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Stickmen helping to build understanding and acceptance of hidden disabilities and chronic illness, in a way that empowers us. (Run by Hannah Ensor - who has #hypermobility #PoTS and probably other stuff.) +talking about personal experience of #disability

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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 12h
Just realised I've not shared these for ages! These little magnets come as a sheet that you separate out into mini whiteboard magnets that you can write on, to help create a schedule for your day. From my webshop nd they are currently 25% off! - www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
A magnetic white board with small pacing magnets on it. There are small ones with times on (from 7 am to 11pm, then small ones that say 'sleep' and 'relax', and larger colour coded ones with white centres that can be written on for Food and drink purple) Challenging stuff (red), Okay stuff (amber), Easy stuff (green) and Exercise (light blue)An A4 sheet of magnets that can be separate off to create: 5x ‘Easy stuff’ whiteboard magnets (approx. 41×48.5mm)
5x ‘Okay Stuff’ whiteboard magnets (approx. 41×48.5mm)
5x ‘Challenging Stuff’ whiteboard magnets (approx. 41×48.5mm)
5x ‘Food and drink’ whiteboard magnets (approx. 41×48.5mm)
2x ‘Exercise’ whiteboard magnets (approx. 41×48.5mm)
2x ‘Stretch’ whiteboard magnets (approx. 41×48.5mm)
2x ‘relax’ whiteboard magnets (approx. 41x24mm)
2x ‘sleep’ magnets (approx. 41x12mm)
17x ‘time’ magnets (approx. 41x12mm)- one for every hour from 06:00 to 23:00
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Cross stitch finished!! Love it. Will decide what to do with it once my I’ve moved in to my new home - a wheelchair accessible annex in the garden of my brother and his family (which isn’t built yet, still finalising the layout)
Completed cross stitch of flowers (including dog rises, dahlias, and dog loves, with an orange butterfly, 4 bumblebees, and 2 robins.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
As a wheelchair user, I never get challenged about using an accessible toilet - but it makes me sad that so often I have experienced the person coming out of the loo, or the person queueing in front of me having a hidden disability, and feeling scared and like they need to justify
A round blue keyring that says "Disabled toilets are for people with disabilities, not just wheelchair users.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Authors of bluesky: I have been self publishing my books for years - because no publishers were interested. 15 years on - and I’ve been approached by a smallish publisher! early days, but….any thoughts/advice on whether I need an agent?
The pocket book of pacing, by Hannah Ensor. A small, square, purple book, with 3 stickmen on - the first totally overwhelmed/not coping/wild hair and stressed out. The second is tense, but less stressed. The third one is relaxed and happy.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
For all you non-UK followers, although I can't ship abroad anymore, download versions of many of my posters and cards are now available from my website: www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/category/all...
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
make sure you don't block the pavement when you park! from www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Being out and about using a wheelchair or walker is a very different experience to an able-bodied stroll. Cars parked on the pavement (genuinely trying to be considerate and park out of the way!) often mean we can't get past and have to find an alternative route or head into the road. Please -
Leaflet that says "Please leave a gap so wheelchair users and pushchairs can get past. Thank you." With an illustration of a stickman in a manual wheelchair looking rather distressed/trying to work out a solution - as they face a car parked snuggly up against a wall, blocking a pavement.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's so frustrating when ppl think 'Fatigue' and 'Tired' are the same! These cards are a great way of giving people the information in a way that seems to be more easily understood. From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/category/all...
This fatigue card shows a stickman chained to the sofa. It says "I have a condition which causes fatigue - debilitating exhaustion that can affect mobility, strength, memory, concentration, speech, digestion and more. Symptom levels vary a lot. Recovering from doing too much can take days or weeks. I may look fine even when I'm not. I may need to do things differently. Living with this is my normal."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
On my website I have a lot of resources around hypermobility - from cards to help others understand our symptoms and needs, to things to help us pace and self manage, to disability parking stickers and more! www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/category/hyp...
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yes, I am still in my Pyjamas. I have also just finished the core work in updating my webshop, and redirecting all the old pages to the new page! It's not perfect, but should be a lot easier to find what you want now. One question I have is: Should I create an 'Other conditions' category
White woman with glasses and a broad smile, giving a thumbs up - in front of a laptop that shows a page of stickman communications website. (in the background you can also see a gym ball, and a picture on the wall.)
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
From the outside people with brain fog often look fine - so it is easily misunderstood as: lack of care, laziness, disinterested-ness, not trying etc. But in reality, brain fog can make life really tough - it can affect remembering things, making decisions, thinking things through,
Card that says card, with a plain border and a zombie stickman with cotton wool thought bubble. "Warning: Severe brain fog. currently in 'Zombie-with-head-full-of-cotton-wool' mode. I may struggle to remember or understand what I'm told, or to make myself understood. If it isn't an emergency please try later."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
With hidden disabilities, people can often try to ‘encourage’ us by refusing to take no for an answer. Without realising it they can undermine important self management decisions. This card provides a way to help other people to understand that we we say no for a reason – it’s not a random -
This ‘No for a reason’ card says:

