This September I’m an exhibiting artist in an exciting inclusive art show on in Brisbane, QLD.
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Christine Breakey is a master advocate for people on the autism spectrum in the north of England and the host of two of my upcoming lectures in her region this September 2008. Here’s our interview
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I’ve been invited to present in Edinburgh this September 2008 by Dr. Lorene Amet, a neuroscientist with expertise in brain development, brain ischemia and epilepsy, Principal Scientist with the Autism Treatment Trust and parent of a son with autism. Here’s our interview:
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Here’s the itinerary of my UK lecture tour this September 2008.
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Do we all have a real self?
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Over on http://www.auties.org we have many people on the autism spectrum worldwide who are seeking work. Some are looking for work experience, some are looking for jobs but aren’t ready for full time. Some are ready for full time work. Some (sometimes because they are unable to get or sustain work in […]
Read the rest of Autism-Spectrum worker of the month (Aug) - can you help?
In 2000, my husband Chris and I visited Japan and met with the stars of the international hit TV series: “Things You Taught Me” (“Kimi Ga Oshiete Kureta Koto”) and it’s director at TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting) , Tsunenari Yamasaki. Eight years on the series has shown in countries throughout Asia and I […]
Read the rest of Things You Taught Me - a moving TV series exploring autism.
I got a letter from a lovely parent about her teenage daughter, a wonderful long distance runner. Yet the coach was stumped. Why wouldn’t she compete?
Read the rest of Autism and competition; she just won’t compete!
Each month I send out a challenge for people to send me a 1-2 word topic they’d like me to write a poem to
Read the rest of Donna Williams’ August 2008, 48 hr, Poetry Challenge
When I was about 3, one of the names used for me was ’spook’ because I often had this blank expression and ‘blind eyes’ which stared through things and I’d tend to aimlessly wander into rooms and hover on the peripheries.
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