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born 1946 England
Rosemary Susan Barnes, OBE (née Allen; born 16 May 1946) is an English charity organiser and former politician. She became nationally known when she won a by-election in 1987 for the Social Democratic Party.
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When someone is walking towards me smiling, I have no understanding of whether they are happy, pleased to see me, or laughing at me”.
I love objects that are shiny, glittery, colourful. Anything that has a strong sensory input. I consider them my friends.
Cheese & Onion, Salt & Vinegar, Ready Salted.
The book (62 images and quotes) sold 1,200 copies and was ordered from every continent in the world
I also wanted to give voice to autistic adults and so I interviewed and included their words of their experiences of being autistic, alongside the images.
I have a bond with objects because they give me what I want and I give them a purpose in return. They make me happy”. Paul
I was always struck by the frequent comment ‘he looks fine to me, you’d never know’. It made me realise that the invisibility of autism was going to be the biggest challenge for him to be accepted for who he was, and to be able to live his life happily, without judgement.
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