There is no such thing as SEND
I’ve been speaking and writing around this for years, but this is the first time I’ve sat with it properly and followed it all the way through. SEND as a construct.SEND
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Why I love my community
This is why love my community…Sometimes, despite my best efforts, I’m not able to achieve things on my own. I have to throw things out into the universe and hope
In lieu of tosh, here are some facts…
In this article the difference between Autism Awareness and Autism Acceptance is explored by Kieran Rose and Dr Amy Pearson It's Autism Awareness Acceptance week at the time of writing. It's
Asperger’s Syndrome: What’s in a name?
What Is the difference between Autism and Aspergers? Let's look at the 'Asperger's Syndrome' label and how it fits in the current Autism narrative. Amongst all the different diagnoses around Autism,
What is Autism?
This is a question that’s asked over and over but actually, when you dig beneath the surface, it’s actually very rarely answered. (This article was reviewed and significantly updated in 2024) ‘What
What are Learning Disabilities?
Not to be confused with what are termed in the UK as Learning Difficulties (Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia etc), a Learning Disability is described as something that affects how someone learns
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 education. He considers how autism is understood in schools and reflects on the experience of his own children. “School is