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Watch this wonderful programme giving publicity to the Autism isolation and distress, by Chris Packham under the programme's nature observations

DaveAsperg

I've just finished watching this programme and it will probably be on Iplayer soon, but I thought I should bring it to people's attention as he highlights his own distress and isolation in previous years , as well as directly talking of his and our suicidal thoughts, which haunt many of us. Yes he acknowledges his luck in finding a job that encompasses his unusual extreme interests and expertise, but we are not all so lucky and he does makes some very good points, which will hopefully have some impact on the community.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000xqgp/chris-packham-the-walk-that-made-me

Oh and of course there is lots about nature.................

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  • I watched a programme about Chris Packham's Asperger's syndome a while back, presumably a different one. But it was one of the things that made me realise that I could be autistic. Before that I (unfortunately) had quite a negative view of autism because I was misinformed and didn't know anything about it.

    I like Chris Packham. I also love nature and wild swimming so will give this a watch when it's on iPlayer.

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  • I watched a programme about Chris Packham's Asperger's syndome a while back, presumably a different one. But it was one of the things that made me realise that I could be autistic. Before that I (unfortunately) had quite a negative view of autism because I was misinformed and didn't know anything about it.

    I like Chris Packham. I also love nature and wild swimming so will give this a watch when it's on iPlayer.

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