Charlie Webb - Autism and Me

13/11/2025

Initiatives like this are so powerful and demonstrate how they can act as an integral part of raising a profile and awareness of the autism spectrum in communities across the UK 🫶🏼

02/11/2025

29 today! ✨ Here’s to another year of growth, joy, and good memories 🎉

23/09/2025

What a terrific idea! ♾️

🚉💙 Sensory packs are now available across the West Midlands Trains and London Northwestern network to support passengers who may find stations and train journeys overwhelming.

The free packs include ear defenders, sunglasses, sensory items and mindfulness activities designed to make travel more comfortable for everyone.

Full story ➡️ https://bbc.in/4gx4vOq

23/09/2025

Autism is not a disease or an illness that can be caught.

02/06/2025

We stand united 🏳️‍🌈

30/04/2025

Autism, Assessments & Authenticity: My BBC Radio Moment! ♾️

It was so lovely to have the opportunity to share my story as a neurodivergent person on BBC Shropshire discussing my lived experiences with autism, including the challenges and strengths that autistic people possess.

Talking openly about neurodiversity can be both empowering and emotional, but I believe it’s so important to raise awareness, challenge misconceptions, and help others feel less alone in their own journeys.

Thank you to BBC Radio Shropshire for creating space for these conversations.

You can listen to the full interview here (1:14:00): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002bbjw

Clare's here to brighten up your mid-morning with music, conversation and updates.

29/04/2025

📻 On Air Tomorrow! 📻

Pleased to share that my Interview with BBC Shropshire will air tomorrow at 11:10am! ♾️ I spoke to the delightful Clare Ashford about my personal journey with autism, including my lived experiences and the process of navigating an Autism Assessment.

Whether you're on your own path to understanding neurodiversity, supporting someone who is, or just want to learn more, I’d love for you to tune in. I hope it helps shed some light on what the process can look like and why lived experiences matter.

Catch it on BBC Radio Shropshire tomorrow and if you are not able to give it a listen live, it will be available to stream on BBC Sounds shortly after transmission. Your ongoing support is unconditional and much appreciated 🫶🏼

26/04/2025

🎉 Exciting news! 🎉

I’m honoured to be invited back for another interview on BBC Shropshire as part of Autism Acceptance Month. I’ll be sharing more about my lived experiences as an autistic person, as it has been a lifelong journey of learning, growing, and advocating.

I’ll also be opening up about going through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help manage OCD and Trichotillomania, and how that process has helped me understand myself better and build strategies for daily life.

As someone who is neurodivergent and works as a Team Assistant at the All Ages Autism Hub for the past three years, I have had first hand experience of seeing how powerful and impactful it can be for people to embrace their diagnosis at any stage of life. Getting an autism diagnosis, no matter who you are or how you identify, can bring clarity, connection, and a sense of self-worth that everyone deserves.

I’m really grateful for the opportunity to keep these conversations going, and I hope sharing my story can help others feel seen and supported.

Thanks for following along, and if you tune in, I’d love to hear what you think!

My radio interview will be hitting the airwaves on Tuesday 29th April, with timings to be confirmed 📻

15/04/2024

For those of you who missed my pre-recorded radio interview with BBC Radio Shropshire talking all things autism and my prospects for the future, please follow the link for both parts of my interview:

Interview 1 - Living With Autism: 1:35:00

Interview 2 - Future Career Prospects: 2:20:00

As always from the inner recesses of my heart, thank you for your continual support, it means everything and more! This is just the beginning of a journey which I can not wait to watch unfold 🌈

Clare's here to brighten up your mid-morning with music, conversation and updates.