autism

Autism: A Few Words* For Family and Friends of Late-Discovery Autistic People

CM Johnston on December 29, 2022, 7:59 am

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Have a family member going for a late-discovery adult Autism diagnosis? Maybe a friend has talked more and more about understanding their own ‘traits’? Or you might be confused by, even wary of, Autism’s terminology? There might be something here in my recent journey to understand my own Autism that you might find useful. Of course, every individual’s experience and every person’s Autism is different and – most of all – no voice is more important than that of your …

We need to be vigilant against the antivaxers…

Terry Maguire on January 22, 2021, 8:07 am

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Medical scientists are more positive than they have been for months. If the science is right – and we trust it is – twenty-one days after 95% of the most vulnerable have had their first covid-19 vaccine they should have 70% protection against the virus and then there should be a sharp fall in the numbers hospitalized and ending up in ICU. Mission accomplished in protecting the NHS and this should be happening mid-March. The Covid-19 virus will off course …

New service for Adults with autism

Andy Boal on February 4, 2015, 8:37 am

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Rather underreported in the media (with the creditable exception of the Newry Democrat) is the Belfast Adult Autism Advice service (BAAAS), which I visited yesterday afternoon. Available from 1.30pm to 4.30pm every Tuesday in Belfast Central Library, I came into the room to be welcomed by my own Occupational Therapist from the Belfast Trust Adult Autism Diagnosis team (I was diagnosed in February) and met representatives from the Disability Employment Service of DEL and the Cedar Foundation. The aim is …