Fairy tales for late-diagnosed/identified autistic adults — finding truth, tenderness, and self-recognition in the glass between worlds. I’ve finished my series on the ten pillars of autistic culture and really enjoyed the approach of writing a series. And so with that in mind here’s my new series - five (it may turn into ten, who knows!…) autistic fairy tales - because I love children’s stories! I’m not sure yet how many stories I’m going to write, as sometimes (or often) my

Autistic pattern recognition is a key defining trait for autistic people - read on to find out more. Have you ever had that moment—where something doesn’t quite add up, but you can’t say why? Maybe someone says they’re “fine,” but the timing of their smile is off.Maybe you walk into a room and sense a heaviness, a shift in tone.Maybe you notice that the same feeling keeps bubbling up in different places, like echoes of a story you haven’t fully told yourself yet. If that soun

How the passions/special interests of autistic people create private universes and why that matters in therapy. So I’m onto the last pillar of autistic culture – passionate super fanning . And what a great one it is to end on (see other articles for reflections on the other nine pillars). I love how this topic turns up in the counselling room! In my imagination while listening to clients, I’ve been a guest at a Taylor Swift concert right at the front, delved into the detail