Cos Michael

Poster for Autistic Adults meet up group. August 14th date is cancelled. New date is Thursday September 4th at 11am on Zoom. Theme: Autistic elders in non-autistic groups.

There's a change of date for the monthly peer chat group, exclusively for older #autistic people. Instead of Thursday 14th Aug, it'll be on Thur Sept 4th. We'll chat about being autistic elders, in non-autistic groups. It's free, but register at
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#AutisticElders

I'm a Londoner & while visiting London yesterday, I had time to sit outside a cafe & watch the world go by. Norwich is a nice place to live, but I miss the vibrancy of London.

'A patron of an autism and workplace disability' ??!!
How inappropriate is it possible to be? Jeez...
#AutisticElders #Autism

#trevorphillips: "The Israeli view is that there is no famine caused by Israel. Theres a man made shortage but its been engineered by Hamas..."

Bob Geldof: "The Israeli authorities are lying"

"They're lying, did you say?"

"They're lying. Netanyahu is a liar. The IDF are lying"

Would you like to be part of Research to Improve Cancer Care for Autistic Patients in the Northwest? The Study: Understanding the Needs of Autistic Patients with Cancer A research team from The University of Liverpool, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre & Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is conduct- ing a participatory research pro- ject. The aim of the project is to co-develop recommendations and guidance for cancer services in the Northwest region and to create information tailored to autistic individuals to help pre- pare for cancer care services. Who Can Participate? • Autistic patients or relatives of autistic patients who have experienced cancer care in the Northwest in the last 12 months. • Healthcare professionals who have assisted autistic patients during cancer treatment in the Northwest. Participation Opportunities: Interviews: One-hour interviews (online or face to face). Compensated with a £20 vouch- er. and/or Workshops: Three- hour in person. Compensated with a £20 voucher. and/or Workshops: Three-hour in person. Compensated with a £60 voucher. Interested in Participating? Please contact: Dr. Jennifer Kirton: * jennifer.kirton@liverpool.ac.uk 0151 795 5364 Or Principal Investigator * gcherry@liverpool.ac.uk 0151 795 5364

Research opportunity: Understanding the Needs of Autistic Patients with Cancer

This research is led by an Autistic or otherwise neurodivergent researcher/student.
Neurodivergent people have been meaningfully involved. Ethics approved.

Find out more:
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These kids absolutely crush Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train",
xylophone-style! 🔥

His music has spanned the generations 🖤

And this is why every school needs a well funded music program 🎶

🔊
Melissa_Musing

The ferry is part of the journey I described. I like ferries - it's the 12+ hours on multiple trains, etc, to get from Norwich to the ferry, that I can't do with a suitcase.

Planning a trip to Dublin. I don't do well on coaches and it's a helluva trek. by land, from Norwich. Over 12 hours, including trains, London underground, long walks, loads of stairs, buses, etc. This older person with a suitcase is going to have to fly. ☹️✈️£££
#AutisticElders

The @teamlabouruk.bsky.social has become nasty & vindictive. Starmer is poisonous to anyone who doesn't bow to his agenda. This iteration of a Labour Party has nothing to do with Labour principles of a fair & equal society.- or any principles at all. #DianeAbbott #LabourParty #Starmer #LabourPurge

This morning, Thursday 17th July, 11-noon. Monthly peer chat group, exclusively for older #autistic people. It's free, but register first, to get in.

Reinstate the Four Suspended Labour MPs The decision to suspend the whip from four MPs for opposing cuts to welfare payments for disabled people is wrong. Sign the petition to demand their reinstatement and a better future for Labour:

The decision to suspend the whip from four MPs for opposing cuts to welfare payments for disabled people is wrong - and has to be reversed. Sign the petition to demand their reinstatement: actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...

Correction to Link for registering. It ought to be us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Poster for Autistic adults meet up- 50+ yrs group. Dates & discussion theme: Sexuality & Relationships. Free, but register first Thursday July 17th. 11am - noon. Facilitated by Cos Michael

This Thursday, 11am-12, our #AutisticElders online chat is about sexuality & relationships. It's a relaxed hour of peer group chat, exclusively for #autistic pple aged 50+ yrs. Hosted by #A2ndVoice. It's free, but you must register to join. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Happy our paper on autistic adults’ experiences of nonverbal communication is out (free):
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... Led by my PhD student Holly Radford and @bronteweissman.bsky.social and senior authored by Ashley deMarchena.
Read more: neurosciencenews.com/asd-nonverba...

