Supporting family members and friends who are parenting a child with PDA
Do you know a child or an adult who has the PDA profile of autism? Perhaps you been told that your step-child / grandchild / nephew /...
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Lydia Thide
- May 8
- 3 min
You can be Autistic; you just can’t be Autistic
You can be autistic; you just can’t be autistic. At what point are we going to begin understanding that to accept and embrace...
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Express CIC
- Apr 29
- 2 min
Laughing Boy - The Play
I first got to know Connor through Sara’s blog, My Daft Life. I loved reading about him, he sounded such a wonderful character and was...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Feb 14
- 3 min
My Research: Autism, Diet and Nutrition
Some autistic and neurodivergent individuals are sensitive to types of smells, textures, and taste of foods, this can cause an autistic...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Jan 17
- 3 min
My Research: Neurodiversity and Sleep
Sleep is important for our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. Sleep exhaustion and deprivation has been scientifically...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Short Story 6: Shoe Shop
At school whilst I was playing P.E the front top of my left shoe fell off. I hate P.E so much…I always fall over and hurt myself and the...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Short Story 4: Finding Friends Like Me
I have been at big school for three months now and I still do not have any friends. I sometimes sit with my sister Jen and her friends at...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Short Story 5: Hospital Visit
I woke up last week with a lot of pain in my right ear. I was screaming and crying for mummy to come into my room. Mummy ran in,...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Short Story 2: New School
Tomorrow is my first day at a new school and I am scared. I like my teacher at my old school- Miss Perkins. Miss Perkins is always nice...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Short Story 3: Haircuts and Sensory Needs
Mummy and daddy said I needed to get a haircut before I go back to school. I cried when mummy told me I had to go because I needed to...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Short Story 1: My First Day of the Summer Holidays
Today is the first day of the summer holidays. I have six weeks off school and start a new school in September. My big sister, Jen left...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Dec 6, 2023
- 6 min
My Research: Healthcare being Neurodivergent
As a neurodivergent person with some physical health issues, I have spent a great amount of my life in hospital, I can say that my...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Nov 16, 2023
- 5 min
My experience and research: How animals help development and wellbeing
I’ve had pets my whole life. My parents first bought my sister and I hamsters from the age of about 4, but my parents bought us our first...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Oct 23, 2023
- 5 min
My experience: How to best support the neurodivergent employee in the workplace
Every neurodivergent person is different. Every neurodivergent person has their own needs, their own personalities, likes and dislikes...
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Alexandra Farnese
- Sep 20, 2023
- 3 min
The school experience for the neurodivergent child
Most children dislike school for a variety of reasons. Getting up in the mornings can be a drag, staring at a blackboard for most of the...
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Lydia Thide
- Jul 19, 2023
- 3 min
Autistic Loneliness
It is often in group dynamics where I stand out the most. I will hover on the outside, unsure of when to speak or engage, sometimes I’ll...
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Express CIC
- May 17, 2023
- 1 min
My Time at Express - a guest blog
I’ve known Express CIC for many years now. In that time, I’ve seen the live shows held in the Cornerhouse Theatre in Surbiton, attended...
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Helen Smith
- May 1, 2023
- 3 min
PDA – a profile of autism needing a different approach
PDA – a profile of autism needing a different approach. There’s a profile of autism which is not so very well known and is widely...
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Lydia Thide
- Mar 30, 2023
- 4 min
Counselling for Autism Spectrum Conditions
Autism is a spectrum condition that affects people in a variety of ways. Often described as a disorder, the word “autism” can elicit a...
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Express CIC
- Mar 9, 2023
- 1 min
Express CIC Specialist Counselling Service
Meet Lydia our Specialist Counsellor for Autistic people aged 16+ I’m Lydia, an integrative counsellor who specialises in...
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