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Uta Frith on Radio 3 (Autism Awareness Day)

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Just found out that the development psychologist with views on autism and dyslexia, Professor Uta Frith, is being interviewed every morning this week, at about 10.30 am, on BBC Radio 3, with her choices of music. Its a kind of up-market Desert Island Discs.

Don't know how many if any are regular Radio 3 listeners, but it is interesting that BBC have made the gesture around Autism Awareness Day 2nd April, of bringing on a psychologist interested in autism.

Its an opportunity to get some insight into one of the psychologists who profess to know all about us.

But also maybe NAS ought to have spotted this gesture being made.

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  • I worry that people will come away from the programme with a very one-sided view of what autism is, not helped when Uta said that Sarah's self-awareness of her own condition is 'rare' (maybe Uta would do well to come on this forum!). Many people with Asperger's are very self-aware, and this in itself can result in depression and high rates of anxiety.

    I have more to say but have to go out, so will revisit later.

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  • I worry that people will come away from the programme with a very one-sided view of what autism is, not helped when Uta said that Sarah's self-awareness of her own condition is 'rare' (maybe Uta would do well to come on this forum!). Many people with Asperger's are very self-aware, and this in itself can result in depression and high rates of anxiety.

    I have more to say but have to go out, so will revisit later.

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