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blown open

an honest exploration of the intersections of autistic experience, the film industry, and family life, offering candid reflections and personal anecdotes that invites you to embrace the transformative power of acceptance, understanding, and connection.

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divorce

divorce

I got married young. I think I can say that now with hindsight. We had our fair share of troubles. She battled with her mental health. I...

Jul 21, 20244 min read

alexithymia

alexithymia

alexithymia UK / əˌlɛksɪˈθʌɪmɪə / noun the inability to recognise or describe one's own emotions One of my co-occurring conditions I...

Jun 13, 20242 min read

the history of autism

the history of autism

My first toe dip into the training course, the Inside of Autism, by the Autistic Advocate, Kieran Rose. Explaining a brief history of...

Jun 13, 20243 min read

embrace autism

embrace autism

Dissatisfied with the lack of information available on autism in adults, in 2018 Dr Natalie Engelbrecht and Eva Silvertant and founded...

Jun 8, 20241 min read

autistic burnout

autistic burnout

Autistic burnout is extreme long-term exhaustion and overwhelm triggered over time. Where the stress of coping with life’s demands exceed...

May 31, 20242 min read

first steps

first steps

In the days after my diagnosis I felt a very strong need to connect with anybody I knew who had Autism. The list was short. Very Short....

May 8, 20243 min read

my diagnosis

my diagnosis

The film industry has been shit lately. The writers strike is still having an effect as swathes of projects are still not fully approved...

May 3, 20243 min read

re-birth

re-birth

I was born in the late 80s, but was re-born on the 29th April 2024, when I received my Autism diagnosis in my mid 30s. I didn’t really...

Apr 29, 20241 min read

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