#30 Through Nicky's Autistic Eyes

02/15/23 • 23 min

Author of Through Autistic Eyes, Nicky Collins spoke at our January Disability Inclusion Networking event. I just had to share it with you all.
Nicky takes time to offer coaching to late diagnosed autistic women, using her lived experience as a late diagnosed autistic to guide and support others.
Nicky is very open about her experiences. Maybe that's the coach in her. She articulates her story telling us about her experiences on both sides of her diagnosis. You hear about other events in her life that would challenge everyone and how she has overcome them.
If you want to hear more from Nicky, her own podcast Autism UnMasked is available on most platforms.
The link to her book on her website is Through Autistic Eyes - Book (theautismcoach.co.uk)

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#29 1 in a million, Stiff Person Syndrome (just like Celine Dion)

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Imagine being diagnosed in one of the leading medical facilities in the world and the Neurologists say they have never seen this before
Enter New Jersey resident Lauren McDermott who endures the degenerative condition called Stiff Person Syndrome or SPS. A condition that is more well known now thanks to Celine Dion being diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome. When I say thanks, I wish that Celine Dion wouldn't have to suffer with SPS either.
Lauren goes in to great details with some of the pre cursors that may have been warning signs regarding her disability.
She talks about how disability has impacted her professionally and socially.
She tells me what someone with Stiff Person Syndrome can expect and exactly how she felt.
She explains why sun glasses are her best friend when going to doctors appointments.
Whilst one in a million suffer from Stiff Person Syndrome, we just think Lauren is one in a million

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#31 Discovering Menopause - featuring Carly Tait

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Former elite athlete, Carly Tait tells her lived experience of menopause.
Now 37, Carly is post menopause. When she was experiencing peri menopause, the help was not there for her. She was not given the advice she would have wanted.
To this day, it impacts Carly.
Carly fights for inclusion within her career role, but the advice was not there for her. Blaming it on training patterns for forthcoming international games when she questioned medical professionals who were responsible for international athletes.
This was recorded as part of an Anll4Inclusion webinar in December.
One of our commitments for this year is to get more lived experience stories like Carly's available for more people to be able to listen. To educate partners, businesses and friends.
We want people to know the experience is different for everyone and reasonable adjustments should be made in the workplace.

The All 4 Inclusion Pod - #30 Through Nicky's Autistic Eyes

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Scott Whitney00:00:46.779

Welcome to the All 4 inclusion pod. This week on the podcast. My guest is the author of Through Autistic Eyes Nicky Collins. Now Nicky spoke at January's Disability Inclusion Networking where she shared her story of late diagnosis and realization. On Monday, 20th of February, Nikki has a free course starting for autistic entrepreneurs. But I'll tell you a bit, little bit more about that later. However, before I play, Nikki's talk. I want to t