🔥🔥 NEW blog article & 🎧podcast: '10 Ways for autistic people to improve their concentration' - thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/2024/01/25/10-… #Autism #Aspergers #ASD #ASC #Concentration #Concentrating #Concentrate #Focus #HyperFocus

London faces more floods due to climate change 🌧️ Our solution? #SuDS & #RainGardens that soak up 30% more water than grass. 🌿📚We're also running #workshops to show kids how they can make a difference by teaching them the power of plants through hands-on experiences. They get

Good #sleep is talked about a lot these days and there is much advice for everyone on the subject. However, #autistic people may have other, more specific problems like #sensory challenges, lack of body awareness or staying awake due to #worrying. thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/2024/04/05/10-…

#Autism is an #invisible condition, which means that people can overestimate someone's #abilities. Often people do not realise how difficult it is for an #autistic person to do basic things such as #speak, answer questions, adjust their #routine or manage unstructured situations.

🎭 '3 Types of Masking' 🎭 It has been recognised that people on the autism spectrum engage in ‘masking’ behaviours. Read or listen now >> thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/2022/05/15/3-t… #Autism #Masking

#Autistic people often need #quiet/#predictability. They often like 'input', such as being spoken to, to be planned. They may be far more productive on their own because they do not have this feeling of being on edge in case they are spoken to a noise suddenly frightens them.

📷📷 Truly understand the experience of autism today with our Online Courses 📷📷 We are an established training company offering differentiated learning. Our #ecourses are written by award-winning author Alis Rowe who is on the #autism #spectrum. thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/resources/e-le…

📷 We are excited to release our new #animatedfilm, ‘A Day at the Activity Park for The Girl With The Curly Hair!’ The Girl With The Curly Hair has just started at #secondaryschool and the school have arranged to take the students away to an activity park. youtu.be/WVjAV_drVVo?si…

Working memory can be a problem for autistic people! They may struggle to remember things they are currently doing or that they are about to do. What are your strategies for improving working memory? #WorkingMemory #Memory #Autism #ExecutiveFunction

"I am a child and adolescent #therapist who supports many children and young people who have #autism. I love your animations and blogs and find them super helpful in explaining things such as #sensoryprocessing and social interacting." Thanks so much!

#Autistic people can be very #thorough, #logical and #perceptive. This means they often take a different slant on things than other people. Other people might not intuitively give them the information that answers their #curious #questions! thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/2024/02/18/why…

Blog article & 🎧podcast: '10 Things to consider when doing something for the first time' - thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/2023/08/27/10-…

📷📷 NEW blog article & podcast: 📷 'What is Anticipatory Anxiety?' - thegirlwiththecurlyhair.co.uk/2024/08/10/wha…

📢 Save the protected bike lane on Richmond Road in Kingston! Consultation closes 26 November ⏰ kingstoncycling.org.uk/2024/11/24/kin…

Over 800 new trees are being planted as part of our largest planting season ever 🌳 Take our new Tree Survey to share your thoughts on our planting plans and make a direct impact on how your area looks for the future! Take the survey before 23 January ➡️ orlo.uk/pFuno

It was very exciting to feature on BBC Radio London! Thanks very much! Listen now at 34 minutes 15 seconds to learn more about my journey with The Curly Hair Project and the process of creating our animations. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

An #autistic person's brain and body often struggles to adapt to #change, even change that is normal, expected or planned (like the #changeofseason). They might feel that something is 'wrong' because, for autistic people, often when things are 'different', things feel 'wrong.'

Hello and Introduction to The Curly Hair Project video tiktok.com/@thegirlwithth…

Although #autistic people tend to like #consistency in daily life and may be committed to their own #routines, they may have trouble making #commitments to other activities. Subscribe on our website for full access to this #podcast and lots more resources for autistic people!

How to Help Trees in Hot Weather Thanks Richmond Council for inspiring us to water trees and make a positive difference in the world! #trees #hotweather #heatwave #summer #richmonduponthames #richmondcouncil