In this special for Neurodiversity Celebration Week, DMU's Chris Knifton discusses his experiences as an academic with autism. In this fascinating discussion, Chris talks about his experiences of working in higher education as a person with autism, the challenges, his level of openness with colleagues and students about being a person with autism, and how we can better support colleagues with autism in our work as educational developers. This is a fascinating listen.

Chris is an Associate Professor of learning and teaching with a specific focus on dementia studies and cognitive care. Chris is also an Admiral Nurse, specialising in dementia care, as well as being a registered learning disability nurse and social worker. Chris is the co-chair of the Higher Education Dementia network, co-editor for the Journal of Cognitive Care, and is also a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. As such, Chris brings a wealth of experience and expertise in relation to supporting autistic learners.