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Daniel Sohege

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Apr 10, 2025

Schools should support autistic children, not “normalise abuse”

A story broke the other day about the “brutal” and “unlawful”, as stated by an expert on the issue, treatment of an autistic child at a…

Schools should support autistic children, not “normalise abuse”

Daniel Sohege

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Apr 4, 2025

Yet another letter to my younger self

One of the ways I have for working with my autistic brain is by writing letters to my younger self. Hopefully, some might help others, so…

Yet another letter to my younger self

Daniel Sohege

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Apr 3, 2025

The area between positives and negatives

It can be too easy at times to split things into positive and negative when it comes to being autistic, and I say this as someone who very…

The area between positives and negatives

Daniel Sohege

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Apr 2, 2025

Accepting being autistic

Internalised ableism is one hell of thing, and one I am only too familiar with. When I was first diagnosed, I refused to acknowledge it. I…

Accepting being autistic

Daniel Sohege

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Apr 1, 2025

Why I loathe Autism Awareness Month

April marks the start of Autism “Awareness” Month, and somehow starting it on April Fool’s Day seems quite apt. Afterall it is a day when a…

Why I loathe Autism Awareness Month

Daniel Sohege

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Jan 28, 2025

We all need to stand together against injustice

A fairly common autistic trait is a heightened sense of social justice. I would argue that you don’t even need a baseline level of social…

A picture of people standing together in solidarity

Daniel Sohege

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Jan 12, 2025

Another letter to my undiagnosed self

Lots of trigger warnings

A stack of letters on a grey background

Daniel Sohege

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Dec 24, 2024

If you need help, ask for it — a list of resources

While many people are celebrating Christmas with friends and family, for others it can be a truly nightmarish time.

A finger pointing to the word “help” on a chalkboard

Daniel Sohege

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Dec 22, 2024

Stop making excuses for inappropriate behaviour, and start calling it out.

There has been a recent spate of stories which have suggested that powerful, or at least well-known, men who have been accused highly…

Stop making excuses for inappropriate behaviour, and start calling it out.

Daniel Sohege

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Dec 21, 2024

Hi brain, remember me?

One of my, many, autistic traits is what is known as “object impermanence”, and for the purposes here “objects” also includes friends and…

Hi brain, remember me?

Daniel Sohege

Daniel Sohege

Immigration and asylum law, economics and policy specialist. Former foreign affairs correspondent. Very, openly autistic.

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