Advocacy & Activism
Updates on campaigns, protests, parliamentary visits, and media appearances aimed at improving support and rights for autistic and neurodivergent people
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Autism Is Not a Mental Illness: So Why Are We Treated As If It Is?
A History of Misunderstanding Autism has been wrongly viewed through the lens of mental illness. Historically, autistic people have been detained under the Mental Health Act. Yet autism is not a mental illness. It cannot be medicated or “treated away”. Autism is a different neurotype. A unique way of feeling, thinking, and processing the world… Read more
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From Powerless to Powerful: My Journey from Hospital Detention to the Houses of Parliament
Speaking Out for the First Time On Tuesday 29th April 2025, I spoke infront of the Houses of Parliament in relation to autistic people and those with learning disabilities being detained in hospitals. I sang a song about my hospital experience as part of the rally, and I delivered a speech to the Department of… Read more
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