6. Autism Acceptance Special

04/05/24 • 24 min

Join us for our Autism Acceptance special featuring two of our Autism Activists, Ed and Lucie and NEAS Family Development Manager, Kerrie Highcock.

Ed, 18, and Lucie, 15, talk about Autism Acceptance and what it means to them.

Music: Aukestra

Join us for our Autism Acceptance special featuring two of our Autism Activists, Ed and Lucie and NEAS Family Development Manager, Kerrie Highcock.

Ed, 18, and Lucie, 15, talk about Autism Acceptance and what it means to them.

Music: Aukestra

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5. Sexual and gender identity

Anecdotally, we've known for a while that autistic people are more likely to identify as LGBTQIA+ than non-autistic people, and research is now beginning to support this. This episode will explore the intersection between autistic and LGBTQIA+ identities, looking at the issues facing autistic people as they explore their sexuality and gender identity.

Erin Ekins talks to our Family Development Manager Kerrie Highcock about her personal journey as a queer autistic person, and what professionals and parents can do to support autistic people on their journey.

Music: Aukestra

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7. Physical activity, mental health and neurodivergence

The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is “Moving more for our mental health”.

Dr Patrick Jachyra is someone who knows all about this. Patrick is assistant professor in sport and exercise sciences at Durham University and he researches how to support the physical activity and mental health of autistic people.

This is all the more important since statistics show neurodivergent people experience more mental health challenges than the general population.

Music: Aukestra