Building on Luke Beardon’s golden equation of ‘autism + environment = outcome’ this article proposes that distress and mental health problems are generated by the human ecosystem, highlighting that to improve the wellbeing of Autistic people we must take an approach of ecological conservation to make the ecosystem sustainable and safe for all people.
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Understanding Autism: Meltdowns & Shutdowns
Autistic meltdowns and shutdowns are widely misunderstood, so what is a better way of understanding them? This article considers what they are and how to reduce meltdowns and shutdowns in Autistic people.
Understanding Autism: Autistic Burnout
In this edition of “Understanding Autism”, we explore the question of “What is Autistic burnout?” and consider the nature of being Autistic and in burnout through its impact on our connection to ourselves and our wider ecosystem.
Understanding Autism: Spoon Theory And Energy Accounting
This installment of understanding autism considers the dynamic nature of Autistic energy accounting anfld how we have to move beyond the simplicity of spoon theory to understand Autistic energy needs.
Understanding Autism: Masking
Masking is often described as something Autistic people “do”. A behaviour. A strategy. A skill that can be learned, refined, and sometimes, praised. This framing is dangerously incomplete.Masking is not a personality trait. It is not evidence of adaptability or social competence. It should not be used as a measure of resilience. It is theContinueContinue reading “Understanding Autism: Masking”
The Ecosystemic Model Of Distress
This ecosystemic model of distress proposes the origin of distressing psychological experiences and mental health issues can be found in the wider ecosystem around a person, rather than being the hurden of the individual themselves.