Our little Autism Through Cinema podcast gets a mention in this months Doctor Who Magazine.  

    The girls are 20, boychild is 18.  In that time we/they have had absolutely no outside support. Still waiting (3 years) for assisted travel to college for the girls, mum takes them and bring them back. Cass was signed off by Social Work as they decreed that an almost totally non-verbal Autistic young adult is deemed fit to travel alone. As an aside the Scottish Government commissioned a new Autism white paper last year. But it was 'more complicated' than they thought so any recommendations are being left for now. Happy #InternationalDayOfPersonswithDisabilities everyone.  

 Thought we'd gone passed the whole let's blame Autism for inappropriate behavior thing that seemed to be the fashion a few years back but no, teevee foodie Gregg Wallace has jumped in with his 'friends' blaming his inability to keep his penis in his trousers on him being Autistic. And even better, according to the story, he's never been tested because he feels guilty that he may have passed down the neurological and developmental disorder to his four-year son Sid, who is severely autistic and non-verbal . Feeble excuses for abusing women AND guilt tripping (because Autism is a tragedy that should be pitied obviously.) in one sentence....amazing.  Obviously the fact that I've never stripped naked, put a sock on my cock and waved it around in front of my female co-workers means I'm obviously the wrong type of Autistic. Either that or Gregg's pals are talking shite. You decide. Have a great weekend all. As an aside I'm also a wee bit pissed off as G...

  The joy of living in a world where it's going to be easier and quicker to access assisted dying than it is to access support for the disabled. I feel sick to my stomach. And mine is that my children are treated with kindness and dignity. But that's not going to happen.

 Celebrating the utterly Autistic (I'm claiming her, deal with it) genius of Delia Derbyshire, the high priestess of British electronic music.  Nuff said.  

 Well you'll be pleased to know (possibly) that I can actually hear again after a week of horribly tasting antibiotics and slimy eardrops, typically my 'restful' week has been fairly hectic between meetings with the Alasdair Gray Archive (exciting project stuff), the aforementioned exhibition launch in Stirling and tonight I'm off to  the Autism Cross-Party Group meeting at the Scottish Parliament.  And yes I promise to behave.   Tomorrow booze!