Others' Understanding Autism

Date 25 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Autism needs to be explored by others, so they understand how people like me present with autism. With autism, we may get a bad press because others don’t understand us, and because they find us intense. Being ...
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We Miss the Signs

Date 23 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Since my autism diagnosis was confirmed on the 11th January, I have been thinking more about my experiences. With or without autism, it is important to question your thinking around your experiences, so that you are ...
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My Experiences with Autism

Date 20 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
I grew up only knowing about a bad leg and foot, so having an autism diagnosis is the biggest thing that’s happened to me. A child shouldn't have to grow up without knowing about what she or he deals with. My Autism Diagnosis ...
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My Autistic Thinking Brain

Date 19 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Now that I have had autism confirmed, I need to understand the whole autism thing. My writing and what I write are part of an autistic thinking brain. It’s taken me a lot of years to work that out. In my case, cerebral palsy is ...
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My Feelings on Autism

Date 13 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
Having just come away with a confirmed diagnosis for autism at the age of 56, means I need to accept the diagnosis and live my life with a new thinking around my symptoms. It's taken another 10 years since my ...
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It was 'Autism' all Along

Date 12 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"It frustrates the hell out of me to know that I had autism all along, particularly because a diagnosis as a child would have made my schooling easier. Questions were being asked by consultants about my intelligence. I've been let ...
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Ignorance around Autism

Date 9 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
I always try to work through and understand what I deal with. Learning more about autism and how I present, helps me to understand myself, but that can only work if others want to understand. Yesterday I spent
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Needing to Be Me

Date 7 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
"Silly girl, your different was you beautiful all along.” - Atticus I was never considered beautiful because I was born different. No one ever saw me like that. Growing up I didn’t have a problem with being me, but others needed to ...
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Fighting the Flu

Date 4 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
I finished 2018 the same way I started 2019, fighting the flu. It only takes one thing and the balance of scales are tipped against me. Christmas Day was fine, but being around a family member who was under the weather was ...
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Welcome to 2019

Date 1 January 2019
Author Ilana Estelle
“The lack of a silver spoon has set you on a certain path, but you needn’t stay on it.” – Kingsman Not every child is born with a silver spoon in their mouths. We have to make our lives work no matter how life starts ...
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Bringing 2018 to a close

Date 31 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
With another year of blogs firmly behind me, my blogs continue to inspire me to write more so that I can continue to bring about understanding on a disability I didn't know about, while continuing to give myself food for thought ...
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My Autism Meltdowns

Date 26 December 2018
Author Ilana Estelle
This was on my mind today. Having autism means there may always be an issue that's not easily resolved that tips me mentally over the edge. Autism and Meltdowns Dealing with anxiety means it's easier for me to ...
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