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Worlds Apart - The Sunday Times Magazine (16 August 2009)

Posted by
Elena - former Community Manager

on 24th August 2009

at 12:37

I only found out about this article a few days ago, and was surprised not to hear more about it online.

The Sunday Times Magazine ran a fascinating article called "Worlds Apart" last week. A friend at work gave me the article and it's really great. Quite long and tells the story of many different people while touching on many of the same issues that "The Autistic Me" did - namely, that approximately 400,000 adults in the UK have autism and the lack of employment opportunities for people perfectly capable of working, in the right kind of jobs.

I can't find the article online for some reason. Did anyone see it? What did you think?

And if anyone finds the article online please share the link with us (maybe I just wasn't searching by the right terms).

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Posted by
Anna Marshall

on 24th August 2009

at 12:57

Hi Elena,

Thanks for posting this - looks interesting. In a similar vein there was an article in the Work section of the Guardian on Saturday - a letter to their advice section. It was from a mother of a son who has autism and is unable to find a job although being extremely qualified. I think there are some good ideas offered in terms of how to overcome disappointing interviews etc.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/aug/22/work-and-careers-advice

Thanks!

Anna

Posted by
Elena - former Community Manager

on 24th August 2009

at 16:06

Thank you, Anna!

For all those reading I have 2 other links to add to the information here.

The Austistic Me is airing again overnight tonight at 01:40 on BBC3 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m5jb4

I listened to this facsinating lecture today, and she talks about the various jobs she had - it was all interesting but I thought that part in particular was particularly relevant.  Temple Grandin - Focus on Autism and Asperger's Syndrome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgEAhMEgGOQ

Posted by
michaelz

on 17th December 2010

at 12:42

rosie boycott visits laverstoke park farm - http://www.laverstokepark.co.uk/

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...the abattoir — which was designed by Temple Grandin, the world's
authority on humane slaughter, and a seriously autistic American writer
who has worked to redesign abattoirs across the world. Autistic people
have an uncanny ability to relate closely to animals.

In the pens
there are small groups of pigs, eating, sleeping, scratching, relaxed
and calm even though they are only minutes from the end of their lives.
It is a far cry from more commercial abattoirs where stressed animals
are packed together and fear is contagious. Stressed animals release
adrenaline, which causes the animal to tighten its muscles, resulting in
tough meat.

There are no reflective surfaces, or sharp corners or
angles, and the whole area, including the flooring, is painted a muted
earth shade.

At lunch I sampled some of the meat...

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23905339-a-little-tlc-go...