Autism in Nicks words
Rain Man and Savant Syndrome Fun Fact – Rain Man is a 1988 American comedy-drama road movie directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of an abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed all his… Continue reading Rain Man and Savant Syndrome
ABILITY FEST 2019 FUN FACT On, June 10th and 11th, 1967 — one week before the Monterey Pop Festival and two years before Woodstock — tens of thousands of Bay Area music fans converged on the Sydney B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, for the first U.S. rock festival. FUN… Continue reading ABILITY FEST 2019
Disability and Soap Opera's I want you to think about something. I want you to try and remember the last time you watched a disabled actor in a soap opera (or continuing drama) as some people have named it. Can you remember that time? In soap opera’s representation of any character with a disability is… Continue reading Disability and Soap Opera’s
Autism and Sensory Differences Many people who are on the Autism spectrum have difficulty processing everyday sensory information. Any of the senses may be over- or under-sensitive, or both, and at different times. These sensory differences can affect behaviour and can have a profound effect on a person’s life. I have written about SPD before… Continue reading Autism and Sensory Differences
Movie Reviews In 20 Q'S Interview Introduction New Zealand New Zealand (or Aotearoa – land of the long white cloud), truly is one of the most picturesque and photogenic places on earth. A small island nation of just over 4.5 million people, New Zealand is made up of two major land masses (North Islandand South Island) and… Continue reading Movie Reviews In 20 Q’S Interview
Autistic N!ck starts his diet Lettuce see how I get on. Part Two Fun Fact There are 168 hours in a week Fun Fact There are seven days in a week Fun Fact There are a total of 10080 minutes in a week Fun Fact There are a total of 604800 seconds in a week… Continue reading Autistic N!ck starts his diet- Lettuce see how I get on. Part Two
