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My Son’s Autism and Disability: Unintended Consequences of a Polarised Debate

Thinking Autism — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 14:09:37 +0000

Misperceptions of ASD Neurodiversity and Health Recovery

Thinking Autism — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 00:01:35 +0000

As a Chartered Psychologist, child development researcher and author in the autism/ASD field, I frequently meet misperceptions of neurodiversity in relation to programmes for autism and health recovery. Somehow or other the belief has developed that to offer such help to an individual on the autistic spectrum is to deny their neurodiversity. In this blog I suggest a new way of looking at this subject...

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Turning the Tide of Behaviourism

Thinking Autism — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:08:32 +0000

Autism acceptance – false dichotomies and the damage done

Thinking Autism — Wed, 15 May 2019 22:23:21 +0000

When discussing autism—especially on the internet and in the media—there are way too many people who recklessly engage in false dichotomy. It’s a kind of extremism that gets us nowhere...I can say with 100% certainty that while I seek treatments for my child with autism, my acceptance of him is unconditional.

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What is wrong with The Labour Party’s “Autism Neurodiversity Manifesto” and autism identity politics?

Thinking Autism — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:10:50 +0000

Recently in the UK, a “Neurodiversity Manifesto” has been shared by the Labour Party. It has five key principles, each of them lacking in nuance, unreflective of the lived experiences, and ignoring research data.

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