Vera Reflects #22: HSP, autism and physical sensitivity
In this episode Vera addresses the physical sensitivity to autism and HSP. She explains why it occurs and what you can do to deal with it.
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Tedx Talk – February 2020
In her TEDxBreda Talk Vera speaks about a more positive understanding of autism. She believes that many autistic people unnecessary suffer from the believe there is something wrong with them. And so many people around them are in despair of their incomprehension about it. Yet it is so simple. Vera feels the urge to …
Autism and the lack of an I-reference point
When I get on stage I consciously take time to really connect with the people in the room. That helps me to come up with words that are aligned with everyone in the room. It also helps me to establish myself in the new atmosphere. I need this because of my hypersensitivity. I believe you …
About sensitive senses #autism
I accidently came across the picture above on shutterstock. My first reaction was: ‘that’s gross!’, followed by a shiver. A normal reaction for someone with autism. In our household we don’t use aftershaves, parfumes or deodorants. Fortunately everyone in our household thinks this is gross. So body odours smell better? Yes! Unless someone has stuffed …
Specific interests
What I really appreciate about autism, amongst other things, are the specific interests of people with autism. As a mother of several autistic children I can tell you from experience that this is already visible from a very young age…., however it can take different forms throughout the years. It will actually take a different …
Autism and learning through experience
Have you ever noticed that your autistic child doesn’t care about your ‘if-then’ arguments and just continues with whatever he/she was doing after a warning? Of have you ever noticed that as an autistic person, you want to experience everything yourself, before you can imagine it? This is because of the absence of a reference …
Autism and a negative self-image
Question: My self-image has never been very good, and many things didn’t work out in my life (work/relationships). After a quest that took many years, I was diagnosed with autism. My experience is that, let’s say, half of the people that I tell about this, make a shift in their energy towards me. I don’t …
Selective mutism in autistic children
Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder, but it is also a symptom of autism. Both give a similar image, but for completely different reasons. Which means they also need different treatments. I have been selectively mute myself for a long time and I feel called to give some more information about this an experienced expert. …
ASD in a changing society
It might not be a coincidence that there is such an increase of autistic people in the world. Currently 1 in 80 persons is officially diagnosed with autism. On a large scale people don’t fit into the social frame (not just people with ASD). What does this mean? People used to think I was weird, nowadays …
Coming out
It happened after I heard in an interview about the childhood of a woman that was diagnosed with Aspergers. The enormous recognition made me do an online test on autism. I scored 100% positive. This was the beginning of an official research and frantic search for information that I went through with a sharply cautious …