70 Results in socialising

Undersocialising vs oversocialising

Being social is, for so many, a very important part of their lives. Being social indicates we can belong to a group, and this is very crucial in the development of identity and the development of the self. The simple truth is that we all long to be part of a group. A lot 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 continue to read this article, along with receiving access to our exclu…

Why keeping in touch is hard for people with ASD

There is a big challenge involved when people with ASD have friends. Some NTs find it hard to believe that, often one of the most difficult things about having and being a friend, is the keeping in touch part. Sometimes, the meeting up part is actually easier than the keeping/staying in touch process we have to go… 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 a…

How to manage social energy levels

Finding out what makes you lose social energy and what makes you gain it is the first step to sensible social energy management. Socialising is the obvious thing that causes introverts to lose social energy and extroverts to gain social energy, but there are also other factors to consider. I have listed examples in the table below:

NT/ASD friendships

Most individuals with ASD are just like everybody else, in the sense that, we just want to be liked. Some people are more extroverted, some are more introverted, but this statement applies to both personality types. Most human beings (with ASD or without ASD) have an innate desire to connect with others, i.e. we want… 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 th…

Stamina for socialising

Anyone who has been following the girl with the curly hair for a while will know my stance on social energy. Basically, I believe that people with ASD have reduced capacity for social interactions in comparison to NTs. I want to write about, what I call, the ‘stamina’ for socialising that people with ASD have…. 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 r…

Lego® to improve social skills

I wish my parents had played this with me or I wish that I had played this with other children when I was younger. We sometimes plan to demo a Lego® communication game in our workshops but, so far, we haven’t had the time to do it! I’m writing this blog article to explain it,… 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 ac…

Social Energy Theory

This idea suggests that every person has ‘social energy’. Social energy is the energy required for socialising. Social energy is contained within a tank. Watch our amazing animated film to see what this all looks like in action:

Minimising the glass jar during socialising

Glass Jar Theory states that, people with ASD live inside glass jars. They can see everyone around them but when they try to ‘touch’ any of them, there is a glass wall preventing this from happening. We have decided that it is the triad of impairments that cause the formation of the glass jar around… 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 wit…

The challenges of autism in the workplace

In the news last week, “Microsoft seeks to recruit autistic workers.” This is excellent news because, unbelievably, only 15% of adults with autism in the UK are in full time employment, according to the National Autistic Society. I too, add to this statistic. I have been unable to sustain full time employment and, now it’s… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you wou…

Saying “no” – advice for people with ASD

“No” is such a simple word and yet it is often so difficult to say. But “no” is so important because it defines boundaries; it lets others know what we are and are not comfortable with; it lets others know what we like and what we don’t. There are certain groups of people in particular,… 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 thi…