Aspergers and Autism Podcast [The Aspie World]

This is how you know if you have ADHD and Autism, 5 must see traits you need to know! 1. Irritability & Hyper-focus: Autistic people will be set to focus on a specific top or activity for a large amount of time. However the ADHD brain kicks in and makes them stand up and walk about or get distracted. 2. Special Interest & Rapid Interest Switch: People who are autistic will have a topic of special interest that they love to learn about etc, but the ADHD brain will make you switch from obsessive topic to a new obsessive topic often. 3. Fast Speech & Monotone Talking: Autism usually comes with monotone talking, no inflection on speech. And the ADHD brain makes you talk super fast! 4. Want to Be Social & Social Anxiety: Lots of ADHD people want to be social and make friends and have fun. The autism brain is also packed with social anxiety and can cause a conflict. 5. Wanting To Talk A Lot & Forgetting What You We’re Saying: Autistic individuals love to talk about stuff the love for hours in end. How we the ADHD brain will cause a lot of forgetting of keeping on track with the conversation topic. All input welcome I’d love to start a discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

Here is the big question I guess everyone always wants to ask you. Would you cure your autism if you could? It is an interesting question and one of many variables. But the underlying question is simple. Would you want to cure all your autism traits the good and the bad? Researchers at Harvard and MIT have been isolating brain cells that are linked to autism genes to identify where autism occurs in the brain. They said they can identify unique genes now that cause autism in a person, which could lead to better treatment to it. Eventually the idea of this type of research is to be able to 'cure' autism. But this is a difficult thing to know if it is good or bad, as you have a spectrum of people with autism. Some have high support needs and would probably opt for a more manageable life if they could, where as the more lower support needs autistic people just need support and enjoy their brains. I want to know your thoughts on this! HASHTAGS: #autism #autismcurable #autismspectrumdisorder LINKS: https://neurosciencenews.com/autism-genes-brain-development-20003/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

Here are 5 ways you can help prevent an autism meltdown, MUST SEE! Brillia https://www.discoverbrillia.com [CODE: ASPIE15 for 15% OFF!] For shipments to the UK please email info@discoverbrillia.com 1. Planning Planning is key for autistic people and planning can help you prevent many meltdowns from occurring. A lot of autism meltdowns happen because of a forgotten event or a change in plans. If you pre and organise using a planning app or calendar you have a better chance of avoiding meltdowns. 2. Disconnection Breaks Creating disconnection breaks in your weekly routine is where you make an hour or two every other day to completely disconnect from all demands and sensory overloading stimuli. This help create a Frequencey pattern of calmness. 3. Interest Engagement Making sure to implement time to do you special interest, like gaming or reading books or researching stuff is important to feed the autistic thrust for interest. This helps to keep your active brain fed and less likely to meltdown. 4. Brillia This is a fantastic homeopathic non prescription medicine that is toxin free and super natural. It can help reduce anxiety, irritability and increase focus. These are all components that can lead to a meltdown if not taken care of. 5. Hydration & Food Keeping well hydrated and keeping in check with meals is a fantastic way to lower a lot of unnecessary anger that could lead to a meltdown or panic. If you have any more hacks you would like to add, please pop it in a comment down below and remember to follow @theaspieworld for more autism content. HASH TAGS: #autism #metldown #Aspergers --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

This is why sensory processing disorder can be difficult to diagnose. 🎉 To celebrate Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Month, Soundsory is giving a discount of 30% off on their website. Click on the link and use code THEASPIE10 to get an EXTRA 10% off your purchase - https://soundsory.com/THEASPIE10 🎧 Soundsory Headphones for SPD - Recommended by occupational therapists and professionals globally, Soundsory is a multi-sensory, music, and movement program for 30 minutes a day for 40 days. The Soundsory headphones, equipped with a dynamic filter and bone conduction technology, helps improve motor skills and cognitive development in children and adults. Soundsory works on the fine, gross, and visual-motor skills in children leading to enhancements in handwriting and drawing, balance and posture, hand-eye coordination, and sports skills. Soundsory is designed to be safe and effective and is helping children and adults on the autism spectrum, with auditory and sensory processing disorders, and other developmental delays.   Sensory processing disorder is very commonly diagnosed with an autism spectrum condition. People on the autism spectrum will usually display traits of sensory processing disorder. This could be overly sensitive or under the sensitive to certain things like touch sound smell taste temperature I’m closing . There are many reasons that sensory processing disorder can be debilitating and very stressful and difficult for people on the autism spectrum . However, sensory processing disorder can be noted independently of Autism but not officially diagnosed as a standalone condition. This can cause quite a few issues for people who are wanting to get a diagnosis for access to help when the child isn’t displaying other autistic traits. Sensory processing disorder, can be life debilitating for many people in the autism spectrum. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

Here are the best ways that you can manage sensory processing disorder to help you and your life. 🎉 To celebrate Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Month, Soundsory is giving a discount of 30% off on their website. Click on the link and use code THEASPIE10 to get an EXTRA 10% off your purchase - https://soundsory.com/THEASPIE10 🎧 Soundsory Headphones for SPD - Recommended by occupational therapists and professionals globally, Soundsory is a multi-sensory, music, and movement program for 30 minutes a day for 40 days. The Soundsory headphones, equipped with a dynamic filter and bone conduction technology, helps improve motor skills and cognitive development in children and adults. Soundsory works on the fine, gross, and visual-motor skills in children leading to enhancements in handwriting and drawing, balance and posture, hand-eye coordination, and sports skills. Soundsory is designed to be safe and effective and is helping children and adults on the autism spectrum, with auditory and sensory processing disorders, and other developmental delays.   Sensory processing disorder, or just SPD for short is a common diagnosis that is co-occurring with autism spectrum disorder. Sensory processing disorder can really impact of the day-to-day life of a person who is on the autism spectrum and feeling the effects of sensory processing. There are however, things that we can do in our daily life to help reduce the impact of sensory processing issues and help us have a less sensory stimulated day. 1 Soundsory Santry is an amazing way to help with sensory overload, input and stimulation. I highly recommend checking them out information is above in this post. This little headphone gadget can help you align yourself with the sensory world that you live in. 2 Sensory Diet Using certain techniques to activate proprioception in your muscles can help you with sensory issues in the day. Try to do at least three light workout pieces every day and spread them all over 2 to 3 hours. This could be moving a chair wall press ups or walking or running. 3 Sensory Breaks This is super important people on the autism spectrum who suffer from sensory processing disorder should take regular sensory breaks meaning take yourself out of the situation or environment that you’re in for at least 20 to 30 minutes every day to sit somewhere quiet, calm and relaxing so you can re-align yourself. 4 Headphones & Sunglasses Using noise cancelling headphones can help filter out lots of unwanted unneeded noise in your environment and also wearing sunglasses to dampen the impact of light on your eyes. 5 Comfort Over Style This is a big one for me lots of people always want to look away so that they are not judged or they need to look at it on way to feel accepted in society. However, most clothing does not go together sensory wise. This could be the way that these clothing pieces interact with your vision, and more importantly, how comfortable and non-triggering the garments are I would suggest wearing something that you know is comfortable and not sensory triggering. This is something that a stylish. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

Autism is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others. It is a spectrum disorder, which means that it affects individuals differently, with varying degrees of severity. One of the most common characteristics of autism is communication problems, which can present challenges in both verbal and nonverbal communication. In this blog post, we will explore some of the communication problems associated with autism and ways to support individuals with autism in their communication. Difficulty with Verbal Communication Many individuals with autism have difficulty with verbal communication, such as speaking, understanding language, and using appropriate social language. They may have trouble with language processing, which makes it hard to understand the nuances of speech and to interpret social cues. They may also have a limited vocabulary or use language in a repetitive way. One way to support individuals with autism in their verbal communication is to use visual aids, such as pictures or videos, to help them understand language better. This can be particularly helpful for individuals with limited verbal skills. Another way to support communication is to use simple and direct language, avoiding figurative language, sarcasm, and idioms, which can be challenging for individuals with autism to understand. Difficulty with Nonverbal Communication Individuals with autism may also struggle with nonverbal communication, such as making eye contact, using appropriate body language, and interpreting facial expressions. They may avoid eye contact or use atypical body language, such as flapping their hands or rocking back and forth. This can make it challenging for them to interpret nonverbal cues from others and to express themselves effectively. One way to support nonverbal communication is to use visual cues, such as pointing to pictures or objects, to help individuals with autism understand what is being communicated. It can also be helpful to model appropriate nonverbal communication, such as making eye contact, using appropriate facial expressions, and using appropriate body language. Difficulty with Social Communication Social communication is another area where individuals with autism may struggle. They may have difficulty understanding social cues and engaging in social interactions, which can lead to social isolation and difficulties with forming relationships. They may also struggle with turn-taking and interrupting others during conversations. One way to support social communication is to provide social skills training and opportunities for individuals with autism to practice their social skills. This can be done through role-playing activities, group therapy, and social skills groups. It can also be helpful to provide clear and explicit instructions for social interactions and to provide feedback and reinforcement for appropriate social behavior. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

