Sometimes it feels like the only thing that matters to politicians and education leaders is school attendance. And when they declare that the best place for children to be is in school, it makes me fe...

Executive functioning is how we plan, make decisions, follow steps and processes, focus our attention and balance different tasks. It incorporates a set of skills which help us to learn, work and comp...

It’s #UniMentalHealthDay today. Let’s take a look at the facts about autistic university students. 👉🏻 Autistic students are more likely to drop out of…

To the outside world, Emily looks like a typical girl, with a normal family, living an ordinary life. But inside, Emily does not feel typical, and the older she gets, the more she realises that she…

Girl Unmasked: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life (Audio Download): Emily Katy, Emily Katy, Monoray: Amazon.co.uk: Books

“I wasn’t a ‘drama queen’. I wasn’t ‘stupid’ or ‘lazy’.”

I am so delighted to be talking to Emily Katy, the author of Girl Unmasked: How Uncovering My Autism Saved My Life. I love talking to authors. I'm always fascinated to be talking to authors who are al...

Emily Katy's (neurodivergent) notes on writing

As we approach paperback launch week (which is NEXT week!), I feel a bit like I’m saying goodbye to the hardback era of Girl Unmasked. I know many people prefer paperbacks - they’re cheaper, lighter...

BBC Scotland’s Disclosure ‘Kids on the Psychiatric Ward’ tells the stories of young adults who were patients at Skye House, a children’s mental health unit in Glasgow, between 2017 and 2024. I have ju...

A BBC investigation finds some nurses were verbally abusive and cruel towards unwell teenagers.

From my own experience of being diagnosed with both Autism and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, and from many conversations with others in similar positions, I often question the validity an...

A book guide downloadable as a PDF (18 pages) with recommendations for children’s books on neurodiversity, autism and ADHD, non-fiction books for autistic/ADHD tweens and teens, fiction books for auti...

Hello and happy Monday! This is a bit of a rambly post with a few updates rather than my usual blog post. Autism and ADHD Book Guide

Sky News published an article yesterday titled ‘ARFID: The little-known eating disorder that is on the rise’ and the responses on social media highlight the extent of stigma and misunderstanding sur...

Autistic people in the UK are being invited to participate in a University of Cambridge-led project exploring the uniquely powerful connection between autism and comics