Mum, 2 types of doctor, psychiatrist, CQI enthusiast, Autistic Doctors International, sciencey sort, disabled, gin appreciator, & really knackered #SASByChoice
East, England
Joined February 2012
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Nigel Farage is the epitome of the establishment.
He makes millions at the expense of the poorest, while blaming the most vulnerable to protect his wealth and power.
We cannot afford a society that feeds the expensive ego of Nigel Farage. Clacton deserves better.
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Essential open access piece!
Autism & anaesthesia
@BJAJournals
Drs Brown, Rabenstein & Doherty 👌
@ifitsworthdoing @AutisticDoctor @rosieICM
@RCoANews @Assoc_Anaes @CollegeODP @COAIrl @ASALifeline @ANZCA
@BarryLyons66
@itsthatgirlsuzi
@doctorhelgi
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Exciting update: @Autistic_SPACE adapted for adult mental health settings, new preprint available, submitted for peer review. Co-authored with @CatherineDakin Dan Davies @DrJasonLang @anna_rebowska @DrEstherSabel @mengchuanlai @Autistic_Doc among others
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We have been providing specialist advice, training and consultancy in autism and neurodivergence since 2012.
We work with individuals, families, professionals and organisations across the UK and internationally.
Find out more about our work:
atautism.org
#Autism
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People;
"Why do Disabled People live on benefits and make no effort to get a job, why can't they earn money like the rest of us?"
Also, the same people;
"Why do Disabled People have to be paid for working? Why can't we just let them work for free?"
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Following the offensive #autism statement from the US administration, disappointed at the level of unconscious collusion with the pathologizing 'disease/deficit/burden' narrative. For balance, what about the upside of neurological diversity and dismissing this 'cause' notion?
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How do we change minds? What is possible? Heba Al-Jayoosi from education, & @ZahilahZulkifli & Catherine Dakin from different countries & health settings, will be speaking to this theme and drawing on their extensive experiences. #AutismArtOfThePossible
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For further information on all 10 speakers, and to book your ticket, visit atautism dot org
📢 Last day to buy your early bird tickets for our conference, 8th October 2025:
‘Autism: The Art of the Possible’ - ‘It’s what I do that counts’.
#AutismArtOfThePossible
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...about #autistic people, are barriers to positive outcomes such as wellbeing or thriving at school?
Our three speakers on the theme of 'Changing Minds: The Art of the Possible' will be addressing this question, & asking you to engage with other delegates to reflect & discuss.
ALT Photos of the 3 speakers for 'changing minds': 1st photo is Heba Al-Jayoosi, a woman with long black hair, sitting at her desk in school. 2nd photo is Dr Catherine Dakin, standing in a hospital corridor, stethoscope around her neck, pink top and shoulder length hair. The 3rd photo is Dr Zahilah Filzah, standing in front of a plain background. She wears a beige hijab. All 3 are smiling at the camera.
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Dr Catherine Dakin is an Autistic +ADHD psychiatrist in the East of England, working in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & as her Trust’s all ages Autism Specialist Consultant. She is a Psychiatry Lead within Autistic Doctors International; Associate with AT-Autism, & NATP trainer.
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Decreasing support for hundreds of thousands of children with special needs feels like a deeply terrible idea. theguardian.com/education/20…
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The crisis house has anti ligature door handles but they are so hard to turn it's really difficult to open the door (even as someone with no grip/strength issues and two hands)
I raised the issue that if someone is disabled and can't open the door, it's restraint/seclusion
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1/3 After so much relational trauma it can be difficult to trust. Some ideas for how it might be nurtured 👇
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AT-Autism conference, 8th Oct 2025
📢Announcing the next 3 speakers for this event, presenting on:
'Changing Minds: The Art of the Possible'
*⃣ @CatherineDakin
*⃣ Heba Al-Jayoosi
*⃣ @ZahilahZulkifli
Early bird tickets from atautism dot org until 30/06
ALT Images shows the 3 different ways of joining the conference: in person, online by live stream, and on demand.
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For further information on the conference, and on the work of AT-Autism, please visit our website atautism dot org or get in touch by emailing info@atautism dot org #AutismArtOfThePossible
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@CatherineDakin
is an Autism Specialist Consultant Psychiatrist at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, a National Autism Trainer Programme trainer (#NATPMentalHealth), a member of Autistic Doctors International, and AT-Autism Associate. #AutismArtOfThePossible
