Laetitia Bailey-MortimerAnalysisIf asked, many autists will tell you that they hyper-analyse. Everything. Academic subjects, sports, special interest topics, spatial…2d ago2d ago
Laetitia Bailey-MortimerThe Elephant in the RoomLet’s address the elephant in the room — what causes a person to be autistic. At this point in time (June 2024), there is not known to be…Jun 14Jun 14
Laetitia Bailey-MortimerStillnessMany autistic people are said to have non-expressive faces, awkward or non-apparent body language, or a mismatch between their words, and…Jun 7Jun 7
Laetitia Bailey-MortimerEmpathyHow do you display empathy? How do you recognise empathy when others express it back to you? If someone mistreats you, do you want someone…Jun 1Jun 1
Laetitia Bailey-MortimerFriendshipAs an autist, I think of trying to make friends as like being at a very large party. This party has spaces in a large house and even larger…May 101May 101
Laetitia Bailey-MortimerEye contactA common, but neither diagnostic nor universal, characteristic of autistic people is a lack of eye contact, or non-maintenance of eye…May 3May 3
Laetitia Bailey-MortimerMy reason for a clinical diagnosisYou may wonder what lead to my getting a clinical diagnosis (particularly if you’re familiar with any of the arguments in support of…Apr 26Apr 26
Laetitia Bailey-MortimerAutism is my DiffabilityTowards the end of 2019, in my mid-40s, I had myself clinically assessed to see if I am autistic. I had watched Rain Man in the late 1980s…Apr 19Apr 19
Laetitia Bailey-MortimerAutistic, Someone with Autism, Autist — what do I call you?As the old joke goes, you can start with my name. However, since humans like categories and labels (and autistic people, in particular…Apr 12Apr 12
Laetitia Bailey-MortimerWhat is Autism?If you’re not sure what autism really is or isn’t, here are some initial pointers about this neurotype, based on what you may have seen…Apr 6Apr 6
