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4 Conversation techniques to add to your social script
Posted: 10 months ago
Many autistic people create for themselves a 'social script' to help them know how to interact in social situations. A social script is a guide for planning what to do and say inside a social setting.
The Girl With The Curly Hair uses a social script whenever she meets up with her friends. Specifically, she uses 4 conversation techniques:
Why is social interaction difficult for autistic people?
Posted: January 6, 2023
The way an autistic person experiences social interaction is essentially the result of the other three social difficulties that they have, which are: communication differences, weak social imagination and unusually intense interests…. Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to continue to read this article, along with receiving access to our exclusive animations, pod…
The importance of being given a clear explanation
Posted: December 19, 2022
The Girl With The Curly Hair was working at her first job in a science measurement and testing company. During her time at this job, she encountered many confusing situations because of her autism (that neither she nor her employer were aware of at the time). Let’s have a look at two of these confusing… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to continue to read this article…
What is meant by ‘autism is an invisible condition?’
Posted: December 1, 2022
When learning about autism, it is common to come across the description that autism is an ‘invisible’ condition. One way of understanding what this means is to think about autism in comparison to other disabilities. For instance, when a person is in a wheelchair, this is a visible sign that they have difficulty walking. Similarly,… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you w…
“It’s not obvious to me!”
Posted: November 18, 2022
So many things are not obvious to me! I find this a serious impairment as I go about my day to day activities. I often feel bewildered in a situation because I am not sure what to do. Even if somebody has told me what to do, often their instructions do not make sense. In… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to continue to read this article, along with receiving access to our exclusiv…
Should you think before you speak?
Posted: October 31, 2022
One day, somebody asked me whether I could perform a task for them on the following day. Almost automatically and without really thinking, I replied “Yes.” The person thanked me, smiled and went away. I was left feeling stressed and flustered. I also felt a little frustrated with myself. Whenever I respond to something immediately,… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you…
How might autistic people manage their time off?
Posted: October 17, 2022
I was once contracted to work at a science measurement and testing company for 12 months. This was a full time job role and included 28 days’ annual leave. I did not take any annual leave for 11 months. I remember my manager approaching me at some point during my tenth month to remind me… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to continue to read this article, along with recei…
The Posters (animation)
Posted: September 30, 2022
When you allow a bit of time to pass, you often see a situation from a different angle. I watched this animation from a couple of years ago and it sparked some totally new ideas:… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to continue to read this article, along with receiving access to our exclusive animations, podcasts and special offers – please click the Subscribe today bu…
How to tolerate other people’s behaviour
Posted: September 15, 2022
Autistic people might have strong views on how other people ‘ought’ to behave. They might feel cross when others do not follow ‘the rules’. They might also find it difficult to understand those who behave in a different way from themselves. I was watching this train scene:… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to continue to read this article, along with receiv…
What is ‘executive function stress?’
Posted: August 31, 2022
People on the autism spectrum may struggle with their executive function. Executive function is the set of skills that helps people get things done, such as the ability to plan, organise and prioritise. Executive function also helps people to be able to stop and start tasks and to remember what has already been done and… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to continue to rea…
4 Ways to get better at managing your mistakes
Posted: August 15, 2022
Have you ever done something and later – or even immediately after – realised that it was the wrong thing to have done? When such a scenario does occur, my usual instantaneous reaction is to feel very frustrated, cross or disappointed (usually with myself!). Like many autistic people, I feel emotions very strongly, so these… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would lik…