Pepper, Cayden, and Max are students at Portfield School. Here, they share an insight into their autism, hobbies, and experiences.
Pepper enjoys hanging...
Malcolm is currently the Chair of Trustees at Autism Unlimited, bringing a diversity of experience, passion and commitment to help the charity grow and...
Stewart is one of the assistant headteachers at Portfield School, with 20 years of teaching experience across a range of different schools. He shares his...
Luke is a governor at Portfield School, a carer to his mum, and works at a National Trust café.
In addition to caring for his mum, who is physically...
Nevaeh is a talented 12-year-old singer, and newly appointed child ambassador for Autism Unlimited, who produced a magical performance at the launch of...
Diagnosed three years ago at the age of 53, Patrick now works as a specialist mentor for an autism charity in addition to mentoring undergraduate students...
Art allows a lot of people to express themselves in their own way, nurturing creativity, innovation and dialogue.
It is commonly used as a therapeutic...
Maddie has been a student at Portfield School for the past 5 years. Alongside her autism, she has Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), which makes daily...
Deborah is an artist-in-residence at Portfield School, inspiring students to explore their creative side.
While officially diagnosed at 41, she knew...
Crystal is a Community Connector at the Chris Page Centre, providing information and support to autistic adults, children and their families. She offers...
Robert is a facilities administrator who has worked at Autism Unlimited for the past 8 and a half years.
He was diagnosed with autism as a teenager....
Dela is an area manager at Autism Unlimited, overseeing support to a number of individuals in the autistic community. Having worked in the health and social...
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