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In the UK Government's new report titled "Young people and work: interim report", autism gets quite a few mentions: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/young-people-and-work-interim-report/young-people-and-work-interim-report -
Some recent autism related petitions on the UK Government petitions web site: "Require all schools to carry out autism, ADHD & dyslexia testing": https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/766238 "Neurodiversity: Fund police training, review of police custody & data collection": https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/768251
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Some recent autism related petitions on the UK Government and Parliament petitions web site: "Review availability and speed of access to Right to Choose autism assessments": https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/766368 "Make neurodiversity education a mandatory part of the national curriculum": https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/765048
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Article by an academic seen online, titled "A five‑day course of magnetic brain stimulation could help autistic children communicate better""Schools aren’t designed for autistic children – these are the sensory challenges they face": https://theconversation.com/a-five-day-course-of-magnetic-brain-stimulation-could-help-autistic-children-communicate-better-280623
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I'd be interested to know what your experience was like. It could be said that a start-up environment, especially a high-growth one, has a degree of ambiguity and occasional interpersonal demands which might be too much for an autistic worker to handle. On the hand, maybe a company that accepts change as constant and is used to frequent staff turnover might have better procedures in place to ensure smooth onboarding and handovers. What do you think?
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Article by an academic seen online, titled "Schools aren’t designed for autistic children – these are the sensory challenges they face": https://theconversation.com/schools-arent-designed-for-autistic-children-these-are-the-sensory-challenges-they-face-273498
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Seen online an article by an academic seen online, titled "Autistic people seem to feel joy differently – here’s what it can tell us about neurodivergence": https://theconversation.com/autistic-people-seem-to-feel-joy-differently-heres-what-it-can-tell-us-about-neurodivergence-273403
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Dara McAnulty: How nature helped my autism
Aeolienne replied to Aut_Scot's topic in General Discussion
Dara McAnulty, a 21-year-old Northern Irish naturalist currently studying at Cambridge, is home for the winter break. He takes Martha Kearney to one of his favourite places nearby - the Murlough National Nature Reserve in the Mourne Mountains. This special landscape of ancient forest, sand dunes, and a colony of seals lies on the edge of Dundrum Bay, framed by the Mourne Mountains. Dara shares his deep connection to this place and explains why he loves visiting in all weathers. He reflects on his journey into the natural world, beginning with his early years in Belfast and growing up as an autistic child, finding solace, peace, and joy in the outdoors - and then writing about his experiences. His debut book, Diary of a Young Naturalist, won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing in 2020, among other accolades, and he is the youngest ever winner of the RSPB Medal. Dara has also written three children’s books: Wild Child: A Journey Through Nature, A Wild Child’s Book of Birds, and A Wild Child's Guide to Nature at Night. This Natural Life (Radio 4) -
Article seen online, titled "Autistic dogs? Neurodiversity in our pets and what it might mean for us" : https://theconversation.com/autistic-dogs-neurodiversity-in-our-pets-and-what-it-might-mean-for-us-265888
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Adult son aged 24 recently started another year at college having done 2 years at same college with only a few minor issues. He is now suspended and straight onto stage 3 disapliinary meeting. This has been a huge shock. It involved him flicking an object onto to a teacher after getting upset in a lesson. No injuries or anything but obviously classed as gross misconduct. The meeting is in 2 weeks. Just looking for advice on what I should be doing? Staff all know him and are as shocked as we are by this behaviour as this is so unusual for him. Never had any issues though School although attended special school. He has Level 1/Aspergers and is incredibly nieve. Never goes anywhere alone apart from myself of 2 older siblings. Thanks
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(Not written by me) Waitrose-rejected autistic worker gets Asda offer 23 October 2025 An autistic man who was told he had to stop stacking shelves at the Waitrose supermarket where he had volunteered for four years has now been offered a job by a rival chain. Frances Boyd said she was "overwhelmed" by how people had responded to her talking about her 28-year-old son's experiences at Waitrose's store in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester. Tom Boyd had been working unpaid there since 2021, accompanied by a support worker. When Frances asked in July if her son could be offered "just a few paid hours", Waitrose head office told her Tom's work experience placement had to end. Frances said: "We've had some great news - Asda have offered him two five-hour paid shifts a week." 