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09/02/2026

09/02/2026

Re-storying Autism is officially ready in all formats, video course, paperback, and kindle! I will also be selling a PDF of the workbook on my website.

If you would like to pre-order the video course, you can currently do so for a 20% discount making it £80 for the seven videos

https://neurohub.blog/invitation?code=8A2JCC

The kindle version is available for pre-order at £9.99

https://mybook.to/restoryingautism

The paperback will release alongside all of them on February 16th.

Please spread the word about these. Helen and I have spent 6 weeks of intense work to bring these from concept to existing offer. We really need people to know about them.

This course is perfect for anyone with a caring role in an Autistic person's life, and will hopefully be very grounding and validating for Autistic people themselves.

We look forward to introducing you all to the world of Re-Storying Autism

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05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Ms. Aliya Rahman, survivor, witness, hero, autistic.

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05/02/2026

PDA is necessary.

04/02/2026

More and more parents poisoning autistic children...
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AiSFJEuUq/

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04/02/2026

An excerpt from my book, 'But We're All A Little Bit Autistic.... Aren't We? The Collective Works Of Emma Dalmayne'.

'Chapter four. Autistic people and domestic violence.

For ease of writing I will be using the pronouns she/her he/him and switching them throughout as domestic violence can happen to anyone regardless of gender/pronouns or lack of.

For an autistic person, finding the right partner who will love them, support them socially, help and understand their sensory overload quickly and efficiently is very important.

They have to know that if they are out socially and get overloaded, their partner will be willing to leave with them or at least wait patiently while they go somewhere to regulate.

They may also experience the meltdowns we have which can be devastating to watch when you love someone and need understanding and space to overcome.

What happens when an autistic person meets the partner of their dreams, someone who showers them with love and finds their quirks endearing?

Takes them out to the cinema and to eat in nice restaurants, out dancing or whatever they enjoy and makes them feel like they are invincible; that there’s no one else that will love them like they do.

There isn’t, as they’ve been told this frequently over the following weeks.

Now settled in a cocoon of romantic bliss the first signs of possession have been installed with the repeated oath that 'no one, ever will love you like I do'.

Then the hints and snipes subtly disguised come in.

"No one could love you like I do, when you do that annoying thing you do. Who else would put up with you?", she says with a wry smile....... all said jokingly, but with a hint of seriousness to install it into his brain.

Next a small argument and a shove or a slap may occur, or the threat of one. The reason given will be that he made her do it, as 'they love him so much that no one can get her that angry, apart from him as they love him so much.'

Now is the critical part. Does the autistic person leave?

He is already seeing less of his family and he hasn't seen his friends for the last three weeks. She dominates all his time and phones him four times a day to check where he is, and who he is with as she 'cares so much'.

So the next choice is critical, run away and never look back? Or stay?

Unfortunately many stay as their self esteem has always been low and self confidence has taken a beating over the years.

Possible bullying in school may have helped compound the ideas that they are stupid and deserve everything they get.

If they stay, they stay because they believe they have caused the reaction in some way, maybe they didn’t understand what was said properly and they will desperately try to work out the other persons point.

The cast has been set and they are left feeling grateful they are willing to give them another chance. They must love them as they reacted so passionately.... and they are very sorry.

He will begin to cut off friends as they’ve noticed the change in him, the repeated refusals to go out for lunch and the fact he doesn’t answer their calls.

They may mention to him shes changed since meeting him and she seems possessive.

He may have told her these things and she will say they are jealous and they will never understand what they have as no one would love them the way she loves him.

His family have also noticed and visits are dwindling. His mother will be concerned as her usual vibrant unique and delightfully outspoken son seems unusually subdued and has taken to tripping over a lot.

She suggests they move into together, and he does believing if she’s with him all the time she will see hes not cheating on her and she will feel more secure. The violence will escalate then as hes in her house, no matter who’s name is on the tenancy and he to her, is hers.

He's been told he 'has no other options'.

Once in this situation its hard to get out of. Threats of violence towards family and friends will have been made.

That reiterated often visited remark of 'you're lucky to have me as no one else would want you, who else could love you?', will have done a lot of damage by now.

Where to turn? Hes already changed his clothing style to suit her wants. No more shorts or tight gym clothing.

For a woman in this scenario, although obviously anyone can wear make up; she would not be allowed to wear make up as 'shes not a pr******te and doesn’t need unwanted male attention' shes been told.

Make up is only allowed if its foundation and light eye make up to conceal a bruise she ‘made’ him give her.

Back to him.

Checking shes checking his phone and monitoring his emails, hes trapped and has no idea what to do. It’s now become routine, slightly comforting in its predictability, painful in its malevolence yet terrifying in its complacency.

The only thing to do is wait till shes out and call the police. She will more then likely have locked him in.

Explaining the situation to the police regarding domestic violence as a man, can be invalidating and terrifying as they may not be believed.

For a woman...'

You can buy your copy here: https://amzn.eu/d/3LhvuGH

Two pieces I worked with the BBC on:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-56197682.amp

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09g9ssb

04/02/2026

AUTISM IN THE EPSTEIN FILES

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04/02/2026

Former poet in residence for the Glastonbury Festival, Kate Fox, to lead featured workshop, Radical Self-Acceptance Through Creative Writing & Reading.

We are proud to introduce the featured Online Autscape workshop, Radical Self-Acceptance Through Creative Writing & Reading, delivered by the brilliant Kate Fox.

Kate is a stand-up poet, spoken word artist and broadcaster. She is a regular contributor to Radio 4's spoken word cabaret “The Verb”, and she has a PhD in stand-up comedy. She is also a neurodivergent advocate whose latest show “Bigger on the Inside" explores neurodiversity through the lens of Doctor Who.

At the online workshop, Kate will use poems by neurodivergent poets such as Joanne Limburg & Audre Lorde as prompts to encourage you to explore themes of self-acceptance through creative writing.
Participants are welcome to have their cameras on and to engage by speaking, or to reply by messaging, but it’s also fine to have the camera off for some or all of the time.

❓Not familiar with Autscape events yet?

Autscape events are created and organised by autistic volunteers. All profit from attendance fees goes to organising more events.

Autscape events offer autistic space, where the rules of interaction are determined by autistic people, but they are not meant only for us - non-autistic people are welcome to join in.

Online Autscape 2026 spans three days, from 6th Feb evening to 8th Feb afternoon, with a variety of presentations and workshops and a Discord server for discussions. You can select the parts that interest you most and drop in whenever you like.

Find out more about Kate's workshop and other fascinating sessions on our website:
www.autscape.org/2026/online

Attendance fees:
£40 standard adult
£20 low income adult
£75 professional
£10 youth (13-17 y)

Attendance fees in Euros:
48 € standard adult fee
24 € low income adult
90 € professional
12 € youth (13-17 y)