We have a brand-new episode of ‘Autism: In conversation with auticon’ to share with you.

Hosted by Carrie Grant, our latest episode is all about autistic talent – what that means, what that looks like, how we celebrate it, and how we nurture it.

Carrie is joined by a fantastic panel, including:

Ben Branson, founder of Seedlip, Pollen Projects and The Hidden 20%, Dancer & TV Personality Tom Malone Jnr, and Steve Hill, Chief Commercial Officer for UK & Ireland at auticon.

Did you know that June 18th marks Autistic Pride Day? We thought, what better way to celebrate than to release a ‘best of’ podcast episode, featuring a selection of guests from the last five series of ‘Autism: In conversation with auticon’.

We hear from an incredible lineup about a wealth of subjects including:

• what being autistic means to them
• their stories of diagnosis
• the strengths autistic people bring to the workplace
• how to make the working world better to enable neurodivergent people to thrive
• our guests’ hopes for the future and what they would like to see happen that would make life better for our autistic community.

Thank you so much to our fabulous guests:

@connorwarduk

@purpleellaandcoco

@theaspieworld

@carriegrantsays

@annehegertyofficial

@kathy.lette

@holly_branson

Ben Pearson from @bigclothing4u

@willard_wiggan

@hxpefully

Phillip Scott from @deloitte_uk

@cray

@neurodivergent_lou

@autistic_callum_

There is often lots of learning (and unlearning) to be done when it comes to understanding neurodivergent conditions.

For instance, many of the standard parenting guidelines simply don’t apply to neurodivergent children, meaning parents often have to find their own unique ways of doing things. This can mean re-writing the rulebook to find an approach that works for each individual child and family.

Having the courage to take a personalised approach, even if it means going against expectations, can be a great blueprint for helping the working world to become more neuroinclusive.

In our latest episode of ‘Autism: In conversation with auticon’, we talk to some incredible parents who are definitely blazing a trail when it comes to advocating for their neurodivergent children, paving the way for a better future for all.