Didn't want Ro to feel left out today so this is for her (and all those who suffer from the same affliction).  You see, being married to someone with neurotypicalism can be hard, their lack of rigid routines and ability to just wing things can be tricky to navigate but she copes with her affliction really well and we're all dead proud of her. Well done you!  

  Couldn't let the actual Autism Awareness Day pass without sharing probably  THE project I am most proud of being involved with, our (award winning) wee film AUTISM PLAYS ITSELF. Shot in 1957 in at the Maudsley Hospital, London, the original footage captures the movements and behaviour of children under observation for atypical behaviour. In the present day, three autistic respondents watch the footage, bringing new insightful interpretations of the children’s behaviour as they explore the sparse environment of the clinic. Through speculation and identification, with wit and audacity, the responses forge a new soundtrack from an autistic point of view. As the film evolves, it takes on the rhythms and repetitions of the children’s activities, becoming a playful homage to the body language of autism. If you've never seen it watch it now, if you've seen it before feel free to watch again! And if you want to know more (or even listen to the Radio 4 adaptation) jus...

  Counting down to the Artemis II launch (and the first moon mission in 53 years) with 60 mins of space age sounds and retroactive rhythms celebrating the first moon landing because of course I love space!  

Just a quick post today as Cassidy is bombing around the house dancing to the glorious ninth and it's quite hard to concentrate, even tho' I'm basically reusing old content. Got a friend who's been recently diagnosed? Friend got a child who's been recently diagnosed? Want to show support and not sound like a massive cock? If so you're in luck as here is a handy print out guide as to what NOT to say in relation to autism. Or to someone who's autistic. You're welcome.     "I've read a thing on the internet so I am right!"       1. “Don’t worry, we're all a little Autistic.” No.  Just no. At last count we make up around 1.5% of the population. ....it's like announcing that "We're all a little bit pregnant" to someone expecting a baby or "We're all a little bit wobbly on our feet!" to someone in a wheelchair. I mean, if we were all a little bit Autistic we wouldn't have to fight for everything would ...

Part of the Different Minds One Scotland initiative I was involved with a few years back involved the issues of social interaction for Autistic peeps so I thought what better time to reshare the sorry tale of one of the probably only two occasions I've ever been drunk - I mean really, really drunk - in my entire life. Because there aren't enough reasons to take the absolute piss out of me as it is. Take yourself back, if you will, to the heady days of 1995...a pre-DX me has planned a Clockwork Orange themed night out for my 26th birthday to - hopefully - cap off a fairly eventful albeit slightly shitey year where a massive group of us Droogs (well 6 of us) were going to spend the nochy out for a slap-up pischa-fest followed by much drinking with a wee bit of dancing thrown in. No Synthmesc or Drencrom tho' as I was booked in to work the next day. This may be important later.   I must just add tho' that anyone expecting a drunken tale of ultra-violence ending w...

    So s eeing as  World Autism Acceptance (2026)  week starts today I thought I'd rehash (sorry repost) a quick introduction type thing I've put together for occasions just like this. So if you make it thru' this and return on a regular basis expect rambles, rants and vaguely amusing tales of an Autistic nature that may contain cult movie mentions and pictures of dodgy haircuts mixed in with me mostly shouting angrily about Autistic provision (or lack of), moving house or me getting excited about work projects. You have been warned.....     But not mine obviously.   And what better way to start than with some quite interesting facts taken from (partly) an interview I did for an academic paper on Autistic parenting and bits of the interview process I went thru in regard to the Chris Packham fronted BBC project Inside Our Autistic Minds that was broadcast a couple of years back. Doesn't time fly? Bizarrely I was way too excitable and chatt...