"When I say no, it’s because I’ve considered the options and consequences.
Please respect my decision. If you don’t understand it, there may be factors you aren’t fully aware of." It has a stickman holding old fashioned hanging scales. One side labeled 'benefit' with a small green sack in. The other side labeled 'cost' - with a much larger purple sack, and words: increased symptoms, worsened health, inability to do other tasks.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Please note that my office is closed this week, so order placed this week will be posted on Monday 5th October. (I will still be doing some work online though)
View across an estuary with the sun just rising about the hills the far side.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Finished the cross stitch - now doing the backstitch (that's the lines added over the top of the cross stitches). So far I've only done the butterfly backstitch and a bit on the white flowers, got a few sprigs, the birds and the bees still to do.
A completed cross stitich of flowers (mostly dahlias, dog roses, and foxgloves) in pinks, res, and whites, wtih foilage, plus 2 robis, 3 bumble bees, and an orange and black butterfly.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Did you know that we have many cards for people with anxiety? You can find them all here: www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/category/anx... - and from there you can filter them down by type and topic too, so you can find the relevant ones more easily. This page is new. Let me know if you find bugs!
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you want to support my work, please share it with your friends, families, support groups etc. It makes a huge difference - and is the main reason I can keep creating my disability resources while managing my #PoTS #Hypermobility etc! stickmancommunications.co.uk
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Over the next week I'm going to be making big changes to the categories on my webshop - once done, you will be able to browse by a topic (e.g. Autism) - and then filter by all the subtopics within that (e.g. hidden disability, information processing, sensory sensitivities, pacing etc) AND -
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's taken a bit longer than planned, but we now have both the 'Pacing Handy Hints' and 'Activity Decision Chart' posters available as downloads from my website! www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/pacing-and-s...
2 A4 posters held in a hand. The detail isn't really readable, but one is green, and titled 'Pacing: getting the best out of life with limited energy. And the other is blue, and titled "To do or not to do? Pacing and activity decision chart.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
After a much needed few days off, I'm feeling SO much better! But I'm actually still quite highly symptomatic, and will need to be careful otherwise I'll overdo it. So I'm wearing this wristband as a reminder: "Now isn't too bad, but I need to be careful". It helps me not to get carried away -
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
More progress! I’m saving the second robin and the bumblebees bees for last. Working on the few remaining flowers In The top right.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I knew that getting my MOT done would be exhausting (sitting at the garage for several hours. I underestimated it. It's a VW dealer garage, so there's a nice clean quiet wheelchair-accessible seating area with free drinks, but even with my management strategies, it was too long sat upright. Still -
This autonomic dysfunction card says 

"I have autonomic dysfunction. My autonomic system is faulty, affecting: breathing, heart rate (HR) blood pressure (BP), digestion, temperature control, sweating, “fight or flight”, bladder, bowel, and more.

This can cause many symptoms including abnormal BP/HR, dizziness, fainting, tremors, fatigue, pain, brain fog, and breathing and digestive problems.

Symptoms are variable and may be made worse by anything affecting this system, including: eating, standing, sitting up, reaching up or bending, temperature changes, bright lights, loud noises, and stress.

