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  • Nevaeh's Story

    20 April 2022

    Nevaeh is a talented 12-year-old singer, and newly appointed child ambassador for Autism Unlimited, who produced a magical performance at the launch…

  • Luke's Story

    20 April 2022

    Luke is a governor at Portfield School, a carer to his mum, and works at a National Trust café.

  • Patrick's Story

    20 April 2022

    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…

  • Futures Artist

    13 April 2022

    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's Story

    23 March 2022

    Maddie has been a student at Portfield School for the past 5 years. Alongside her autism, she has Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), which makes…

  • Deborah's Story

    3 March 2022

    Deborah is an artist-in-residence at Portfield School, inspiring students to explore their creative side. While officially diagnosed at 41, she knew…

  • Kai's Story

    28 February 2022

    Kai is a dedicated army cadet and sixth form student at Portfield School, sharing his thoughts on his autism.

  • Tyler's Story

    28 February 2022

    Introducing Tyler - a sixth form student at Portfield School who shares his experiences with autism.

  • Archie's Story

    23 February 2022

    Autism is a slightly different way of the brain functioning. I don’t think it means that you’re really any different to anyone else, and that you have…