Ann's Autism Blog

I see a lot of my autistic colleagues being told this. I have been told this, often. It comes from a deep misunderstanding of autism. I a...

"Only 16% of autistic people are meaningfully employed".  Quite often we see that said or written, in the UK, in various form...

For a good few years now, I and other autistic professionals have been training Social Workers.  Sometimes, trainees, but more often ones...

"Cheer up, love, it may never happen". Had that experience, walking down the street?  A random stranger decides you need to be ...

  Are you in a church or church group, and responsible for the safeguarding of children, or adults who may be vulnerable?  This is an in...

Cold snow, caught in bitter winds.  Twilight, with no shelter from Spring's leaves. So many... A countless number whose lives are...

A major autism conference was held in the UK recently.  It was filled with professionals.  Various speakers were invited to the stage,...