Alex Lowery speaks about autism

Category: Employment

  • 09.01.17

    We are not all Sheldon Cooper

    Today I’m blogging about the portrayal of autism in film and TV. I’ll be looking at an autism stereotype that the media often likes to portray. I hope you enjoy! It does seem like we’re still in the age of...

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  • 24.03.16

    Routes to autistic homelessness and routes away by Jules Akers

    Today we have an article by Jules Akers on the subject of ‘routes to autistic homelessness and routes away’. I hope you enjoy reading it. I met Jules Ackers at the ESRC seminar New Directions in Autism Research Cardiff. Jules...

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  • 09.02.16

    Autism and employment by Alex Lowery

    I wrote an article for the second booklet of ‘Autism in the workplace’ by Jonathan Andrews. Jonathan has given me permission to share the article on my own blog. It’s about my experiences of employment. The first time I ever...

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  • 01.09.15

    Autism and the Workplace: Specialist Skills and Wider Talents by Jonathan Andrews

    Today we have a guest article by Jonathan Andrews. Jonathan is 21-years old and was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), a lesser-known type of autism at the age of 9. He is also a Youth Patron at...

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  • 23.07.15

    Autism in the Workplace

    Here is a link with information about autism in the work place. It is a collection of experiences of adults with autism in the workplace. It is well worth a read. Click here to read it. Jonathan Andrews edited it....

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  • 26.03.15

    Autism and the Workplace: Empathy by Jonathan Andrews

    Today we have a guest article by Jonathan Andrews on the subject of autism and empathy in the workplace. Like myself, he is a Youth Patron for Ambitious about Autism. Before you read the article, you can read a little...

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  • 10.11.14

    Business support

    Self employment is great for autism! Here are some links to help you think of some ideas 🙂   Creativity Unleashed This site offers e-books and training on thinking of a business idea Mind mapping site Business ideas forum Innovation solutions...

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  • 28.05.14

    Second Look (I) [Autistic Adults Outreach Video]

    This is Part I of Second Look, a 30-minute outreach video about autistic adults that was produced by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s Bureau of Autism Services....

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Organisations Alex has worked with

  • Autism Cymru
  • Chester University
  • Glyndwr University
  • National Autistic Society
  • St John's Ambulance
  • Welsh Government

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