Monday, 25 May 2020

Autism and the AQ Test: Big Problems from the Big Questions

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One of the most famous autism pre-diagnostic tests is the AQ test.  (Autism Quotient).   It's not a diagnosis.  But many autistic peo...
Sunday, 3 May 2020

Autism and The Myths around Violence

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Above, a photo that is fairly typical for a group of autistic children.  Sitting peacefully, reading.  If you suspect I'm wrong, rea...
Wednesday, 15 April 2020

Autism Diagnosis in 2020

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Nearly everything we thought we knew about autism has turned out to be wrong.   Thanks to the hard work and dedication of thousands of ...

Who is welcome? A reflection for churches, during online times.

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The cartoon above is one I value highly.  David Hayward, the artist, makes powerful points about our faith as Christians, and how it chal...
Tuesday, 7 April 2020

Staying Safe versus Slippery Slope: Autistic Children during Coronavirus Lockdowns

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I will be careful in what I write. We are in the middle of a very serious Coronavirus situation.  It's really important that everyon...
Sunday, 15 March 2020

Coronavirus, Autistic Patients and Hospital. Top Tips for Teams

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1 in 30 of your Coronavirus Covid-19 patients is likely to be autistic. That's the number of autistic people in the population.  It...
Thursday, 20 February 2020

Why The Right Info Matters

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It matters that we know how many autistic people there are. It matters that we know which proportions of them are living in (for example) ...