Autistic Heroes UK

03/02/2025

If you use LinkedIn you can now follow Autistic Heroes there as well:

Autistic Heroes | 2 followers on LinkedIn. Personal Development for Autistic Adults | Autistic Heroes is a social enterprise dedicated to providing personal development services for adults on the autistic spectrum. Our goal is to empower individuals to thrive by helping them identify and utilise the...

23/01/2025

I am now regularly blogging on the Autistic Heroes website:

42 Insights Into Autistic Masking: Understanding and Unmasking Your True Self By David Derbyshire For years, you may have felt like an actor on a stage, carefully selecting your words, expressions, and actions to fit into a world that often seems illogical. While autistic masking may have offered so...

20/02/2023

You may have noticed that Asperger’s Heroes now has the new name Autistic Heroes UK. We’re making this shift to reflect current diagnostic language and to distance ourselves from association with Hans Asperger after whom the syndrome was named. https://www.npr.org/2018/05/12/610716324/doctor-behind-asperger-s-syndrome-subject-to-name-change


We are a listening and learning organisation and recognise that our name has been a barrier for some who would have otherwise wanted to access our services. If that has been your experience, we’re sorry.


We would like to take this opportunity to affirm that Autistic Heroes UK is here to serve the whole of the autistic and neurodiverse communities. Anyone is very welcome to join our discussion-based workshops and access our life coaching services if they feel that they might benefit from them. If you have any questions or would like to talk about any of this further, please do feel free to get in touch.

In the book "Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in N**i Vienna," Edith Sheffer writes about the doctor who first diagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. Sheffer tells NPR's Michel Martin how Hans Asperger's N**i ties were hidden for years.

11/10/2022

Focus in prayer, meditation or worship can be a challenge to many neurodiverse people. However, we may also have such skills as hyperfocus or enhanced visualisation that can lead us to deeper experiences. Please come along with your questions, comments and share your experiences as we discuss this topic. Details of how to register for this Zoom are in the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/334425372002363/334425382002362/

14/09/2022

This Sunday 18th September at 5:15pm BST we will continue our series of Zoom workshops exploring further the gifts and challenges of neurodiverse spirituality. Please feel free to join us and come along with your ideas of issues/topics for future sessions. Details of how to join are in the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/334425372002363/334425378669029/

09/09/2022

We have had a request asking where to go for support for anyone who is finding it difficult to cope with the passing of the Queen. The National Autistic Society have produced this article with some advice on this especially for autistic people. https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/coping-with-the-passing-of-the-queen

13/07/2022

This Sunday (17th July) at 5:15pm BST in our Neurodiverse Spirituality Zoom we will continue to examine Contemplative Practices. This will be a more practical workshop where there is the opportunity to try out some of the practices and then discuss them. Please feel free to join us. Details of how to register are in the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/854380475206581/916033779041250/