North East Autism Society
banner
autismsociety.bsky.social
North East Autism Society
@autismsociety.bsky.social
It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek 💛

Neurodiversity is more than just a term - it's a fact, and a movement.

It's the way that everyone's brains naturally work differently from each other - and it doesn't place more or less value on these variations.
March 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
It is distressing to read today about an autistic woman locked up in a mental health hospital for 45 years - but sadly not surprising.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years
“Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds wrongly detained.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Exciting announcement… 🌳

We’re thrilled to announce that leading business figure Sir Peter Vardy has pledged £500,000 to support our dream of turning a County Durham farm into an innovative training centre for autistic people.

www.ne-as.org.uk/growing-futures
February 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM