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I AM - Celebrating Autism in Greater Manchester

1 day ago

Gregg Wallace is back in the news and this time, autistic people and SEND families are saying: ENOUGH.

Wallace, the former MasterChef host, is facing a major backlash after trying to link a wave of serious misconduct allegations, including sexual harassment and groping, to his autism diagnosis.

Let’s be absolutely clear:

🚫 Autism is NOT a scapegoat for inappropriate behaviour.
🚫 It is NOT a justification for crossing boundaries.
🚫 And it is NOT a tool for dodging accountability.

As autistic people and SEND families, we fight every single day against harmful stereotypes. Wallace’s attempt to cast autism as the reason for his alleged misconduct doesn’t just miss the mark, it endangers all of us.

It reinforces the lie that we’re incapable of understanding social norms.
It undermines years of advocacy, education, and lived experience.
It throws the entire community under the bus to protect one man’s image.

To every autistic person reading this:
📍 You are not a headline.
📍 You are not a prop in someone else's defence strategy.
❤ You deserve dignity, respect, and truth.

To every SEND family:

You know how hard you work to raise kind, self-aware, responsible humans. Don’t let this moment distort the values you live and teach.

Wallace’s behaviour and his attempt to frame autism as part of the problem is not just wrong, it’s insulting.

Let’s be louder than this narrative.
Let’s push back.
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I AM - Celebrating Autism in Greater Manchester

4 days ago

There’s a kind of magic in your world. It’s not always loud, or easy to explain. Sometimes, it’s found in the smallest victories. It could come in the form of a word spoken after months of silence, eye contact that lingers a little longer, a moment of calm in the storm.

Watching this video from Britain's Got Talent, we're reminded: our children don’t need to change who they are, the world needs to open its heart wider.

Your journey may look different. It may be messy, brave, beautiful, exhausting, and extraordinary all at once. But every step forward is a miracle. Every laugh, a symphony. Every connection, a triumph.

Let’s build a world where neurodiversity isn’t just accepted, it’s celebrated. Where support doesn’t come with conditions. Where SEND families feel seen, heard, and held.

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13-year-old schoolboy's marvellous MAGIC! | Auditions | BGT 2023

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