My Sleep Difficulties

My Sleep Difficulties

Autistic people often experience sleep difficulties. This can be difficulty getting to sleep at the start at the night, or night time waking. I regularly have difficulty getting a full nights sleep. Usually I  experience these challenges as a result of anxiety and...
A Day In The Life Of An Autistic Adult

A Day In The Life Of An Autistic Adult

Exciting news. Last week I was given access to the community tab over on YouTube.  Which means I can interact with my audience.  One of the features is the ability to run viewer polls asking which video they’d like to see each week. If you’d like to have...
Autism And Digestive Issues

Autism And Digestive Issues

I have a special video for you this week. It’s my first group video. Ros and I were joined by Rob to film our monthly Autism In Company video.  I met Rob on Twitter, he has a diagnosis of autism and digestive issues. Rob is always really friendly and helpful. We...
Autistic Women & Girls Conference Vlog

Autistic Women & Girls Conference Vlog

It’s been an exciting week here in Purple land. I had been invited to speak at National Autistic Society’s ‘autistic women and girls conference’. So I headed to London with my support team. Stayed overnight, and attended and spoke at the...
Autism And Irritability

Autism And Irritability

Does anybody else regularly have to deal with autism and irritability? My overload and anxiety often presents as irritability and it’s a really difficult emotion to deal with. Irritability starts when I wake in the morning, and can grow and grow throughout the...