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
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Autism
A Parent of Autism
Kieran Rose. The Autistic Adovcate explains why you are not a 'parent of Autism' but a parent of an Autistic child. WHO Do You Parent? Look at the title of
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
An Autistic Education
In this article Kieran Rose explores his own childhood experience of education. He considers how autism is understood in schools and reflects on the experience of his own children. “School is
The mess of Autism
There is a big pile confusion over Asperger’s, Autism and functioning labels (High and Low) that cause many difficulties for Parents. This is just a short and sweet one, but
I look back at my parents and wonder: How did they miss me?
A deeply personal article from Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, discussing the trauma stemming from his parents not seeing him as Autistic child. I look around at my life now and
Parents, try #AskingAutistics
I spend a lot of time on this Blog urging Parents of Autistic people to seek us out to get the answers to questions that other parents and certainly 'Professionals'
The Inside of Autism: You should see the world inside my head
How Autism Feels From The Inside - Kieran Rose explains how being Autistic feels to him and takes you on a journey inside his own head