Autism in Nicks words
A round up of all things Autism
ACCEPTING MY AUTISM “No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.” ― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter For forty years as I was transitioning from a child into a teenager/adult I was presenting… Continue reading ACCEPTING MY AUTISM
AUTISTIC NICK’S GUIDE TO BUSSELTON This Wednesday I am heading away for a short break. So, I along with my mum and sister are heading away for a few days to Busselton to take time to relax and spend time together as family. A BRIEF HISTORY OF BUSSELTON: Geographe Bay and the Margaret River Wine… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK’S GUIDE TO BUSSELTON
Autistic Nick’s Steps To Take Before, During and After Your NDIS Planning Meeting Before The Meeting So, last week I received a letter from the NDIS informing me that my NDIS access request had been successful. The next step that I had to take was to begin to work out what my goals and achievements… Continue reading Autistic Nick’s Steps To Take Before, During and After Your NDIS Planning Meeting
AUTISTIC NICK’S 6 STEPS TO APPLYING FOR THE NDIS Step 1: Get Prepared It’s important to prepare well for the NDIS. Here’s how: Check your eligibility at http://www.ndis.gov.au and apply. Learn the NDIS basics about how they work and what they will and won’t fund. Organise a planning meeting with your Local Area Coordinator (LAC).… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK’S 6 STEPS TO APPLYING FOR THE NDIS
Autistic Nick, The PT and The Flooded Utility Room This week I stood on a balcony overlooking the sea pondering a difficult decision. A rose ceremony was taking place later and I had to eliminate someone with whom I felt that I hadn’t had a connection with. There were three people left, two would be… Continue reading Autistic Nick, The PT and The Flooded Utility Room
Q AND A WITH AUTISTIC NICK Each week when I publish a blog post I get comments left for me underneath those articles. So, this week I thought I was answer some of the questions that people have been asking me whenever they leave a comment. Here then are the top ten questions that have… Continue reading Q AND A WITH AUTISTIC NICK
