Furness National Autistic Society Push for Action
The National Autistic Society has been running an unusual campaign, Push for Action, that is probably one of it’s most successful in terms of participation and outcomes. That is not…
Libel Reform Under Threat
Britain has some of the worst libel laws in the world. They are used to stifle legitimate comment and bully writers who are trying to expose the excesses of the…
Autism, Ethics and the Good Life: disorder or identity?
Sandy Starr is an adult who was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome in his teens. His work for the Progress Educational Trust, a registered charity that works in the field of…
Autism, Ethics and the Good Life: Narrative and Representation
Yesterday I described the introduction to a full day conference on Autism, Ethics and the Good Life. It was a very full day as the Conference Programme makes clear. So…
Autism, Ethics and the Good Life: an introduction
Monday 2nd April was World Autism Day and to mark the occasion I attended a conference at the Royal Academy entitled Autism, Ethics and the Good Life. The conference was…
What should our funding priorities be for autism?
The following poll has been posted on the UK Autism Linked In Group At a time of limited public funding, what in your opinion is the most important area to…