Autistic mental health is one of the most overlooked parts of the autism conversation. Most public awareness still focuses on diagnosis and childhood, but the numbers on anxiety, depression and burnout in the autistic community tell a much bigger story, one that follows autistic people well into adulthood. The scale of the problem Research consistently […]
Learning about autism can feel overwhelming. There is so much information out there, from books and websites to courses, social media accounts, therapies and training programmes. The difficult part is working out what is actually useful and, importantly, what respects Autistic people. Not all autism information comes from the same perspective. Some resources still focus […]
I thought it would be a worthwhile exercise to work through some common double empathy issues that I’ve seen and noticed between Autistic adults over the past number of years. With the nature of advocacy, much of it takes place online meaning sometimes nuance is missing or that people often only see a […]
Beyond Stereotypes: Say goodbye to old stereotypes and misconceptions! Autism is so much more than meets the eye.
PBS – positive behaviour support sounds so nice doesn’t it? it’s all so positively positive what with that word positive right there for us. How could it be problematic? Here we’ll outline just some of the ways in which PBS (positive bahaviour support) is harmful and not neuro-affrming to say the very least. It’s so nice […]
The sad fact is that the Autistic community have been campaigning against Applied Behaviour Analysis for decades. It is only now that professionals are also coming on board and speaking out against this harmful practise. Jay Jay hopes to put this right by sharing their story along with research.
