In these strange times of lockdown and social distancing, many people are struggling with the enforced isolation. They feel disconnected, lonely, frustrated,...

What are we trying to achieve? It’s that time of year again, when our Neurodiverse tribe reach out to the majority population, those with the ‘predominant ne...

When I joined Aspie Trainers 18 months ago, one of the first people I was introduced to was Alex. Alex was a founding member of the project which started in ...

Hi, Lizzy here. Most of you know me as one of the #ActuallyAutistic Aspie Trainers or maybe you’ve read my contributions to our Facebook page. I’ve recently ...

Change can be especially difficult for autistic people. The constant barrage from sensory stimuli can be difficult to ‘tune out’, and, from personal experien...

An update on what Alex has been up to over the past 7 weeks.

Having successfully navigated another April, I feel the time is right to address an issue that’s been irksome to me for longer than I care to remember: Twit...

This article was originally posted by Anna Lansley on: autism is individual Recent research from King’s College London has found that verbally able autistics...

Happy #WorldAutismAwarenessDay everyone, it's Alex here. I woke up this morning and thought to myself, "It's that time of the year again", which means that ...

Change is difficult for autistic individuals. The world can be confusing and appear hostile thanks to our communication styles and sensory differences; we t...

Are you autistic? Are you aged between 18 and 25? Do you want to be paid to talk about your life experience whilst providing autism training? If so, then w...

This week saw the start of #TakeTheMaskOff, an online campaign for autistic people led by The Autistic Advocate and Do I Look Autistic Yet?, which encourages...

Me with Mum, just after I returned from Egypt in the summer of 2002. It’s now 7 years since my mum passed away, and I feel that the time is right to reflect ...

I find my routine and my sleep disrupted this evening because I foolishly decided to look at an article written by Kate Connolly for The Guardian.   The subj...

Do you want to have your voice heard in a meaningful way? Due to increasing demand, we are looking to expand our bank of Aspie Trainers. We are looking for ...

The past couple of days have seen autism come into the public eye once again.  An article written by Damian Whitworth for The Times has caught the attention ...

Last week, I outlined the possible reasons why my autism was overlooked in childhood. In this post, I will list the autistic signs I displayed which were ov...

As a child growing up, I displayed all the key signs of autism, yet the school called me “an enigma” and were confounded by my difficulties. I often wonder w...

Apparently it's the most wonderful time of the year, but for many autistic individuals the Christmas season can be the opposite. Lots of social interaction,...

Last month I travelled to Portsmouth Harbour by train, on my own, for the second time this year. I stood up on the train because there were limited seats, a...