While it is true for some - who may struggle with sensory overloads, social interaction, and communication, making many club spaces virtually inaccessible for them - others find solace in rhythmic, consuming noises. There’s often misconceptions that all autistic people can’t be in loud, busy spaces. Over the years, in better understanding my own neurodivergence, I’ve been blessed enough to have so many conversations with other people who find that their place on the autism spectrum allows them to experience music and dancefloors in a heightened way. After talking with a speech and language therapist specialising in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) about my own suspected autism, I began to consider why I’ve been so drawn to music and dance spaces throughout my life. I’m Rihana Osman, an event producer and music writer. These traits will be present in individuals with autism in varying degrees, meaning they can present with high level language skills or be non-verbal (non-speaking). However, the main traits can be broken down into: social interaction and communication challenges, repetitive and restrictive behaviour, over or under sensitivity of the senses, highly focused interests, extreme anxiety, meltdowns, and shutdowns. There’s no uniform way of touching on the difficulties an autistic person may face in a neurotypical world. There is no one way of definitively describing autism or the ways it affects people due to it being a spectrum condition, but according to the National Autistic Society it can generally be defined as a lifelong developmental condition “which affects how people communicate and interact with the world”.
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