Autism news (20th-27th April)
The London Marathon
On Sunday, a fantastic group of runners took part in the London Marathon to raise funds for Ambitious about Autism.
Among them was Paul Evans, who became the Guinness World Record holder for fastest man to run the marathon dressed as a knight and our top fundraiser, Dave Tottman, who has raised over £10,000 for us!
See coverage below:
BBC Sport Interview (go to 1 hour 09 minutes)
Superintendent co-writes guide for autistic people
BBC 25/04/2023
A Met Police superintendent who is the father of two autistic children has co-written a guide to help autistic people if they are stopped by the police.
Supt Dion Brown decided to write a guide when he realised other people would benefit from the advice he was giving his autistic son.
It has been shared with every police force in the UK and also offers advice to officers about how to question or stop and search an autistic person
The guide was co-written with Sean Kennedy, a barrister who is himself autistic and has autistic children.
You can see the guide here.
The NHS consultant who was diagnosed with autism at 46
BBC - 22/04/2023
Dr Rosie Baruah, who works for NHS Lothian, was diagnosed in December at the age of 46.
Earlier this year she went on social media to raise awareness of neurodiversity.
Dr Baruah believes stigma and fear of discimination is delaying some health professionals from seeking help and diagnosis.
*We are going to be posting news stories about autism on the live feed. These should be posted once a week on a Thursday. If you come across any news stories related to autism or Ambitious about Autism, please feel free to email us at [email protected].