An interview with AUsome Founder Evaleen Whelton
By Amy O' Regan When did your story in the [...]
Behind The Scenes at Ireland’s First Ever All-Autistic Conference
By Amy O' Regan Working as a Photographer for AUsome [...]
Why do you believe in autism?
Learning about "autism" means that you have already made the assumption that Autistic people are defective versions of a perceived "normal".
Busting myths around Autistic play
Evaleen refers back to her article on Autistic play and lining things up and humorously tells us Lining things up is contagious, schools line up in single file, the army, aisles and shelves in supermarkets. Order makes us feel safe as humans, if we know where they’re going to be and how they’re going to be
7 ways to enhance social skills in Autistic kids
When we think of autism and social skills we may [...]
Alternatives to ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis)
I am often asked if not ABA then what? It's [...]
ABA: A story of Autistic Abuse
ABA is short for Applied Behavioural Analysis. ABA claims to [...]
Differences between Autistic and non-autistic communication
There are numerous differences between Autistic and non-autistic communication. Autistic [...]
An interview with Kieran Rose
Kieran Rose presented at our second all-Autistic conference. The conference [...]
Challenges of being Autistic.
We hear a lot about challenging behaviour in Autistics but [...]
