S2 Ep2: An autistic midwife's perspective with Karen Henry

Karen is a midwife, researcher and lecturer in midwifery at the University of Suffolk. She has 5 children and was diagnosed as autistic alongside her fourth and fifth children in 2009. In 2019 Karen was nominated for a Florence Nightingale scholarship and was supported to create a series of communication support plans for autistic people. Karen completed a Master of Arts in autism in 2022 and is passionate about enhancing autistic peoples maternity experiences through co-producing training packages for maternity staff. The support plans can be found here: https://www.all4maternity.com/providing-accessible-healthcare-for-autistic-women/Henry, K. (2023) Providing accessible healthcare for Autistic Women. The Practising Midwife, 26 (2). pp. 37-41. ISSN 1461-3123 Henry, K. (2022) Human rights in childbearing: supporting Autistic Midwives in the workplace. The Practising Midwife, 25 (11). pp. 14-17. ISSN 1461-3123 Henry, K. (2017). ‘Empowering women with autism’. Midwifery Matters. December 2017, 155, pp.10-11.Karen is happy to be contacted on Twitter: @karenhenry1012 Thank you for listening!Join the conversation on Instagram @neurodivergentbirth and at ndbirth.com.