Reclaiming Autistic Food Identity: Feeding Shame and Swallowing Stigma
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
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An Open Letter to The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) are updating their Autism Guidance for Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs). Speech and Language Therapists and the public were given the
New research from Kieran Rose and Dr Amy Pearson finds widespread abuse of autistic people
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
What world are we preparing them for?
Jodie Clarke is a children's well-being practioner in Wiltshire, England, who works with Autistic children and families of Autistic children. Often that support sadly comes at a time when Autistic
What is Neurodiversity?
Please note there is a new, fully updated, version of this article and you should have been automatically re-directed there. If you are seeing this page please follow this link
An Autistic Invalidation
The quote on the attached image is a real one. Words spoken by a young Autistic to their Mother. This person had been crippled by spending years Masking, fighting to fit
An Autistic Burnout
I've struggled massively with writing this. It's ironic really. In this article I will discuss how to recognise and understand Autistic Burnout in children and adults as an Autistic person, professional, parent
The Autistic cost of travel
In this blog post from 2018 Kieran considers how exhausting travel can be for Autistic people and asks you to consider how even a short trip can need meticulous planning
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