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Hi. My name is Ally. I have Tourette's, Autism, Selective Mutism, OCD, Dyspraxia, Anxiety, Depression and Sensory Processing Disorder. My goal for this blog is to raise awareness of conditions like mine. Some of these conditions have little to no awareness, others have major misconceptions regarding them. Let's change that...

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Christmas with Autism

I love Christmas but I also hate it. I love the festivities, the joy, the lights. I also hate the festivities, joy and lights. Christmas...

Medication: How it helped me

I realise that the majority of my posts are about Tourette's and Selective Mutism. However, I do have many other conditions and I feel it...

So you wish you had Tourette's?

Tourette's is one of those conditions that everybody says they want. "I could swear whenever I want", "if I mess up, I can just say it...

When depression hides behind a smile

This is a very thought-provoking article regarding depression and the ways in which it hides behind a smile. The perception of...

Covid-19 and Autism Friendliness

In the midst of this current crisis, the chaos in supermarkets has overshadowed the Autism friendliness that they all ensued only a few...

Saying Goodbye to 2020

For all of us, 2020 has proved possibly one of the most challenging years we as a generation will ever have to face. The media is...

"The Shower" - Panic Attack Creative Writing

This is a piece of writing I did for an English AS level task. We were given the title "the shower" and had to turn this into a 600-900...

Tourette's Speech

For my English A-Level class, I have to write a 3-4 minute speech on a subject I am passionate about. Of course, I chose disability...

Move for Tourette's

Tourette's is a neurological condition that causes a person to make involuntary sounds and movements called tics. June 7th is...

Move for Tourette's 2020

For international Tourette's awareness day (7th June), I am participating in Tourette's Action's "Move for Tourette's" campaign. For my...

Tourette's during a pandemic

Daniel lives with Tourette's syndrome and as part of Tourette's awareness month, he has written an insightful blog post about how his...

Positives of lockdown

Covid-19 has brought on some sudden and drastic changes for everybody. I am in no way insensitive and unaware of the tragedies and hurt...

Selective Mutism Fundraising

2020 is the year for acceptance! My Selective Mutism started at the age of 12. This is just after I had left school. I started struggling...

Selective Mutism Fundraising!

Fundraising link My name is Ally and I have a condition called Selective Mutism (SM). I don’t know if you’ve ever stuck your fingers...

Depression + Fatigue/Motivation

A common symptom in Depression is the depletion of energy and lack of motivation to do things. Often, these are the things that are...

Mental health. Time to be honest

Mental health isn’t something many people talk about. However, it is something that a great deal of us battle on a daily basis. There are...

My Selective Mutism Story

I used to be the most talkative child. It didn’t matter if I knew someone or not, I would hold a conversation about anything and go on...

Selective Mutism affects more than communication

There is much more to Selective Mutism that the inability to speak. Each individual is different and SM effects us all differently. Some...

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