There is no known cure for my type of autonomic dysfunction, it is my normal."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
One thing about chronic illness is how on any day, one symptom set might be vastly improved - but another a lot worse! So days can be simultaneously a good day and a bad day! Today my fatigue and brain fog has improved - 2 days of pretty strict rest after a busy weekend has paid off. However,
Card saying:  “Caution, high pain levels. I'm annoyed at my pain, not you. Please don't take my irritation personally.” - with a stickman sat under a thunder cloud.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Ooof. Busy weekend. Now have a symptom hangover. Really thankful I planned today as 'Recharge' day. (No to do list, snack food within reach, an audiobook ready, and a definition of being constructive that includes "doing as little as possible so I can recover".
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'm headed out today, and this card will be with me. Usually I'm very chatty, but when fatigued or overwhelmed I can struggle with my words, and need to be slow. But when my words are slow people can stress - jumping in with their own words, worrying I'm not ok, or am offended or upset, or am -
Smiling woman with hair tied back, holding a card that says:  "I find speaking difficult. Please give me time to say what I want to say. I'll let you know if I need help with it."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🧵 1/6 The concept of finding unexpected change challenging is often talked about as a 'controlling behaviour'. My experience of it is not about wanting control at all - it's about needing to manage my health, and disability related access.
his Unexpected change card says I"find unexpected changes challenging. Please give me time to process any changes. I may need to ask questions, and plan different symptom management or accessibility strategies." With a stressed stickman thinking "when...Then...Who....If...So..."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Some people with #Tourette's have socially inappropriate tics. This card can help let people know without having to constantly talk about/explain it. (We have a different version for ppl without socially inappropriate tics - both are available from www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/tourettes-tics )
laminated card with 2 ticking stickmen, one in a wheelchair. Text: I have Tourette's. I frequently make involuntary noises and movements called tics. These may include obscene and socially inappropriate words and gestures. I can't control them. It is exhausting. Talking about them can make them more intense. Please don't stare or take offence. Please check it's okay with me before talking about my tics.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Planning symptom management in advance is a vital skill for me - I rarely have enough brain in the moment. So I'm starting to add things to my list for a 50th party at the weekend: earplugs, keyring cards, and putting a blanket and beanbag in my car so it becomes a comfortable recharge space.
hand holding a pack of cards on a keyring. 1 is fully visible. The top one says “I find noisy places challenging. Please don’t ask me to take my head/earphones off. They help me cope with the noise. I can still hear you.”. 2 are partially visible. One starts "sometimes I lie down to manage a medical condition" and one starts "I find speaking difficult, Please give me time to say what I want to say."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Still loving my cross stitch with the plan printed on the canvas. about 3/4 finished I reckon!
Printed cross stitch 3/4 completed. Of flowers including foxgloves and dahlias and 2 robins (1 complete) a butterfly and some bumblebees (1 nearly complete)
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I now have 112 downloadable products on my webshop! Today's batch of downloadable products include quite a few mental health/mental illness related cards. Below are photos of the physical versions of some of the card downloads I added today. www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/mental-healt...
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I was writing the alt text on facebook, and looked at what their automatically generated alt text thought my fatigue card said....needless to say, I am going to continue manually entering my alt text, but I have to admit, their attempt was on the amusing side of mindboggling!
Screenshot of my severe fatigue card, and FBs attempt to auto-generate what it says. My severe fatigue card says: "My fatigue is currently severe. I must rest to manage my symptoms.
Fatigue is affecting my ability to think, speak, eat, drink, and control my muscles. I can’t concentrate or move about safely.
Even sitting, noise, light or touch may worsen symptoms. I need to rest before making any decisions."

Their attempt says "May be an image of text that says CC218-N making I need worsen noise, about I can't speak, Fatigue I must My any to light or safely. eat, is rest to fatigue drink, affecting decisions. Rest restbefore before symptoms touch Even concentrate and my manage is may sitting, or move control ability my currently to my mscles, think, symptoms. severe. tickman Communications 2025.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Of course I'm biased because I created it, but I honestly find this poster so useful - it helps me slow down and make conscious decisions about what I do, what strategies or aids to use, and what I need to do to recover. It's also a great way to help other people understand my decisions.
Title:

“To do or not to do?” pacing and activity decision chart [blue header and footer.] (Note: This is a simplified version. This process varies between individuals.)

This chart has boxes with questions in – each box having a yes or no answer – which sends you down different paths to help you reach a conclusion about whether to do an activity or not (or to help explain your decision to someone else).

