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social dimensions including social motivations social interactions the way of developing trust and the way of making friends a communal definition of autistic ways of being every autistic person experiences autism differently but there are some things that many of us have in common we think differently we may have very strong interests in things other people don t understand or seem to care about we might be great problem solvers or pay close attention to detail it might take us longer to think about things we might have trouble with executive functioning like figuring out how to start and finish a task moving on to a new task or making decisions routines are important for many autistic people it can be hard for us to deal with surprises or unexpected changes when we get overwhelmed we might not be able to process our thoughts feelings and surroundings which can make us lose control of our body we process our senses differently we might be extra sensitive to things like bright lights or loud sounds we might have trouble understanding what we hear or what our senses tell us we might not notice if we are in pain or hungry we might do the same movement over and over again this is called stimming and it helps us regulate our senses for example we might rock back and forth play with our hands or hum we move differently we might have trouble with fine motor skills or coordination it can feel like our minds and bodies are disconnected it can be hard for us to start or stop moving speech can be extra hard because it requires a lot of coordination we might not be able to control how loud our voices are or we might not be able to speak at all even though we can understand what other people say we communicate differently we might talk using echolalia repeating things we have heard before or by scripting out what we want to say some autistic people use augmentative and alternative communication aac to communicate for example we may communicate by typing on a computer spelling on a letter board or pointing to pictures on an ipad some people may also communicate with behavior or the way we act not every autistic person can talk but we all have important things to say we socialize differently some of us might not understand or follow social rules that non autistic people made up we might be more direct than other people eye contact might make us uncomfortable we might have a hard time controlling our body language or facial expressions which can confuse non autistic people or make it hard to socialize some of us might not be able to guess how people feel this doesn t mean we don t care how people feel we just need people to tell us how they feel so we don t have to guess some autistic people are extra sensitive to other people s feelings we might need help with daily living it can take a lot of energy to live in a society built for non autistic people we may not have the energy to do some things in our daily lives or parts of being autistic can make doing those things too hard we may need help with things like cooking doing our jobs or going out we might be able to do things on our own sometimes but need help other times we might need to take more breaks so we can recover our energy not every autistic person will relate to all of these things there are lots of different ways to be autistic that is okay about autism autistic self advocacy network autism environment outcome understanding the sensing and perceptual world of autistic people is central to understanding autism i have written elsewhere about what i refer to as the golden equation which is autism environment outcome what this means in an anxiety context is that it is the combination of the child and the environment that causes the outcome anxiety not just being autistic in and of itself this is both horribly depressing but also a positive it s horribly depressing because it demonstrates just how wrong we are currently getting things but positive in that there are all sorts of things we can do to change environmental situations to subsequently alleviate the anxiety avoiding anxiety in autistic children a guide for autistic wellbeing dr luke beardon understanding the sensing and perceptual world of autistic people is central to understanding autism it s not rocket science ndti it is so crucial that all environments to which your child has frequent access are assessed from a sensory perspective so that he has the least risk of anxiety very often within the sensory world what seems so minor to others can be the key in terms of what is causing an issue for your child avoiding anxiety in autistic children a guide for autistic wellbeing dr luke beardon all these examples show that sensory issues play a massive part in the day to day living experiences of your child it is imperative that this is taken into account in as many environments as possible in order that anxiety risk is minimized avoiding anxiety in autistic children a guide for autistic wellbeing dr luke beardon sensory needs are an absolute necessity to get right if your child is to feel comfortable literally and figuratively at school avoiding anxiety in autistic children a guide for autistic wellbeing dr luke beardon sensory pleasure which could be viewed as almost the opposite feeling to anxiety can be one of the richest most delightful experiences known to the autistic population and should be encouraged at any appropriate opportunity avoiding anxiety in autistic children a guide for autistic wellbeing dr luke beardon one of the most important findings is that most autistic people have significant sensory differences compared to most non autistic people autistic brains take in vast amounts of information from the world and many have considerable strengths including the ability to detect changes that others miss great dedication and honesty and a deep sense of social justice but because so many have been placed in a world where they are overwhelmed by pattern colour sound smell texture and taste those strengths have not had a chance to be shown instead they are plunged into perpetual sensory crisis leading to either a display of extreme behaviour a meltdown or to an extreme state of physical and communication withdrawal a shutdown if we add to this the misunderstandings from social communication with one another it becomes easier to see how opportunities to improve autistic lives have been missed considering and meeting the sensory needs of autistic people in housing local government association if we are serious about enabling thriving in autistic lives we must be serious about the sensory needs of autistic people in every setting the benefits of this extend well beyond the autistic communities what helps autistic people will often help everyone else as well considering and meeting the sensory needs of autistic people in housing local government association finally the involvement of autistic people in reviewing and changing the sensory environment will support the identification of things that are not visible or audible to their neurotypical counterparts we strongly encourage this wherever possible considering and meeting the sensory needs of autistic people in housing local government association small changes that can easily be made to accommodate autism really do add up and can transform a young person s experience of being in hospital it really can make all the difference it s not rocket science ndti this report introduces autism