I am autistic

For as long as I can remember, I have hated public transport. To me, buses, trains, and subways have been shrouded in fear, discomfort, and dread. I think a lot of autistic people feel the same way – but why?  To start with, public transport is very challenging on the senses. Whether it be someone Read more

This week is National Volunteers’ Week. It is a chance to “recognise and thank Scotland’s incredible volunteers.” To celebrate, I wanted to share my journey in volunteering.  A lot of the time when people think of volunteering, they imagine the positive impact volunteers have on their communities. What I am going to discuss in this Read more

Whether you are a friend, family member, teacher, coach, mentor, or have any sort of relationship with an autistic person – it is important that you are aware of what autism might mean for the individual you spend time with, and how best you can help. Below are my 10 top tips for supporting the Read more

Today is International Women’s Day, and this year’s theme is #InspireInclusion! So, I thought I would write about autism in women and girls, and why it is important people are aware of the differences between autism in males and females. In the past, many people believed that autism was a male disorder. There was even Read more

Note: this is meant to be some light-hearted comedy. The beauty of neurodiversity is that all of our brains are different; no matter if you’re neurodivergent or neurotypical, our brains work in amazing ways.  If you are reading this, then you may be thinking that you, or someone in your life, is not autistic. Before Read more

This Wednesday, I presented at a Children 1st event: ‘A Conversation about Children’s Human Right’s in Sport.’  If you are unfamiliar with Children 1st, they are Scotland’s National Children’s Charity. Their ambition is for “every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family.” This event, in particular, was focusing on their involvement Read more