Dec 3, 2018
Richard Freeman's special guest on the podcast this week is Shona Davison. Shona knows more about autism than most people we've come across and is doing more to demystify the lived experience of autistic adults than many. Following a successful career as a banking consultant, Shona is now a mother to two autistic children, a home educator, autism educator and autistic advocate. She regularly writes about autism for print and online news media and is soon to publish a book on autistic parenthood. Shone was diagnosed with autism herself at the age of 38, which became a catalyst and mission to better understand and inform about the condition, resulting in the completion of an MA in Autism at Sheffield Hallam University and a range of pioneering research on the experiences of autistic parents, home education for autistic children and wider autistic well-being. We spoke in Autumn 2018 about the understanding, language and treatment for autism - and why we get it so wrong so much of the time. --- Useful links: Shona's website https://shonadavison.co.uk/ Does ABA Harm Autistic People? https://autisticuk.org/does-aba-harm-autistic-people/ Thinking Person's Guide To Autism http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/ Shona on Twitter https://twitter.com/shonadav RCOG Women's Network https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/patients/rcog-womens-network/ Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) - Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_behavior_analysis --- Do check out our vast vault of interviews with change-makers in business, culture and education at www.alwayspossible.co.uk/podcast and if you like them please subscribe, write a review, tell your friends - and contact us via social media if you have an idea for a future guest. The Possibility Club is powered by always possible - and we run transformational workshops for small and medium businesses who want to make better decisions or unlock some practical thinking around a noisy or seemingly unsolvable problem. These are fun, serious, practical and slightly mind-blowing workshops that will guarantee will get your ideas moving again. What’s more, for every workshop you book, we will donate an expert business mentoring session to a charity or social enterprise of your choice. Amazing. Find out more at www.alwayspossible.co.uk