'Raising awareness' She added: "It's overwhelming and they are flexible to say if at any time he is struggling they are fine. "How amazing that a company could do this." Tom received the backing of Greater Manchester's mayor Andy Burnham, who posted on X that Tom had received "truly terrible" treatment and promised to "support him to find another placement that works". He said Greater Manchester Combined Authority "would encourage all employers, including Waitrose, to sign up to our brand new Bee Neuroinclusive Code of Practice". Speaking with Frances, who broke the news of Tom's job offer on BBC Radio Manchester, Burnham said: "Good on you for raising awareness because we need a huge awareness campaign here." She accepted his on-air offer to be an advocate for the campaign. Speaking on Wednesday, a Waitrose & Partners spokesman said it worked with a number of charities to provide work experience and was "well experienced in making reasonable adjustments to help people succeed at work". "We are sorry to hear of Tom's story and whilst we cannot comment on individual cases, we are investigating as a priority." Frances said her son, who has limited communication skills, started at the Waitrose store as part of his skills development for the workplace further education course, and volunteered two mornings a week. She said he was "so proud of his work", which involved putting stock out and tidying the shelves, and was praised for his work ethic by managers. "He gave over 600 hours of his time purely because he wanted to belong, contribute, and make a difference," she said. Frances praised and thanked staff at the store for supporting him and said the decision to end his association had been taken by Waitrose head office. She added: "They included him and were absolutely brilliant. "I think he was just under the radar - all was running smoothly until it went to head office." Source: BBC News
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Seen on BBC news website, article titled "Adults with learning disabilities die 20 years early, report finds People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a long-awaited report has said. The annual mortality review commissioned by NHS England, external was originally meant to be published last year but faced repeated delays. It found 39% of deaths of people with learning disabilities and autism were classed as avoidable in 2023, almost twice as high as the general population. ... ": https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c939311dpn1o
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My aspie partner lied for 10 years hiding secret women he was chasibg hoping to have a child . I thought that was all over . now he’s showed huge con artist deception skills to hide a woman platonic hiking buddy who fot one year he’s hidden from me Presenting himself as a single man Befriending a single woman HAVIng hours of long chats flirtation attention going on long drives long day trips /hikes secretly and spending months planning secret overseas trips and planning travelling together for weeks lying completely to me re where he was travelling hiking chatting and with who Hiding this other female platonic woman completely living with her in the sane hotel rooms but separate beds for weeks overseas I was so shocked and traumatised about being a sitting duck for so much deception secrets lies About another woman even if platonic if I don’t like hikes , then healthy couples do walks that both can enjoy sone men or women can’t walk much I can but their spouses don’t go running across the world with with secret friends of the opposite sex there's so much that is wrong about all this but he doesn’t understand at all the shock and trauma betrayal I’ve suffered in so many ways is enormous yet he thinks as long as he didn’t have sex with her he’s fine nothing wrong Presenting himself as a single man befriending a sibgke woman Enjoying the attebtion connecting chatting making huge plans over a years all secret even multiple secret overseas trips he wouldn’t even share his itinerary or tell me the day he was returning it’s such a terrible way to treat the woman he loves deeply abd APPArently his selfish self focused brain doesn’t understand what’s is obvious to everyone else of honoring the one on one relationship he has and how bad this is what he’s done deciding to give a hiking travelling roll to a sibgke soman and hiding it all from the loyal loving woman in his life Lying chatting plans day trips long drives if soending huge time secretly with the opposite sex planning overseas travel without me keeping me in the dark with so much cruel deception and instead secret travel with this other woman and lying deceiving me for a year now for so mich now that he has this single friend he won’t drop her he could have easily found male hiking buddies he won’t no one wants me to stay with such a selfish cruel deceptive liar
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Seen online an article titled "Why dating can be tough for autistic people – and what may make it easier": https://theconversation.com/why-dating-can-be-tough-for-autistic-people-and-what-may-make-it-easier-257534
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Some autism related shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe: "Eccentrics Return – Guerilla Autistics Show Year 11 CANCELLED" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/eccentrics-return-guerilla-autistics-show-year-11-cancelled "I'm Autistic – A New Musical" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/i-m-autistic-a-new-musical "Cerys Bradley's Queer Tales for Autistic Folk" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/cerys-bradley-s-queer-tales-for-autistic-folk "1290.5 Steps to Autistic Success – Kittenageddon (Sidequests and ... " https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/1290-5-steps-to-autistic-success-kittenageddon-sidequests-and-buffering "Moving On... Really, Really Slowly" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/moving-on-really-really-slowly "Tides (An Autism Story)" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/tides-an-autism-story "Simon Harriyott: Autastic" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/simon-harriyott-autastic "My Life as an "Inspirational ... " https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/my-life-as-an-inspirational-porn-star "Hidden Powers" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/hidden-powers "Cartoonopolis" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/cartoonopolis "Ted Hill: 110 Percent Normal" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/ted-hill-110-percent-normal "Bitter Baby" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/bitter-baby "Morgan Rees: Work in Progress" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/morgan-rees-work-in-progress "Jain Edwards: She-Devil" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/jain-edwards-she-devil "Alice-India: See You In Hell" https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/alice-india-see-you-in-hell
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Some recent autism related petitions on the UK Government and Parliament petitions website: "Require autism-friendly interview adjustments and sensory-friendly jobs": https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/728699 "Make a new business grant scheme for Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs": https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730964
