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
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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
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
The great Autism diagnosis cover up: How CAMHS and Education are conspiring to fail Autistic children and their families
In this article Kieran Rose explores the problems surrounding the CAMHS Autism Assessment Pathway in the UK. "Health and Education Professionals in the UK are, on the whole, dangerously illiterate about
The Mighty, Why is there a divide in the Autism Community? An example of victim blaming
The Mighty posted this article yesterday, which is interesting as it is one in a line of many negative and damaging blogs that they've put out since teaming up with
How to ADHD with Jessica McCabe
There are many co-morbid conditions that go hand in hand with Autism and ADHD is one of them, perhaps one of the most significant ones. Jessica McCabe's fantastic Tedx Talk video
If you Light it up Blue for Autism, you’re supporting Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks doesn’t support Autism…
As the logo for Autism Speaks the autism puzzle piece is very controversial and upsetting to many autistic people. Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, explores why in this article. You may
The advent of the Autzi
Humanity has overcome the food chain, and having surpassed all other predators, has now turned to a strange form of cannibalism: humanity preys upon itself. We cull our own herd.
So… Autism, what exactly isn’t it?
In my article entitled 'So... Autism, what exactly is it' I talked about just that, but what I didn't talk about, was what an uninformed person might think Autism is.