What is Autism?
This is a question that’s asked over and over but actually, when you dig beneath the surface, it’s actually very rarely answered. (This article was reviewed and significantly updated in 2024) ‘What
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An Autistic Frequency (Stimming)
In this blog from 2018 Kieran talks about Stimming which is something many autistic people do. I've put off writing about this for a long time. To be honest I've dreaded it. Stimming... Everyone
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
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
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
Functioning Labels: Why you shouldn’t be using them (thanks a bunch, Terminology Dudes)
The difference between high functioning autism and low functioning is that high functioning means your deficits are ignored, and low functioning means your assets are ignored. - Laura Tisoncik, Autism Advocate Firstly
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.