Pete Wharmby's Autism and Teaching Blog

Hello. Are you #autistic? No? Cool. Now then, here are a few guidelines for how to work, play and live with #autistic people. I hope they...

Autism and how it affects our general health - a thread to try to raise awareness of the difficulties #autistic people face. Please share...

Autism and Pokemon - a slightly less stressful post. But it will be interesting! I promise! Share if you want to look like a massive nerd......

Not all #autistic people will be able to work. The comorbities of the condition (depression, anxiety, learning difficulties) can make it im...

#Autistic people often have intensely strong feelings of justice and fairness, to the point where it is seen as a characteristic trait. This...

Dear sir/madam,  I was very disappointed to see the opinion piece on autism yesterday, by Tom Clements. As an active autistic advocate,...

Neurodiversity - a thread. #autism #autistic #ADHD #Dyslexia /1 (takes deep breath)...  Today an article about the 'over-diagnosis'...

Autistic burnout. A really miserable thread but maybe the most important one yet. Please share. #autistic #autism #burnout /1  (I'm se...

Holidays as an autistic person: a thread on why holidays are possibly evil but probably worth it in the end.  Let's start with holidays...

Tonight's stroll through the parks and glades of #autistic life will descend into one of the darker, more chaotic valleys of autism - t...

Hello. Here follows a list of potential sensory hazards for children in schools. Share if you can, as it's usually a pretty straightfo...

Reasons why #autistic children may present challenging behaviour in class at school. A thread, and an incomplete list. (sorry to fill you...

Spend any amount of time on YouTube and you will soon discover a realm of paranoia and distrust - a world of conspiracy theories beamed...

Over the last week, in preparation for the often well-meaning but sadly pretty misguided National Autism Week, I have written a series of th...