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Stickmen helping to build understanding and acceptance of hidden disabilities and chronic illness, in a way that empowers us. (Run by Hannah Ensor - who has #hypermobility #PoTS and probably other stuff.) +talking about personal experience of #disability
I was reminded recently how important it is to recognise that with chronic illness and neurodivergence, what recharges me in one symptom level/scenario, might overload me in another. Cross stitch can totally recharge me in one symptom level/symptom combination, and be way too much in another. -
November 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I was reminded recently how important it is to recognise that with chronic illness and neurodivergence, what recharges me in one symptom level/scenario, might overload me in another. Cross stitch can totally recharge me in one symptom level/symptom combination, and be way too much in another. -
Excellent news! We are now shipping to the USA again! - Shipping prices are slightly up as we have to pay an additional fee and there's a maximum order value of £60 due to the tariffs, but at least we can ship there again!
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Excellent news! We are now shipping to the USA again! - Shipping prices are slightly up as we have to pay an additional fee and there's a maximum order value of £60 due to the tariffs, but at least we can ship there again!
Off to get a new wheelchair. First NHS chair - so it won't be as good as my current one, but current one is falling apart, and replacement is about £3k - that I just don't have. But it should work - and possibly have a better seat position. mixed feelings. Will update about it when I'm ready to.
November 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Off to get a new wheelchair. First NHS chair - so it won't be as good as my current one, but current one is falling apart, and replacement is about £3k - that I just don't have. But it should work - and possibly have a better seat position. mixed feelings. Will update about it when I'm ready to.
One hidden challenge of #AutonomicDysfunction is heat intolerance - the body can't cope with being too warm, and it causes all sorts of symptoms (for me: brain fog, coordination loss, speech and word finding difficulties, and reduced consciousness). It often catches me by surprise in winter. -
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
One hidden challenge of #AutonomicDysfunction is heat intolerance - the body can't cope with being too warm, and it causes all sorts of symptoms (for me: brain fog, coordination loss, speech and word finding difficulties, and reduced consciousness). It often catches me by surprise in winter. -
Oh my. Just had an excellently productive zoom call....but it was nearly two hours and I forgot to move! OW! Totally didn't notice the pain during it. I don't when I'm concentrating. Now it's done...OW! I think in the future I might keep a copy of this on my laptop or desk as a reminder!
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Oh my. Just had an excellently productive zoom call....but it was nearly two hours and I forgot to move! OW! Totally didn't notice the pain during it. I don't when I'm concentrating. Now it's done...OW! I think in the future I might keep a copy of this on my laptop or desk as a reminder!
I really do love spending time at events with a high proportion of autistic people! I always meet a few kindred spirits there. Sunday's Bicester Autism Craft Fair was, as usual, lovely. Exhausting, but lovely. I only took a few sample cards and the status squares, and a stack of leaflets though -
November 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I really do love spending time at events with a high proportion of autistic people! I always meet a few kindred spirits there. Sunday's Bicester Autism Craft Fair was, as usual, lovely. Exhausting, but lovely. I only took a few sample cards and the status squares, and a stack of leaflets though -
At the Bicester autism craft fair - lovely stuff as usual. I have a massively paced down stall because it’s all I can manage at the mo - alongside my sister-in-law’s fab 3D creatures. Come visit at littlebury hotel, kings end, Bicester! 11-3pm.
November 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
At the Bicester autism craft fair - lovely stuff as usual. I have a massively paced down stall because it’s all I can manage at the mo - alongside my sister-in-law’s fab 3D creatures. Come visit at littlebury hotel, kings end, Bicester! 11-3pm.
