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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 autistic spectrum.

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

Kate Fox
- on why she decided to pursue an autism diagnosis

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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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"The only thing that will really help Andy at the moment is a return to normality - even if it’s a different normal to the one we had before."

Kevin Chapman
- on coping with the coronavirus pandemic

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"I've always loved Christmas lights and last year I got to help switch on the Christmas tree lights in my local area."

Samuel Maybury
- on the joy of Christmas lights

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"I personally hate receiving presents, especially if I have to open them in front of people.”

The Goth
- on receiving Christmas presents

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"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

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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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