Autistic Professor

Writing about the consequences of being identified as autistic late in life.

Saturday, 8 May 2021

"Positive psychoeducation" and ableism in academia

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There has been quite a lot of discussion in academia recently about using “positive psychoeducation” to address the mental health crisis in ...
Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Emerging from lockdown

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A year in lockdown has affected everyone in ways which will only become fully apparent over time. There are the immediately obvious issues o...
Thursday, 22 April 2021

Designing autistic spaces

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One thing that my identification/diagnosis has revealed to me is my mostly unwitting role in designing autistic (or, more precisely, autism-...
Monday, 12 April 2021

Looking back on lockdown

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Over a year of lockdown has passed, so I thought it would be interesting to reflect on my experiences from an autistic perspective. Needless...
Thursday, 18 March 2021

Access Rider

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  I have recently been asked to complete an Access Rider. This is an easy way to communicate your needs to colleagues, employers or organisa...
Friday, 12 February 2021

Why I don't drive

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  Autistic people can be perfectly good drivers. Some recent research shows that they are, if anything, safer than non-autistic drivers (wi...
Monday, 1 February 2021

The 'Neurotribes' conference, Sound Festival Scotland.

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Yesterday I attended the 'Neurotribes' conference that was part of the Sound Festival in Scotland. It was really great to see an ...
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This personal blog is about the consequences of being diagnosed as autistic late in life. All opinions are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of my employers. I do not speak for all autistic people. My research areas are mainly Music and Computing, both 'special interests' which I have been fortunate to overthink for a living. My aim is to reflect on the consequences of being identified in ways which may be of interest to others.
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