Box 1: Given current symptoms, will I be able to complete the task?
Yes
Box 2: Will it cause a significant increase in pain/fatigue/other symptoms?
Yes/Unsure
Box 3: Can I make it more manageable by: splitting the task into smaller sections? using an adaptation or aid to make it easier? asking for help with challenging parts of the activity? having an exit strategy if it turns out to be too much?
Yes.
Box 4: do I have enough recharge time between now and when I next need to function?
No.
Outcome: Best not. It may be okay to do this in emergencies or on special occasions.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Having a slow day today, and a break from work.
Close up of a cross stitch partly rolled up - several completed red and pink flowers visible. In the background is a patio, and a metal tub upside down, with a half drink cup of tea on it.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Spoken instructions can be hard to follow for many #Neurodivergent people. It's not laziness or lack of trying - it's the brain struggling to process and retain the information. Giving time to process each step before giving the next instruction can make a big difference.
This spoken information card says "I sometimes find it hard to follow spoken information. Please: slow down. Give me time to process each point before starting the next. I may need to ask questions or take notes." Copyright Stickman Communications 2025
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This awesome on strike card is a great way for people with conditions that cause abilities to fluctuation (like anything that causes fatigue) to remind yourself and others that on a low energy/low capacity/low functioning day, you aren't failing: it's a temporary thing and
This awesome on strike card has a stickman hiding in bed, and the text says "My awesome is on strike. Negotiations for its return are in progress."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Another batch are now available as downloads as well as physical cards - these 4 are some of my favorites from today. I use the fidget card and the sensory sensitivity card myself, and the grounding technique and eating challenges cards I loved creating. www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/downloadzone
Smiling white woman with blue glasses and hair tied back. Holding up 2 cards in each hand They aren't fully readable as they are pretty small on the photo, but: 1 has a blue border and says about finding eating challenging, 2 has a rainbow border and describes the 54321 grounding technique, 3 is about needing to fidget, and 4 is about sensations that most people fine okay can be extremely painful, exhausting or overwhelming for me.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
LOOK! IT'S RAINING! Am I even English anymore if rain has become a novel, noteworthy, occurrence? And when a few drops counts as rain?
a patio with a smattering of large, very distinct, dark patches where a raindrop has fallen.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
If you want to know a bit more about ADHD in reality, these cards are a good place to start. Understanding your brain means living a better life - it helps create realistic expectations and can lead to strategies that might help instead of drowning under feelings of failure.
This card says "I have inattentive ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Symptoms include:
Zoning out or daydreaming,
difficulty noticing details,
struggling to stick to tasks,
difficulty listening and following instructions,
forgetfulness,
dis-organisation,
hyperfocus,
easily distracted.

This makes life challenging. It is my normal. Please be patient. If I ask for an adaptation please take it seriously. E.g. reminders, fewer distractions, information being repeated."This card says "I have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a neurological condition. I may:

- Be forgetful
- Be easily distracted
- Struggle with time management and information processing
- Be more impulsive when excited
- Not recognise risks
- Hyperfocus and be unaware of my surroundings
- Have sudden intense emotions (including from perceived criticism)
- Be excessively active or talkative
- Fidget.
This is my normal. Please be patient."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I'm also very proud of myself for this improvised bite-cooling mechanism. I could reduce the itching from the bite on my elbow while still being able to work on my laptop. Big win in my book. (It's a cool pack from my cooling vest - so it's 16 degrees, not ice. Held on with a hair band)
An arm outstretched with a blue coolpack wrapped around the elbow, held on my a red hairband.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Another batch of cards complete - meaning our top 44 cards are now available as downloads. Many of today's batch were condition explanation cards, including for: ADHD, Inattentive ADHD, Autism, Symptomatic hypermobility, FND, Situational mutism, and autonomic dysfunction. The quickest place to find-
Photo of a laptop screen showing the browser open on StickmanCommunications.co.uk/Download-zone. There are 6 products visible on the screen (all download versions): Checklist card, I am autistic card, inattentive ADHD card, ADHD card, FND card, symptomatic hypermobility card
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Loving my cross stitch with the plan printed on the canvas. It’s keeping me sane through a summer that’s been brutal for my #PoTS
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I'm making progress on creating downloadable versions of my cards! The first 16 downloadable cards are now in my webshop - including some covering pain, fatigue, brain fog, fibromyalgia, and CRPS. And I decided I'd properly test a print out to see how it worked. The resulting card is in the photos.
The Stickman Communications 'Severe Fatigue' card download - printed on A4 paper, with a pair of scissors next to it.The A4 print of the Severe Fatigue card download version has been cut out and is being held above the offcutThe A4 print of the Severe Fatigue card download version, printed, cut out, and folded in half (to get the front and back of the card)The A4 print of the Severe Fatigue card download version - laminated and hole punched - made into the final home made version. It says "My fatigue is currently severe. I must rest to manage my symptoms.

Fatigue is affecting my ability to think, speak, eat, drink, and control my muscles. I can’t concentrate or move about safely.