This is how you know if you have ADHD and Autism, 5 must see traits you need to know! 1. Irritability & Hyper-focus: Autistic people will be set to focus on a specific top or activity for a large amount of time. However the ADHD brain kicks in and makes them stand up and walk about or get distracted. 2. Special Interest & Rapid Interest Switch: People who are autistic will have a topic of special interest that they love to learn about etc, but the ADHD brain will make you switch from obsessive topic to a new obsessive topic often. 3. Fast Speech & Monotone Talking: Autism usually comes with monotone talking, no inflection on speech. And the ADHD brain makes you talk super fast! 4. Want to Be Social & Social Anxiety: Lots of ADHD people want to be social and make friends and have fun. The autism brain is also packed with social anxiety and can cause a conflict. 5. Wanting To Talk A Lot & Forgetting What You We’re Saying: Autistic individuals love to talk about stuff the love for hours in end. How we the ADHD brain will cause a lot of forgetting of keeping on track with the conversation topic. All input welcome I’d love to start a discussion --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

Here are 4 autism therapies you can try at home without any cost. I love to help people on the autism spectrum overcome issues and help with any suggestions I can do I complied a list of 4 super simple and helpful therapies to help the at home autistic person. 1. Special Interest Time: Having a special interest is super useful when wanting to focus the kind and reset your mood. If you are feeling stressed agitated or emotionally drained, engage in your topic of special interest for an almost immediate decompression. 2. Sensory Exercise: Sensory issues can cause many problems in day to day life. To combat this, doing small exercises like wall pushups, moving a chair or picking up books etc can activate proprioception and reduce some sensory issues. 3. Fine Motor Skills: Lots of autistic people have issues with motor skills and mine motor skills being one of the biggest ones. To help this skill, use coins to pic up and re organise. Also practice putting your keys in and out of the door. Another one is practice picking out cutlery from your kitchen draws. 4. Sensory Therapy Many autistic people are sensory seek not just sensory avoiding. Sensory toys, lights and equipment are useful to make a sensory time for you to implement into your day. I’d say 20 mins a day of sensory seeking will help you feel more relaxed. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

Here are 5 super obvious signs that a female is on the autism spectrum. Autism is common in both male and female however many of the original testing criteria was catered to males. I hope this list helps. 1. Lack Of Eye Contact Lots of autistic people will have issues and difficulty making and maintaining eye contact. 2. Issues Keeping Friends Autistic females will want to make friends with people but will feel out of the loop and end up having issues keeping friends due to lack of emotional understanding. 3. Collecting Autistic people especially females on the spectrum will enjoy collecting fandom like, a book collection or movies etc. 4. Obsessive Interest Obsessive interest in a specific topic is a tell tail Sign of autism, this will be the one thing they love to talk about all the time to. 5. Masking To Overload Masking is more prevalent in autistic females, and will be seen when they are spending all day in school and or work then come home and have a complete meltdown because they have been masking all day to ‘fit in’. I’d love to hear anything you would like to add so please, let’s start a discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

Everything you need to know about life with high-functioning autism. It's no secret that the term ‘high functioning’ has now been discontinued within the autism community due to it being unhelpful to many autistic individuals. People now use the term lower support needs autism. So what is life like with low support needs autism? This is w good question, as many people cannot see and do not realise the struggles these Individuals have autism because it is classed as a hidden disability. Many of the struggles that autistic people incur are: 1. Fear Extremely fearful of busy places, holidays and events and many social situations. 2. Anxiety Crippling anxiety that may lead to burnout, shutdowns and, eventually, meltdowns. 3. GI Issues Issues like Irritable bowel syndrome can be disabling for many autistic people. 4. Panic Based Anger Issues Enter issues that may result in self-harm and extreme depression. This stems from panic about situations. 5. Executive Function Issues Having difficulty in life, simple tasks like cooking, washing clothes and even just putting cups down on the countertop safely. These are all very difficult to deal with for Autistic individuals. Join in the conversation and Let me know what you struggle with. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

Welcome to Navigating the Future of Autism Advocacy: Challenges and Opportunities, a podcast series dedicated to exploring the current state of autism advocacy and envisioning a brighter future for individuals with autism and their families. In this podcast, we will be a live key not of autism advocacy, by Daniel Jones of the Aspie world. Together, we will delve into the complex and often challenging landscape of autism advocacy, discussing topics such as access to education, employment, and support services. We will also explore the various opportunities available for individuals with autism to thrive and succeed, including the role of technology, self-advocacy, and community involvement. Join us as we navigate the future of autism advocacy and work towards a world where individuals with autism are fully included and respected members of society. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

