Junaid Hussain

It might be a very small amount of work, but it's important work in terms of, by small I mean it hasn't reached as many people as I would like it to, but it's important work nonetheless in terms of explaining what it is and making sure that people are aware of what autism is and how to manage it within a diverse range of communities.

It might be a very small amount of work, but it's important work in terms of, by small I mean it hasn't reached as many people as I would like it to, but it's important work nonetheless in terms of explaining what it is and making sure that people are aware of what autism is and how to manage it within a diverse range of communities.

It might be a very small amount of work, but it's important work in terms of, by small I mean it hasn't reached as many people as I would like it to, but it's important work nonetheless in terms of explaining what it is and making sure that people are aware of what autism is and how to manage it within a diverse range of communities.

I think there needs to be a much more concerted effort within the broader media. When you say what can we do as individuals, I say we can advocate and we can have interaction with people who can educate. But I think that's a very limited. So the problem is far more widespread. It affects workplaces. People die in hospital. For example, in the UK, there was a child who died in hospital.

I think there needs to be a much more concerted effort within the broader media. When you say what can we do as individuals, I say we can advocate and we can have interaction with people who can educate. But I think that's a very limited. So the problem is far more widespread. It affects workplaces. People die in hospital. For example, in the UK, there was a child who died in hospital.

I think there needs to be a much more concerted effort within the broader media. When you say what can we do as individuals, I say we can advocate and we can have interaction with people who can educate. But I think that's a very limited. So the problem is far more widespread. It affects workplaces. People die in hospital. For example, in the UK, there was a child who died in hospital.

It was autistic. He died in hospital because they weren't able to express the pain that they were having. And the clinicians were unsure what was going on with the patient. They died of sepsis because the clinician missed the period that the autistic child had. The problem was pervasive within you know, many aspects of society.

It was autistic. He died in hospital because they weren't able to express the pain that they were having. And the clinicians were unsure what was going on with the patient. They died of sepsis because the clinician missed the period that the autistic child had. The problem was pervasive within you know, many aspects of society.

It was autistic. He died in hospital because they weren't able to express the pain that they were having. And the clinicians were unsure what was going on with the patient. They died of sepsis because the clinician missed the period that the autistic child had. The problem was pervasive within you know, many aspects of society.

When we look at the media, autism is often, you know, when you look at autistic characters in movies and TV shows, they're often funny. You know, they're often the weird ones who have, you know, some sort of weird or funny trait. I mean, I'm not sure whether you're familiar with the a character in the UK called Mr. Bean.

When we look at the media, autism is often, you know, when you look at autistic characters in movies and TV shows, they're often funny. You know, they're often the weird ones who have, you know, some sort of weird or funny trait. I mean, I'm not sure whether you're familiar with the a character in the UK called Mr. Bean.

When we look at the media, autism is often, you know, when you look at autistic characters in movies and TV shows, they're often funny. You know, they're often the weird ones who have, you know, some sort of weird or funny trait. I mean, I'm not sure whether you're familiar with the a character in the UK called Mr. Bean.

It's a comedy about a man who doesn't speak much, but there's all these funny actions and it's all nonsensical and stupid actions, clearly based on someone who may have autism or neurodivergence. So when that, when that, when autism is buffed out across even media, mainstream media has

It's a comedy about a man who doesn't speak much, but there's all these funny actions and it's all nonsensical and stupid actions, clearly based on someone who may have autism or neurodivergence. So when that, when that, when autism is buffed out across even media, mainstream media has

It's a comedy about a man who doesn't speak much, but there's all these funny actions and it's all nonsensical and stupid actions, clearly based on someone who may have autism or neurodivergence. So when that, when that, when autism is buffed out across even media, mainstream media has

being funny people to look at and laugh at and you know isn't it funny that they said that in such a blunt way and they speak in such a direct way and so on then there's a lot of work to do then we we can as individuals to do a small amount but i think that the biggest and best way to get that understanding is through it's as much media as possible so people see it from the i can hear it from from sources that need to hear it and see it from

being funny people to look at and laugh at and you know isn't it funny that they said that in such a blunt way and they speak in such a direct way and so on then there's a lot of work to do then we we can as individuals to do a small amount but i think that the biggest and best way to get that understanding is through it's as much media as possible so people see it from the i can hear it from from sources that need to hear it and see it from

being funny people to look at and laugh at and you know isn't it funny that they said that in such a blunt way and they speak in such a direct way and so on then there's a lot of work to do then we we can as individuals to do a small amount but i think that the biggest and best way to get that understanding is through it's as much media as possible so people see it from the i can hear it from from sources that need to hear it and see it from

Absolutely. Absolutely. I think the work we're doing here is absolutely vital. Any and every advocate, their work is essential because it all adds up. It all makes a little bit of difference. Even if there's two or three people, one person who is benefiting from this podcast for sake of argument, then they then go on to influence other people. It's a ripple effect.

Absolutely. Absolutely. I think the work we're doing here is absolutely vital. Any and every advocate, their work is essential because it all adds up. It all makes a little bit of difference. Even if there's two or three people, one person who is benefiting from this podcast for sake of argument, then they then go on to influence other people. It's a ripple effect.