Life is Hard
Just being alive as a disabled person in this world is HARD, especially when you are surrounded by stigma and that has soaked into your bones, shaping both your worldview
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Adult
Celebrating 25 Years Together
25 years ago… Two young people meet on a Greek island in June 2000, spend only 16 hours together and, somehow, they just ‘know’… 25 years later… Those two young people have been
Call for participants: Autistic-led research on Victimisation
I am partnering in a research study with Clinical Psychologist Dr Amy Pearson, of Sunderland University. It's on the subject of Mate crime (which covers crimes of any sort committed on
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
The Autistic cost of travel
In this blog post from 2018 Kieran considers how exhausting travel can be for Autistic people and asks you to consider how even a short trip can need meticulous planning
What happens after an autism diagnosis? A perspective on diagnosis
What happens after your (or you child's) autism diagnosis? In this article Kieran Rose explains his perspective of what an autism diganosis means and what support there is. As a parent
A Family of Diversity
All families are diverse, all families have ebbs and flows where one individual's needs are greater than the others. Recognising that and allowing each other to take the time and
The curious case of the National Autistic Society and ‘cures’
This article looks at the controversy surrounding the National Autistic Society and their stance on 'cures' for Autism. I have a quandary of immense proportions. Over the last few weeks, a
An Autistic Diagnosis
An overview of receiving an adult autism diagnosis. Written by Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, who was late diagnosed at 23. “To be blunt, ultimately, most people don’t give a shit