LEARN MY TOP 3 AUTISM SUPPORT STRATEGIES free autism masterclass for parents and caregivers. This is my ultimate free master class to help you understand your autistic kid better and get them more support from a confident perspective. You can do anything you put your mind to and it’s time for me to buddy up and help you create a better experience. REGISTER FREE HERE: https://www.theaspieworld.com/steps/ NOTE! There is limited space available so please register now! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

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How to overcome the difficulties of learning, when you are autistic; what strategies to use (My Story) MASTER CLAS LINK: https://www.theaspieworld.com/steps/ I have been through school from primary all the way to a BSc degree in chemistry, and have had my fair share of ups and downs with the system. Luckily I had a fantastic support system in the university I attended and I was able to pick up some awesome strategies. Here are my top 3 autism education strategies to help you. 1. Audio Record / Cam Clip Slides Using a smart phone and or tablet, record the lectures in audio format to listen to again later. Also take pictures of the slides and whiteboards to reference them later on. 2. Label & Date All Paper Work Using a system of: At the start of every day when getting paper hand outs or notes, mark the date and page number at the top. You can then compile a timeline of hand outs later for revision. 3. Buddy System / Mentor Having a buddy or a mentor to help you emotionally and socially in academia is a very important part of the process. I am going more into depth about all things parent support and help in my FREE autism web-class that you can register onto right now by clicking the link HERE: https://www.theaspieworld.com/steps/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

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Here are 5 MUST SEE traits of Pathological Demand Avoidance! This condition is an atypical autism condition that is sometimes co-occurring with an autism diagnosis but can be independent. Here are 5 traits that you must see. 1.Lability Of Mood A person with PDA will have mood control issues and can be shown to change their mood moment to moment. 2.Comfortable in role play or pretend play Because of the use of masking in social situations a person with PDA will be very comfortable in playing games of acting and pretended role play. 3.My have hyper moments and cry a lot Due to mood and emotional control issues, a person of PDA may have hyper-active moments and similarly have moments of upset and crying. 4.May have selective mutism A PDA person can sometimes display selective mutism in situations of social events or social environments. 5.Triggers may be hard to pin down You may notice that a person with PDA can get triggered at random times, but you are not able to notice what the triggers are. I would love to know your thoughts on this topic as lots of people ask me about PDA and I think a conversation needs to happen. Please leave me a comment below. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

This is the interesting truth about autism facial expressions and the understanding of facial emotions. As autism impacts the communication part of the brain, there is no surprise that Autistc people have major issues with understanding and identifying peoples facial expressions. But it isn’t just identifying other peoples facial expressions it’s also knowing how to form the appropriate facial expression can be super difficult for autistic people to understand. There are a few reasons why this may be an issue. First off it is common for autistic people to not make eye contact which would cause a lack of visually looking at someone’s face. Another reason is that the communication issues that impact people on the autism spectrum can interfere with the way in which you track and observe emotions on peoples faces. Please leave a comment if you have anything to add, I read every single one. Also please follow @TheAspieWorld for more autism content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support

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Autism motivation can be a struggle for autistic people, here are 3 hacks to keep YOU productive! It is sometimes the most difficult task in the world to stay motivated and stay on task when you are on the spectrum and especially if you have ADHD also. I have laid out some simple but impactful productivity hacks for autism to keep you motivated and productive! 1.Set A Timer: Lack of motivation to do some thing productive comes from the ability to do something more fun. If you have tasks you need to do, try set a timer for the tasks so you know that you can do fun things after the timers is up! 2.Lists: Create lists of all the things you need to do and tasks to complete, and have them visible on your desk, wall or even the background of you phone or tablet to prompt you to stay productive. A plan keeps you on track! 3.Use Apps: These are some of the best apps to keep you productive as heck: - Tiimo - Helps keeps you on task, and remembering to do tasks with a timer. Also has smart watch integration. - Microsoft To Do - Keeps everything you need to do in an organised cloud synced to do list and is perfect for people on the spectrum. - Notes - The best on phone organisers for tasks and ideas and planning, with awesome tools and featured baked right into the app. I hope these hacks bring you the much needed productivity motivation that they do for me! If you have anything to add please leave it in a comment down below. Please follow @TheAspieWorld for more autism content. HASH TAGS: #tedxmelb #autism #autistic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theaspieworld/support