"Naming ourselves is neither fashion nor confusion, and it is not the result of contagion. It is recognition. It is a refusal to let other people decide the boundaries of our humanity and our very existence."
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
Why Language Matters The argument is often made that debates around language are trivial, the sort of “semantics” that distract from the real work of supporting Autistic people. To those outside our
In this article Kieran Rose discusses the dangers of misunderstanding neuro-affirming practice. Overview: There’s been a lot of debate lately about whether “neuro-affirming” practice is just another form of brain determinism. It isn’t. The
There is, and has been, a lot of noise about autism in the last day, week, months, years. The 'news' from the US regarding that Paracetemol (Tylenol/Acetaminophen) use by pregnant
We rarely ask why we eat the way we do. We’re taught that food is about nutrition, about health, about fuel. That it’s about discipline and balance, variety, and moderation. That
In this article Kieran Rose discusses why we need to be critical of the concepts of EBSA and School Refusal; especially in relation to our autistic children. The terms 'School Refusal',
"Hey, hey, LBJ! How many kids have you killed today?" In the 1960's this was a familiar cry by anti-Vietnam war protestors every time President Lyndon B Johnson made a
This email comes with a trigger warning as the research isn't easy to read. When it released this article highlighting the research and associated report, The University of Sunderland called it