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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 17h

Being a doer can definitely be a part of it. But it's really hard to *do* any sort of theory 😂 So I can see where that becomes a problem haha

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 18h

I may or may not be struggling with autistic burnout 😬

Give me your top tips to initiate tasks! 🙏🙏

Some that have been helping me:
- counting down
- having a treat before starting
- scheduling a little treat after finishing
- timer with a hard stop, e.g. putting the laundry on so I stop on time

Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 1d

Hahaha yep. I remember physically covering my ears as a child to shut out the unwanted info 😂😂 That was before I learned the art of masking 🙃 Boy, did I get in trouble!

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, that's a great example of the different things it can affect 😂😭

We don't wanna pay attention to Trump, but do you have any tips that worked for you when you needed to pick up music theory? Or did you just learn to live without it in your life? 🤔

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone with ADHD/AuDHD know that feeling when you're AGGRESSIVELY uninterested in something? 😂

Like, it literally hurts your brain to keep listening??

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 2d

Very excellently put

Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 3d

Me: knows I burn out if I don't balance work and rest.

Work: "There's an opportunity to work uncapped hours this week."

Me: Well I do have about 30 spare hours I could throw in, don't I? It's only for one week, so it will be fine! I can rest afterwards and it will all work out 🤪

Anyone else?

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 4d

I spoke to someone who explained he's trying to phase out his Access to Work support worker and replace them with technology.

SWs are the most sought-after element of the grant, so I was curious.

He said he couldn't chance losing his support on renewal and become jobless. Incredibly sad, isn't it!

Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 6d

I love how it brought you together! :) It can feel really hard to find people you click with, but it makes sense to think you can build lasting relationships in a setting like this since you're all there for the same reason.

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 6d

It's so good to hear you found it worked for you!

I definitely hear you about how it can feel judgemental and stressful in the wrong setup though. It needs to be someone who can motivate you and keep you accountable, not someone who's breathing down your neck! 😂

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 6d

I really hear you ❤️ You're definitely not alone in your experience either.

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 7d

The exhausting thing about being invested in Access to Work is having to see things like how Labour has been undermining it for months.

It's really difficult to pour your heart into the work you do to support applicants when powers much greater than you are actively tearing it down. Rant over!

Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

Was this in person or virtual? I find the differences between in-person and virtual body doubling really interesting. 👀

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

I know right! I found some body doubling events on Eventbrite in the meantime, I will have to sign up at some point to see what they're like 👀

But apart from Eventbrite, I'm not sure where to search for them.

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

Wow, I love that. I didn't even think about the community building aspect of it! I thought everyone would be busy doing their own thing.

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

"Access to Work will always look for the most cost-efficient solution." 🤪🙄😔

But they fail to stop to think if that option genuinely meets the applicant's needs!

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

That is absolutely awful, I'm sorry to hear that. I've not come across a case yet where they stalked the applicant like this to discredit their claim. Quite terrifying.

Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

Makes sense! And yeah, it's really magical isn't it! 😁 The accountability part is the most interesting to me because the other folk are not even there with you! So something really just switches in our heads 👀

Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

It's interesting how much it can help, isn't it? I do it too when I call my brother, but I'm curious how a larger online group would work. 🤔

Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

That was exactly my line of thinking too! Glad to hear it sounds useful. Start with something generic that could help most people, then spend the session answering people's questions. I can see it as an opportunity to learn a lot from different people's cases.

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

That sounds awesome. I love that they have different modes you can sign up to. Thanks for the recommendation!

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

That's really helpful to hear, thank you!

Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

Way to call us all out! 😂

Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

So many have experienced the changes in Access to Work firsthand without any changes to the official guidance on the gov's website. It's incredibly unfair to have life-changing support taken from you for reasons you're not even allowed to see or understand.

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Anita's Neurodiversity Consultancy @myndconsultancy.bsky.social · 8d

I love that attitude!

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