Episode 12 - Autism and Chronic Illness
In this episode, we speak to Jane Green, an Autism Educationalist who supports and advocates for autistic people and those living with invisible disabilities/chronic illnesses. For over 25 years, Jane has supported children and adults with special needs across early years education, primary and secondary schools, and further education. She has developed and designed training in autism for schools, employment organisations, local authorities, trusts, and charities.
She also shares her experiences of her own autism diagnosis, having been told that she couldn't be autistic all her adult life, believed by Jane to be down to age, gender stereotyping, and being a professional. However, Jane was diagnosed autistic in 2016, aged 54. When her eldest child was diagnosed autistic, she returned to studying to become an educational psychologist.