A Covid Retrospective – In the beginning
We all strive to live in the present. Perhaps more than ever before, because of the information revolution and the growth of social media, we are the now generation. The…
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 what…
World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day is marked on Tuesday April 2. It was established in 2007 by United Nations Resolution 62/139. According to Autism Speaks: This UN resolution declares WAAD as…
Autism, Ethics and the Good Life: Is increasing functionality always good?
Leneh Buckle is autistic, an academic and a parent, although none of her children are autistic. Her biography for the conference handouts notes that as child she “was considered severely…
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…