Simon Baron Cohen: "Don't be silly Autistic folk we wont ever use your DNA to try and find a cure or in some hideous eugenics programme, that's just you being paranoid!" Also Simon Baron Cohen:

  On this day in 1984, my favourite author , Cassidy's namesake (and my height twin) Truman Capote died in Los Angeles, CA. Let's celebrate with a 'special orange drink' and a good old bitch!    Love ya!    

    So TeeVee 'funny man' Paddy McGuinness has been all over the press today - alongside Simon Baron-Cohen (you know, the non-Borat one) promoting their brand new Autism study. Sounds good? Well here's the small print.   Yup, it gives the research teams permission to use our genetic info for any purpose they see fit. Forever. And that includes using it for eugenics research. Cheer s Paddy! For a full overview of why the project is so problematic (if you can't figure it out already) I suggest reading the Brilliant Ann Memmott's comprehensive thread on Spectrum10K here . You're welcome.  Meanwhile I just have one thing to say:  

 The new issue of Autitude - illustrated & curated by myself (you're welcome!) and featuring a plethora of fantastic features taking in everything from poetry to prose via music and much more - is available now.      Download it here today!  

 

  Issue 7 of Autitude - illustrated & curated by myself and featuring a plethora of fantastic written pieces alongside some amazing art and photography - is available now.    Download it here today!    

Just a quick update cos frankly I'm a wee bit to upset/frustrated/shot to put much but after over a year of staying safe and following the rules we're all currently self-isolating due to a Covid scare at school, which kinda seems ironic after everything we've done - and not done - the past 18 months. I'm off work till it's passed as I'm working with a vulnerable group, the kids had to finish up a week early meaning that there was even more upset at them missing saying goodbye to their friends (again). Luckily(?) as far as we can tell/they can tell us the girls seemed to have a really mild case, Cass on the other hand got hit hard but just took himself out to his bed, feel so bad for him tho' seeing as he's not left the house (apart from for school) for over a year - seems so unfair! Ro is doing OK (to be honest she runs the whole house so could be on fire and still be running about looking after folk) but I'm getting all the sensory/stomach stuff I g...