Very excited to share this 2year postdoc job, working on a co-produced model for autistic adults' social care
Project led by & draws on work of the National Autistic Taskforce (especially Yo Dunn) with supporting cast of David Orr, @kathyleadbitter.bsky.social + me
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI718/r...
2024 Favourites: James Yr Dead Anyone's Ghost The Postcard All Fours The Horse
Favourite non-fiction: Among the Thugs brother. do. you. love me The Trauma Cleaner Nature Boy Boy Friends There's Always This Year
Favourite characters: You, again Hello Beautiful Beautyland Dallergut Dream Department Store The Eyes & the Impossible Greta & Valdin
Favourite writing: The Heart in Winter Black Butterflies The Wall The Anthropologists I Will Crash Terrace Story
2024 was a stinker for the world but a banger for books.
I have the bookworm brand of autism, so here are my favourites (that nobody asked for)
I spend a lot of my work day talking about Double Empathy in one way or another.
For our latest podcast, I'm delighted that we had a chance to hand the microphone over to Damian Milton to chat about all things Double Empathy!
Representation is so very important.
If you're thinking of buying books for young folk at this time of year, here is a fantastic list of children's/YA books written by disabled authors:
thecatchpoles.net/2024/11/28/c...
A black and white smooth coat lurcher looks at the camera, while a small, tan scruffy lurcher spoons him as she sleeps.
Well, we all know what the first post is going to be...