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12/09/2026

Einhverfa getur komið mjög ólíkt fram hjá börnum. Það sem á við um eitt barn á ekki endilega við um annað.

Í Bandaríkjunum er stundum talað um þrjú stuðningsstig einhverfu. Þessi stig eiga að gefa vísbendingu um hversu mikinn stuðning einstaklingur þarf á hverjum tíma. Þau segja hins vegar ekkert um greind, verðmæti eða framtíðarmöguleika einstaklingsins.

Barn sem er skilgreint á 1. stigi getur til dæmis þurft að leggja ótrúlega mikla orku í að takast á við kröfur hversdagsins, jafnvel þótt stuðningsþörf þess sé ekki alltaf augljós öðrum.

Barn sem er skilgreint á 3. stigi getur þurft umfangsmikinn stuðning á mörgum sviðum, til dæmis við samskipti, breytingar á rútínu og daglegt líf.

Það er líka mikilvægt að hafa í huga að stuðningsþarfir eru ekki endilega þær sömu alla ævi. Þær geta verið mismunandi eftir aðstæðum, umhverfi, sviðum lífsins og mismunandi þroskastigum.

Þegar við skiljum betur hvers konar stuðning barn þarf getum við frekar horfið frá fyrirfram ákveðnum hugmyndum og einblínt á þann stuðning sem hentar barninu í raun.

Autism can look very different from one child to another.

In the US, autism may be described using support levels. These are intended to reflect the level of support a person currently needs — they are not a measure of intelligence, worth or potential.

A child described as Level 1 may still be working incredibly hard to manage everyday demands. A child described as Level 3 may need extensive support across communication, routines and daily life.

And importantly, support needs are not always fixed. They can vary between areas of life, environments and stages of development.

Understanding the level of support a child needs helps us move away from assumptions and towards appropriate support.

This is a UK-based page. In the UK, autism is not routinely described using Level 1, 2 and 3 support levels. Autism is understood as a spectrum, with individual profiles and support needs varying significantly from one person to another. I have included the US levels here because many followers encounter this terminology online and ask what it means.

11/09/2026

Það sem hófst sem verkefni í námi hefur þróast í umfangsmikið framtak sem hefur nú áhrif á skólasamfélög víðs vegar um Ísland.

Jóhanna Birna Bjartmarsdóttir, nemandi í meistaranámi í heilsufræðslu og hegðun (M.S.) við University of Florida, þróaði verkefni sem miðar að því að styðja betur við taugafjölbreytileika hjá nemendum í íslenskum skólum.

Frá því verkefnið hófst hefur Jóhönnu tekist að afla samþykkis og fjármögnunar frá sveitarfélagi, gera samning við heimabæ sinn, Hafnarfjörð, og hrinda verkefninu í framkvæmd í 10 skólum. Verkefnið nær nú til meira en 1.500 nemenda, kennara, annars starfsfólks skóla og foreldra.

Framtakinu er ætlað að efla skilning og stuðning við taugafjölbreytileika innan skólasamfélagsins og skapa nemendum betri skilyrði til náms og þátttöku.

Fyrir framúrskarandi leiðtogahæfni sína og þau áhrif sem verkefnið hefur haft var Jóhanna jafnframt valin í heiðurshóp University of Florida Hall of Fame árið 2026.

What started as a class project is now making a real impact in schools across Iceland.

Jóhanna Birna Bjartmarsdóttir, a student in the University of Florida’s online M.S. in Health Education & Behavior program, developed a program designed to better support neurodivergent students in Icelandic schools. Since then, she has secured municipal approval and funding, signed a contract in her hometown of Hafnarfjörður, and launched the initiative across 10 schools serving more than 1,500 students, educators, staff, and parents.

Jóhanna was also named to the UF Hall of Fame Class of 2026 in recognition of her leadership and impact.

See her presentation: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG6e6vviDU/rvDLaLfy6uPsubgIky8fLA/view?utm_content=DAG6e6vviDU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h66b8413fc6

08/09/2026

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08/09/2026

Matt Lucas hefur talað opinskátt um að vera einhverfur og um eitt sem hann hefur áttað sig á varðandi sjálfan sig: hann þarf tíma einn með sjálfum sér til að endurhlaða orkuna.

Matt Lucas has spoken openly about being autistic and about one thing he has come to understand about himself: he needs time alone to recharge.

The Little Britain, Bridesmaids and Alice in Wonderland actor and comedian has explained that he enjoys being around people, but eventually reaches a point where he needs to retreat and have space to himself. For Lucas, understanding that need has helped him make more sense of how he experiences social situations and manages his energy.

He has also reflected on receiving his autism diagnosis later in life. Like many adults diagnosed after childhood, having a name for those differences can offer a new way of looking back at behaviours and needs that may previously have been difficult to explain.

And his point about alone time may resonate with plenty of autistic people. Needing space after socialising doesn’t necessarily mean you didn’t enjoy it. Sometimes, being alone is simply how you recover your energy. ❤️

Does anyone else relate to needing time alone to recharge after being around people?

Source: Matt Lucas interviews

04/09/2026

02/09/2026

Ekki talandi einhverfur maður samdi 70 mínútna sinfóníu í huganum. 55 manna hljómsveit gaf henni líf.

For years, Jacob Rock had music in his head that nobody else could hear. Jacob is a non-speaking autistic composer from Los Angeles who had very limited ways to communicate until he began using an iPad to type his thoughts in 2020. Just six months after he started communicating this way, he told his family something they never expected: he had an entire symphony in his head.

Jacob began working with musician and composer Rob Laufer, describing the sounds, emotions and ideas he wanted while Laufer helped translate them into a written orchestral score. The result was Unforgettable Sunrise, a six-movement, 70-minute symphony telling a story that includes Jacob’s physical pain, years without a reliable way to communicate and the joy of finally being able to share what was inside his mind.

In September 2023, musicians from USC’s Thornton School of Music brought it to life in front of a packed audience at the Alex Theatre. Before the performance, Jacob used his iPad to tell the crowd: “This symphony is my story, so enjoy being in my head for 70 minutes.”

For years, people couldn’t hear Jacob’s voice. Then an orchestra helped the world hear something he had been trying to share all along. ❤️🎶

Source: CBS Sunday Morning / USC Thornton School of Music / KQED / Los Angeles Times

02/09/2026

Vekjum athygli á Systkinasmiðjum hjá Ráðgjafar- og greiningarstöð í haust...

Systkinasmiðjur í haust

Í haust býður Ráðgjafar- og greiningarstöð upp á tvær systkinasmiðjur fyrir börn sem eiga fötluð systkini.

Smiðjurnar eru ætlaðar annars vegar yngri börnum 7–11 ára og hins vegar eldri börnum 12–14 ára. Þar fá börnin tækifæri til að hitta önnur börn í sambærilegri stöðu, ræða reynslu sína og upplifun og taka þátt í skemmtilegri samveru, leikjum og verkefnum.

Yngri börn 7–11 ára
📅 19.–20. september 2026
🕛 Kl. 12:00–15:00
Skráning: https://www.rgr.is/is/fraedsla-og-namskeid/namskeid/namskeid-a-naestunni/systkinasmidja-yngri-born-0926

Eldri börn 12–14 ára
📅 3.–4. október 2026
🕛 Kl. 12:00–15:00
Skráning: https://www.rgr.is/is/fraedsla-og-namskeid/namskeid/namskeid-a-naestunni/systkinasmidja-eldri-born-1026

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