Friday, 31 January 2020

Surviving Church of England Announcements

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Goodness me.  What a couple of weeks as an external adviser to the Church of England and other faith groups.  I have worked with and alon...
Thursday, 23 January 2020

1 in 30 Professionals is Autistic?

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Today, you're likely to have woken up in a home powered by electricity systems co-designed and run by autistic specialists. You...
Sunday, 24 November 2019

Anxiety & Anger in Autistic Children and Young People

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This is a diagram I made about some of the reasons why an autistic person may curse and swear, or show distress behaviour, during periods...
Saturday, 23 November 2019

Out as Autistic. Family and Relationship Responses

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So, you're autistic. Who do you tell?  When?  How?  What will happen, as a response? Unknowns are scary enough for most people.  ...
Wednesday, 20 November 2019

Autism. "Social Hangover". Why the bit after an enjoyable time is difficult to cope with.

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"I don't understand it.  We had a fantastic time, at the social events.  Then, afterwards, meltdown. Or they just wouldn't t...
Saturday, 2 November 2019

From Secure Accommodation to Supported Thriving: Steps for autistic young people?

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These are personal reflections, not professional advice of any kind. Sometimes, autistic young people are placed in secure accommodatio...
Friday, 11 October 2019

Autism: Changing the Narrative

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It's been quite a journey away from tragedy-thinking, for me, and of course for so many others working in the autism industries. ...