Sharing positive, uplifiting stories and celebrating the achievements of #ActuallyAutistic people.
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Joined January 2016
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I’m a doctor and autistic. This is why I kept my diagnosis secret
Interview by @jessiehewitson in the Times Magazine tomorrow thetimes.com/life-style/heal…
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Meet Elsa - the 10 year-old superstar who raised £2,697 for Scottish Autism by climbing Ben Nevis!
Elsa McCabe popped by our office with mum Kate and friend Arlene Ivatt, to celebrate their achievement with Chief Executive, Dorry McLaughlin. Read more at scottishautism.org/news
ALT Image of a mother and child wearing Scottish Autism supporter tshirts with Scottish Autism's Chief Executive, outside a building, holding a cheque of £2,697 raised for Scottish Autism, an image of three supporters on the summit of a mountain with blue sky in the background
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Recently, as part of my role on the @SDS_sport Young Person’s Sport Panel, I was part of a blog post celebrating Disability Pride Month.
I wanted to share my writing on my own blog too!
iamautistic.blog/2024/08/01/…
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It's Election Day!
A lot of autistic people can find voting hard. It can bring up feelings of anxiety, pressure, confusion and overwhelm.
I have put together some tips and resources for autistic people, this election day. #GeneralElection24
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Now open access!
‘Why we need more autistic healthcare professionals & how to support them’
Great piece & delighted our work is included 🙏
#NeurodiversityInMedicine
#Neurodivergent #Autistic #HealthcareProfessionals #EDI
#ThisIsWhatAutismLooksLike
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Happy #AutisticPrideDay! ❤
Today, we celebrate and amplify the voices of autistic people and their families, sharing what being autistic means to them.
#AutisticCommunity #LivedExperience #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness
ALT Pink square image with Autistica logo in the top left-hand corner. Black text reading: 'what does being autistic mean to you? Read quotes from the community in this thread and share you experiences in the comments!'
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Comedy writers Sara Gibbs and Elsa Williams have launched The Daily Tism, a satirical news site to "give space to autistic voices, poke fun at mainstream perceptions of autism and show that autistic people do, in fact, have a sense of humour".
comedy.co.uk/online/fyi/510/…
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9 in 10 autistic people have sensory differences, but the public spaces we use every day are not built with neurodivergent people's needs in mind.
Released today, the Autistica #InclusiveSpaces Plan sets out how we'll make public spaces more inclusive. autistica.org.uk/news/inclus…
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Check out this amazing story in the @lancstelegraph about Charlie Baker, who has recently donated £200,000 to autism charities from the proceeds of his bestselling book "Charlie Baker: Autism and Me". Fantastic Job Charlie 👍
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/ne…
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It’s Autism Acceptance Week, show your support by amplifying autistic voices so that together we can celebrate our differences and make the world a richer, more inclusive place.
#AutismAcceptanceWeek #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptanceWeek2023
ALT A sky filled with fluffy white clouds and a rainbow shining through. Overlaid text reads - The autistic person doesn't need to change, the environment around them does. #AutismAcceptanceWeek2023
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Before discovering my Autism, I lived by a strict belief that I should mold myself into whoever others wanted me so I could survive the social & sensory world.
After my diagnosis, I accepted my sensory differences & learned ways live as my true self in an unsupportive society.
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"results challenge historical accounts of autism by showing that the differences seen in autism can also have beneficial effects for social behaviour and prosociality"
psyarxiv.com/n2mt5/
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It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, focusing on loneliness💚
#autism is not a mental illness, but a lack of understanding and inclusivity can leave autistic people feeling isolated.
Read this #DifferentMinds blog from Lizzie to find out more: differentminds.scot/lived-ex… #IveBeenThere
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Focus your energy and time on people and environments that make you feel positive.
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We're sometimes asked if a child should be told that they are autistic.
And the answer is always yes.
Of course yes.
Being autistic is part of human diversity.
Sometimes it can be difficult being autistic in a society shaped for neurotypicals, but understanding will change that.
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Instead of funding research that seeks to "prevent" #autism, on which billions have already been wasted, we should be funding research that enables autistic people of all ages to live happier, healthier, safer, and more engaged lives in their communities. #AutismAcceptanceMonth
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To read my interview with @thetimes on the importance of neurodiversity click below 👇☺️ @RoyalNavy @RN_Neurodiverse #Neurodiversity thetimes.co.uk/article/vice-…
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Every now & then a little pure kindness makes your heart miss a beat and you sigh and smile . I’ll probably never know who wrote this on some wine I ordered for Christmas but whoever and wherever you are - thank you . You made a dim day much , much brighter . #somehumansarelovely
