Embracing Autism - a podcast by Nik Kendrew

This week Cheshire GP Dr Ali Smith, who has an interest in autism joins Nik to talk about the recent BBC documentary "Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism". They talk about how society can create a lot of  problems for autistic people. They also talk about masking and why there can be a gender related difference in time to diagnosis.
There's the usual look at the medical news headlines and the week in daytime TV.

Ali’s song choice:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6uk7QQiWRDjPHSiSMZlez8?si=jcvPKu2NRhmDa02El8BjMQ

Headlines

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1529721/Hiv-symptoms-signs-mouth-ulcers-sores
Adele Roberts back on Radio 1 weekend breakfast

https://twitter.com/boggleddocs/status/1464942073757548550?s=21

Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b7j7n6

https://www.autism.org.uk/directory

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/how-to-talk-about-autism

https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/news/doctor-can-autistic-doctor
(link to ADI Facebook group in this article)

https://www.facebook.com/AutisticDoctors/

Neurodiversity: 20 ways to be a neuro-inclusive recruiter:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/neurodiversity-20-ways-neuro-inclusive-recruiter-prof-amanda-kirby?trk=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-hero-1-title_link&midToken=AQH80zB8dX4OyQ&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=0yFPERrVy-Hq01

NICE: Autism spectrum disorder in adults: diagnosis and management:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg142

NICE: Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: support and management:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg170

NICE: Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: recognition, referral and diagnosis

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg128

Ali and Nik are presenting a Red Whale GP Update Together live event online on 8.12.21

If you’d like to book onto the course, for 6 course of CPD, here’s the link:

( You have to pay for this event)

https://www.gp-update.co.uk/online-courses/OCGPNNHB140521?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIktXexqXG9AIVhO7tCh0ZqwNPEAAYASAAEgJ7xPD_BwE

Boggled Docs song of the week:

https://open.spotify.com/track/0OQXYoAMu9z5Gb20PVAlcx?si=Y8PnC1jlQjat5T3HazEmqw

DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast.  

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