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Service user display celebrates Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month – a time to focus on acceptance, understanding and support for autistic people.
To highlight this, we’re proud to showcase the work of some of our autistic service users who were asked to share what autism means to them.
Our display at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup, on show throughout the month, is a celebration of creativity, individuality and strength which highlights the diversity of experiences within the autistic community.
In the words of one Lived Experience Co-Producer...
Art is different to everyone – a bit like autism. Some are quiet, some are loud, some are still, some are fast – everyone is unique. We’re worth getting to know.
Darcie Boon, ASD Specialist Support Worker said:
We hope this exhibition not only demonstrates the talent of our clients, but also helps to increase understanding, awareness and acceptance of autism by sharing lived experiences and creative expression.
You can find the display in the corridor to the left of main reception.
Media enquiries
The communications team provides a point of contact for journalists to respond to all media enquiries.
We are happy to help journalists represent the trust accurately, so please do get in touch to ensure your facts and information are up-to-date before publishing your story.
Our media team is responsible for:
- Responding to media queries
- Arranging interviews with our nationally and internationally renowned experts who can talk about some of the trust’s specialist topics
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We receive documentary, location and broadcast filming requests on a regular basis – we consider all proposals on an individual basis and will try to accommodate proposals where possible, if appropriate.
No photography or filming is permitted without prior arrangement and agreement. Our patients always come first and we have a duty to protect their safety and confidentiality. Anyone found filming or taking photographs on the trust premises without the permission of the trust’s communications team will be asked to leave by the security department and may face prosecution.
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