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Closing Spectrum 10K: A Victory for Autistic Advocacy
Today the Autism Research Centre have published the Spectrum 10K consultation and what they plan to do next. During their consultation period they heard from over 500 Autistic people and parents/carers of Autistic children.The gap between the consultation finishing and their making the consultation public has been a long one (read Unpaused and Still Unethical).…
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Personal Independence Payments: Consultation
A Green Paper has been written to make changes to the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in the UK. Currently, these payments can be applied for by Disabled and neurodivergent people – including those with mental health conditions. The money awarded can be spent by this person however they see fit. The payments are given monthly…
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The importance of Autistic-led training and research
The struggle for Autistic trainers is common as non-Autistic individuals often take precedence. Organizations claim to support #AutismAwareness but refuse to pay Autistic individuals for their expertise. Even those who include Autistic co-creators may overlook their lived experience. The focus must shift to including Autistic individuals in leadership and fairly compensating them.