Year: 2019

A man wearing a blue and brown checked shirt holding his head in his hands suggesting that he is stressed.

The Lived Experience Of Autism

by Guy Shahar Published:  6th September, 2019 This is a slightly different article from usual and elaborates on a talk given by the author at a panel on this theme at the Hay Festival, 2019. This article is based in part on my own experience, but also draws on and chimes

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A young boy sits with his head in his hands, expressing feelings of sadness or frustration.

Avoiding Frustration

by Guy Shahar Published: 30th July, 2019 Finding the one thing that can make the difference between calmness and anxiety. My son still sometimes gets into a state of frustration due to some residual fears and anxieties as described in the previous Overcoming Fears article. We have noticed something that we

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Overcoming Fears

by Guy Shahar Published: 25th April, 2019 After returning from our time at the Mifne Centre in Israel in 2011, it was like a rebirth for my son.  No longer unhappy, continually frustrated, overwhelmed and cut off; instead suddenly filled with joy and determined to explore his life. Despite the challenge

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