Category: autistic identity
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Minding Autistic Minds Conference Next Week!
Next week is the second Minding Autistic Minds conference, held at the Osprey Hotel in Ireland. I am very privileged to be one of the presenters this year, joining an incredible lineup of Autistic professionals and advocates. This powerful video sums up why conferences like this are vital and the true change that they can…
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Auticast Podcast Episode
Last week I recorded an episode of the Auticast. It was a fun time discussing changes and life transitions for Autistic people. Thank you to Jack for inviting me on the podcast. 🙂 You can listen to the episode via the links below. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/season-3-episode-5-the-challenges-of-change/id1726622137?i=1000678196690
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Release Day – Gabby’s Glimmers!
I am excited to share that Gabby’s Glimmers, a children’s picture book about a young Autistic person and their relationship with food, is now available! This has been such a wonderful book to develop with Alice, Laura and Abby. 🙂 Link below if you would like to purchase this book (eBook option coming soon). https://amzn.eu/d/8LuyuKQ
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Podcast Episode with The Unfinished Idea
Recently I was invited by Greer, host of The Unfinished Idea podcast, to chat about creating safe spaces for Autistic and otherwise Neurodivergent people. The topic on safe spaces is based on the book I co-authored with Laura Hellfeld (see here). We are delighted this resource is resonating with so many people and it was…
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New Book: Gabby’s Glimmers!
New book coming soon! Alice McSweeney, Laura Hellfeld, Abby Lastowski and I are excited to introduce you to Gabby and their bestest rat friend, Meeple. Gabby’s Glimmers is a rhyming children’s book about a creative, board game playing and spooky-loving kiddo who adores a jam sandwich. Readers are invited to follow Gabby and Meeple to…
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Webinar: Same Food and Self Care with SWAN
I am excited for myself and Laura Hellfeld to be delivering our Same Food and Self Care webinar to Scottish Women’s Autism Network (SWAN) this month! It is always a fun session and this will be our fourth time delivering it together. Webinar details – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swan-webinar-same-food-for-self-care-tickets-1002305321197?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl ID: Flyer of the Same Food and Self Care…
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Podcast with Neurodiversity Natter on ‘Creating Safe Spaces’
The podcast episode myself and Laura Hellfeld recorded with Neurodiversity Natter is now available! We are very grateful for them inviting us on to discuss our book, Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People. You can listen to this episode via the various options listed in the link below. https://linktr.ee/neurodiversity_natter?trk=public_post_comment-text ID: Dark blue background featuring small…
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The Dangers of Pejorative Language
There remains a pervasive and deeply worrying use of pejorative language in society when discussing Autistic people. Of course, this has originated from the early observations of Autistic people almost a century ago, where clinicians made observations of young children displaying distress and judged how they measured against non-autistic people. Despite how much time has…
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Minding Autistic Minds Conference 2024
What an amazing few days in Ireland this week at the Minding Autistic Minds conference (run by AUsome Training) sharing space with wonderful people. It was full of extraordinary practice (and life) changing presentations and workshops. Everyone who supports Autistic people needs to attend events like this. It was so validating to experience on a…
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Nominated for National Diversity Awards 2024
I received a lovely email yesterday notifying me that I have been nominated for this years National Diversity Awards! The award I am up for is Positive Role Model for Disability. Massive thank you to those who nominated me! 🙂 If you would like to vote for me and pass this on, I have included…
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