viewed as a sensory processing difference it outlines some of the different sensory challenges commonly caused by physical environments and offers adjustments that would better meet sensory need in inpatient services it s not rocket science ndti we have five external senses and three internal senses all must be processed at the same time and therefore add to the sensory load it s not rocket science ndti autism is viewed as a sensory processing difference information from all of the senses can become overwhelming and can take more time to process this can cause meltdown or shutdown it s not rocket science ndti learn more neuroception and sensory load our complex sensory experiences adhd kinetic cognitive style is not a damaged or defective nervous system it is a nervous system that works well using its own set of rules adhd or what i prefer to call kinetic cognitive style kcs is another good example nick walker coined this alternative term the name adhd implies that kinetics like me have a deficit of attention which could be the case as seen from a certain perspective on the other hand a better more invariantly consistent perspective is that kinetics distribute their attention differently new research seems to point out that kcs was present at least as far back as the days in which humans lived in hunter gatherer societies in a sense being a kinetic in the days that humans were nomads would have been a great advantage as hunters they would have noticed any changes in their surroundings more easily and they would have been more active and ready for the hunt in modern society it is seen as a disorder but this again is more of a value judgment than a scientific fact bias from normalization to neurodiversity neurodivergencia latina squiger a randimal that combines a tiger and a squirrel is passionate and has intense focusing power squiger has become our community mascot for kcs adhd i m not a fan of the adhd label because it stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the terms deficit and disorder absolutely reek of the pathology paradigm i ve frequently suggested replacing it with the term kinetic cognitive style or kcs whether that particular suggestion ever catches on or not i certainly hope that the adhd label ends up getting replaced with something less pathologizing toward a neuroqueer future an interview with nick walker autism in adulthood almost every one of my patients wants to drop the term attention deficit hyperactivity disorder because it describes the opposite of what they experience every moment of their lives it is hard to call something a disorder when it imparts many positives adhd is not a damaged or defective nervous system it is a nervous system that works well using its own set of rules secrets of the adhd brain why we think act and feel the way we do first thing and this really is probably the most important thing that defines the syndrome is the cognitive component of adhd an interest based nervous system so adhd is a genetic neurological brain based difficulty with getting engaged as the situation demands people with adhd are able to get engaged and have their performance their mood their energy level determined by the momentary sense of four things interest fascination challenge or competitiveness novelty creativity urgency usually a deadline defining features of adhd that everyone overlooks rsd hyperarousal more w dr william dodson glickman dodd 1998 found that adults with self reported adhd scored higher than other adults on self reported ability to hyper focus on urgent tasks such as last minute projects or preparations adults in the adhd group were uniquely able to postpone eating sleeping and other personal needs and stay absorbed in the urgent task for an extended time from an evolutionary viewpoint hyperfocus was advantageous conferring superb hunting skills and a prompt response to predators also hominins have been hunter gatherers throughout 90 of human history from the beginning before evolutionary changes fire making and countless breakthroughs in stone age societies hunter versus farmer hypothesis wikipedia the most important feature is that attention is not deficit it is inconsistent look back over your entire life if you have been able to get engaged and stay engaged with literally any task of your life have you ever found something you couldn t do a person with adhd will answer no if i can get started and stay in the flow i can do anything omnipotential people with adhd are omnipotential it s not an exaggeration it s true they really can do anything defining features of adhd that everyone overlooks rsd hyperarousal more w dr william dodson learn about hyperfocus and flow states learn about monotropism and adhd people with adhd live right now defining features of adhd that everyone overlooks rsd hyperarousal more w dr william dodson performance is usually the only aspect that most people look for boredom and lack of engagement is almost physically painful to people with an adhd nervous system when bored adhders are irritable negativistic tense argumentative and have no energy to do anything adders will do almost anything to relieve this dysphoria self medication stimulus seeking pick a fight when engaged adhders are instantly energetic positive and social this shifting of mood and energy is often misinterpreted as bipolar disorder defining features of adhd that everyone overlooks rsd hyperarousal more w dr william dodson people with adhd do not fit in any school system defining features of adhd that everyone overlooks rsd hyperarousal more w dr william dodson people with adhd live right now they have to be personally interested challenged and find it novel or urgent right now this instant or nothing happens because they can t get engaged with the task passion what is it about your life that gives your life meaning purpose what is it that you re eager to get up and go do in the morning unfortunately only about one in four people ever discover what that is but it is probably the most reliable way of staying in the zone that we know of defining features of adhd that everyone overlooks rsd hyperarousal more w dr william dodson people who have adhd nervous systems lead intense passionate lives their highs are higher their lows are lower all of their emotions are much more intense at all points in the life cycle people who have an adhd nervous system lead intense passionate lives they feel more in every way than do neurotypicals consequently everyone with adhd but especially children are always at risk of being overwhelmed from within an adhd guide to emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitive dysphoria w william dodson m d rejection sensitive dysphoria rsd is extreme emotional sensitivity and pain triggered by the perception that a person has been rejected or criticized by important people in their life it may also be triggered by a sense of falling short failing to meet their own high standards or others expectations how adhd ignites rejection sensitive dysphoria we have a couple of theme songs for kcs dread adhd in our community guided by angels by amyl and the sniffers and monkey mind by the bobby lees guided by angels but they re not heavenly they re on my body and they guide me heavenly the angels guide me heavenly heavenly energy good energy and bad energy i ve got plenty of energy it s my currency i spend protect my energy currency guided by angels by amyl and the sniffers monkey mind it s just my monkey mind monkey mind it ...