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Our blog is written by and for Autistic parents. If you would like to contribute to our blog as a volunteer or guest blogger please get in touch. Guidelines for guest bloggers can be found here.
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Zoe APUK
- Apr 13
- 4 min
Autistic Suicide and Suicidal Ideation
Why is the rate of suicide so high in autistic people, and what can be done about it?
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Zoe APUK
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Overcoming Internalised Ableism
How does internalised ableism affect autistic people and what can we do to overcome it?
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Zoe APUK
- Feb 1
- 5 min
Understanding Gender Identity for Autistic Parents
Information and advice on understanding gender identity for autistic parents.
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Zoe APUK
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Gestational Diabetes
Katie shares her experience of GD during her pregnancy. Trigger warnings: needles, hospital visits, blood mention, internalised fatphobia.
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David Gray-Hammond
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Neuroqueer Parenting
by Guest: David Gray-Hammond Neuroqueering is the practice of subverting or "queering" our embodiment and expression of our neurology. It...
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Zoe Williams
- Dec 28, 2022
- 5 min
Autistic Burnout in Parenthood
by Zoe Williams Autistic burnout is an experience that is only just beginning to gain formal recognition, despite the fact that Autistic...
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Zoe Williams
- Nov 9, 2022
- 5 min
Late Identification of Autism
by Zoe Williams Finding out you are Autistic as an adult can be like peeling layers off an onion or a blurry image slowly coming into...
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Esther Whitney
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Personal Account: Juggling chronic health conditions, Autistic parenthood and University
Trying to dodge hurtling bricks by Esther Whitney (artist name: Dr Doom) I have chronic and debilitating migraines; I have suffered from...
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Zoe Williams
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
School Attendance
by Zoe Williams School attendance is a hot topic, with the government making it a top priority and schools giving out rewards for high...
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Zoe Williams
- Sep 3, 2022
- 8 min
Home Education for Autistic Parents
by Zoe Williams Here in the UK, we are fortunate to have the option to home-educate our children. You may be surprised to learn that...
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Ruth Jenks
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Understanding and Supporting Autistic Communication
by Ruth Jenks During a recent webinar, I was discussing Autistic communication. I was explaining that Autistic people can experience...
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Becks Harper
- Jun 19, 2022
- 2 min
Musings on the Family Balancing Act
By Becks Harper, Autistic, wife, mum to 3 sons, crafter of various creations, seeker of deeper understandings and sharer of my mind! I...
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Jenni McCabe
- May 22, 2022
- 4 min
Reconsidering Parenting through an Autism Lens
By Jenni McCabe Originally posted on Autistic Social Worker What is Parenting? Parenting is a privilege. You have the responsibility for...
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