Media Watch On Thursday, 18th December, the Mental Health Bill 2025 received Royal Assent and is about to become law. This has been well received by the NHS, the Royal College of Nursing and the National Autistic Society. "It is a change long in the making," says Tim Nicholls, former Assistant Director of Policy, Research, …
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Guardian articles - Older autistics Media Watch- Autism in the news Middle-aged and older autistic individuals require improved support. An article in The Guardian published in August 2025 states that 90% of autistic people over 50 are undiagnosed. I'm one of them. A review of autism and ageing in the UK found that many people …
Dementia Awareness Week 19th - 25th May 2025 There are more than 900,000 people in the UK living with dementia. 1 in 11 people over the age of 65 have dementia in the UK. Dementia Awareness Week this year will take place from 19th – 25th May 2025. What follows is my personal story. In …
It's Mental Health Awareness Week from today, Monday 12th May, 2025, until next Sunday, the 18th. Being autistic, I have a big belief in the importance of mental health. The high suicide rate among autistics testifies to how important mental health is amongst neurodivergent people. Being Christian, I have a big belief in the importance …
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Autism First Mondays The first of the Autism First Monday blog posts, and it isn't on the first Monday. It looks like a broken resolution, but January 6 was the first Monday this month and Epiphany is not a movable feast. Autism First Mondays will be on first Mondays unless some other event comes then …
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Praying outside the box: part 3b Advent 2024 Taking a walk through nature to hear God is all very well. After all at the stressful times in his life Jesus would take time out to get away from everything and spend time with his Father God. As a lifestyle choice, I commend it, even though …
Me. With the moustache and subble as I'm growing the beard back. When I started this I meant to take a photograph every 5 days of Movember. This time I am two days late. On 26th November there is a little bit more mo to show for it. In fact that's all of it, it …
Me, November 26th 2022, More nice autumnal colours. When I started this I meant to take a photograph every 5 days of Movember. For the third time running I am a day late. On 26th November there is a little bit more mo to show for it. For those who are confused by that opening …
Me, outside Dewsbury railway station on November 21st 2022, I love the colours on that tree. When I started this I meant to take a photograph every 5 days of Movember. For the second day time running, I am a day late. On 21st November there is a little bit more mo to show for …
Yes, 16 days: I forgot to take a picture yesterday. Me hatless, with 16 days moustach growth Movember continues. on 16th November there is a little bit more mo to show for it. For those who are confused by that openning sentence, Movember is not one of my many typos, it is a campaign to …
Making an ass of myself 