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My Voice is not Your Voice – but the Choir needs to Sing
I strive to raise the profile of Autistic social workers, to empower the Autistic lived experience to be an emancipatory, empowered and...
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- Oct 3
- 7 min
Love, hate, whatever: How I feel about Alexithymia
Who says autistic people can't do sarcasm eh?! Seriously though, as with many aspects of neurodivergence and difference, alexithymia is a...
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- Sep 17
- 7 min
Slow Down to Speed Up; Disability, performance and pace in social work practice
This reflection is around my competing neurodevelopmental and physical disabilities and needs. It is also an exploration around...
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- Apr 16
- 7 min
Show up and Speak Out: Social Work and Systemic Action for Neurodivergent People
Social Justice, Social Work and why we need to act now for Neurodivergent people. A couple of months ago, a debate took place in...
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- Jan 16
- 4 min
Oppression and the Acronym
Things have been a bit busy recently. Noticing the need to attend to my own needs and care hit me with full force and, well, I listened!...
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- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
A Fusion of Feelings: Reflections of an Autistic Parent-Child interaction
I wrote this reflection after thinking about how Autistic parenting may look different to the outside world than a typical parent-child...
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- Aug 18, 2022
- 8 min
Poverty, Resource Distribution and the Autistic Experience
Access all Areas? Not for Everyone. This piece is based on my observations locally, my professional experiences (in practice and...
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- Mar 6, 2022
- 4 min
You Belong Here - A message to Student Social Workers
I’m writing this after a difficult but interesting couple of weeks. Im reflecting on the messages I have tried to share and the messages...
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- Jan 27, 2022
- 8 min
Reconsidering Parenting through an Autism Lens
What is Parenting? Parenting is a privilege. You have the responsibility for supporting another life, or lives, to grow, develop and...
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- Oct 16, 2021
- 7 min
Autism, Identity and Adulthood: Future Reflections, Present Hopes
Note: This post was written a couple of months ago, but I couldn't bring myself to publish. At the time I couldn't see the creeping...
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- Aug 31, 2021
- 7 min
Reflections on a Safe Space
I have been doing a lot of reflecting over the last week or so. However, it wasn’t until I had the opportunity to meet with one of my...
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- Aug 29, 2021
- 7 min
The Power of the Demand
Demand, Compliance, and Expectations: Oppressive, Repressive or Empowering? So, as I navigate the rocky path of social work within the...
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- Aug 1, 2021
- 7 min
Who Do You Think You Are?
Expert, Connoisseur, Informed or Aware? We use the word “expert” quite freely yet don t often explore what it is we actually mean. I...
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- Aug 1, 2021
- 6 min
Changing the Narrative? Keep Going.....
In the space of a day (21st July 2021), we have seen 2 reports published in England that have relevance for Autistic people and for...
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- Jun 25, 2021
- 8 min
Making the 'Social' Work
Disability is not a dirty word. Not all of us refer to ourselves as disabled. I do. It is an important aspect of my experience. Attempts...
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- Jun 2, 2021
- 5 min
Autistic Social Worker
Welcome! I am an autistic social worker, parent and individual based in the UK. These are my strengths-based reflections on autistic life.
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