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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate

@ryantalksautism.bsky.social

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Hi, I’m Ryan. I talk about Autism, ADHD, cats, Formula One and other bits of nonsense besides

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

#Autism #MentalHealth

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

#Autism #MentalHealth

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Of the countless issues facing autistic people – nothing is more urgent than preventing the growing suicide rates. Every day we delay taking action, more people die.

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The statistics demonstrate the scale of the issues – autistic adults die more than 16 years younger than NT folk. 8 in 10 autistic people report suffering from mental health problems such as severe anxiety and depression. And the two main causes of death are suicide and epilepsy

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Autistic people are being failed, with devastating consequences. They have a dramatically reduced life-expectancy compared to the general population, are more likely to have mental health problems, and report lower quality healthcare.

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

[source autismaction.org.uk/our-work/sui... ]

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Suicide Prevention - Autism Action

Home Suicide prevention is our number one priority Autistic people are being failed, with devastating consequences. They have a dramatically reduced life-expectancy compared to the general population,...

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Suicide or deliberate self-inflicted harm is the most common category of death in autistic children without a learning disability Suicide is the top cause of death amongst autistic adults without a learning disability.

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Research shows that; 1 in 3 autistic people have considered suicide, and 1 in 4 have attempted to take their own life #Autistic people are up to eight times more likely to die by suicide than non-autistic people

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

#Autism and Suicide. Let's talk about it. Not a fun subject to talk about, but it's one of the most serious issues facing the #Autistic Community. Let's get some stats on the table to begin with. (All of these stats and content are from Autism Action)

1 in 3 autistic people have considered suicide, and 1 in 4 have attempted to take their own life

Autistic people are up to eight times more likely to die by suicide than non-autistic people

Suicide or deliberate self-inflicted harm is the most common category of death in autistic children without a learning disability

Suicide is the top cause of death amongst autistic adults without a learning disability

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

They locked children in cages. They. Locked. Children. In. Cages. Cages. Children. This is a school, in the United Kingdom, in the 21st Century. This is a national disgrace. Can someone please explain how this has been allowed to happen? I can’t process this. #Autism #SEND #schools

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

@mrjamesob.bsky.social would you be willing to cover this on your show?

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Ryan Hendry, Autistic Advocate @ryantalksautism.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

A reminder, this happens in schools all across the UK. Schools will call them “sensory rooms”, or “Quiet areas”, but in reality they are padded cells where children can be arbitrarily kept in for hours, with little oversight and zero accountability for staff. It’s a prison in all but name.

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 26/11/2024

“There’s so much to learn.” Hart said. “The problem is that people with autism can be really rigid and inflexible. So when they asked us to change the training due to not relating to the content, we said tough.” thedailytism.com/psychic-neur...

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Psychic! Neurotypical workplace trainer explains what it’s like to have autism

A non-autistic workplace trainer has really made colleagues think after delivering a presentation explaining exactly what it’s like to “have autism,” sources have revealed. Graeme Hart, 42, was hired ...

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90s Football @90sfootball.com · 26/11/2024

Who remembers running away from the ref on FIFA? 😂

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