Needs – Exploration of Life as a Neurodiverse Creative

Using Colour in Creative Practice as a Antidote to Sadness

Hidden in Plain Sight (part 2)

Who are the ‘hidden in plain sight? Let’s notice those around us; those who serve our coffee, those behind the cash register, those next to you on a train, those trying to put your call through to the right person, those who answer your enquiry, those who deliver your post, those who clean your school,Continue reading “Hidden in Plain Sight (part 2)”

I shall use my invisibility for good, not evil.

Groups – Think about yourself as an observer in the first instance to manage the anxiety, especially with new people, but it’s inevitable that you may not be able to connect to others in that group. Then, there’s the internal dialogue of analysing every interaction you had to sustain during the session, then that allContinue reading “I shall use my invisibility for good, not evil.”

Conversation with Myself

Every day there is such an influx of internal dialogue that creates the peaks and troughs in which my emotional state varies. Small victories become unfathomable questions of meaning and lows explore the rationality of existence. Purpose must come into it, so I tell myself that I am good enough, then I castigate the prideContinue reading “Conversation with Myself”

Contextualising my Creative Practice (Act I)

About ‘Paper People’

Autistic Burnout

“Have you heard of autistic burnout?” Asks my lovely neighbour over the fence. Her son is autistic and she has known me for 7 years and her late father was my Lockdown buddy last year. I hadn’t heard of it, no, but after the week I’ve had (and it’s only Wednesday) where I’ve not hadContinue reading “Autistic Burnout”

The Autistic Pov

If you’re shut awayAre you hiding or captive?If there are unknown questionsTo demanded answersAre you silent or silenced? The navigation is that whichMust be made, without compass or sign.To not make the journey seems the easier pathAnd the walls can be built.But… If you’re shut awayAre you hiding or captive?If there are unknown questionsTo demandedContinue reading “The Autistic Pov”

The ‘What is your need?’ question

Is it enough to just type ‘Autism’ when told by the Arts Council email that the ‘participant’ (me) has to state what their need is when applying for money to pay someone to help me apply for an Arts Council ‘Developing Your Creative Practice‘ grant for round 11. Then it wants me to identify whatContinue reading “The ‘What is your need?’ question”

Understanding Terminology in Education

I have an experience of listening in school and lectures in university and colleges. The interpretations I glean from the dialogue amongst a group in educational and academic arenas can be a challenge but once I feel orientated and comfortable in the group I am able to ask specifically what is meant by a certainContinue reading “Understanding Terminology in Education”

Let’s look at some of the issues.

Disclaimer time: All this is my view and may or may not reflect other’s experience as neurodiverse and is not the views of any organisation, or institution. Mental health & wellbeing is a hot topic of late, especially due to increased isolation in covid-19 times. As a person who has not noticed much of aContinue reading “Let’s look at some of the issues.”