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What happens when a psychologist tries to do philosophy? Usually nothing good. Happily, we have a philosopher on hand to explain why this is not a good idea. Join Simon as Alexander dives in Simon Baron-Cohen's book "Zero Degrees of Empathy" and explains that, actually, autistic people can be empathetic.

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Simon has been reading again, this time a paper on autistic and non-autistic rapport: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/13623613251320444

Simon also makes reference to another paper https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613241252320 Do check them both out.

More episodes soon and with more than just Simon rambling into a microphone in some sort of avant-garde expressionist *a single shot rings out*

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Join Simon, returning champion Georgia and guest Susie as Georgia tells us all about doing FoI requests for every NHS trust in England and the astonishing results she found about autism and support.

Links:

Not A Priority report: https://www.autistica.org.uk/blog/not-a-priority

Guardian coverage: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/27/positive-assessment-rates-for-autism-vary-widely-between-parts-of-england

Most recent NHS England autism statistics: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/autism-statistics/january-2024-to-december-2024

Live ND: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/projects/livend-live-music-inclusion-at-venues-and-events-for-neurodivergent-people

My blog on the Live ND launch event: https://www.autistica.org.uk/blog/live-from-livend

LSE report on economic case for prioritising autism: https://www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-from-LSE/2025/a-January-25/investment-in-services-for-autistic-individuals-will-create-economic-social-opportunities-UK

Follow Georgia @mindtheflap on socials and Susie @puddleuddle as well.
Do not perceive Simon, it's probably for the best.

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A mere two weeks late... Look, I got distracted ok?

Anyway, Simon is joined once again by Filip and Sam and we take a *very* ADHD ramble through new years resolutions, how to complete a project, domestic bliss and gamifying your own life (Horse armour DLC extra).

For more Filip find him on BSky at @ftw.bsky.social and Simon can be found at @simon.insanity.tube We have yet to tempt Sam over to the butterflies.

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Join Simon, Filip and Georgia as we consider Christmas, a quick discussion of where it came from and the modern experience for neurodivergent people. The answer is lists, quiet spaces, lists, think about the food, lists and of course lists. Oh and the Roman Empire.

Find more Georgia and Filip here:
Filip on BSky https://bsky.app/profile/ftw.bsky.social
"Filip Wieland" artist profile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5YSDEDMFMVaSTfFHdTzxCB?si=3UjhDN_4SXWm5IEkU922Pw
Cruising through Doom's Day: https://cruisingthroughdoomsday.podbean.com/
Georgia on BSky https://bsky.app/profile/mindtheflap.bsky.social
Galactic Yo-yo: https://soundcloud.com/user-86410751/doctorautistic

Finally, the excellent Autistica report on autism waiting times: https://www.autistica.org.uk/blog/not-a-priority Give it a read, we will probably do an episode on it soon.

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Well it's the 3rd of December so join Alexander and Simon for a brief* discussion of disability and what it means in society.

*Brief means don't check the timestamps.

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join the gang as we discuss the late Steve Silberman, his impact on neurodiversity education and on being a record producer and mega fan for the Grateful Dead.

He will be missed and music used under fair use in hour of a man who meant a lot to both the ND community and the Greateful Dead community.

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Join Simon and Alexander as they slowly loose their minds watching the 2021 film "Music" by Sia. A film apparently about a non-verbal, autistic girl but mostly about Sia and a childrens book author trying to write a clumsy romance story.

Strap in.

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