My Grosso Lavender front garden hedge is pumping out fragrance & humming with bees. #Sensory

'Autism doesn't go away with age': Researcher works to support older adults Karen Joseph is dedicating her PhD research to closing the gap in autism research that’s historically focused on children.

Older autistic adults experience greater health disparities, chronic illness, social isolation & economic vulnerability. Sharing this research ensures that evidence is accessible and helps inform real-world support, services and policy for aging autistics:

brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/res...

‘Beyond anything imaginable’: dozens killed at busy Gaza seafront cafe Witnesses describe explosion, flames and smoke plumes as airstrike transforms peaceful scene at al-Baqa into a horror

Will the Israeli spokesman stare fiercely to camera & tell us Hamas terrorists were suspected of hiding in a sandcastle? His cynicism is blatant, but #BBCNews airs him & demands no evidence. #UKGov will no doubt call it 'monstrous' whilst doing nothing. #WarCrimes
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

(also those other things)

New article above 👆🏻 might be of interest @lauramaycrane.bsky.social @katiecebula.bsky.social @gavrobstew.bsky.social @contemplactiv.bsky.social @isabellefk.bsky.social @thinkingautism.com @cosmichael.bsky.social @badautistic.bsky.social @proffrancescahappe.bsky.social @rosematthews.bsky.social

Bid to build 77 'extra care' flats near Norfolk town set for approval A block of flats offering 'extra care' services could be built near King's Lynn, creating 77 new homes.

This could be adapted as a model for purpose designed residential living for older #autistic pple. It'd provide supported independence + an autistic peer group. #Autism & #Ageing training could be built into care staff training.
What do other #AutisticElders think?
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2526074...

Nearly 100,000 adults in England denied state-funded social care due to cuts Exclusive: Number of people receiving subsidised care has fallen far more quickly than the country’s disability rate, analysis finds

Care crisis www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

My #MP has signed the Amendment to defeat the Universal Credit & Personal Independence Payments Bill. Thank you @labourlewis.bsky.social
#PIP #welfarebill

You can sign up for #SWAN webinars here www.eventbrite.com/cc/swan-spac...

Tonight I'll be talking to #SWAN on Living our best lives after a late #autism diagnosis. A lifetime as an undiagnosed #autistic person can be so hard. Then we're diagnosed as autistic or recognise it ourselves. Then there's reflection & life ahead. There's so little help or info
#AutisticElders

Older age – the Autistic life stage that politicians refuse to acknowledge — Neurodiverse Connection Today on the blog, Cos Michael , asks when the ageing Autistic population will be considered by policy makers and advocates for the needs and experiences of older Autistic people to inform better Neu...

I wrote this for #Neurodiverse Connection.
I fantasise about someone in a position of power responding, instead of continuing to pretend we don't exist
@hlautismactcom.parliament.uk @journalautism.bsky.social #DWP #StephenTimms #NAS #AutisticElders #Discrimination
ndconnection.co.uk/blog/older-a...

Is anyone else finding it hard to work in this heat? I have a deadline for a presentation and my brain feels so sluggish, I'm struggling to concentrate. Old terraced houses weren't designed for hot weather.
#Heatwave

@labouruk.bsky.social plans to deny PIP to #disabled ppl who can't wash 1/2 their body or cook their own food, unless they have another limiting condition. Obv, this'll cause limiting conditions, eg. starvation, sepsis, etc. #PunishingPoverty
@england.nhs.uk will be thrilled. #Welfare -what welfare?

Add up to 440,000 #disabled voters to all the people who care about them; + ppl who believe supporting them is a political choice. That's an awful lot of #voters for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social to lose, with 1 vicious swipe of the pen.
#TakingThePip #StopTheCuts
My MP: @labourlewis.bsky.social

Waiting for a crucial doctor’s appointment can feel endless. But 21-year-old Chloe Pomfret was told she faced an 18-year wait for an autism assessment. 🗓️

Chloe’s case is extreme, but she’s not alone. In England, 212,964 people are waiting for an autism assessment. Read more. ⬇️
bit.ly/41zVRsP

Older age – the Autistic life stage that politicians refuse to acknowledge — Neurodiverse Connection Today on the blog, Cos Michael , asks when the ageing Autistic population will be considered by policy makers and advocates for the needs and experiences of older Autistic people to inform better Neu...

I wrote this for #Neurodiverse Connection.
I fantasise about someone in a position of power responding, instead of continuing to pretend we don't exist
@hlautismactcom.parliament.uk @journalautism.bsky.social #DWP #StephenTimms #NAS #AutisticElders #Discrimination
ndconnection.co.uk/blog/older-a...