www.darrenscothern.uk
Darren Scothern is the author of several novels, novellas, and short stories. At the age of 54, Darren received a formal autism diagnosis. This triggered a journey of self-discovery, on which he threw himself into the subject of autism. As he began to understand the true plight of autistic people, and his place in the autistic community, Darren turned his writing to the task of dispelling autism myths, and championing acceptance and equality for autistic people everywhere.
100 Things About Autism
A list of 100 things you should know about autism. A good starting point for those wanting more information about the lived experience of being autistic.
Key Posts
Autism – Why Even Care?
Why should you even be interested in autism if you’re not autistic yourself? If it’s not relevant to you, why should you care? There are plenty of other things in the world to care about, such as the climate crisis, war, disease, money, and so on. So, why even care about autism if it doesn’t directly affect you?
What is Autism?
Let’s say you’re not familiar with autism. Maybe you’ve just received a diagnosis, and you don’t know what to make of it. Or perhaps someone close to you has just been diagnosed. You would naturally wonder, well, what is it? What is this thing called autism? And you might think it would be a fairly simple question to answer. Well, it is… and it isn’t. Welcome to controversy…