tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572102937612408267.post7814257595744168779..comments2024-03-08T03:58:13.625+00:00Comments on Stickman Communications: ASC - creating a keyring card packHannah Ensorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12228122568368871809noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572102937612408267.post-12813014862702077652014-10-28T12:26:58.776+00:002014-10-28T12:26:58.776+00:00Both your comments have really useful suggestions....Both your comments have really useful suggestions. As I am creating the pack from existing cards, they won't be part of the pack, but I will add your requests to my list of suggestions, I hope I can do some of these in my next print run (probably in a few months time). In the meantime I do have a 'I can't speak but can write' card http://stickmancommunications.co.uk/epages/747384.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/747384/Products/CC032&ViewAction=ViewProduct, and a 'please keep questions to a minimum' card http://stickmancommunications.co.uk/epages/747384.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=5386706&ViewAction=ViewProductHannah Ensorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228122568368871809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572102937612408267.post-16592191993384324112014-10-28T12:04:05.337+00:002014-10-28T12:04:05.337+00:00Sorry, I realise there is some overlap with the ex...Sorry, I realise there is some overlap with the existing cards in my suggestions, I was trying to do this in a rush because this is the last day.<br /><br />The main point of differentiation is, I think, that often I want the person I'm interacting with to stay with me and help me but I can't talk (or stop crying) or cope with indirect communication.<br /><br />Something like 'I find this situation overwhelming and can't communicate well. Please stay with me while I recover - if I can't talk I may be able to write.'<br /><br />Also separately 'I find this situation overwhelming and can't communicate well. Please speak to me very clearly - don't ask unnecessary questions.'<br /><br />I would want the traffic light cards in the ASC pack if possible.<br /><br />Sorry for the previous comment being unclear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572102937612408267.post-64819285790903727952014-10-28T11:54:01.455+00:002014-10-28T11:54:01.455+00:00I hope I'm not too late for this.
The major i...I hope I'm not too late for this.<br /><br />The major issue I have is that if I'm in a stressful situation (usually a new situation where something has gone wrong or not as expected) I can get overwhelmed and can no longer cope with questions or talking. This usually results in me gradually getting more and more stressed and eventually either seeming angry/agitated or bursting into tears and not being able to talk for several minutes. Unfortunately when I'm crying everyone wants to talk to me and ask me even more questions about why I'm crying and/or can't talk, which is very counter productive.<br /><br />It would be incredibly helpful to have a card that apologises for being agitated or emotional and asks for space and quiet (or quiet company) to calm down, including explaining that I have an autistic spectrum condition and sometimes things get too much.<br /><br />If there could be extra cards for "Please could you just sit with me quietly until I stop crying" or "Please could you just leave me somewhere safe and quiet until I stop crying" that would be amazing. Perhaps also a "I can't speak right now but I think I could write it down" card would also help, even if it's just a prompt that reminds me that I can do that when I'm in an overloaded/meltdown state.<br /><br />Another problem when I'm stressed in new situations is that people talk in confusing indirect ways like asking what I want when they're really telling me what to do "Would you like to come with me?" etc. What would help with that is "I'm stressed out and find questions and decisions difficult right now. Please could you talk to me very clearly and directly. This is because I have an autistic spectrum condition".<br /><br />Again, really sorry if I've seen this too late, I really like your work but so far none of your cards have been quite right for my autistic traits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com