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Autistic people feel unsupported – even after receiving a formal diagnosis
"Despite being given the ‘golden ticket’ to accommodations, Katie’s parents were shocked by the...
Should I disclose my autism?
"Whether or not you disclose your autism – to friends, family, employers or otherwise – is...
Why autistic employees enhance workplaces
"Autism is not an illness or condition – and the word ‘disorder’ is seriously flawed. It is a neurological difference. Something I consider a strength." Katie rectifies the wilfully wrong assumption that autism disadvantages autistic workers and explains how and why...
Ask Autistic Advocates: Rebecca Duffus
Ask Autistic Advocates is an interview series that celebrates autism and how it enhances our lives. Each week, a new interviewee gives readers a glimpse into what makes them, them, and how autism has helped shaped their lives. Today's interview is a little different...
Why we need to stop saying, “we’re all a little autistic”
"The seemingly harmless sentence, "we're all a little autistic", strips us of our indenity, the good and bad experiences that made us who we are today." Although it's mostly said with the best intentions, almost as if they offered, “don’t worry, you’re not alone”, it...
Ask Autistic Advocates: Amy Richards
Ask Autistic Advocates is an interview series that celebrates autism and how it enhances our lives. Each week, a new interviewee gives readers a glimpse into what makes them, them, and how autism has helped shaped their lives. Today we're getting to know...
Ask Autistic Advocates: Sarah Duggan
Ask Autistic Advocates is an interview series that celebrates autism and how it enhances our lives. Each week, a new interviewee gives readers a glimpse into what makes them, them, and how autism has helped shaped their lives. Today we're getting to know, Sarah...
Ask Autistic Advocates: Katie Forbes
Each week, a new interviewee gives readers a glimpse into what makes them, them, and how autism has helped shaped their lives. Today we’re getting to know We Work With Autism’s founder, Katie Forbes.
Ask Autistic Advocates: Molly Smeele
Ask Autistic Advocates is an interview series that celebrates autism and how it enhances our lives. Each week, a new interviewee gives readers a glimpse into what makes them, them, and how autism has helped shaped their lives. Today we're getting to know Molly Smeele...