An Open Letter to the Prime Minister About Autism Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrives at No. 10 Downing Street.Free image from Wikimedia Commons. Dear Prime Minister. First let me congratulate you for your success in the Makerfield Election and the Leadership contest of the Labour Party. I am Steve Pape an autistic and ADHD person …
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The Unique Experience of Being AuDHD
Having autism and ADHD is like wearing a tie-dye shirt Before 2013, diagnostic criteria said that if you were autistic you could not have ADHD and if you had ADHD you could not be autistic. A study from 2022 suggests that 50 to 70% of autistic people have co-existing ADHD and up to 20% of …
Understanding Autism: From Kryptonite to Superpower
Autism is my Kryptonite ... my superpower A lot has been said by autistic advocates about autism being their super power. They say that our intense focus, deep empathy, and visual processing, can be harnessed as brilliant advantages when nurtured in the right environment. Quite right too. I have worked in Quality Control where attention …
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Dinosaur Season 2: Family Dynamics and Autistic Insights
Dinosaur, season 2. A review. Dinosaur, the award-winning Scottish sitcom, is back on UK TV screens after two years. Since season 1, it has won a Scottish BAFTA and other awards. However, it was not shown on BBC's main channel during prime time; instead, it aired on BBC3 at 10pm on Sunday nights. This acclaimed …
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Four types of Autism?
Prenatal Opioids Might Not Drive Autism or ADHD Risk This month both stories are taken from Psychiatrist magazine. I've got to be careful on this first one, being dyslexic I can't see the difference between Prenatal and Parental, and auto correct isn't going to bale me out. If I get it wrong please indulge me. …
Understanding Romans 8:35-39 – A Source of Hope
More than Conquerors - Romans 8:35-39 Songs in the New Testament, part 3 "I told you about the walrus and me, manYou know that we're as close as can be, manWell, here's another clue for you allThe walrus was Paul." Words from 'Glass Onion' 1 by The Beatles from the 1968 album 'The Beatles.' This …
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Disability Identity: Embracing Wholeness in Faith
Disabled Jesus, part 2b Disability as Identity: Wholeness Part 2 I have already mentioned that I have been prayed over to cast out an anger demon. I now understand that I am autistic and have meltdowns for complex reasons, mostly sensory ones like sudden loud noises and bright lights. These meltdowns are not anger, but …
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The Passion Narrative: God’s Call to the Disabled
Disabled Jesus, part 2a Perfection is Not Able-Bodiedness: Wholeness part 1 The first four posts of this series were a general introduction and three posts on God's solidarity with us in the sufferings of Jesus Christ. Now I'm moving on to the second part: Wholeness. 10 But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am …
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Understanding Autism: Challenges and Celebrity Support
What's new in Autism? February 2026 Celebrity Ambassadors Brit Award-nominated singer Cat Burns is a new Celebrity Ambassador to the National Autistic Society (NAS) in the UK, following her appearance on reality show The Celebrity Traitors in the last year, where she reached the final. The NAS has several Celebrity Ambassadors, an important position, as …
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Patience: Series 2 Review
Autism in a TV drama I reviewed the first series of Patience last year. This year she is back, I watched the final episode last night, with eight episodes in the second series, rather than the six of series one. Most of the regulars are back, too; the most obvious is one of the main …
Making an ass of myself 