Lived Experiences from autistic people living in Scotland

The following insights are lived and written by autistic people and give a glimpse of what it’s like to be an autistic person living with the impact of misunderstanding around autism.

Autistic People Are Not All The Same

There is a broad spectrum of people who are autistic, and even though many may share similar traits – no two autistic people are the same…

Autistic People Can Work As Part Of A Team

A very common misconception many people have is that autistic people are very controlling and uncompromising and so cannot work together with other people. This is an amusingly inaccurate idea to say the least.

There Weren’t Autistic People When I Was At School – Not True

Well, as an autistic person in their 40s I can assure you - we were there. Many of us were not diagnosed or identified as autistic but we were most definitely there.

My Magic

Watch Wendy Ferguson share her poem on the subject of normality.

Why I Came Out Publicly About Being Autistic

Autistic people come in all shapes and sizes, colours, and textures and I for one am delighted with that fact!

A New Understanding of Myself

My son was diagnosed autistic at age four. Researching his condition helped me understand more about myself.