Sensory health and conferences

Picture Credit: Photo by Jaime Lopes on Unsplash As an introvert and autistic nurse, I find conferences hold a certain paradox that is tricky to navigate. I both love the content, connection, stimulation and learning yet find the noise, busyness, lights, and constant bombardment of high intensity content draining to the point I sometimes can't… Continue reading Sensory health and conferences

What World #AutismAcceptanceDay means to me

Picture: National Autistic Society website When I try to think about what #WorldAutismAcceptance day means to me, I hardly know where to start. The autistic experience is so ingrained into my my life now, it's hard to remember a time when it wasn't - or at least when I though it wasn't. A huge amount… Continue reading What World #AutismAcceptanceDay means to me