On Monday 30th March I published a blog post on why I would not be celebrating Autism Awareness week. https://stevenhpape.blog/2020/03/30/autism-awareness-autism-acceptance-and-why-i-am-not-participating-in-autism-awareness-week/ This is along the same lines from someone with more knowledge than me... Over to Captain Quirk: It doesn’t seem quite right, does it? That a month designated for raising public knowledge of autism would …
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Autism awareness, autism acceptance and why I am not participating in Autism Awareness Week
Jigsaw puzzle pieces Monday 30th March to Sunday 4th April 2020 is Autism Awareness Week with Thursday 2nd April being Autism Awareness Day. I am autistic and I will not be taking part. Here's why: ABA therapy ABA therapy,(Applied Behaviour Analysis) often rebranded as PBS (Positive behavioural support) or EIBI (Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention) is …
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 9: Self-control
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit Part 9: Self-control But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. "Self-control—or the ability to subdue one's impulses, emotions, and behaviours to achieve long-term goals—is what separates modern people …
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14 years in pain
Ouch! — 14 years on Chronic pain is no laughing matter. In March it will be 14 years since I was cycling home from work wit thoughts of corned beef hash on my mind when a driver in a blue Ford kindly helped me to dismount. At first I was upset that it was only …
The BBC, Songs of Praise, autism and why I was upset
The BBC, Songs of Praise, autism and why I was upset I have autism, I am a Christian, so I watched the Songs of Praise program last Sunday 9th September. This programme was made for me, right? Wrong. I had a meltdown, and like the priest with Asperger's Syndrome interviewed I get loud when I …
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An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 7: Faithfulness
God's faithfulness gives us hope. As we live in the Holy Spirit we become more and more like God in his faithfulness and our faithfulness gives them hope. Hope here and now.
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 5: Kindness
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit Part 5: Kindness But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Kindness: The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Kindness starts with caring—being tenderhearted and compassionate toward others. …
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An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 3: Peace
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit Part 3: Peace But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. The Biblical idea of peace is not just about the absence of conflict we can think of it …
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An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 2: Joy
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit Part 2: Joy But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy …
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An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 1: Love
An autistic person's guide to the fruit of the Spirit Part 1: Love But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. The whole Bible is a love story. From the creation of the universe in love to the protection …
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Making an ass of myself 