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
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
Meet Hubert, a 43-year-old late-diagnosed Autistic person from West London who’s planning an incredible journey to raise Autistic understanding! Hubert is preparing to drive a specially-prepared “Autistic” Land Rover all the way to Robben Island, South Africa – a powerful symbol of triumph over adversity. Hubert’s mission: ✨ Challenge misconceptions about Autistic experience ✨ Highlight … Continue reading 🚗 SEEKING AN ADMINISTRATIVE PARTNER ✨| Aucademy
📚 AUDHD Art Book Project – Peer Reviewers Needed! 📚 Artist Emily June Smith is seeking participants for a one-off focus group to review an early draft of their collaborative book about growin…| Aucademy
Chloe Farahar (they/she) PhD Autistic researcher, educator, and advocate Dr Chloe Farahar is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Kent (2021-2025) and founder of Aucademy CIC. Di…| Aucademy
“Your vibe isn’t of someone who works on Excel spreadsheets all the time.” This was said to me by a friendly post-graduate student at the last academic conference of the Oxford-le…| Aucademy
The full article by an anonymous writer can be found in Asylum Magazine. This article mentions mental health treatment, hospitalisation, misdiagnosis, self-harm and eating disorders. My story I was diagnosed as autistic in my mid-forties. This understanding has provided me with so much clarity about my life. At the same time, I feel bereft as … Continue reading Navigating Mental Health: From BPD to Autism Diagnosis| Aucademy
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
On Wednesday 10 January 2024, EKC Broadstairs College hosted an interactive workshop on neurodiversity that brought students from across East Kent Colleges Group together virtually for the first time. The event pioneered the use of cutting-edge digital technology in the Group’s new immersive classrooms to connect multiple College campuses. The organisation of this groundbreaking session … Continue reading Celebrating neurodivergent experiences: Workshop feedback| Aucademy
The full article by an anonymous writer can be found in National Survivor User Network. This article mentions mental health treatment, hospitalisation, misdiagnosis, self-harm and eating disorders. My self-discovery of autism was the result of burnout at work and a chance realisation about my autistic relatives. The spark of a family connection meant I launched … Continue reading Overcoming Misdiagnosis: The Path to Autism Awareness| Aucademy
Only a minute of Dr Farahar’s interview could be included in the BBC Newsnight piece: “Tensions build between autism researchers and the Autistic community”. They also discussed d…| Aucademy
