Autism in Nicks words
A round up of all things Autism
HOW AUTISTIC NICK FUNCTIONS AT WORK This blog post is about me describing what its like for me as an Autistic person functioning at work and my thoughts and feeling process and what that looks like from an Autistic person's point of view. Outside Fielder Street I am dropped off outside my office by my… Continue reading HOW AUTISTIC NICK FUNCTIONS AT WORK
AUTISTIC NICK’S WEEK MONDAY Why do we fear Monday? What is it about Monday that sends us into a tailspin? We rage against the beginning of the week, and I wonder why? Look Mondays aren’t all that great, we’ve had two days of rest and relaxation but when it’s Sunday night, we know that Monday… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK’S WEEK
AUTISTIC NICK ABANDONS HIS SENSORY BOX Autistic Nick’s sensory items lay dormant in their box. They had struggled in recent months to provide a genuine sensory experience and there was inner fighting amongst the various items. One blamed the other and then some ganged up to confront others whilst some remained quiet, and others just… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK ABANDONS HIS SENSORY BOX
AUTISTIC NICK’S SENSORY SHUT DOWN A single trickle of sweat had slowly descended from my neck and dispersed itself by tricking down and hitting the base of the small of my back. The first warning sign. A barrage of words began flowing out of my mouth like bullets from a machine gun being sprayed everywhere… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK’S SENSORY SHUT DOWN
AUTISTIC NICK'S FEAR OF WORKING FROM HOME Anticipation hung in the air like a thick layer of humidity, for weeks. It like I had known what was coming, but like most things in life I was unprepared for it. Confirmation didn’t come through immediately but when it did, I shrunk back into a tearful ball… Continue reading AUTISTIC NICK’S FEAR OF WORKING FROM HOME
HOW AUTISTIC NICK IS ATTEMPTING TO COPE WITH WEARING A FACE MASK A can of coke sits inside a cold fridge. The can remains unopened. An average day plays out. Nothing is happening, apart from the hot sun shining. The humidity is high, but all is quiet. Then the news comes on and a mandatory… Continue reading HOW AUTISTIC NICK IS ATTEMPTING TO COPE WITH WEARING A FACE MASK
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