Disability blog posts
See below for the posts from our wider Equity, Diversity and Inclusion blog that relate to disability.
Blog posts relating to disability
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Autism Champion blog: Reflections on the last four years (December 2025)
As it comes to a close, RCPsych Autism Champion Dr Conor Davidson reflects on the achievements and successes of his four-year term.
Dr Conor Davidson -
Autism Champion blog: What's the harm in a diagnosis? (April 2025)
Our Autism Champion, Dr Conor Davidson, considers the advantages and disadvantages of giving an autism diagnosis.
Dr Conor Davidson -
Autism Champion blog: Is autism being overdiagnosed? (April 2024)
Our Autism Champion Dr Conor Davidson examines the rise in autism diagnoses in the UK.
Dr Conor Davidson -
The hidden world of non-visible disabilities
For International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022, we invited Dr Elohor Ijete, currently completing FY3 year in forensic psychiatry, to write about non-visible disabilities.
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Autism Champion blog: Autism in clinical practice – two great challenges (September 2022)
Our Autism Champion Dr Conor Davidson speaks about the two great challenges facing psychiatrists in the field of adult autism.
Dr Conor Davidson -
Autism Champion blog: Autism terminology and communication styles (October 2022)
RCPsych Autism Champion Dr Conor Davidson reflects on the new research surrounding preferred autism terminology and communication styles.
Dr Conor Davidson -
Autism Awareness Week 2022: Neurodiversity and neurodivergence
Our Autism Champion Dr Conor Davidson speaks on Autism Awareness Week.
Dr Conor Davidson -
An Outsider’s Inside story - part 3 of 3
To mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week we are publishing this three-part blog post by Dr Tahleel Javed, a specialty doctor and CEO of Society for Tourette's Autism and Neurodiversity (STAND).
Dr Tahleel Javed