I have exciting news – I’ve been appointed as Project Manager – Learning Disability and Autism at Kent and Medway NHS Partnership Trust! A Journey I Never Could Have Imagined As I…| Aucademy
I attended my first London Trans+ Pride with a friend, experiencing an accessible event that drew over 100,000 people. Highlights included an Accessible Bloc, interpreter support, and designated quiet spaces. The march emphasized solidarity, joy, and inclusivity, ensuring everyone could participate fully. I look forward to returning next year.| Autistic and Living the Dream
What Autistic People Say About NHS and Council Services Dr Chloe Farahar of Aucademy CIC was invited as one of three Autistic experts to a private, closed meeting with the House of Lords Committee on the Autism Act 2009. The committee asked experts to share their views on how the Autism Act 2009 and national … Continue reading From Postcode Lottery to Policy Change: Autistic Voices at Westminster| Aucademy
“If the only thing you remember from me speaking today, is that Autistic experience is…oooh shiny thing! [picks something up from the conference floor]… there’s these weird shiny things on the floor, and they’ve been distracting me…what was I saying?” This is what it can be like as a neurodivergent academic and trainer: distracted mid-sentence … Continue reading “Oooh, shiny thing!”: Neurodivergent Voices in Education: The Unconventional Conference Experience Becoming Conv...| Aucademy
The author seeks a liberating academic environment focused on collective growth and empowerment, emphasizing the interconnectedness of various advocacy efforts, particularly for trans and Autistic …| Autistic and Living the Dream
The recent Supreme Court ruling has revealed strong support and unexpected silence regarding trans+ rights among my colleagues and friends. While some offer unwavering allyship, others remain disen…| Autistic and Living the Dream
2024-2026 Kent and Medway Partnership Trust: Partnership between Aucademy CIC; bemix; and Kent Autistic Trust to deliver the live and interactive training components of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training to health and social care staff across all of Kent and Medway. “A contract to develop the second interactive webinar and in-person components of the training has … Continue reading Current Aucademy CIC projects & collaborations| Aucademy
A blog about how it may feel to receive a diagnosis of autism, including some tips and FAQ’s.| Undercover Autism
Can my sensory differences really feel like this? This blog explores some of the interesting, terrifying, joyful, stim-tastic, and plain strange, ways that humans - especially autistic humans - can experience the world through our sensory systems.| Undercover Autism
A blog about mental health, emotional distress, autism and hope.| Undercover Autism
This blog explores my idea that some of the so-called traits of autism are in fact instinctive ways Autistic people practice self-care. These acts of self-care are pathologised perhaps, because they are observed and interpreted by people who experience the world very differently from us...| Undercover Autism
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My difficulties arise from sensory processing differences rather than a lack of understanding.| Undercover Autism
Reflections, insights and suggestions from an Autistic professional.| Undercover Autism
Growing Kids Therapy Center’s STEM-focused Summer Institute is in full swing! This week, our group met for an Eggciting Physics Eggstravaganza, and kicked off the week with some eggsperiments. Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Can you tell … Continue reading →| growingkidstherapy
