Radical Visibility, as highlighted in Dr Devon Price’s book, promotes embracing and showcasing one’s identity, particularly for autistic individuals who may feel pressured to mask their traits. Tips for practising this concept include brightening up through colourful clothing, incorporating personal interests subtly, and using comfortable fidget jewellery to express individuality while combating societal stigma.
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How Reading Helps Writing Better Stories
Reading extensively enhances a writer’s skills by providing insights into genre conventions, narrative flow, character immersion, and structural integrity. By understanding existing literature, writers can develop fresh twists and avoid clichés. Engaging with diverse texts allows for better storytelling and encourages originality while building on established ideas. Happy reading!
How To Tackle The Autistic Savant Stereotype
One of the difficulties with the portrayal of autistic individuals in media is they can often be portrayed as savant. In this blog, I’m going to break down what that means and how we can portray autistic individuals with a bit more care in our stories. What Does “Savant” mean? If I said, Raymond inContinueContinue reading “How To Tackle The Autistic Savant Stereotype”
How Understanding Autism Can Deepen Character Development
Autism and deeper character development may not sound like they work together. In this blog, I’m going to break down how you can use the understanding of autism to deepen your understanding of your own characters. 1. Special Interests We’ve all seen those representations of autism where the individual has a special interest in aContinueContinue reading “How Understanding Autism Can Deepen Character Development”
Why Autism Self-Love Is Important
This Autism Acceptance Month, the importance of autism self-love is highlighted through five key reasons: self-regulation, understanding personal needs, sensory care, ensuring personal functioning, and burnout prevention. Emphasising self-love fosters awareness of individual limits and needs, encouraging autistic individuals to prioritise their well-being and embrace their unique strengths.
How To Show Up For Autistic Minorities
Autistic minorities are an important part of the community. In this blog, we discuss the points of view, diversity, stories and better representation listening to these minorities can bring to make our community and our world more inclusive and better overall for everyone.
How To Navigate Fabrics As An Autistic Person
Choosing fabrics can be challenging for autistic individuals due to varying sensory sensitivities. Hypersensitive people may prefer soft materials, avoiding scratchy fabrics, while hyposensitive individuals might seek out heavier or textured options. Understanding personal preferences is essential for making comfortable clothing choices that cater to sensory needs, promoting self-care and ease.
How To Process Feedback
Receiving feedback on writing is essential but processing it for revisions can be challenging. Key tips include discerning genuine opinions from imposed ideas, recognising valuable notes even if unexpected, handling criticism constructively while remaining confident in your work, and filtering disrespectful comments that undermine your effort. Trust your instincts as a writer.
How To Protect Your Sleep As An Autistic Person
In this blog post, the author shares tips for improving sleep quality, especially for autistic individuals. Key suggestions include establishing a consistent bedtime routine, optimising lighting conditions, selecting comfortable bedding and attire, and managing noise levels. The emphasis is on personalising these factors to suit individual needs for better rest.
How To Analyse Your First Draft
Congratulations! You’ve finished your first draft of your story. Now the daunting prospect of checking what works looms. In this blog, I’m going to break down what to look for to head into your next draft. 1. Consistency When writing your story, whether it’s a novel or script, what can kill it off is consistency.ContinueContinue reading “How To Analyse Your First Draft”