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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:
Asperger’s and Me (Audiobook)
Posted: March 12, 2022
Do you know anyone who might find The Curly Hair Project helpful? Do they engage better with audio rather than reading? Maybe you prefer audio rather than reading? We have just finished our first audiobook! The audiobook has been narrated by Alis Rowe. Purchase The Girl With The Curly Hair: Asperger’s and Me Audiobook on Amazon…
Understanding the ‘state of normal’
Posted: March 3, 2022
Autistic people can find change very difficult. One of the reasons for this is because change disrupts their ‘state of normal’. What is the state of normal? The state of normal is what a person is used to doing, what they are used to feeling and subsequently what they are used to thinking. It is the combination of… 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 continu…
The importance of being aware of your own body
Posted: February 16, 2022
It is important to be aware of your own body experiences and needs (this is the skill of ‘listening to your body’). Autistic people may have trouble with this. Here are some reasons why autistic people might benefit from becoming more physically aware…. 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 animat…
How to get someone’s attention
Posted: February 2, 2022
It can be excruciatingly difficult for an autistic person to attempt to get the attention of somebody else. Examples of this might be going into a shop and needing to speak to an assistant or wanting to say something inside a group conversation…. 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, po…
The importance of preparing for feelings
Posted: January 19, 2022
Autistic people often feel anxious about things that are spontaneous or vague. Having plenty of information in advance of or at least during a situation, can significantly minimise an autistic person’s anxiety. The information allows an autistic person to plan and prepare for what the situation might entail. It is usually helpful for an autistic… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our communi…
Smells (animation)
Posted: January 5, 2022
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:… 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 toda…
The margin of acceptability
Posted: December 12, 2021
I’ve been thinking about why I like people to be specific when they are giving me a choice or asking me to do something. Let’s have a look at this video clip taken from ‘A Day at Primary School for The Girl With The Curly Hair.’ The art teacher told the class to, “draw anything from your… 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 arti…
New Primary School Course For Children
Posted: December 2, 2021
We're excited to let you know about our new online course suitable for children (aged approximately 8-11 years old).
Understanding the ‘energy debt’
Posted: November 28, 2021
Autistic people often feel very tired. One reason why an autistic person might feel tired is because they have accumulated an ‘energy debt’. When a person has an ‘energy debt’, it means that they have not had a chance to recover from the stresses and strains of daily life. Autism means that it is more… 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…
Autism and pedantic speech
Posted: November 14, 2021
It is often said that people with autism have ‘pedantic speech’. Pedantic speech refers to ‘an overly formal speaking style that is inappropriate to the conversational setting. It can be characterized by didactic patterns of prosody and very precise articulation, as well as unnecessarily complex vocabulary.’ Watch the video below:… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of ou…