Even sitting, noise, light or touch may worsen symptoms. I need to rest before making any decisions."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I'm doing my best to be realistic in my expectations as the heat soars again - stealing much of my capacity. I've actually managed to make some good progress in getting cards ready to be downloads, but right now, I very much just want to curl up and be alone for a bit.
Blue status square saying 'I'd like to be alone' in a black holder, clipped to a grey blanket.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
When overwhelmed, a quiet space to recover is really important. 'Just push through' is a recipe for meltdowns/shutdowns, exhaustion, and misery. Being able to withdraw means I can return later and join in instead of crash out. www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
This quiet card says "I have become overwhelmed. Please help me find somewhere safe and quiet where I can recover."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Being able to flag up disability (and let people know you might do things differently) without having to speak can make being out in public a lot less stressful. These badges are just one of our many products that can help with this. From www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
A 57mm stickman badge reading “My disability is not obvious”, with a safety pin fastening, which is more secure than a standard badge pin.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
being overwhelmed, you get situations full of frustration, overwhelm, and unrealistic expectations. Our cards help with some of these situations/experiences - so they can explain key points for us and help break down those barriers of misunderstanding. www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/autism
This Unexpected change card says I"find unexpected changes challenging. Please give me time to process any changes. I may need to ask questions, and plan different symptom management or accessibility strategies." With a stressed stickman thinking "when...Then...Who....If...So..."This autism don't touch me card says "Please don't touch me or stand too close. I am autistic. I process sensations differently. Sometimes I can't cope with touch or physical contact."This spoken information card says "I sometimes find it hard to follow spoken information. Please: slow down. Give me time to process each point before starting the next. I may need to ask questions or take notes."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In my experience, one of the things that can make communicating about what you need as an autistic person so hard, is other people's misconceptions about what autism means. Combined with the frequent autistic experience of temporarily not being able to speak, or find the right words, or
An Autism disclosure card, saying:

“I am autistic.
While getting on with my life I may become overwhelmed by:
• Lights, noise, touch, or smells.
• Stressful or unfamiliar situations.
• Information or demands.
• Unexpected changes or problems.
When overwhelmed I may find it difficult to communicate, need extra help, or need to remove myself from a situation until I’m OK.”This sensory sensitivites card says "Sensations most people find okay can be extremely painful, exhausting or overwhelming for me.I have difficulties with:
□ sound
□ sight
□ touch
□ taste
□ smell
□ other:
How much I can deal with varies. I may need to do things differently. Please be patient. See the back of this card for more info."
You can tick the ones that apply to you, and add any others - like vibration, heat, or cold.

On the back there is a write-on space where you can write more information about problematic sensations/sensory icks, or important coping/management strategies.This 'more info needed' card says "I need more information so I can process/understand what is going on. Please would you explain: what is happening, why, what to expect next. If there's anything I should be doing, please explain that to me too - one step at a time. Thank you."A card for people who sometimes can't speak.

It says “I can't speak at the moment. I can understand you. I may respond with a gesture instead of speaking. Please let me be involved without speaking. I will speak if/when I am able to.”
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Many wheelchair users have some ability to stand and walk - but the wheelchair makes life SO much more manageable, and creates so many more possibilities. What are your reasons to wheel? Mine include: Dizziness/fainting Poor balance and coordination - becoming worse the longer I'm upright. -
This Reasons to need a wheelchair card, shows 5 stickmen - one with pain zaps, one falling over, one with legs that are dotted lines and dont work (sitting on the floor), one is bent over asleep, half standing. And one dizzy. Text: Many wheelchair users can stand or walk a little, but use a wheelchair for activities they couldn't other wise do. Many conditions are variable,so many people only need to use a wheelchair sometimes.
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Many people assume that anyone who is visually impaired or blind cannot use a smartphone/tablet etc - so if the person is seen using one, they must be faking it. But it is simply not true! Apps that read text aloud, and transcribe speech, and magnify/zoom in on content can all make devices useable -
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Life with conditions like dyslexia has aspects so different from 'average' that people often misunderstand it - however well they mean. Having ways to explain key points without speaking can help overcome some of these misunderstandings. Card from: www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/product-page...
This dyslexia card  says "I have dyslexia. It is linked to creativity and good problem solving skills. However, reading, writing, orgnaising, memory, and/or following instructions may be more difficult for me. It doesn’t affect my intelligence but does mean I may need extra time to do things in a way that works for me. I’ll ask for help if I need it."
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Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Dissociative amnesia is just one of many issues that our cards can help to explain - and you can find it here: www.stickmancommunications.co.uk/mental-health
This card has a confused stickman and text: "I have dissociative amnesia. I have gaps in my memory which can last from seconds to years. I may: have no memory of people I’ve met or things I’ve done, have episodes where I can’t remember basic information about myself (like my name), or forget how to do things I can usually do easily.

This can be disorientating, frustrating, embarrassing, and scary. I can't control when it happens. Please be patient. See the back of this card for things that help/more info."
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