The Autistic Advocate: Autism Blog

Welcome to my blog where I write about Autism, Autistic Masking, Autistic Burnout, and Autistic Experience.

Started in 2017, and now with over one million hits, The Autistic Advocate blog has been shared internationally and has led to me being recognised as an expert on Autistic Masking. I hope you find something useful, helpful and supportive inside my writings.

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Autism

Masking

Rebuttal

Research

Victim Blaming

February 5, 202113Comments

One day they will join us in the sun

This article is about the ground-breaking research: 'Autistic Masking: Understanding the narrative of Stigma and the Illusion of Choice' by Kieran Rose & Dr Amy Pearson. Perspectives that lack knowledge are

May 21, 201895Comments

An Autistic Burnout

I've struggled massively with writing this. It's ironic really. In this article I will discuss how to recognise and understand Autistic Burnout in children and adults as an Autistic person, professional, parent

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September 3, 20240Comments

What is Neurodiversity?

In 2019 I wrote an article with the same title as this one. But on reading it back in 2024 it was in need of an update and so I

August 7, 20240Comments

“Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent Practice” An e-book to raise funds in support of the Palestinian people

All about the “Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent Practice” project I was honoured to be asked by Kim Mears and Lisa Chapman to have my

April 6, 20241Comments

An Autistic Guide to Healthy Relationships

I'm incredibly aware that over the past few years my blog has been incredibly quiet. But that doesn't mean I haven't been working, researching, writing, collaborating and doing good work! The

Autism

Research

February 7, 20240Comments

PRIDA (Participatory Research in Depression and Autism) – Research News

PRIDA (Participatory Research in Depression and Autism) is a research group comprising of Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate), Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou, Dr Roslyn Law, Dr Myrofora Kakoulidou, Dr Saul Hillman,

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November 1, 20230Comments

Terms

Terms and Conditions - last updated November 2023 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Please read all these Terms and Conditions. As we can accept your order and make a legally enforceable agreement without

Health

policy

SLT

July 6, 20233Comments

An Open Letter to The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)

The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) are updating their Autism Guidance for Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs). Speech and Language Therapists and the public were given the

Books

Identity

Masking

May 13, 20230Comments

NEW BOOK – Autistic Masking: Understanding Identity Management and the Role of Stigma Paperback

Some of you may have noticed that beyond perhaps seeing me pop up in training and in talks – in terms of writing I have been incredibly quiet over the

Books

Masking

April 18, 20230Comments

Autistic Masking: Understanding Identity Management and the Role of Stigma – new book from Kieran Rose & Dr Amy Pearson now available to pre-order

Due to be published in June 2023, and now available to pre-order, 'Autistic Masking - Understanding Identity Management and the Role of Stigma Masking' is the first book from Kieran

August 15, 20221Comments

New research from Kieran Rose and Dr Amy Pearson finds widespread abuse of autistic people

This email comes with a trigger warning as the research isn't easy to read. When it released this article highlighting the research and associated report, The University of Sunderland called it

Autism

First Person Language

Functioning Labels

Identity

Identity First Language

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July 12, 20223Comments

Autism and it’s labels: Disorder and Condition

Disorder or Condition, labels commonly used to describe autism and Autistic people, but why? And what is the impact of them? I've been seeing a lot of questions recently about the

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