Autistic Content Reviews

7th April 2019 As World Autism Awareness Week draws to a close I thought I would do a short round up of some of my favourite content that has been produced during the last week. I must admit though, I still have videos to watch (proof if ever I needed it that my life is too […]

9th December 2018 “1800 Seconds on Autism” is a brand new podcast on the BBC Sounds website hosted by two Autistic individuals, Robyn Steward and Jamie Knight. Jamie and Robyn had already teamed up together on the BBC Ouch podcast on a couple of their takeover shows. I really enjoyed these shows which discussed Autism and

25th November 2018 It has been an amazing week for Autism awareness thanks to coverage of the TV show “I’m a Celebrity – get me out of here” which this year has an Autistic contender, Anne Hegerty- also known as the Governess from the quiz show “the Chase”. Normally I don’t watch the show as it

9th September 2018 I listen to a lot of podcasts during the week as a way to help me focus and they also help to reduce my anxiety level. Therefore I am always on the lookout for new, interesting and entertaining shows about a variety of subjects. As an Autistic person who is prone to suffer

27th  August 2018 Warning may contain spoilers. Trigger warning: Suicide, death, obesity, bullying “Mary Dinkles’ eyes were the colour of muddy puddles and her birthmark was the colour of poo”. This is the opening line from the film “Mary and Max” and the minute I heard it I knew that I was going to love this

22nd July 2018 Most Autistic people suffer from sensory input problems in one form or another, be it bright lights, noisy beeps, crowded areas and the like. Sensory input is much stronger for Autistics, making us feel tired, uncomfortable, aggravated and they can even be painful. Therefore a particular nightmare for people on the spectrum

17th  June 2018 Warning may contain spoilers I always enjoy watching, reading or listening to any media that contains Autistic characters and was particularly looking forward to watching “Mozart and the Whale”. Why? Because it has not one main Autistic character but two, and one of these is female. It is well documented that there are

  7th April 2018 I am always keen to increase my knowledge and understanding of Autism, both from a personal level as an Autistic, and from the point of view of other people. We all know the saying that “if you have met one person on the Autistic Spectrum, then you have met one person on

1st  April 2018 Warning this blog contains spoilers… before reading just go and watch all three videos if you haven’t already seen them. They are only on about a minute each and will make reading this blog much more relevant. They can be found on the national Autistic Website and their YouTube channel. http://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/tmi/about.aspx As this week