The life and death(?) of a special interest: navigating fluctuating autistic ability, passion and motivation

Preamble Back in June/July I started what was meant to be a 3-part series on my autistic burnout/mental health episode. I wrote two posts back then, but it’s taken me until now, November, to write the third and final instalment (which by now has actually morphed into a fourth instalment too). Whilst I don’t think … Continue reading The life and death(?) of a special interest: navigating fluctuating autistic ability, passion and motivation →

Autventures in Central Asia: Reflections on Autistic Travel and Mental Health

I am excited to write this blog post (though warning, it is long and becomes rambly in places)! It’s been precisely 3 weeks since I last sat down at my computer and with plenty of time and space and calm to do some reflecting. It’s also nice to return to doing the sort of activity I feel … Continue reading Autventures in Central Asia: Reflections on Autistic Travel and Mental Health →

Autistic Travel Anxiety

Autism and travelling may not strike people as the most likely bedfellows. And it's rather easy to see why. Travelling is like experiencing the outside (NT-dominated) world on steroids. It tends to combine many of the aspects of the world that autistic people find most anxiety-producing and challenging, all in one intensely concentrated package from … Continue reading Autistic Travel Anxiety →

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