S1 E32: Hamilton, Socialising and the Art of Autistic Communication

07/28/24 • 62 min

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This episode opens with a discussion of the "Hamilton" theatre production. Leo delights in the complexity of the rapid lyrical genius, enjoying being caught up in the current and looking forward to revisiting it again and again. Siana's experience, in contrast, is one of overwhelm and withdrawal.

This is an example of polarities often seen within the autistic community and the significance of context when looking at our capacities and challenges.

Siana reflects further on wearing LoopTM earplugs to manage overstimulation - at the theatre, on the tube and recently when out in a social context. We compare this with other ways in which we and others use all sorts of "accommodations" to manage our external and internal relationships and interactions.

We then switch to speaking about communication within a therapeutic context, including aspects such as body language, eye contact and silence.

Thank you for listening to us. If you have any comments or feedback, positive or negative, we are open and would love to hear from you.
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Loop earplugs

Radiolab - Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

This is an example of polarities often seen within the autistic community and the significance of context when looking at our capacities and challenges.

We then switch to speaking about communication within a therapeutic context, including aspects such as body language, eye contact and silence.

Thank you for listening to us. If you have any comments or feedback, positive or negative, we are open and would love to hear from you.
💛🧡
----more----LINKS

Loop earplugs

Radiolab - Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

Previous Episode

S1 E31: A Polyvagal Training Experience

In this episode we discuss Leo's recent experience of attending a training course.

We track many details of this, from the planning to sensory challenges and considerations, to social interactions and disclosure.

We notice distinctive aspects of this which we experience differently as autistic people, many of which might not be predictable or discernible to our non autistic peers and training facilitators.

Again for this episode we have cut most of the tangential chunks in order to maintain focus for the finished edit, however we may combine all the tangents for a future release!

Thank you for all your support and, as ever, please get in touch with us at [email protected] if you have any comments or reflections you would like to share.

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Deb Dana & Polyvagal Theory