Melissa Murphy: The importance of listening to Autistic voices
AUsome Training places Autistic voices at the centre of our [...]
Frank Ludwig: ‘Why AUsome is not for everyone.’
AUsome Training recently caught up with Frank Ludwig. After proving [...]
What is othering?
Othering basically means putting people in a category that is [...]
An interview with AUsome Founder Evaleen Whelton
By Amy O' Regan When did your story in the [...]
AUsome Training: Are you ready to be challenged?
if you are brave, open minded, and ready to listen to the Autistic experience without speaking over us; if you are the type of person who acknowledges that society as it is now does not accept or understand Autism and Autistics and that the experts on the Autistic experience are Autistic people living Autistic lives, then AUsome Training is absolutely for you.
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
Our Konnect books are being used in clinics, schools and homes across the world…
Our Konnect books are being used in clinics, schools and [...]
‘My Self, My Space: Building confidence and control in young Autistics’
Stiof MacAmhalghaidh will present at our Parents Autism Conference on [...]
7 ways to enhance social skills in Autistic kids
When we think of autism and social skills we may [...]
