‘To live or die: early fate decision of cortical interneurons.’ (360G-Wellcome-110299_Z_15_A)

My vision is a project, which uses digital portraits created by an artist ‘in residence’ and the portrait subjects together. The work on the portraits is digitally recorded and an animation is created, showing how the artist saw the person and what input the person had on the portrait during the day. A podcast is recorded throughout the day by an experienced podcaster, who himself has ADHD. The portraits and the podcasts are a foundation for a round-table consultation between autistic individuals, their carers, clinical and basic neuroscientists, and students studying for a relevant degree, and we record podcast summaries of the conclusions drawn during the round-table discussions. All the portraits and podcasts are brought into the Science Gallery for a one day exhibition to inspire school children, their teachers and families who have members with autism along with the research scientists to think about what living with autism is like, what is needed from science to best serve the community and how we can all work together to create an open and inclusive environment for all. All the contents will be hosted on Autistica UK’s website as well as permanently exhibited in spaces with high footfall in both Denmark Hill and Guy’s Campus at King’s College London to have a wider range and longer lasting impact on the followers of Autistica; students, staff and visitors at KCL.