Episode 4: Masking and Behaviour Changes

07/22/23 • 29 min

In this weeks episode, Rich discusses his behaviour changes that he or others have identified during and since his autism diagnosis. He talks about how he has masked, the things he can't deal with and also how he is trying to, with support, help others understand his needs. If this episode has made you want to contact the show, you can get in touch with the podcast via the links at the bottom of the show notes. **Listener Questions**: What have you felt has changed about you since your diagnosis (either medically or self)? Or If a loved one has been diagnosed how have you supported their unmasking and behaviour changes? We would love to hear from you. To get in touch with the podcast and share your stories, you can follow us and contact us at the links below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Advoc82Autistic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advoc82autistic/ Email: [email protected] Rich, can be contacted through his Inside the Orange page: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrangeWhats Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetheorange/ Email: [email protected] #autismpodcasts #advocatetoautistic #autismadvocate #autism #masking #behaviourchange #autismawareness #autismacceptance #inclusion #newpodcast #neurodiverse #actuallyautistic #autistic #neurodivergent #autismdiagnosis #advocate #autistic #health

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Episode 3: Early Diagnosis

In this weeks episode, Rich discusses early diagnosis and the support his son, wife and himself received in his son's diagnosis at 2 years old. Rich discusses why he thinks waiting until school is too late for the full level of support you can get from early diagnosis. Rich also reads messages from people that got in touch with the podcast. If this episode has made you want to contact the show, you can get in touch with the podcast via the links at the bottom of the show notes.

**Listener Question**: Is early intervention the key for autism support? We would love to hear from you.

To get in touch with the podcast and share your stories, you can follow us and contact us at the links below.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Advoc82Autistic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advoc82autistic/

Email: [email protected]

Rich, can be contacted through his Inside the Orange page:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrangeWhats

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetheorange/

Email: [email protected]

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Episode 5: (30 Years) Back to School

In this weeks episode, Rich talks about his experiences at school which he feels (albeit 30 years ago) may have caused his need to mask and how his 'behaviour' was identified at school. From work and behaviour reports to the teachers that supported him. This gives an indication of what undiagnosed autistic children went through in schools 20/30 years ago. If this episode has made you want to contact the show, you can get in touch with the podcast via the links at the bottom of the show notes.

**Listener Question**: How did you get on at school? Did school support or scold you? Are schools doing what they can? We would love to hear from you.

To get in touch with the podcast and share your stories, you can follow us and contact us at the links below.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Advoc82Autistic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advoc82autistic/

Email: [email protected]

Rich, can be contacted through his Inside the Orange page:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrangeWhats

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetheorange/

Email: [email protected]