Autism and Co-occurringConditions Conference
2019
How to support the sensoryexperiences of autisticpeopleBy Paul Isaacs
Speaker, Trainer, Author & Consultant On the AutismSpectrum
Introduction,Birth & EarlyYears
Born premature – PreemieSyndrome
Brain injury – PrenatalAbruption (left hemispherebrain damage – righthemisphere dominance) – DrManuel Casanova
Genetics
“Blind” to the right side ofmy body
Non - Verbal , Speech andLanguage Delay
Functional speech gained at7/8 years old
SensoryIntegration
Touch
Smell
Taste
Sound
Vision
Movement
Balance
Hypo (Under)
Hyper (Over)
Fruit SaladAnalogy –Reference Points
Created By Donna Williams (PollySamuel) in 1995
Her Books on the subject:
Autism Inside Out Approach (1995)
The Jumbled Jigsaw (2005)
What is Autism? Blog
http://blog.donnawilliams.net/2014/01/24/what-is-autism-by-donna-williams/
VisualPerception
Prosopagnosia – “Face blindness”not processing faces
Simultagnosia – Object Blindnessbeing “object blind” and seeingthings is pieces rather than in itstotality
Semantic Agnosia – MeaningBlindness being “meaning blind”means the person will sniff, tap,lick, touch and press to gain“meaning” of their visual field
Visual – Verbal Agnosia – Readingtext with no meaning orunderstanding
Form Agnosia- Being “mono” andnot integrating the “whole”
BodyDisconnect
Oral Dyspraxia [SpeechApraxia]- Articulation &forming of words
Pain Agnosia [Analgesia] –Lack of pain recognition
VisuospatialDysgnosia/Hemiplegia –Body awareness
Finger Agnosia [DigitBlindness] – Unaware ofyour fingers
Mirror Agnosia – Depthperception
LanguageProcessing
Meaning Deafness
Aphasia (Receptive &Expressive) (Before theLiteral)
Semantic PragmaticDisorder (Literal)
Echolalia, Echopraxia,Echomimia & Palilalia
Emotional ProcessingAlexithymia &Echoemotica
“Self” and “Other”Integration
Pattern, Theme & Feel – D. Williams
"Eeeeee!!!" is "happy" which includes clapping and jumpingLow sounds "ugggg!!!" - Is Unhappy
And/or "clicking" sounds with my tongue - Represents AnxietyHead hitting - Processing problems
Chest thumping - I would like come back to this world pleaseHead banging - I can't cope I need some help
Sniffing, Licking, Tapping, Mouthing, Rubbing Surroundings - What areyou?
Sculpting Faces - Who are you?
Tilting Head - I Remember You! And I like your company
Asperger’s Syndrome & Autism
Asperger’s Syndrome:Literal, Logical WithLeft Brain Dominanceuses Logic to makesense the world
Autism: Less Literal,Logical With Right BrainDominance uses sensoryexperiences to makesense of the world
“Aspinauts” – Mix ofboth
Sensory Perceptual
Simultagnosia
Prosopagnosia
Language Processing
Aphasia
SocialEmotional
Agnosia
Social Perception Body Disconnection
Oral Apraxia
Pain Agnosia
Visual SpatialDysgnosia
Hemiplegia
Emotional Perception
Alexithymia
Paul Isaacs Autism “Fruit Salad”Part 1 2016
Copyright Donna Williams1995/2005/2014
Semantic Agnosia
Mental Health
ObsessiveCompulsive
Disorder
Psychosis(2007)
Personality Types
Idiosyncratic
Mercurial
Serious
Self-Sacrificing
Paul Isaacs Autism “Fruit Salad”Part 2 2016
Copyright Donna Williams1995/2005/2014
Personality Disorders(2007)
Impulse ControlDisorder
MoodDisorder/Emotional
Dysregulation
DissociativeDisorder NOS
Learning Style
Tactile /Kinaesthetic
Exposure Anxiety
Learning Difficulties
Dyslexia
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
“Mild” LearningDisability
Paul Isaacs Autism “Fruit Salad”Part 3 2016
Copyright Donna Williams1995/2005/2014
Mono “Self & Other”Integration Issues
Aphantasia Lackof Visual Internal
Mentaliising
InformationProcessing/Integration
Delay
Information Processing
Sensory Perceptual
AuditoryAgnosia
Visual VerbalAgnosia
Echophenomena
Integration
NocturnalBruxism
ScotopicSensitivitySyndrome
CandidaAlbicans
Paul Isaacs Autism “Fruit Salad”Part 4 2016
Copyright Donna Williams1995/2005/2014
Echolalia
Echopraxia Echomimia
Palilalia
Compulsion
Health
NocturnalBruxism
Mutism
Personhood &Personality
“Paul” is “me first
Personality traits &profiles are in allhuman beings
My likes and dislikes arenot all to do with my“autism”
Autism is not the sumand total of my “being”
I remain balanced in myview of what autism isand what it means
www.ptypes.com
My Books
Living Through The Haze
Life Through A Kaleidoscope
A Pocket Size Practical Guide forParents, Professionals and People onthe Autistic Spectrum
Understanding & Supporting AutisticStudents in Specialist Schools
Autism: Inside Perceptions ofCommunication, Interaction,Thoughts & Feelings
Endorsed Jennifer Cook O’Toole’s Asperkids Coloring Book
Chapter in Gifts of Autism and Alzheimer's
Been There, Done That. Try This!
Colour Coding By Adele Devine
Uncommon Minds – Artwork
Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism And AspergerSyndrome Second Edition – Olga Bogdashina
Other Books
Paul IsaacsFreelance Speaker, Trainer, Consultant &
Author on the Autism Spectrum
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