Since his Autism diagnosis in 2003, Kieran has dedicated his life to changing the negative narrative of Autism and fighting for the rights of Autistic people.
Kieran is an Autism Campaigner and International Public Speaker, with a background in Education and SEND. His blog, www.theautisticadvocate.com has been read by nearly a million people.
He is Managing Director of Infinite Autism; a Social Enterprise supporting Autistic people and their families and founder of The Autistic Cooperative, a network for Autistic-led Advocacy organisations.
Kieran independently training businesses, Local Authority services, Schools, colleges and Universities; and also consults for a number of different North East England and UK national organisations, including North East Autism Society, Durham Constabulary, FIGS UK and The Life of Reilly play; He is also a named consultant for a number of different research papers exploring Autistic Masking and Autistic Burnout.
Kieran is married to Michelle, a Neurodivergent Marketing consultant and Public Speaker. Kieran and Michelle have three children, an Autistic boy, a Neurodivergent boy and an Autistic girl with a range of complex needs.