Autism and Disability News
‘Patience’ Star Ella Maisy Purvis: “You Don’t Have to Be Scared of Employing Neurodivergent People”
The 21-year-old English actress, next appearing in the reboot of crime drama 'Bergerac,' loves that her character in the Channel 4 crime drama is different: "Often, autistic women are infantilized."
Autistic comic book fans asked to help Uni study
Autistic people from around the UK are being invited to take part in a university study aimed at "kick-starting a wider conversation about comics and autism".
Hundreds of young people who self-identify as neurodivergent are involved in Britain's comics community, according to the Comics Cultural Impact Collective (CCIC). But its research also suggests they often find spaces like fan conventions, comic book stores, online communities and the comics industry less than welcoming.
We need to talk more about Bill Gates and the ‘autistic genius’ narrative
In his new memoir, Bill Gates writes about how he’d probably be diagnosed as autistic if he was growing up today. It’s an inspiring story, but also requires a bigger conversation about autism at work.
Poetry, Neurodivergence, and Access to Work
Autistic man attempts to break world hugging record
A man with autism is hoping to have broken the world record for the giving the most hugs in 60 seconds.
Train firm launches learning disability roles
A train manufacturer is offering internships to young adults who have learning disabilities or autistic spectrum conditions. Siemens Mobility is inviting applications for the roles in Goole, following the successful launch of the programme last year. The supported internships will allow young people to benefit from full-time work experience alongside college learning.
The firm will be staging an information event at the RaisE Business Centre, Goole, on Thursday between 17:00 and 19:00 GMT. Mark Speed, the general manager at Siemens' Goole Rail
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