Autism or Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that begins early in childhood and lasts throughout a person's life. It affects how a person acts and interacts with others, communicates, and learns. It is a complicated condition that includes problems with communication and behavior. It can involve a wide range of symptoms and skills.

Living with a sibling who has autism can be very challenging. But research says that siblings of people with autism are more likely to accept differences among people, learn how to tolerate different situations better, are more mature and super proud of their sibling when they see how hard they work to overcome a challenge. Today we have with us, Millie Bage, she is 21 years old and runs the @advocate_autism page on Instagram to advocate for and support the Autism community. She has been involved with the SEND community for a long time due to her brother’s autism. She works within the SEND community and is training to be a teacher studying Primary Education at Northumbria University to teach in a Special Education Needs and Disability school.

She shares her experience, her motivation behind what she does, and her happiest moments with her brother. She also shares some great advice for carers for persons with needs along with her plans for the future. Tune in to know more!

About Millie's page: @advocate_autism
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