In a world taught to think of autistic people as male children & adolescents, allegedly destined for a lifetime as costly burdens on parents and society, we have arguably lost sight of the majority of autistic people
I was born autistic, but because I didn't know, I’d never understood what it was about me that always set me apart.
When I was a child and struggling to cope in the inhospitable world, I had a dream about what my house would look like, when I was old enough to make my own decisions.
Over the past couple of years, while living through a pandemic, many people around the UK have had to contend with a growing sense of loneliness.
When an ageing disabled parent has both themselves and their autistic offspring to worry about, fear increases as one ages
I was diagnosed as autistic (Asperger’s Syndrome) in October 2015, shortly before my 51st birthday. Up until this point I had absolutely no idea that I was autistic.
Hospital Staff and Learning Disability Awareness Training - findings from hospital interviews
Hospital Staff and Learning Disability Awareness Training - findings from two surveys
This is a summary of a modified International Delphi survey which was undertaken to identify, and reach consensus on: the aims, design and content, and ways to maximise the impact, of learning disability training programmes for NHS Trust staff in England.
Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities in England - Policy Brief
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