Posts by Deborah Wortman
Parenting a Neurodivergent Child – Parent Perspective
This is an article I wrote for “Parenting Mental Health” a charity and support group for parents of children with mental health issues. Its easy to lose oneself in the daily struggles of being a parent to a child with mental health issues. This can have a detrimental effect on our own mental health, but…
Read MoreUnderstanding Autistic Relationships – Book
We’d like to signpost you to a new book we feel is very useful to help autistic people and professionals understand autistic relationships. N.B We have no finacial interest in this book. ——————– oooOOOooo ——————– Biography Felicity Sedgewick is Lecturer in Psychology of Education at the University of Bristol, with a research specialism in the relationships…
Read MoreExciting News……….
During lockdown 2020 Aspire Autism Consultancy were delighted to be asked to participate in the Different Minds podcast series. Different Minds is the brainchild of BBC journalist John Offord. Last year John decided to develop a fascinating podcast series to consider the nature of neurodiversity and discuss the unique experiences of neurodivergent individuals. Over the…
Read MoreNames
An article by Alice Jorden, an autistic writer. If you were to look for quotes about autism, one of the ones you may find is this one by Chris Bonnello, Autistic Not Weird. “People argue about whether to call me ‘high functioning’, ‘mildly autistic’ / ‘a person with mild autism’, an ‘Asperger’s sufferer’, or ‘someone…
Read MoreI am Autistic
This is an article by Maya Berry I am autistic – very few people know that about me. I tend to keep it to myself for fear of what people will think. I’ve never necessarily felt different to those around me, however before my diagnosis, a small part of me knew I didn’t function the…
Read MoreThe Importance of Clear Instructions during Childbirth
Kindly supplied by Caroline Corley Inspired by reading Laura’s article, I decided to share one of my funnier examples of when I experienced communication misunderstandings during childbirth. A brief background of me is that I am a 49 yrs old female, married for 12 years, together for 19 yrs, and I have 9 and 4…
Read MoreWhat is Parent Coaching?
This is an article by Lynne Tapper a coach who has personal and professional experience of working with autistic people. In the world of work, coaching is highly valued, in many cases it signals that you have reached a stage in your career when your employer recognises your worth and makes an investment, through coaching,…
Read MoreThe Communication Penny
This is an article by Laura, a Registered Nurse who is one of the regular panel members on our training courses. The Communication Penny – Until my Autism diagnosis, I considered myself to be good at communicating, even describing myself as an “excellent communicator” on job applications. I understood communication to mean almost exclusively spoken…
Read MoreAutism and Lockdown- The ponderings of a Therapist
As Aspire Autism Consultancy launch their website during lockdown, I thought it would be valuable to share the thoughts of a Psychotherapist working with autistic people in these “unprecedented” times. On March 23rd when Boris Johnson announced his lockdown regulations there was much discussion on social media that staying indoors and not having contact with…
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