The following is my presentation at the conference "Women's Autism, Recognition and Assistance" hosted by the Lithuanian Autism Association "Rain Children" on the 1st of April 2021. 17 women You have just watched a film (Seeing the Unseen) portraying the stories of 17 women on the Autism spectrum. 17 different women, yet so very much … Continue reading Vulnerability of Autistic Women in Society
Breaking the stereotype of autism and Seeing the Unseen
I am a 47 years old mother of three. I am a physiotherapist who has worked in acute settings at the National University Hospital of Iceland as a section manager of the neurosurgery ward, as a co-owner of a private clinic and also with chronically disabled people in a day facility for MS patiens. For … Continue reading Breaking the stereotype of autism and Seeing the Unseen
Why would I pretend to be autistic?
One of the common threads that run through the stories of women on the autism spectrum - many of whom receive their diagnosis late in life, often following a long and hard struggle to fit in - is that they are not believed, their diagnosis not accepted. In many places it´s also difficult for women … Continue reading Why would I pretend to be autistic?
Middle aged woman learns communication
I am always learning. If I ever write an autobiography this will be the title. I. Am. Always. Learning. Even when I don´t want to learn, I learn. What else can I do, with eyes and ears endlessly registering everything around me? But I also learn from experience. Oh, how I learn from experience. And … Continue reading Middle aged woman learns communication
Autism playlist
When the words to describe your feelings are hard to find, music - with or without lyrics - is a valuable form of expression. Lyrics and poems are for me an essential part of being. Music both grounds me and gives wings to my mind, all at the same time. Escapes through the rhythm of … Continue reading Autism playlist
A traveler on Earth
The photo shows a girl looking through a camera. The surroundings look desolated. If it weren't for the gravel road, fence and electricity lines you could think that the girl was all alone in the world. That she had fallen from the sky, alone with the camera and her own shadow. A traveler on Earth. … Continue reading A traveler on Earth