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Autism Alliance UKA strong voice for autism, nationally.

Meltdowns and shutdownsMeltdowns A meltdown is a situation where an event – or more likely a series of events – have happened that overwhelms that person and the result is an explosion of emotion. Meltdowns can look different depending on the person: they can involve furniture getting smashed, screaming, someone hurting themselves - hating themselves even more - or shutting down so it can look like they are asleep.

Sensory overloadWhat is sensory overload? For many autistic people, sensory overload happens when the brain becomes overwhelmed by too much information from sights, sounds, smell, taste and touch. People experience sensory overload differently, but it can lead to someone having a meltdown, or less obviously ‘shutting down’ or feeling stressed. These feelings can be exhausting.

Girls and Autism: Flying under the radarThis guide aims to: Introduce the debate around autism and gender Identify key issues for girls with autism spectrum conditions and more

Repetitive behaviours and stimmingStimmingStimming is what is known as “self-stimulating behaviour”. It is something everyone does to soothe themselves when stressed – some people talk to themselves, sing or bite their nails - but autistic people tend to do it more, partly as they have more to be anxious about. A person’s stim of preference may be unique: some people doodle, others fiddle with a hairband wound around their fingers, use a fidget toy, such as a fidget noodle, or a stress ball, pick their skin, sing, talk non-stop, repeating a favourite script from a TV or movie... the list goes on.

Autism Support PackAccess videos, articles, podcasts and guides to learn about the diagnostic process, presentations of autism, strategies to support autistic children, and more.

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