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Student Appointments Spring 2022
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Total Appointments: 8418
Total Students: 2232
Autism Mentoring Appointments
Face to face: 947 (35 did not attend), Online: 108 (5 did not attend).
Counselling Appointments
Face to face: 597 (74 did not attend), Online: 985 (161 did not attend).
Crisis Drop-In Appointments
Face to face: 43 (4 did not attend), Online: 67 (6 did not attend).
Disability Adviser Appointments
Face to face: 112 (21 did not attend), Online: 260 (57 did not attend).
International and EU Adviser Appointments
Face to face: 13 (all attended), Online: 117 (49 did not attend).
Mental Health Adviser Appointments
Face to face: 291 (77 did not attend), Online: 807 (187 did not attend).
Mental Health Mentoring Appointments
Face to face: 671 (70 did not attend), Online: 1218 (116 did not attend).
Mental Health Triage Appointments
Face to face: 32 (9 did not attend), Online: 354 (1 did not attend).
Specific Learning Difficulties Adviser Appointments
Face to face: 88 (22 did not attend), Online: 315 (39 did not attend).
Specific Learning Difficulties Assessor Appointments
Face to face: 56 (1 did not attend), Online: 31 (1 did not attend).
Study Skills Tutor Appointments
Face to face: 369 (45 did not attend), Online: 926 (70 did not attend).
Educational Support Assistance
720 hours approx of ESA provided to 26 students.
Student Appointments Autumn 2021
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Total Appointments: 8147
Total Students: 2203
Autism Mentoring Appointments
Face to face: 853 (29 did not attend), Online: 185 (9 did not attend).
Counselling Appointments
Face to face: 307 (25 did not attend), Online: 767 (106 did not attend).
Crisis Drop-In Appointments
Face to face: 5 (all attended), Online: 24 (9 did not attend).
Disability Adviser Appointments
Face to face: 215 (41 did not attend), Online: 405 (62 did not attend).
International and EU Adviser Appointments
Face to face: 2 (2 did not attend), Online: 130 (57 did not attend).
Mental Health Adviser Appointments
Face to face: 291 (39 did not attend), Online: 1026 (221 did not attend).
Mental Health Mentoring Appointments
Face to face: 656 (77 did not attend), Online: 1140 (111 did not attend).
Mental Health Triage Appointments
Face to face: 46 (2 did not attend), Online: 222 (18 did not attend).
Specific Learning Difficulties Adviser Appointments
Face to face: 85 (10 did not attend), Online: 437 (44 did not attend).
Specific Learning Difficulties Assessor Appointments
Face to face: 58 (all attended), Online: 29 (all attended).
Study Skills Tutor Appointments
Face to face: 375 (37 did not attend), Online: 885 (66 did not attend).
Educational Support Assistance
720 hours approx of ESA provided to 26 students.
'Ways I've stopped Autistic masking' poster
'Ways I've Stopped Autistic Masking' poster (pdf, 92 KB)
- My face moves less: I no longer consciously animate to look more “human” - (This includes in photos) - I don’t rehearse everything I say to make sure it sounds “normal” - I respond more genuinely, without a script.
- I don’t fake “laugh” just because everyone else is laughing - But I do laugh if it’s funny even if others aren’t. - I don’t fake emotions (as often - still working on it) - I allow myself to be unlikeable instead of faking it to be loveable.
- I no longer tolerate situations that upset me, including sensory overwhelm - And I am not ashamed to manage pain even if it draws attention - I say “no ” much more easily - I don’t people please. At all. I prioritise myself - I have removed toxic people from my life.
- My language is returning to its natural form: blunt, direct, without caveats. (OMG it feels delicious.) - Criticism no longer bothers me - Or changes me - And I no longer internalise it. My neurological difference to you is not my problem - “Labels” bounce off.
- I don’t force myself to socialise if I don’t want to - And I rest when I’m overwhelmed - I trust who I know I am over who others tell me I am (this is brand new) - I believe in my empathy and compassion without trying to “perform them” so others know they’re there.
- I am no longer “mirroring” as much. (I’ve mostly stopped auto copying the expressions, movements, speech and attitudes of those around me.) - I am honest with those I love - And I tell them when I need something - Or when I need them to go away.
- I ask for clear instructions, time to process, written rather than verbal communication - I ask for quiet and space - I do not tolerate being treated poorly (even if it sometimes makes me a bit aggressive - I’m working on it) - I allow myself to be as “weird” as I am.
- I ask for clear instructions, time to process, written rather than verbal communication - I ask for quiet and space - I do not tolerate being treated poorly (even if it sometimes makes me a bit aggressive - I’m working on it) - I allow myself to be as “weird” as I am.
- Unmasking is not an easy process. It’s taking me solid investment, therapy, hard work, self-reflection. Some people don’t like it (I am “behaving more autistic now”). But for the first time in forty years, I’m starting to remember who I am. And my god, is it WORTH IT.
- So unmask, my autistic comrades. Unmask, let go, stop pretending - slowly, at your own pace, where you feel safe and comfortable. You ’re perfect as you are.