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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 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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"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 want to give a voice to people who are not often represented in pop culture."

Iqra Babar
- on representing BAME autistic people through her art

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"Autism can be a gift because it can really help to give you that extra will-power, and you can get into things a lot more than many non-autistic people."

Callum McBride
- on autism and will-power

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"Understanding that the way I process world is different made me realise the ways I had been treated in the past were not my fault."

Peter Street
- on his late autism diagnosis

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"Online gaming means autistic people can play in an environment we feel comfortable in and can control."

Barrington Campbell
- on his love of online gaming

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"It seems that autistic adults in the adult social care system have been forgotten."

Julie Sharp
- on accessing support during the pandemic

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"In times of such difficulty, what football brings is enjoyment, reassurance and a pleasant distraction imbuing us with feelings of comfort and relief."

Jack Howes
- on his love of football

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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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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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