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The Curly Hair Project is an organisation that helps people on the autistic spectrum and the people around them, founded by autistic author Alis Rowe. We use cool things like animated films, stories, comic strips and diagrams to make our work interesting and easy to understand!
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Podcasts
Our regular podcast series features insight about managing anxiety, navigating uncertainty and how autistic people can learn to manage their feelings.
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'Smells' Animation
Autistic people can be hypersensitive (oversensitive) to smell. This can make usual day to day experiences very uncomfortable. Watch our awesome animation to find out more:
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Take a look at our insights below with resources to support your journey. Click a topic to get started:- Children’s bad behaviour
- I feel “different” from others
- My child has challenging behaviour
- I feel anxious around people
Resources endorsed by the leading autism psychologist Professor Tony Attwood
“Alis Rowe is a woman of remarkable talent and insight into the world of Autism Spectrum Disorders. She is very brave in describing her personal thoughts, feelings and experiences and eloquently and succinctly explains the characteristics of ASD with the use of clear graphics and cartoons.”
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Animations
Our animations show how The Girl With The Curly Hair reacts and deals with situations that occur in her everyday life.
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Books & Reading Materials
Our books are based on real life, personal experience. Alis has written over 20 books. 5* reviews on Amazon.
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My name is Alis Rowe, otherwise known as The Girl With The Curly Hair! I am the founder of The Curly Hair Project, an organisation that helps people on the autism spectrum and the people around them. Since 2014, we have helped thousands of people around the world. Our resources are simple, easy to understand and based on personal experience.
The Girl With The Curly Hair goes to a Conference
As part of her university work placement, The Girl With The Curly Hair is asked to go to a science conference. Her company is organising the event and she has been asked to help. Attending the conference is very hard for her, especially as she has to work with her unsympathetic manager. At times she feels quite alone. However, somehow she survives!
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