Autism in Nicks words
AUTISTIC NICK AND HOW BEST TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIM A TOP TEN LIST Communicating as an Autistic person is an exhausting process, it is more hard work for people with Autism. We’ve got to remember such a lot of things and pick up on social cues and it’s a tiring part of our daily life.… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK AND HOW BEST TO COMMUNICATE WITH HIM A TOP TEN LIST
LIZZO, BEYONCE AND ABLEISM AN OPINION PIECE This week two musicians learnt that words hurt. Essentially ableist slurs to be more precise. The word in question “spaz” isn’t an ableist slur in the US, but in other countries it is. Now let’s compare the two singer songwriter’s responses in question. First up we have Lizzo,… Continue reading LIZZO, BEYONCE AND ABLEISM
AUTISTIC NICK’S WEEK I came out onto Ramsay Street and gave a heartfelt impassioned speech about neighbours and the impending rise of the cost of living whilst rallying against the economic forces at work and how I plan to march against a price hike for potatoes in August along the Blue Mountains in Sydney. Oh,… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK’S WEEK
AUTISTIC NICK AND THE EFFECTS OF NOT COMMUNICATING WITH HIM EFFECTIVELY AN OPINION PIECE It’s a cold 12 degrees on a Tuesday morning. A slow beat of a drum can be heard in the background. A montage of someone (me) getting ready for the day plays out. As the drums begin to beat a little… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK AND THE EFFECTS OF NOT COMMUNICATING WITH HIM EFFECTIVELY
AUTISTIC NICK IS HEADING BACK TO THE OFFICE AND HE’S NERVOUS For 3 long exhausting months I have been seated in front of my computer, facing my camera, and staring into a square of a Zoom call and now it’s all come to an end. At first it was like being a small child at… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK IS HEADING BACK TO THE OFFICE AND HE’S NERVOUS
KILLING OFF AUTISTIC CHARACTERS – THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY *Please note there will be spoilers ahead* This month I watched season 3 of the Umbrella Academy on Netflix. Imagine my shock when a mysterious man began to appear in episodes. I hadn’t worked out who he was and why he was there, they like to do… Continue reading KILLING OFF AUTISTIC CHARACTERS – THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY
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