Using My Work

Many people have got in touch with me to ask if they can use my artwork in their presentations etc to help educate people about autism. I am really happy for people to do that. I created these comics to get my feelings out and never imagined they would be able to help others but …

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Autistic Style

I drew this based on a selfie I took the other day before I went out. Over time I have learnt a lot about what helps me cope when I venture out into the world. I love it when people *share* my comics but please ****do NOT repost* my work*** (*saving it and uploading it …

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Identity First Language

I, and most of the autistic people I know prefer Identity First Language – They are autistic people, I am autistic. Person First Language is insulting to many of us (using ‘Person with autism’). Autism is integral to our identity. Please note: If an autistic person wishes to use PFL it is important to respect …

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Autistic Enamel Pins

I am Autistic, not a person with autism. Identity first language is important to me. My autism isn’t a separate entity, it’s not something I have or that I live with. Autism is an intrinsic part of my identity. Lots of people (usually allistics) try and insist on person first language (person with autism) despite …

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Focusing on the good things

However difficult I am finding things, however dark the thoughts, however much anxiety is holding my body hostage, I try and find good things to focus on. For me it’s cats and going outside and being in my garden. I find nature very soothing.

Colourful Cushion

The pattern for this is by Set Free My Gypsy Soul and was in issue 74 of Mollie Makes I made the two sides slightly different colour schemes so I can flip it over when I want a change. I am totally in love with this cushion!

Chunky Cowl

I wanted to make this chunky cowl by SFMGS but our local yarn shop didn’t have any fun colours in chunky so I had to make do with what they had. I definitely want to make another in more funky colours. Because I didn’t like the colours so much, I ended up adding lots of …

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Battery Pack Cover

Daz got me an extra battery pack thing for charging my phone back in the summer because Pokemon Go uses up so much battery. It had a boring black case but I seem to have lost it so I made a super colourful one to replace it. I just made it up as I went …

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