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Monday 19th May 2025: Autscape AND Talk/Book signing and such

Hi everyone! Not a long blog today, just a few things I need to make you aware of. (and a day late, sorry!) JORIK AT BSU 4th June 2025! First, for those of us who are close to Bath on the 4th June between 5-6pm, I’m doing a talk/launch event/booksigning event at Bath Spa University...

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Monday 26th August 2024: From the silence of autism… ACHOO!

Hi everyone, So. Today I’m sick as a dog. Part of that, for me, is that speaking becomes very difficult. I am too tired to speak. This is a source of joy to everyone who knows me, because they can finally speak without me interrupting them and make them accountable for what they’re saying. Yes..

Monday 24th April 2023: I Like Joriks (Random Thoughts)

Hi everybody! Hope you’re doing great and that you’re surviving the month of blue hell on the internet that is Autism “awareness” month. I’ve been pretty aware all my life, honestly. It’s exhausting to meet the nonsense halfway, especially now companies are using algorithms to pick out who might be autistic due to the pages..

Monday 20th March 2023: Now on Youtube! Conversion Therapy and Neurodiversity: Where is the Line?

Hi everyone! Not much from me today, I’m mostly writing this quick blog to inform you that my talk at the University of Exeter this Friday will go live tonight at 20:00 GMT. Some of this you will have heard me talk about these things before: in talks, on blogs and, if you’re the editor..

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