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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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"I have to be careful I don't assume I understand all autistic people and their challenges, just because I have an autistic daughter."

Peter Watt - on his role as Managing Director of National Programmes at our charity

"Anyone delivering educational support needs to look beyond stereotypes and focus on the child in question."

Coral Bentley - on educational support for Black autistic students

"It is an honour to be born Black. Equally, it means that you will experience racism, prejudice and have to work twice as hard for half the acknowledgement."

Melissa Simmonds - on why she is proud to be Black and autistic

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"Being autistic myself, I know how important it is to consider the environment, and to really evaluate if this works for a client before jumping right in."

Abdullah Shahjan - on how being autistic influences his work as a therapist

"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

"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 in the Royal Navy

"I sometimes feel that disability is treated as a secondary matter in society, and something needs to be done about this."

Judith Turkson-Baidoo - on being a Black autistic woman and attitudes towards disability

"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

"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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Peter Watt
- on his role as Managing Director of National Programmes at our charity

Coral Bentley
- on educational support for Black autistic students

Melissa Simmonds
- on why she is proud to be Black and autistic

"Being autistic myself, I know how important it is to consider the environment, and to really evaluate if this works for a client before jumping right in."

Abdullah Shahjan
- on how being autistic influences his work as a therapist

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

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

Judith Turkson-Baidoo
- on being a Black autistic woman and attitudes towards disability

Char Bailey
- on celebrating Pride Month in her own way

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