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Respectful autism awareness: how to discuss the struggles without increasing the stigma

A few years ago, one of my articles received this comment. “F*** YOU F***YOU F***YOU.You don’t even know anything about autism. It’s a f***ing curse that controls parents’ lives until they finally die!F*** ...

Why do autistic people struggle with ‘inappropriate’?

Ah, inappropriate. My least favourite word in the whole of the English language. But the English language has over a million words. Why do I hate that one so much? (Especially since it’s used 29 times in thi...

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Instagram post 2174184931096685988_2518021402 At the Natural History Museum. Me: "Wait, that picture has lambeosaurus, corythosaurus and parasaurolophus herds just walking around together- that couldn't have happened, right? And wow, an euoclocephalus tail! They're basically the dinosaurs that tried to be ankylosauruses and failed. Hmm, deinonychuses. Don't pay attention to them- they were horrible. Aww, that massospondylus is so cute! I want one as a pet... and they've even got a baryonyx here? You'd think that full size stegosaurus would be impressive enough- wait, A PACHYCEPHALOSAURUS SKULL!! " Julie: "...geek." @natural_history_museum #dinosaurs #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #fossils #awesome
Instagram post 2172564224717744003_2518021402 Sorting out my room and found this from last year's Private Eye annual. Brilliant. @privateeyenews #cartoon #news #satire
Instagram post 2169992723804009921_2518021402 THE AUDIOBOOK VERSION OF UNDERDOGS IS OUT! 😀 Er, yes- I’m feeling a bit excited. 😯 Underdogs came out in May (for those who still haven't heard of it, it’s a dystopia war novel with autistic/ND heroes, who escaped an attack on their special school and are now the last people left to fight for the British population). When I asked the publisher if an audiobook was likely, I was told not to be optimistic because that kind of thing usually only happens to the really successful books. But two months after release, I got an email from the UK’s biggest audiobook producer asking if the rights were available. 😯 Some months later, here it is! It’s available to pre-order now and out properly in a few days. They’re interested in doing the sequel too, once it comes out next year. So to anyone who likes war fiction with autistic heroes but prefers their books in audio, here's one for you. 🙂 -Chris UK link: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Underdogs-Audiobook/1528884183 US link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Underdogs-Audiobook/1528884183 #book #novel #reading #writing #amwriting #amreading #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #autismawareness #disability #specialneeds #neurodiversity #neurodiverse
Instagram post 2163162874972182887_2518021402 Three months ago I couldn't solve a Rubik's cube. Today I got an average of 47 seconds at the UK Cubing Championships. Apparently when something becomes an interest of mine, it REALLY becomes an interest. 😀 (I know, who'd have thought it? 😉) Of course, I'm not progressing to the next round. Only people with averages of 15ish seconds do that. But that wasn't the point. Learning how to do this has been as much of a self-esteem boost as learning chess once was. If an autistic person you know shows intense interest in something that other people don't see the joy in, encourage them anyway. If it won't help them in school or help them get a job, encourage them anyway. The good our interests can do for us is HUGE, and it doesn't have to be a "typical" interest to help us. 😉 #cubing #rubikscube #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #autismawareness
Instagram post 2163084877929784820_2518021402 Brilliant. 😂 #cubing #rubikscube
Instagram post 2162358324174279065_2518021402 Me in July: "Should I ask that complete stranger at the lakeside if I can borrow their Rubik's cube for a few minutes? It seems a bit cheeky and I'm nervous." Me in October: "...Turns out the UK Cubing Championships is an autistic person's paradise." #cubing #rubikscube #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic
Instagram post 2158316670786395191_2518021402 Look what I can do now. 😀 As of tonight, I can now independently solve a Rubik's dodecahedron. #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #geek
Instagram post 2155867778975123565_2518021402 Heading down to London to give a talk for Herbert Smith Freehills, and editing Underdogs 2 on the train. 😀 #book #novel #reading #writing #amwriting #amreading #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #autismawareness #disability #specialneeds #underdogs #underdogsnovel
Instagram post 2155341204911610078_2518021402 Unsurprisingly, neither myself nor anybody else received an apology for the dehumanising language used by The Times in yesterday's article, claiming that "pupils" were suffering because those with special needs are being provided for. If you're still looking for proof that disability awareness and acceptance are sorely needed, read a newspaper. Try not to give them money though. If only there were a way to complain about this... *cough* https://www.ipso.co.uk/complain/ *cough* -Chris #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #autismawareness #disability #specialneeds #education #sen #send
Instagram post 2153926829818628505_2518021402 I’d like to introduce you to one of the best beta readers Underdogs has ever had, and the reason Underdogs 2 now needs 70 edits instead of 40. Aidan is an adopted godson of mine (eagle-eyed readers may notice there's a character named after him in book 1), who burned through the paper copy (not literally) in 2-3 days during a school week, and yesterday gave me so much feedback that my phone could barely fit the notes I made. 😉 From his information about data backup systems to his knowledge of secondary weapons on Challenger 2 tanks, Aidan has nit-picked the story in the most useful way possible, and the final version of the book will be tighter, more logical and less holey directly because of him. On top of all this, it was just fun to spend the day talking to someone who loves the books (and like me, prefers the second book to the first!): not least our lengthy discussion about who Oliver Roth really is as a person, what his character arc should and shouldn’t be, and how awesome Jack Hopper is. 😀 He’s threatened to attack me if Jack dies before the end of the series, and (although everyone’s fates were decided a long time ago) I don’t blame him. Thanks again, Aidan! (Pre-order link for Underdogs 2 (both books available to order together): https://unbound.com/underdogs-tooth-and-nail Link in bio too!) #book #novel #reading #writing #amwriting #amreading #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #underdogs #underdogsnovel
Instagram post 2153264914641710885_2518021402 The Wicker Man at Alton Towers looks different at night. @altontowers #altontowers #halloween #rollercoaster #wickerman
Instagram post 2152387080729520167_2518021402 Here it is- the only printed copy of Underdogs 2 in existence. It's spent the week in the hands of a 15-year-old lad who's both a huge Underdogs fan and has immense attention to detail (and yes, he's autistic). He also loves proving me wrong, so tomorrow when I see him again it's going to be great hearing about all the tiny plot holes and mistakes he's found. 😉 still, better for him to tell me now than after the book's published! <Underdogs 2- the second in a neurodiverse war series with autistic/ND heroes- can be pre-ordered right now, and the original is obviously out too. Link in bio!> #book #novel #reading #writing #amwriting #amreading #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #autismawareness #disability #specialneeds
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