It's been a busy day - happy but busy. By midday I needed to rest- once relaxed I completely flolloped, couldn't face moving. Not quite asleep, not quite awake. 2 hours later I started to emerge, and by 4pm felt SO much better. Society mistakenly makes us think stepping back is a failure, but -
November 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It's been a busy day - happy but busy. By midday I needed to rest- once relaxed I completely flolloped, couldn't face moving. Not quite asleep, not quite awake. 2 hours later I started to emerge, and by 4pm felt SO much better. Society mistakenly makes us think stepping back is a failure, but -
Christmas decorations are up! And the rain. All the grey winter rain. I’m so thankful for the cosiness that brightens it! - I even quite like the rain when I can watch it from warm, dry, cosiness.
Also loving being able to see it from bed and living room! #studioFlat #disability
Also loving being able to see it from bed and living room! #studioFlat #disability
November 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Christmas decorations are up! And the rain. All the grey winter rain. I’m so thankful for the cosiness that brightens it! - I even quite like the rain when I can watch it from warm, dry, cosiness.
Also loving being able to see it from bed and living room! #studioFlat #disability
Also loving being able to see it from bed and living room! #studioFlat #disability
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Pavement parking is a real issue across the UK. People don't want to block the road, and so they park on the pavement. Which makes sense - until you realise that this usually means making the path so narrow it becomes impossible for wheelchair users and pushchairs to get past!
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Pavement parking is a real issue across the UK. People don't want to block the road, and so they park on the pavement. Which makes sense - until you realise that this usually means making the path so narrow it becomes impossible for wheelchair users and pushchairs to get past!
Pavement parking is a real issue across the UK. People don't want to block the road, and so they park on the pavement. Which makes sense - until you realise that this usually means making the path so narrow it becomes impossible for wheelchair users and pushchairs to get past!
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Pavement parking is a real issue across the UK. People don't want to block the road, and so they park on the pavement. Which makes sense - until you realise that this usually means making the path so narrow it becomes impossible for wheelchair users and pushchairs to get past!
My PA helped me give the floor in my room a proper clean for the first time since I moved in, and sort out a few more things into proper places. A tidy/clean space really does help me, especially when my fatigue Is high. So thankful.
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
My PA helped me give the floor in my room a proper clean for the first time since I moved in, and sort out a few more things into proper places. A tidy/clean space really does help me, especially when my fatigue Is high. So thankful.
Although in some ways I'm very good at self management - I find I easily forget strategies if I don't use them for a while. And if I'm really stressed. Cards like these can give a much needed - and comforting - reminder of how to help myself.
I love this particular exercise for overwhelm and pain.
I love this particular exercise for overwhelm and pain.
November 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Although in some ways I'm very good at self management - I find I easily forget strategies if I don't use them for a while. And if I'm really stressed. Cards like these can give a much needed - and comforting - reminder of how to help myself.
I love this particular exercise for overwhelm and pain.
I love this particular exercise for overwhelm and pain.
One challenge of having a disability that means you sometimes struggle to speak, is that it also means you can't tell people when you can't speak!! I find these Status Squares so helpful in allowing me to let whoever I'm interacting with know - without needing to try and talk.
#Fatigue #Autism
#Fatigue #Autism
November 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Spending time with someone else who also experiences brain-fog can be quite special. There's no need to explain. A look and a nod can be all that is needed. It's can still be very inconvenient- but it's met with a shared acknowledgement that this is a limitation that is part of our lives -
November 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Spending time with someone else who also experiences brain-fog can be quite special. There's no need to explain. A look and a nod can be all that is needed. It's can still be very inconvenient- but it's met with a shared acknowledgement that this is a limitation that is part of our lives -
I can’t believe how mild it’s been! Went out for a wheel this afternoon, and it was beautiful.
November 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I can’t believe how mild it’s been! Went out for a wheel this afternoon, and it was beautiful.
