Hi, I’m Scott. I live in Eaglesham with my wife Karen, two kids and too many pets.
I am the Director and of Vanilla Ink Jewellery School & Studios in Glasgow. Myself and my business
partner Kate aim to educate, inspire and empower the jewellery trade.
I’ve been consumed by the darkness of mental health problems for the majority of my life, often writing
about my struggles, which I use as a form of therapy.
Last December, I was diagnosed with autism, one week before my son was too. I like to write about a
variety of subjects, from the serious to the light. I’ll probably attempt to be funny, but I’ll fail badly.
Steve O'Connor
Hi my name is Steve O'Connor, I am a singer/songwriter from Liverpool, a city with a rich and cultured musical heritage. It wasn't until I moved to the highlands of Scotland where I lived for many years that I taught myself to play the guitar by writing songs. Scotland gave me all the visual and spiritual inspiration I could ask for to hone the gift of songwriting and some years later inspired me to pen and record the song "Hail Caledonia" a tribute to Scotland, it's people and culture, a song which took me to New York City to perform live for the Tartan week celebrations, this song is my gift in return. I continue to write and record the latest recording being "Just Me(Sam's Song)" which I hope will help challenge the misconceptions and ignorance that surrounds autism these days.
Emma Stanley
Hi, I am Emma and welcome to my monthly blog. I am on the autism spectrum and was diagnosed in the year 2000 at 25 years old. I was born in England and in the 80’s I moved from England to Scotland because my dad got promoted. I am writing this blog because I feel there is not enough for women with autism, and I just want other women to know they are not alone and that anything is possible. I found it very hard at first when I was diagnosed but now I know that it is a part of me and that I am stuck with it. I am trying to be supportive of other women with autism, the men will get a mention but this blog is mostly for women with autism. Each month I will talk about, well anything goes, but mostly issues affecting women with autism and things I am interested in - the “b” word for buses and the “t” word for trains are banned from this blog!
