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May 8, 2019

Shelter amid the trees

Article in the Herald Scotland Read this article in the Herald about our outdoor workshops, organised by SWAN and Scottish Forestry which aim to give participants […]

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Cassandra Connolly-Brown

2 days ago

Just diagnosed two days ago - finally at 40. It’s a hard adjustment having to re-examine my life in light of that and I’d love to talk to other women who have dealt with this. ...

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SWAN: Scottish Women's Autism Network

6 days ago

Great opportunity to hear from Barb Cook, editor of Spectrum Women and trainer Cat@Swan barbcook.com.au/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=newsletter&na=v&nk=5-9ade08abf2&id=17 ...

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SWAN: Scottish Women's Autism Network

6 days ago

"All of the participants said they had been treated for anxiety and depression"
Often those of us diagnosed later in life are labelled "high functioning" but this comes at a hefty cost to our mental health. It would be great if people presenting with these conditions were given an autism screening. Becky@Swan ...

Adults diagnosed with autism later in life reveal how they felt like "bad" people: "I'd always felt like this alien"

www.newsweek.com

An autism expert told Newsweek "even if you have lived all of your life without the diagnosis, finding out that you have autism can be a very positive experience."

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SWAN: Scottish Women's Autism Network

1 week ago

"I have spent so many years refining my masks, observing how others behave and speak and perform, and shading my masks into accurate and intricate devices for mimicry: the trappings of my social acceptance, disguising the quirks that might exclude me. I have spent so many years arranging my face, my responses, my outward emotions to fit the patterns I’ve observed in others, to present myself as the type of person I perceive others want me to be." Dr Melanie Heyworth founder of Reframing Autism
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#TakeTheMaskOff (but what if I don’t know how?) — Reframing Autism

www.reframingautism.com.au

This afternoon I was describing the concept of Autistic masking to a close friend, who is not directly a part of the Autistic community. I explained that currently there is a robust campaign for Autistics to take their masks off, and to be who they are, authentically and genuinely, without censure,

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