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
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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
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
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.
How to be a good Ally
Beep, beep! Stay in your lane! Beep, beep! An Autistic Ally is many things, but one thing they are not, is Autistic. What an Ally is, is someone who is prepared to
A little publicity for Autistic Women (still not enough though)
I stumbled upon this article in the Guardian today. It showcases a VR video created to help generate publicity for undiagnosed Autistic women and also to show people (Neurotypical people, I