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Stories from the Spectrum

Welcome to our Stories from the Spectrum series. Here, autistic people and their family members share their experiences of life on the autism spectrum.

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"There are lots of ways to celebrate Pride. It doesn't have to be a parade full of people."

Char Bailey
- on celebrating Pride Month in her own way

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"At my work, we celebrated Pride online. It was so much fun, and I felt so included."

Fuchsia Carter
- on Pride as an autistic woman and a wheelchair user

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"Now seemed like the right time to talk about being autistic in public."

Nick Hine
- on his desire to increase the number of autistic people serving in the Royal Navy

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"Our aim was to get Ryan and other autistic people out of hospitals and into the community."

Sharon Clarke
- on advocating for her son Ryan

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"I hope it will not be too much longer before we can see each other again face-to-face."

Keith Winstanley
- on being reunited with his daughter Rebekah, who is autistic

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"I kind of pursued a diagnosis for political reasons, but I also just wanted that certainty."

Kate Fox
- on getting her autism diagnosis as an adult

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"Maybe someday, we won’t need International Women’s Day in order to feel seen, but until then, there is work to be done."

Hermione Cameron
- on celebrating autistic women

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"Communication and empathy were huge issues when Daniel and I first got together seven years ago."

Kerise Vowles-Myers
- on autism and relationships

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‘Stories from the Spectrum’ features voices from across the autism spectrum and highlights the rich variety of autistic experience. There are funny stories, thought-provoking stories, moving and challenging stories.

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The Spectrum magazine

Explore one of the UK's largest collections of autistic art, poetry, and prose. The Spectrum magazine is created by and for autistic people, and is available both online and in print.

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