We created this series to promote a wider understanding of what it's like to be autistic to a neurotypical audience , it's quite an emotional watch . It airs on the 14th Feb at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer . National Autistic Society The Open University

The benefits of revealing neurodiversity in the workplace ft.com/content/3ce774…

Interesting article in the FT Emma Jacobs FEBRUARY 26 2023 ft.com/content/3ce774…

Harrogate & District Branch of the National Autistic Society (NAS) will be in the Wesley Centre in Harrogate for a fundraising & information day on Saturday April 1st from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm in support of World Autism Acceptance Week. Everyone is welcome to pop in.

Meet representatives & users from a range of local providers, support & activity groups for autistic adults & children and their families in an informal and friendly setting. Drinks and light refreshments will be served and there will be a second hand book stall.

Christine McGuiness: Unmasking My Autism. Tune in on BBC iPlayer or watch tonight at 9pm on BBC One. #autism #autismwomen

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Everyone is welcome

Nidderdale art workshop to raise money for autism awareness thestrayferret.co.uk/nidderdale-art…

Only 5 days to go!

Andrew Jones MP at our Branch Open Day commented: “Meeting individuals with autism really helps increase awareness and understanding of the issues they face. We are fortunate in our area that the local National Autistic Society branch is a vibrant group offering lots of support”.

Autism and Employment Challenges: The Double Empathy Problem and Perceptions of an Autistic Employee in the Workplace | Autism in Adulthood liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au…

The Double Empathy Problem (DEP) posits that autistic social challenges arise not from assumed impairments within the autistic person but instead from mutual misunderstandings in the autistic/non-autistic social interaction.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au…