Some people can voluntarily open the Eustachian tubes in their ears. This causes a clicking or popping sound. Those who can’t do this suffer from ear pressure on aeroplanes but those who can do it may suffer from something else, especially if they also have OCD and perhaps even more so if they suffered from chronic ear infections throughout childhood. Why? Read the rest of this entry »
We’ve always considered Donna and The Aspinauts to be diversity friendly but what does it mean to be a disability friendly band? Is it about having people with disabilities in the band? Is it about making it easy for those with disabilities to attend your gigs and shows? Is it about having a natural sense of equality with and respect for those with disabilities? Is it about having a strong presence in the wider disability community? Read the rest of this entry »
CD Baby are donating $1 to for every album sold.
Dear Donna,The earthquake and its aftermath in Haiti have touched all of our lives. Many in the CD Baby family have already contributed as individuals, but we wanted to do more to help the victims of the horrible earthquake tragedy. By selling your music on CD Baby, you can help raise funds towards those affected by the disaster. Read the rest of this entry »
The rock musical, Footsteps of a Nobody, next goes to Doncaster Playhouse in Doncaster on Saturday 20th Jan. We’re also planning on a show in April to support international Autism Month. For information about the show visit www.aspinauts.com .
Donna Williams, Dip Ed, BA Hons.
Author, artist, singer-songwriter, screenwriter.
Autism consultant and public speaker.
http://www.myspace.com/nobodynowherethefilm
http://www.donnawilliams.net
http://www.aspinauts.com
Hi Folks,
I’ve got 2 pay per view lectures up on Autism Hangout you might find of interest. Read the rest of this entry »
Over on my facebook page someone asked …“If you had to explain what is autism in simple terms to a person who knew nothing about it what would you say? “
It was a great question and putting autism in simple terms… well that’s so hard because the word is misused for SO MUCH. For example among the conditions I identified in The Jumbled Jigsaw as part of an autism ‘fruit salad‘ were… Read the rest of this entry »
Donna Williams presents…Jam Jar; the classic 1995 autism documentary features bestselling autistic author, Donna Williams. It was filmed in Wales and produced by Channel 4 in association with Fresh Film and screened on TV in the UK. It follows Donna in her daily life on a farm in rural Wales with her first husband, a man on the autistic spectrum. Read the rest of this entry »
The strangest thing happened on my way to pneumonia… Read the rest of this entry »
Sally Colletti is involved with Advocates for Autism (www.advocateforautism.com) and is compiling a book about Atypical Seizures. When I mentioned my diagnosis in my 20s of Atypical Epilepsy she asked me about my own experiences. Here’s our interview: Read the rest of this entry »
Combining color with rhythms and beats, movement, voice and characterisation, the hour long, interactive Soundscapes Program combines elements of music and drama into the one program. Read the rest of this entry »
This is the blog of Donna Williams, author of the best-selling autobiographies Nobody Nowhere and Somebody Somewhere (there are four books in that series), four text/self help books, a book of poetry and prose, and a number of fiction works . She’s the singer-songwriter/composer of two music CD’s and a mad artist, creating paintings and sculptures!
She’s also a wildly prolific screen writer!
You can find her website at http://www.donnawilliams.net