Growing up Autistic with Alex Richardson

In this week’s episode of The Autism Mums Podcast we welcome Alex Richardson, ambassador for the National Autistic Society.BiographyAlex Richardson is an ambassador for the National Autistic Society, a role he has held since 2018. Diagnosed with autism at five, Alex has become a passionate voice for autism awareness, sharing his life online.Key TakeawaysAlex's parents trusted he would get there 'in his own way and his own time', and he credits this approach for his confidence todayWhen Alex first started going to watch the football his dad took him two hours early, to a quiet stand, to let the noise build up slowly around him, and now, years later, he no longer arrives early and doesn't sit in a quiet stand.College was a really positive experience for Alex because he was accepted as 'just Alex.'The shop Alex was too anxious to walk to as a child became his first part-time jobAlex has experienced festivals and venues becoming more accessible. Sensory tents and quiet camping are increasingly available, and Alex's own feedback helped bring quiet camping to a major festival Mentioned in This EpisodeThe National Autistic Society - https://www.autism.org.ukAlex's film, My Autism Journey - https://youtu.be/7QMi9lEySEkThe sunflower lanyard scheme (Hidden Disabilities Sunflower) - https://hdsunflower.comConnect with AlexInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexrichardsonautismTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexrautismYouTube: https://youtube.com/@alexrichardsonautismThreads: https://www.threads.com/@alexrichardsonautismConnect with The Autism MumsWebsite – https://theautismmums.com/Substack - https://theautismmums.substack.com/Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theautismmumsFollow us on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@theautismmumsFollow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theautismmums