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"So if we just go, 'well it works for everybody, or almost everybody, therefore you need to fit in', there's a higher risk of that person being discriminated against. The flipside being, if we do make changes and adaptations for everybody, so that there's choice ...
... the more choice there is available in any given context, the less risk there is of discrimination."
#DrLukeBeardon, 2025
https://www.hidden20.org/podcast/dr-luke-beardon
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Another book on #autism, "Autism and Asperger syndrome in adults", by Dr Luke Beardon. I had seen him interviewed in a BBC programme on autism and was curious to read some of his work. The book is short and easy to read, and it's written as a dialogue with the autistic reader, discussing things that the autistic person should consider when choosing where to study at uni, where to work, whether to disclose their diagnosis (which he calls "identification", and I love that) etc. It's full of examples from the real life of autistic people and shows how amazing they can be. It's an overview based firmly on the social model, so doesn't go in depth, and it's largely uplifting and provides some practical guidance.
#DrLukeBeardon #AutismAndAspergerSyndromInAdults @bookstodon @actuallyautistic