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January 20, 2019
Why autistic people should do sport
One of the ways in which I have learned to cope with my Asperger’s Syndrome is to participate in a sport. My sport happens to be Olympic weightlifting but yours could be anything. A sport can teach you many important lessons that carry over and help other aspects of your life. In this article I will discuss this in more detail.
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January 12, 2019
When are expectations of people damaging?
One of the greatest challenges I experience with my relationships is the other person not adapting the way they interact or work with me despite me telling them that I have ASD. It’s incredibly frustrating and disheartening having to deal with people who aren’t flexible, but it happens to me so frequently that I am used to it.
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January 6, 2019
One of the 8 best books about autism
On 4 January 2019 Alis’s book, Asperger’s Syndrome and Communication, made it into the newspaper The Independent’s list of 8 Best Books About Autism.
“Asperger’s Syndrome And Communication is a guide, written for autistic people, about how to communicate well. It has simple pictures, is written concisely, and is also useful for people not on the spectrum.”
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January 4, 2019
Controlling what you can and managing what you can’t
One very important lesson I have learned which helps in many areas of my life is: controlling what can be controlled and executing strategies to manage what can’t be controlled. A strategy I use to deal with such situations is to work out what, right now in that situation in that moment, can be controlled to my benefit.
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January 1, 2019
Our 2018 summary
Happy New Year to all fans of The Curly Hair Project!
Thank you very much for your support in 2018, it means the world to us! We wish you a happy, healthy, creative and successful 2019!
In 2018 the CHP accomplished a lot of awesome things!! Some of our highlights include:
Winning awards for our animated films
Our presence at Cannes 2018
Being featured on BBC Radio several times
Running over 270 training events
Writing a few new books
Our short film being screened in a large number of NHS hospital and GP waiting rooms
A digital CHP advert being shown in advertising screens throughout the UK
It’s been really heart-warming and wonderful to help so many individuals and families again this year!
We have some exciting creations launching in 2019 including in creative territories we’ve not yet been to – so watch this space! Not to be missed!
Many thanks!
Alis and all at The Curly Hair Project
With special mentions to the following organisations who have supported us in 2018:
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