We have many cards relevant to autism, all of them created because autistic people asked for them - and had a say in the design. Below are a few of them. Many more can be found on our website - 'browse by condition' - 'autism' section. www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/autism
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We have many cards relevant to autism, all of them created because autistic people asked for them - and had a say in the design. Below are a few of them. Many more can be found on our website - 'browse by condition' - 'autism' section. www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/autism
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This is such an important concept for many of us disabled people: Sometimes we can do something - and other times we can't. We aren't lying or being dramatic, we genuinely sometimes can't. And, ironically, often the reason we can't do something now is *because* we did it before. For example,
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This is such an important concept for many of us disabled people: Sometimes we can do something - and other times we can't. We aren't lying or being dramatic, we genuinely sometimes can't. And, ironically, often the reason we can't do something now is *because* we did it before. For example,
This is such an important concept for many of us disabled people: Sometimes we can do something - and other times we can't. We aren't lying or being dramatic, we genuinely sometimes can't. And, ironically, often the reason we can't do something now is *because* we did it before. For example,
November 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
This is such an important concept for many of us disabled people: Sometimes we can do something - and other times we can't. We aren't lying or being dramatic, we genuinely sometimes can't. And, ironically, often the reason we can't do something now is *because* we did it before. For example,
Moving house is exhausting for everyone - but moving house while disabled comes with a whole extra level of challenges! In this blog I share my top 20 tips for things that helped me during my recent move, in case they will help other people too.
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20 Top Tips on Moving House while managing fatigue and disability
I thought I'd share some of my top tips on moving house - things I've found helpful in managing my hypermobility, fatigue, and autonomic dysfunction during my move. I don't expect anyone else will…
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November 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Moving house is exhausting for everyone - but moving house while disabled comes with a whole extra level of challenges! In this blog I share my top 20 tips for things that helped me during my recent move, in case they will help other people too.
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My current top pain management tool: mini heated blanket. I can apply it to the most achy/stiff/crampy part of me without overheating all over. And I don't have to keep reheating it in the microwave. What are your current top tools for managing pain?
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
My current top pain management tool: mini heated blanket. I can apply it to the most achy/stiff/crampy part of me without overheating all over. And I don't have to keep reheating it in the microwave. What are your current top tools for managing pain?
I've found Drs can be reluctant to give a diagnosis when there isn't a cure/treatment - as they don't see the point. But in reality it is vital to know what's up! Knowing as much as we can about our body/brain makes a huge difference to how well we can manage our health.
For example:
For example:
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I've found Drs can be reluctant to give a diagnosis when there isn't a cure/treatment - as they don't see the point. But in reality it is vital to know what's up! Knowing as much as we can about our body/brain makes a huge difference to how well we can manage our health.
For example:
For example:
Drafting a blog with tips on house-moving with fatigue, and wrote "Wholeheartedly having a couple of days of cosy is a much nicer experience than spending that time doing nothing while guilt-tripping myself for not doing what I can't!"
Yep. That's how to deal with a post-overdoing hang-over
Yep. That's how to deal with a post-overdoing hang-over
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Drafting a blog with tips on house-moving with fatigue, and wrote "Wholeheartedly having a couple of days of cosy is a much nicer experience than spending that time doing nothing while guilt-tripping myself for not doing what I can't!"
Yep. That's how to deal with a post-overdoing hang-over
Yep. That's how to deal with a post-overdoing hang-over
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When #BrainFog hits and no matter how hard you concentrate you can't process what is being said, it can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings - ppl thinking we're lazy/selfish/not trying etc. Being able to explain what's going on is really helpful - for both sides of the conversation!
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
When #BrainFog hits and no matter how hard you concentrate you can't process what is being said, it can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings - ppl thinking we're lazy/selfish/not trying etc. Being able to explain what's going on is really helpful - for both sides of the conversation!
When #BrainFog hits and no matter how hard you concentrate you can't process what is being said, it can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings - ppl thinking we're lazy/selfish/not trying etc. Being able to explain what's going on is really helpful - for both sides of the conversation!
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
When #BrainFog hits and no matter how hard you concentrate you can't process what is being said, it can lead to all sorts of misunderstandings - ppl thinking we're lazy/selfish/not trying etc. Being able to explain what's going on is really helpful - for both sides of the conversation!