These articles are from our ATLAS, CYA and Young Mayor blogs.
Taking on the Special Olympics World Winter Games
Published: 9 Apr 2025
An ATLAS member shares her incredible experience of competing at the Games and what it felt like to win medals on a world stage.
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Autism and GCSEs exams blog
Published: 14 Mar 2025
Tallulah, former Young Mayor in Surrey, shares some of her tips for managing the exam season as an autistic young person.
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The need for Pride in today’s society blog
Published: 14 Mar 2025
Did you know that February was LGBTQ+ History Month? It's a time to celebrate the history and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. A young person who recently completed work experience with our team wrote an insightful blog post about why LGBTQ+ Pride is so important.
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Empowering the Sunflower - Recognising the Sunflower Lanyard
Published: 27 Feb 2025
The young people from our additional needs and disabilities participation group: ATLAS are on a mission to spread the word about what a sunflower lanyard really means.
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Coping with Christmas blog
Published: 18 Dec 2024
As an autistic person, I can find Christmas an overwhelming time for many reasons, and I thought that for those who are facing similar struggles with the festive period, this would be a useful guide!
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Transitioning from secondary school to college or sixth form blog
Published: 29 Aug 2024
Transitioning from secondary school to college can be daunting, with challenges like making new friends, starting new subjects, and adjusting to a new environment
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Emerald Place Clinic a Consulting Youth Advisor blog post
Published: 28 Jun 2024
Blog by Emma, our Consulting Youth Advisor (CYA). Read about her involvement in designing and shaping The Emerald Place Clinic.
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Entrapta was the autistic representation I didn’t know I needed - an ATLAS blog post
Published: 12 Jul 2023
For those who don't know She-Ra and the Princesses of Power was based on the original She-Ra: Princesses of Power that was made in 1985 which was a spin-of from the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series. The character I will be talking about is Entrapta who is autistic which has been confirmed by crew members.
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ATLAS - What have I learnt working with ATLAS?
Published: 7 Jul 2023
As one of the apprentices who help to facilitate ATLAS, I have had the opportunity to broaden my knowledge on inclusion and the importance of this. I have noticed that I think a lot more about accessibility and ways to include others since I have seen how grateful people are when you do try and put in the effort.
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My Meltdowns and Shutdowns - An ATLAS blog post
Published: 28 Mar 2023
An ATLAS member talks about their meltdowns and shutdowns, how they have changed recently and how they manage overwhelming situations.
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Autism Acceptance
Published: 23 Mar 2023
Hannah Mudd, an ATLAS Autism member, shares their personal experience of being autistic and working in a library. Please note this blog was originally published in July 2022.
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Sensory differences - an ATLAS blog post
Published: 23 Mar 2023
One of our ATLAS members has shared their experience of having sensory issues.
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The History of Mobility Aids
Published: 8 Mar 2023
One of our ATLAS members looks back at the history of mobility aids and how they have developed over the years.
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Learning disabilities - an ATLAS blog post
Published: 14 Feb 2023
One of our ATLAS members has shared their experience of having a learning difficulty.
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