I work in an office which is shared between a few small businesses and whilst the people in my company know about my recent diagnosis of ASD the other people in the office do not. So when I overheard a couple of employees in another company talking about ‘that socially awkward person’ they had met… Read More Acceptance at Work
“Depression is a selfish illness” one of my student leaders at church announced one evening. Spoken like a true saintly, non-sufferer! Thankfully we weren’t discussing my depression at the time nor did she know I suffered but I still felt the accusation. Logically I can see her point but logic doesn’t apply to depression. Now,… Read More Selfish
Having just been diagnosed I am learning how much is too much in terms of sensory stimulation and social interaction. In my 28 years of undiagnosed existence I haven’t experienced being acceptance for my autistic traits. When I was a child I was labelled ‘shy’, ‘quiet’ and ‘boring’ for my individual pursuits and tendency to… Read More Sorry, I’m sick
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Hi! I'm Emily. I have Sensory Processing Disorder and I am Autistic.
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