Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and campaign for change. This is our monthly podcast which was created by the Youth Patrons at AAA and covers the topics that they are interested in.
Cat from Ambitious about Autism speaks to autistic actor Lizzy Clark, the star of a new BBC Radio 4 play about autism called Indigo Children. The play has been directed by Jude Kelly, former artistic director at the Southbank Centre, and also stars actor Jaime Winstone. It airs on Monday 20 August at 2.15pm on BBC Radio 4.
Youth Patron Sam Ahern speaks to Justin Cooke, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Ambitious about Autism, and Richard Ashcroft, whose son was illegally excluded from school on multiple occasions, about the troubling rise in illegal exclusions. To find out more about our latest campaign to tackle illegal exclusions called 'We Need An Education' visit https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/we-need-an-education-0
Jack Welch sat down with Claire Madge, the creator of the Autism in Museums blog, Mark Barrett, member of the MA Transformers initiative, and Becki Morris who works for the Disability Co-operative Network for Museums, to discuss the importance of making museums accessible and autism friendly.
In this podcast, Jasmine spoke to Daniel M Jones aka The Aspie World about his award winning YouTube channel dedicated to Autism awareness and understanding.
In this podcast we cover writing about autism. Youth Patron Jack Welch spoke to authors Laura James and Jessie Hewitson about the process behind writing their books Odd Girl Out and Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child.
Youth Patrons Bella and Natasha spoke to Dr Felicity Sedgewick about women on the autism spectrum, looking at why girls and young women are less likely to be diagnosed than their male counterparts, the impact of misdiagnosis on mental health and whether girls are better at masking their autistic traits and if so, why? This episode marks our celebration of women and girls this World Autism Awareness Month.
To celebrate LGBT History Month, Ashley Stephen spoke to LGBT and autism activist Dan Barrett and performer and poet Harry Giles about making LGBTQIA+ spaces more accessible for people with autism and the importance of activism and celebrating your differences.
Jules Robertson from Holby City, Rosie King from Pablo and Lucy from Access All Areas discuss autism representation in Film, Television and Theatre.
Seasoned podcast hosts and Youth Patrons Sam and Jasmine interview Anne Hegerty aka The Governess on ITV's The Chase about her career, quizzing and her autism diagnosis.
Youth Patron Kerrie speaks to Martha Evans from the Anti-Bullying Alliance about Anti-Bullying Week which runs from 13 - 17 November and encourages all children, teachers and parents to take action against bullying throughout the year. For more information visit https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week
To celebrate World Mental Health Day, Youth Patron Sam chats to Youth Activists Maisy, Annie and Alex from Young Minds about autism, mental health and campaigning for change. To find out more about Young Minds visit www.youngminds.org.uk
Youth Ambassador Megan Hughes speaks to Clare from Winstons Wish, the UK's childhood bereavement charity, about coping with bereavement, supporting young people with SEND needs, and tips on maintaining a routine after a death in the family. This episode is dedicated to Sue Hughes.
Youth Patron Jasmine Bigden interviewed best-selling author David Mitchell about his new book Fall Down 7 Times Get up 8, which was written by Naoki Higashida and gives an illuminating insight into autism from his perspective as a young adult. Jasmine joined Ambitious about Autism in late 2015 and has spoken at events such as the XI Autism Europe International Congress and The Autism show.
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