The Asperger's Girl Guide

You might have seen in The Observer this Sunday an article about how the police 'need more training' when it comes to their treatment of autistic people. It's an issue like anything to do with Aspergers and indeed autism that I feel needs to be taken into consideration and although we are getting there slowly with public awareness of autism there is a point where we need to address the services we may need to rely on in the future.  From what I understand from the article itself written by journalist Jamie Doward is that in order for autistic people to feel comfortable and have a better trust in the police, the police first need to understand what it is like to live with autism.  I have in the past thought about this subject in depth before and have had instances where I have told a police officer that I am autistic and have received a confused look and a bad attitude to go with it.  I am not in anyway saying that the police are in the wrong or that they are...

I know I have been absent of late and this is due down to my work experience placement at the BBC.  I cannot give out many details about what I have been doing as the programme I'm working on Rip off Britain (Some of my UK readers might of heard of it) is currently in production and well I can share some new about my time there. So I have been in their production office which is based in Media City Uk in Salford, my old home for three years when I was a mire University student  to now be working in the current affairs department with professionals who know their stuff about the television industry and how to make a programme with a quick turn over look easy. It's an amazing time at the moment and I understand anyone's frustration if they have been looking on here on tuesdays and gone: Where is the blog post??  I've been a rubbish person when it comes to posting new content of late but I haven't forgotten about you guys honestly!  I have been wo...

We all have aspirations of what we want to be when we grow older, some of us realise early on that those dreams can change and others stick with us for a lifetime.  When those dreams turn into reality, it can be the most rewarding feeling in the world and the emotions that go with it can be a whirlwind.  But it does take hard work and sticking to your guns and not let anyone get in the way of that dream. You know your potential and you know that whatever you set your heart on the determination is there inside of you driving you forward.  The road to achieving whatever goal you have is there, all you need to do is think in the long term is this really what you want?  I started thinking about what I really wanted for a career when I was little and went through the obvious little girl dreams of being a dancer, a vet, a doctor and then I discovered media via Radio.  I've always been fascinated by the way someone in a studio can be able to reach ...

It's time to talk about something that is still a Stigma even in the 21st Century. When it comes to Aspergers Syndrome the Stigma can be ten times worse. Between the years of 2004 and 2011, 118 women were diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome in the UK. This is a tiny amount of women being diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, but within that 118 women a proportion also reported in a survey conducted by Psych Central that they experience Suicidal Thoughts and Depression.  This statistic is made even more worrying and food for thought with more and more Disabled Men and Women committing suicide in the UK due to Benefit Cuts and cuts to vital Services that help and support them in their daily lives.  As someone who was diagnosed late with Aspergers Syndrome ( I was 16 years old ), looking back I am apart of that statistic where I would think about committing suicide and even go as far as to plan and also attempt to kill myself on more than one occasion....

Some of you might not know that I was formally a media student.. and although my life has has it's downs over the past two years, 2016 is turning into an amazing year and we haven't even made it through a month yet!  Today has been a dream come true for me as I have been to the BBC for a work experience interview after a long and difficult battle to even get through the doors of a media insitution as big as the BBC.  It feels pretty damn awesome to know that you have been considered for something off your own merit after years of studying and doing work experience only to be told it isn't enough or you haven't got the right skill sets that they are looking for.  To then have someone like this insitution to turn around and give you the green light to go ahead and actually be allowed into a work place and be given the opportunity to progress and learn unique insights and skills that will stand you in good stead for the rest of your life.  Whatever your passion maybe th...

It's one of the most popular shows on Channel 4 showing Disabled singles hopefully finding love with 'Normal' people.  This weeks episode featured a lovely young man called Tom who along with Aspergers Syndrome also has Tourettes syndrome.  Tom who also plays rugby in his spare time has sent Twitter and other British media into a frenzy with people tweeting to say they would like to go out with him. And actually I would as well because we have two things in common, Aspergers and Rugby.  But despite good media coverage of Aspergers Syndrome and other disabilities is it a good idea to have 'Disabled' people take part in a show where they could be mocked for their disability? I've always thought that positive media coverage of Aspergers Syndrome, Autism and any other disability is the way forward for people to finally understand a little bit more about how we live our daily lives, but it does come with some risks and can hinder rather than help.  ...

2016 has arrived and already the press are talking about how to make this better than the last.  The latest diets because lets face it in the past two weeks you've eaten more than you should, holidays to plan and aspire to and even what facial products you should use to make yourself glow this year.  But before you start panicking thinking I haven't done anything to kick the year off with a bang or even began to plan what you want to do this year because if you have made a resolution or two you're already struggling on what you should be doing before but still have no idea what you're doing with it.  I haven't made resolutions this year as you might have noticed from my last blog post, instead I have just said to myself I want to make this year positive for my mind and body.  What that means to me is that I keep my mental health on a even keel and try not to over react and think more positively and see the world differently. Instead of being negative a...