Rebecca's Blogs

Many people like to think of talents as only occurring in people with exceptional abilities. Yet this is in no way true. All of us possess a certain “spark” or two, and these don’t always have to be to a level where they’re considered extraordinary (extraordinary merely meaning to have never been documented before).

In life we may be tempted to tell lies for several reasons. This may be due to us wanting to seem more appealing to other people, or perhaps to cover up any wrongdoing we have done. 

There’s a  lot of talk and occasional criticism about how much we’re intensely relying on our computer tablets and smartphones and the negative impact it's having on social skills. However, as someone with Autism my iPad is a very important device in regards to controlling my anxiety and enabling me to get more of my career work done.

Due to my autism I naturally find change very difficult. Unexpected changes can leave me anxious so routine has always been a comfort to me, however despite feeling content with repetition, I do still become bored with it.

 

Whenever something unexpected occurs which leaves me with no other choice than to change my timetable, I experience extreme anxiety and often have a meltdown as a result. In addition to having autism I also have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder which multiplies those challenges by two.

Every event of my life that is most significant to me occurs in the month of December. It contains my birthday, Christmas and New Year's Eve which are all very exciting but at the same time cause me stress and anxiety for various reasons