Join Anna Kennedy as she shares her inspiring journey celebrating 25 years of Pineapple Performing Arts, where she’s been creating life-changing opportunities for autistic performers through the renowned Autism’s Got Talent show. From performers who didn’t speak until age seven to young adults now living independently, Anna reveals how dance and performing arts have transformed lives and built lasting friendships across the autism community. In this episode, Anna interviews Rebecca Doofus, an experienced advisory teacher with a psychology degree and master’s in autism education, who has authored ‘Autism Identity and Me’ workbook and guidebook. Rebecca shares her passionate approach to celebrating neurodiversity, her work supporting young people to understand their autism diagnosis, and the critical challenges facing autism support services due to funding cuts in schools and local authorities.