Covid, 2020 and Autism: Where is my mind?
Where is my mind...? I've been repeatedly playing the song by this name by The Pixies, just as a reminder to ask it the question of myself. This year my Autistic
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We are not OK
"Society beats into me how I should be raising my son, but I don’t think my way is wrong just because it’s different. Still that pressure to seem normal is
An Autistic Burnout
In this article I will discuss how to recognise and understand Autistic Burnout in children and adults as an Autistic person, professional, parent or carer. I've struggled massively with writing this. It's
The Autistic cost of travel
"Autistic people exhaust ourselves doing things the non-Autistic way, in every aspect of our lives" Recently a journey of epic proportions was undertaken by myself. It was a journey that covered two
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
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 autism in schools and reflects on the experience of his own children. “School is like a universe of sensory overwhelm
I look back at my Parents and wonder: how did they miss me?
A deeply personal article from Kieran Rose, The Autistic Adovcate, discussing the trauma stemming from his parents not seeing him as an Autistic. I look around at my life now and
How to hide your Autism
In this this highly emotive article Kieran Rose explains what Autistic Masking is; leaning on his personal experiences. Trigger Warning - this article discusses suicide attempts. If you are the parent of