I had my first proper dabble with AI in a writing process in a work situation this week. I'd played around, tried Microsoft Co-Pilot out a bit before, but have never really been content with what came out. This week I used it to review a paragraph I'd already written to try to enhance it.… Continue reading In defence of thinking
Sensory health and conferences
Picture Credit: Photo by Jaime Lopes on Unsplash As an introvert and autistic nurse, I find conferences hold a certain paradox that is tricky to navigate. I both love the content, connection, stimulation and learning yet find the noise, busyness, lights, and constant bombardment of high intensity content draining to the point I sometimes can't… Continue reading Sensory health and conferences
What World #AutismAcceptanceDay means to me
Picture: National Autistic Society website When I try to think about what #WorldAutismAcceptance day means to me, I hardly know where to start. The autistic experience is so ingrained into my my life now, it's hard to remember a time when it wasn't - or at least when I though it wasn't. A huge amount… Continue reading What World #AutismAcceptanceDay means to me
Always a person
Photo by camilo jimenez on Unsplash On Saturday, I had a visitor. A man came to my door. A man I knew I had little in common with. A man who stood for a lot that I didn't. A man that rubbed shoulders with people I didn't really trust. It was my MP. I decided… Continue reading Always a person
Receiving Consent 