Speaker, author, educator, consultant, mentor. Below is the latest of my writing and co-writing. It is based on my experiences as a professional, and Autistic community member.
My Latest Posts
- NHS services in England’s South West are endangering Autistic childrenToday, I came across an article by The Guardian that raises a life-threatening issue. It seems that due to a 350% increase in referrals for autism diagnosis amongst children since the pandemic, NHS managers have moved the goal posts and added extra criteria to meet before a child can be referred. Unless a child meetsContinue reading “NHS services in England’s South West are endangering Autistic children”
- Autistics Incarcerated: The dark underbelly of the NHSThis evening, I took it upon myself to watch Channel 4’s documentary on the abuse of Autistic people in psychiatric institutions. As I sit here reflecting on the way the Autistic participants were treated by those meant to care for them, I will confess that I have shed some tears of my own. I amContinue reading “Autistics Incarcerated: The dark underbelly of the NHS”
- Autistic people should not have to educate their therapistI have had extensive therapy, as one might expect for a recovering drug addict who is also Schizophrenic. I have had mindfulness therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I’ve had Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, trauma therapy, psychoanalytic therapy. I’ve also had courses of therapy that use mixed approaches. Thanks to the NHS here in the UK, IContinue reading “Autistic people should not have to educate their therapist”
- Post-normal childhoods: Neuroqueering education and playNeuroqueer theory is often discussed in the context of neurodivergent adults. While a helpful tool in the liberation of Neurodivergent people, constraining it to just this section of society limits its potential. Neuroqueer theory, at its root, is a theory that intends to liberate all people rather than just the select few. It does thisContinue reading “Post-normal childhoods: Neuroqueering education and play”
- Autistic culture and the conservation of neurodiversityI’ve worn many professional hats over the years. Perhaps it may be surprising to some when they learn that I didn’t spring forth from the womb clad in rainbow flags and infinity symbols. My undergraduate degree was actually completely unrelated to autism (in the literal sense); I studied forensic and archaeological science. As part ofContinue reading “Autistic culture and the conservation of neurodiversity”
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