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I wrote a short piece for Grazia about autistic parenting… and it ends on a more hopeful note than the headline suggests! If this resonates with you, you should check out the fantastic charity @autisticparentsuk.org and also buy my book. uk.bookshop.org/p/books/all-...

Clyde fans hardback in beautiful case. All the way from Fairhope Public Library withdrawn. I could have bought from here but love the magic of resale from ex Library USA.

Sending love to friends here from old place and some wonderful new friends who made me so welcome when I arrived in a flurry of mad autistic wild person a few months ago. Happy Christmas. XX

The support of a helpful psychiatrist. Helpful psychiatrist like many people I suspect sick today. I managed with appointment cancelled. It appears what is helpful is having access to support if Dave needs it .

You know it’s bad when even Fox News is reporting it

Masking autism is minimizing or hiding your physical traits of autism. Like learning how to minimize your stims or not talk about your special interests. Internalizing autism is what happens after you mask (sometimes, not always)...

So excited to receive the physical copies of the book. With more thanks to the fabulous Editors and fellow writers.

This week's recommendation. Books about being autistic recommended by an Autistic Person. From hurt to hope.Stories of mental health, mental illness and being autistic. Edited by Mair Elliott.

Friends will be pleased to know the glasses.I bought online while not knowing which part of me ordered function very well as reading glasses and are less Two Ronnie's than the trial pairs.

The John Lewis Christmas advert obviously not intended for this autistic person. All I focus on is the fact if our big kids were going to buy vinyl record for Christmas they certainly wouldn't buy at John Lewis indeed I am advised it isn't sold there.

Watching Swallows and Amazons BFI film 4 children on an adventure family Walker see many boxes of tissues be used.💔xx

How do I find a list of saved posts on blue sky once I have put saved tag on them please?

Still thinking about the huge list of stigmatising labels that are often applied to autistic children & YP that @kieranrose.bsky.social shared this morning at the Nurturing ND conf. Now @jodieclarke.bsky.social talking about the huge shame carried by autistic kids. Is it any wonder?

Jade Farrington and I have published a new piece exploring #Autisticmasking and what 'unmasking' safely actually involves. It brings together research, context and practical reflections often missing from mainstream discussions. jadefarrington.substack.com/p/delving-in...

Extremely worthwhile reading.

I am recommending a couple of books for anyone interested in reading recommendations offered by a real live autistic person about autism.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you have heard from the 28 people my client definitely burgled, but in mitigation I have a letter from one person my client DIDN'T burgle. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

@drkwildschut1984.bsky.social Hello. My friend Jazz choir did indeed get to sing at the houses of Parliament.Dave my husband has had this horrible flu or whatever half of London has so we didn't get to go .But others enjoyed and it would have tired me out probably.

“Farage has suggested that it’s inconceivable that anyone could recall such events of more than four decades ago. I would simply ask: can a victim of such abuse ever forget?…I recognise his walk every time I see it on TV as that same walk that used to approach me” www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

🚨 One of the biggest myths is that people living with mental illness do not want to work. We’re determined to support both employers and employees to overcome the barriers to employment. Because we believe that everyone living with mental illness should have the chance to thrive at work.

🚨 Mental health research has the power to transform lives. But for too long, it hasn’t had the funding, visibility or urgency it deserves. Our new report with @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social outlines ten changes we need to see to transform mental health research. Read the full report 👉 bit.ly/4oy6KDE

🚨 Our response to the launch of the government’s independent review of rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services. This review needs to lead to change that people can feel: a future where everyone can get the care they need, when they need it.

You must act now. Tackling the mental health crisis is urgent – people’s lives depend on it. 6/6

Young people are waiting. Families are struggling. Communities are under pressure. Where’s the plan? 5/6 We need: • A funded strategy for mental health • Action to cut waiting lists • Young Futures Hubs in every local area

Mental health makes up 20% of all ill health – but only receives 9% of NHS spending. And that share is falling. Without stronger protections, mental health will keep slipping behind other areas of care. 4/6

No published strategy. No guarantee of adequate funding. No promise to cut waiting lists. No commitment to deliver Young Futures Hubs everywhere they’re needed. 3/6

Poverty is one of the biggest drivers of poor mental health – so this work really matters. But there was no mention of mental health at all. And here’s the problem: there’s still no clear plan to tackle the mental health crisis. 2/6

The mental health system is under immense strain. Something has to change. This review is a chance to understand what’s driving the increase in mental health problems. This must not be used as a way to justify who deserves support and who doesn’t. 1/2

I found a little bit of space in very noisy head this morning and realised maybe if I wait and listen maybe little Karen can reliable annoying irritating noise men" idiot guy " and can respond as would to any other irritating thing.

I selected four sets of glasses frames on a free home trial from an online site. Dave says they all make me look like Ronnie Barker from two Ronnies. Note to self do not try to pick glasses remotely and certainly not when not doing well. 🤭

I would humbly suggest if you are a celebrity and applied for celebrity Masterchef you have at some level imagined cooking on TV.

Realising I must be very burned out autistic person.Too burned out to read books about autistic burn out.🤬🤯😅

The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan. A very beautiful book about a lost thing.

It appears GP and CMHT are sufficiently concerned to both be seeing me every three weeks. It also appears I am extremely good at masking both mental health needs and being autistic.

In a change of plan, it appears Dave ,myself Jazz Choir over 60 might well be singing at houses of Parliament next Wednesday [National Lottery funded project] .So much excitement today and it appears given very supportive friends reasonable enough for me to attend .

Taking a break from being a campaign person to try to look after me and think about what retired Karen might look like here.

Friends, please send all the brave vibes for me for CMHT appointment that I will be able to say what I want to say and we will be able to put together a plan that is helpful. Tomorrow morning. X

🚨 ♾ Our report out yesterday calls on HM Government to deliver an effective new autism strategy. Open this link committees.parliament.uk/committee/77... to view the following: - Full report - Easy Read report - Report summary with conclusions and recommendations - Shorthand

Our son and partner are meeting up with the friend they found in reception and partner this weekend.

In a surprising turn of events Wednesday Jazz choir have been invited to sing at houses of Parliament in December. Apparently project has National Lottery funding. It looks like we will decide I am not well enough to go

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The questionnaire will close on Monday 1st December at 5pm. I've had an incredible response so far ❤️🙏 Thank you so much. Roughly 50 people have questionnaires still open, and others may still want to share their experiences. I will post several more reminders over the next 10 days. Thank you.

The Jazz Social part of EFG London Jazz Festival Dave and myself have been very much at home the last 9 days or so.

I’ve never met an autistic person whose “behaviour” wasn’t completely logical once you understood their needs, their history, and their nervous system. We’re not confusing. People just aren’t listening.

@soundcube.bsky.social Good morning. I have been reading your chapter in "Improving mental health therapies for Autistic Children and Young People " I was very interested to read you have found Internal Family Systems Therapy useful. I am in process of trying to use these ideas myself to help with

I can't retrieve Wes Streeting posts on x that have been flagged for me . Good news perhaps.

Looks like Hartlepool guy from.big family going to Blackpool.

See Karen realise she has autistic burnout