Originally published in the Huffington Post for Autism Awareness Week on 12th April 2019 I dropped out of school due my autism, mental health conditions and difficulties with friendships and bullying in year eight — and have been playing catch up ever since. Around 700,000 people in the UK are autistic and yet just 16%Continue reading “Looking For A Job With Autism Made Me Feel Like I Was On The Scrap Heap of Society”
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Supporting young people with autism gain Civil Service experience
Originally published in edited form on the Civil Service Blog for World Autism Awareness Week 2018 Autistic people have ‘special interests’: subjects about which they are passionate and knowledgeable. My special interest is current affairs and policy, and so when I saw that Ambitious about Autism’s Autism Exchange programme was running a placement in the Civil Service,Continue reading “Supporting young people with autism gain Civil Service experience”
My experience of the Autism Exchange Civil Service internship with Ambitious about Autism
Originally published on the Ambitious about Autism blog in November 2017 Autistic people tend to have ‘special interests’: subjects about which they are passionate and knowledgeable. Well, my special interest is public affairs and policy, and so when I saw that Ambitious about Autism’s Autism Exchange programme would be hosting a placement in the Civil Service, IContinue reading “My experience of the Autism Exchange Civil Service internship with Ambitious about Autism”
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