During this entertaining and enlightening podcast series our host, Craig, speaks to autistic people and professionals working in the field about their lived experience, challenges, achievements and the support that is available to people across our region.
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In this 50th episode special, Craig speaks to Pete Hughes, Chief Executive Officer at Leeds Autism Services. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode, Craig is joined by Matthew Akpan - autistic Guinness world record holder and autism ambassador. Listen now>> Read more
Autistic film maker, Lizzie Evans, speaks to Craig about her upcoming documentary "Where do you want us?" and her experiences in the film industry. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode Craig speaks to Dr Liam Cross and Dr Gray Atherton from the School of Psychology, University of Plymouth about autism, games and gaming. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode we are joined by autistic theatre maker, Jess Telling, who speaks about the work her company are doing to make theatre more accessible and inclusive. Listen now>> Read more
Craig is joined by Tony Frais, author of the children's book 'Noah's Rocket' which has really struck a chord with young autistic readers. Listen now>> Read more
On this episode we are joined by Hayley Greenwood, who is the Operational Manager for Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS). Listen now>> Read more
In this episode, Craig speaks to Ali Barfield, autistic founder of Deflect and Protect, a digital harms training provider focused on the benefits of the internet. Listen now>> Read more
On this episode we are joined by Paul Brackstone, founder of the amazing Supergood Bikers for Autism. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode, Craig speaks to Harriett de Mesquita, autistic writer and author of 'The Magickal Summer of Evie Edelman'. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode we are joined by one of our amazing members and aspiring musician, Ben, who talks about his support with us and debuts his latest track. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode Craig talks to Graham Fisher about his experiences as the parent of an 11-year-old, autistic entrepreneur, Oliver. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode, Craig speaks to autistic public speaker and founder of Little Seeds Group, Ellen Cole. Listen now>> Read more
In this hour-long podcast special we are joined by one of our amazing service users, James, who shares his story in a frank and open manner, and talks about his work advocating for better autism understanding>> Read more
This episode features Clive Parry, Director of ARC England, a member organisation that influences health and social care policy to benefit learning disabled and autistic people in the social care system>> Read more
In this episode we are joined by Peter Townson. Pete is the Projects and learning Manager at Lippy People, an advocacy charity that uses video storytelling to support people to tell their story>> Read more
On this episode we are joined by Gillian Rogers. Gillian is the founder and CEO of Autism Arena, an organisation that helps parents and carers navigate the journey to diagnosis and getting the right support in place for our children. Listen now>> Read more
On this episode we are joined by Leigh Staunton, Mindful Employer Project Co-ordinator, who talks about the network, her role, and the work she has done with Leeds Autism Services. Listen now>> Read more
On this episode we are joined by Declan Jenkinson, Captain of Leeds Rhinos Learning Disability Super League team and advocate for the autistic community. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode we are joined by Jack Birkinshaw, an autistic Internal Recruitment Officer who offers his advice on creating inclusive workplaces. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode, Craig talks to Matt Wheeler, autistic businessman and co-creator of MadeBy.Studio. Listen now>> Read more
In this episode Craig is joined by Carrie Holroyd. In this episode Carrie gives us her own personal story and shares her experiences of her diagnosis, how this affected her. Listen now >> Read more
In this episode, Craig is in conversation with Laura Hellfeld, an independent neurodivergent nurse and sleep consultant who uses her lived experience to offer help and advice in many different fields. Listen now>> Read more