21 Results in Animations

The Supercompensation Theory

I came up with the idea of Supercompensation (inspired by a concept in sports science) a long time ago and we recently made it into an animation.

New film – A Day at the Vet’s

We have released a new film which shows a day at work for The Girl With The Curly Hair, who works at a veterinary practice. The Girl With The Curly Hair's manager has made some reasonable adjustments for her, but the rest of the team don't always follow them. This film highlights some of The Girl With The Curly Hair's strengths. In particular, she has two good ideas to make all of their working more efficient. It shows that thinking differently can have advantages.

The 3 ways to connect with someone

I have often wondered why I get on well with some people and why being around others causes stress. When I thought about it, I realised that it was primarily to do with just three things!! I realised that there are three main ways that people can connect with each other and those people who I don't get on with are the ones who don't use any of these ways. I have also made a very good animation to explain this, which you can watch below! The ways can be thought of as levels:

What “putting yourself in another person’s shoes” really means

There is normally some confusion over the phrase, "to put yourself in another person's shoes." It is confusing because it can be taken in two ways:  Way 1) To imagine yourself in the other person's situation Way 2) To imagine being the other person in their situation A lot of people seem to do number 1, but number 2 is actually the better way to get close to someone. If this is confusing, watch our amazing animated film to understand:

How does social anxiety differ for autistic people?

Long before I knew I had Asperger's Syndrome, my GP said I had social anxiety. I did some reading on social anxiety and although it did sort of fit me, it wasn't an exact fit. Most of the literature on social anxiety talked about people who have self-critical, negative thoughts such as... "Nobody likes me" "What if I make a fool of myself?" "I'm such a failure at socialising" I sort of had these thoughts, but wasn't really sure. Those thoughts were probably more linked to being young and feeling insecure generally rather than anything else. As I got older and after I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome I realised that the thoughts I was actually having were more linked to my social communication difficulties rather than believing people to be judging me. I like myself and I know that I am a nice person! So once I fully understood and accepted that I had Asperger's Syndrome, I no longer had those sorts of thoughts at all. The reason for my social anxiety, now that I know I have ASD, is more to do with finding social interactions extremely difficult and overwhelming.

Autistic introversion vs autistic extroversion

I always used to think that autistic people could only ever be introverted. As The Curly Hair Project developed, I soon realised this belief was completely false, because I have come across so many autistic extroverts. In this article I want to discuss why people might have the belief that autistic people are introverted, what the differences are between autistic introverts and extroverts, and how we can possibly support each type so that they have a fulfilling and enjoyable life!

The Dissociation Effect

The Dissociation* Effect is a way to describe what autistic people might experience during a group social situation. It also describes what neurotypical people might experience in comparison. *Note that 'Dissociation' is a recognised psychological experience with trauma. It is not the same as what I am talking about in this article. Watch our awesome animation to see The Dissociation Effect explained:

What is Executive Function?

Executive function is the set of mental skills that helps people get things done, such as planning, working memory, organisation and how to manage the steps of a task. Autistic people tend to have weak executive function and struggle with these mental skills. Watch our amazing animation to understand a fantastic explanation of this complicated idea:

The Glass Jar Theory

The glass jar represents the difficulties that an autistic person has, which makes them feel that they are living inside a glass jar. Watch our amazing video to see how being inside a glass jar might make a person feel:

The Sensory Buckets

The Sensory Buckets is an idea I came up with to describe how autistic people and neurotypical people manage sensory input (such as smell, sound and light). It is a good way to see how different people compare. Watch our amazing video to see an example of what exactly this means when applied to a real life situation: