Awareness is placed on many disabilities in March and April, and I would like to shine a little light on a few of them, before delving into a topic I think is relevant for several. In March we have World Hearing day, Neurodiversity Celebration week,…
Continue reading Disability acceptance in the Spring: Paths to communication
I have been invited to speak at Mims Davies’ Jobs, Careers and Wellbeing Fair. I will be speaking about how to become a disability confident employer. In addition to myself there will be talks by West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, Access to Work, Cyber…
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One of Chichester Festival Theatre’s Prologue ambassadors has written a blog about the event I took part in on the 26th of November 2022. I was asked to be one of the hosts for the Q&A session, a task I really enjoyed, and one I…
Continue reading Chichester Festival Theatre Youth Voice Conference
I have participated in the World Council of Churches as a member of the Ecumenical Disabilities Advocacy Network. I am working hard to challenge the assembly to have more representation, both from people with disabilities in general, and from people with underrepresented disabilites. I will…
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As we have entered September, we are getting close to another Autism From the Inside Online Summit. The dates to note for this year are 19-24 September, and I have once again been invited to speak on my experiences. My talk will be on day…
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Tiredness will often reduce someone’s tolerance and can contribute to meltdowns in this way. Getting sufficient sleep is a common difficulty for autistic people, with some finding sleep more challenging the more they do, due to the amount of stimulation, and others finding that they…
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April was Autism awareness month. It was also a very busy month for me, so despite this post being in the works since March, it is only being posted now. One of the themes brought up for the month this year was inclusion in the…
Continue reading Autism Awareness Month 2022: Inclusion in Education
Meltdowns can be caused by a lot of things, and are primarily the result of an overwhelmed brain that can no longer cope. Possible triggers include: change, uncertainty, tiredness, masking, sensory overload, or unmet sensory, communication, mental health, and physical health needs. The causes of…
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On March 8th, I participated in the International Women’s Day event #BreakTheBias at Chichester Festival Theatre. Stand-up comedian and writer Jen Brister hosted myself; CFT’s Executive Direcor Kathy Bourne; and founder of the African Women’s Forum and retired nurse and teacher Marie Costa for a talk…
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Looking back on a self-advocacy workshop done for the Council for Disabled Children and Young People’s Conference in February 2022. I created a workshop for the CDC Young People Conference. The title of the workshop was “How to advocate for yourself: a guide”. It was…
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