So, my PhD by publication has just been approved by @LSBU. “Autistic doctors: leveraging insider perspectives to improve healthcare for autistic people”.

I should be ecstatic. I’m not. Why not?? 🧵👇🏻 The 2 Barriers to Healthcare papers, both quantitative & qualitative outline the issues we experience accessing healthcare

I’m absolutely shocked to realise what primary school kids in Ireland are reading about #autism.

“Lift Off” ftom @CJFallonLtd
For 4th class, impressionable kids of around 10yrs.

- Wishing for a pill to take autism away

- Wishing he was a “regular” brother like a friend has It’s a sibling perspective, which is absolutely valid but this is a truly damaging approach to take and does the very opposite to promoting inclusion.

Dealing with the #COVID19 crisis when you’re autistic - some advice.

Most important: heed public health advice applicable to your region.

Public health is the medical specialty which deals with this issue and the public health doctors are the experts.

I’m not a PH doctor. Wash your hands well & often
Cover your coughs & sneezes
Don’t touch your face

Travel restrictions
Social distancing
Self isolation if exposed

However, some of that advice to avoid #COVID_19 will impact us differently to non autistic people, and that’s what this thread is about