Autistic Professor

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

Thursday, 31 October 2024

Retirement

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Autistic people tend to dislike change, especially fundamental changes to lifestyle and routines, so approaching retirement was something th...
Friday, 16 August 2024

Changing police attitudes

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I thought I'd report on a small incident that happened last weekend. While insignificant on one level, I found it immensely encouraging ...
Tuesday, 2 July 2024

GLOSS: autistic web design, part 1

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I've been commissioned by the Percy Grainger Society to review their website named GLOSS (Grainger Library of Sampled Sound) and to sug...
Monday, 13 November 2023

Advocacy: some challenges and benefits

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I took the decision to start advocating back in 2017, after more than a decade of concealing my hearing and balance issues, and of course a ...
Thursday, 14 September 2023

Awaydays, and how to include autistic people

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Awaydays have become commonplace in most organisations. They are a day-long event for employees and managers to spend time away from their u...
Friday, 1 September 2023

Experts by Experience

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Over the past couple of years, I have joined the ranks of autistic ‘Experts by Experience’ (EbE) who take part in consultations with organis...
Thursday, 30 March 2023

Unconscious Bias and Autism

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Recently I have undertaken unconscious bias training. This will probably be familiar to anyone who works in a large organisation, but for th...
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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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