# autism awareness (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover autism awareness. Page: Feed: --- ## [Hour 54: When Everything Changed](https://maddygracehope.substack.com/p/hour-54-when-everything-changed) _2026-08-17 · Madeleine Grace · Madeleine Grace_ The twins made quite an entrance... ## [I Think My Waters Have Broken…](https://maddygracehope.substack.com/p/i-think-my-waters-have-broken) _2026-08-16 · Madeleine Grace · Madeleine Grace_ One year on from the longest 54 hours of my life. ## [The Gara Show: “I’m not coming back…I’m going to make something out of being a streamer.”](https://thecity.ie/2026/08/12/the-gara-show-im-not-coming-back-im-going-to-make-something-out-of-being-a-streamer/) _2026-08-12 · thealexcloud · TheCity_ An interview with one of Ireland’s largest streamers and content creators, Chris O’Gara. On how his hobby became a long-term career with sponsorships from Virgin Media, Currys, and a feature on Netflix’s “House of Streams”. By Alex Cloud Streaming is still somewhat of an untapped and undiscovered niche to many, with platforms such as YouTube, \[…\] ## [When an autism recovery story is too good to be true](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/when-an-autism-recovery-story-is) _2026-08-09 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ Jason Arday said he couldn't speak until he was 11 and couldn't read until he was 18. Just twenty years later, he was a professor at Cambridge. This post argues that autism provided the perfect cloak for the lies. ## [France Has Caught Up. We Should Be Asking Why.](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/france-has-caught-up-we-should-be) _2026-07-30 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ France was supposed to be different. Instead, its autism rates are now rising sharply, mirroring patterns seen across the rest of the west. What happened, and what questions are researchers still reluctant to ask? ## [The autism puzzle people want to forget](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/the-autism-puzzle-people-want-to) _2026-07-23 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ The founders of the National Autistic Society used a jigsaw puzzle piece to highlight their quest for answers to the mystery of autism. Today, that puzzle piece has been dismissed as outdated and offensive. It has fallen victim to a normalisation campaign. This article argues that the old autism puzzle piece reflected a determination to find answers that we still need today. ## [A Century of Forgetting Childhood Regression](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/a-century-of-forgetting-childhood) _2026-07-08 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ More than a century ago, doctors carefully documented the histories and symptoms of children who developed normally before suffering devastating developmental regression. Today, those histories have largely disappeared and are lost in the broader categorisation of autism. This post asks what we have lost by forgetting regression, why it matters and what can be done about it. ## [The autism wild west - rising numbers, escalating costs and a system out of control](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/the-autism-wild-west-rising-numbers) _2026-06-17 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ With 1 in 16 children diagnosed and hundreds of millions spent on poorly scrutinised assessments, are we witnessing better recognition or a system losing control? This post examines the data, the arguments, and the risks of a diagnostic process that may be making things worse. ## [When “Autism” Means Everything, Profound Autism Means Nothing](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/when-autism-means-everything-profound) _2026-05-26 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ Profound autism is being erased by definitional drift — and the consequences show up in medicine, services, and preventable deaths. ## [Barry McKinley’s ‘Elysium Nevada’ returns to Bewley’s Café Theatre](https://thecity.ie/2026/05/14/barry-mckinleys-elysium-nevada-returns-to-bewleys-cafe-theatre/) _2026-05-14 · Oscar Meagher · TheCity_ Bewley’s Café Theatre in Dublin City is currently staging a re-run of Barry McKinley’s “Elysium Nevada.” The Irish Times Best New Play Award nominee follows three residents of a sun-blasted retirement home as they dwell on fears of decline, memory and the approach of death. ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IUdXeDahShKg) _2026-05-14 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [As Refillz shops emerge, cost and plastic reduction remain uncertain](https://thecity.ie/2026/05/13/54861/) _2026-05-13 · Iqra Siddiqui · TheCity_ By Iqra Siddiqui Plastic is embedded in everyday life, shaping how people shop, consume, and dispose. But refill shops are emerging as an alternative, offering a way to cut down on single-use packaging. But higher costs and convenience barriers continue to influence consumer behaviour. Experts suggest it could help reduce plastic waste. However, the question \[…\] ## [Crisis in the Classroom](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/crisis-in-the-classroom) _2026-05-07 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ Are we turning every school into a special needs school? In his new book, Dave Clements argues that the surge in special educational needs, associated bureaucracy and 'neuro-mainstreaming' are reshaping classrooms — often without any evidence that it helps. ## [The Forgotten Children of the Autism Debate](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/the-forgotten-children-of-the-autism) _2026-05-06 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ A growing number of children with severe autism need specialist education and full-time support—yet they are largely absent from public debate. The most vulnerable have become the least visible. ## [All-day protest outside the Dáil demands movement on the Occupied Territories Bill](https://thecity.ie/2026/04/20/all-day-protest-outside-the-dail-demands-movement-on-the-occupied-territories-bill/) _2026-04-20 · Kelly Smyth · TheCity_ Dozens of protesters from across the country gathered outside Leinster House aiming to progress the passing of the Occupied Territories Bill (OTB), with many calling for services be added to the bill. ## [An Artist’s Perspective on Dublin’s Changing Landscape in Before I Go: Vanishing Dublin](https://thecity.ie/2026/04/20/an-artists-perspective-on-dublins-changing-landscape-in-before-i-go-vanishing-dublin/) _2026-04-20 · Peace Okolo · TheCity_ A new exhibition by artist Gerard Byrne highlights the impact of modernization on Dublin’s architectural character and cultural identity. By Peace Okolo An exhibition portraying Dublin’s evolving cityscape has opened at the Gerard Byrne Gallery on Trinity Street, with artist Gerard Byrne presenting a series of paintings that reflect the city’s architectural and cultural change. Before I Go.… ## [“The day you look in the mirror and don’t see a waste of space is the most beautiful feeling”](https://thecity.ie/2026/04/20/the-day-you-look-in-the-mirror-and-dont-see-a-waste-of-space-is-the-most-beautiful-feeling/) _2026-04-20 · A00049315 · TheCity_ As the world marked Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd a gap in autism diagnoses for women remains an issue. by Rebecca Reilly Despite being discovered in the 1940s, a severe gulf remains in the diagnosis of autism in women and girls. According to research women are far more likely to be misdiagnosed with other mental health conditions, and this is largely rooted in autism research. “Diagnostic \[…\] ## [We Won the War but Lost Our Children’s Health](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/we-won-the-war-but-lost-our-childrens) _2026-04-15 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ How birth, feeding and antibiotics have reshaped the infant microbiome — and damaged the health of the next generation ## [It’s Autism Awareness Month. The Numbers Are Rising — So Is Denial](https://theautismtribune.substack.com/p/its-autism-awareness-month-the-numbers) _2026-04-02 · Jane Wills · The Autism Tribune_ The number of children diagnosed with autism continues to rise along with the relentless denial. Even in Autism Awareness Month we are not able to face up to the truth. ## [How to Throw a Gender Reveal Party](https://maddygracehope.substack.com/p/how-to-throw-a-gender-reveal-party) _2025-08-02 · Madeleine Grace · Madeleine Grace_ (Or, here’s what the last few months have looked like.) ## [Fertility Diaries - part three](https://maddygracehope.substack.com/p/fertility-diaries-part-three) _2025-07-19 · Madeleine Grace · Madeleine Grace_ It takes all my willpower to leave the bathroom and rejoin Matt and the sonographer. I know what I’m about to hear, and I don’t know if I’m strong enough to face it. ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vwocSLBIvFEy) _2025-07-19 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Fertility Diaries - part two](https://maddygracehope.substack.com/p/fertility-diaries-part-two) _2025-07-15 · Madeleine Grace · Madeleine Grace_ I’ve got a little green bruise in the crook of my right elbow now; a little mark that tells those in-the-know: she’s done this before. ## [Fertility Diaries - part one](https://maddygracehope.substack.com/p/fertility-diaries-part-one) _2025-06-14 · Madeleine Grace · Madeleine Grace_ Is there a non-weird way to say “we're now having unprotected sex”?