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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Autism, its Labels and the Language of Pathologising Rhetoric
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
How to respond to the ‘Paracetemol (Tylenol/Acetaminophen) causes Autism’ comments on social media
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
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
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
Autism Speaks and it’s influence on the UK (and the world)
This article looks at Autism Speaks and the controversy surrounding the charity, along with the impact it has on Autistic people in the UK UK readers, or indeed anyone outside of