Saying “No” is a vital social skill
Saying "no' is something we are all entitled to do. [...]
Putting the “Neuro” into your Diversity and Inclusion Training
Many times we’ve been approached by organisations who really want [...]
Autistic People do not have deficits in communication
The medical model has made all sorts of inaccurate assumptions [...]
Lining things up in Autistic play: Pathologizing human behaviour
When we challenge the medical model of autism we often [...]
Sensory Processing Disorder
Our sensory environment includes our social environment. Social situations provide sensory inputs. Our previous experiences affect our current responses. Our emotions also impact our processing of sensory input
What is autism?
The DSM created the idea of severe autism but when we take this idea apart then we see an Autistic person with separate conditions. The medical model ignored medical evidence.
My vision for Acceptance
I see a whole other world, a world sometime off in the future where Autistics are respected.
Autism and Social Skills: our culture of equality
When we talk about autism we often hear that Autistic [...]
Autistic people must conform to social norms
Can we talk about Social Norms? Very often I hear [...]
What is ableism?
What is ableism? It’s when we discriminate against another based [...]
