Michael Barton

He/Him

Autism awareness speaker and author

Michael Barton is an experienced speaker on autism, Asperger's syndrome and neurodiversity, having toured the UK, given over 100 talks to date and been featured around the media from Channel 4 and the BBC to the New Scientist magazine. He is also patron of CASPA - Life with Autism - a charity based in Southeast London that runs youth clubs for young people on the autism spectrum. He now works as an E-commerce Data Analyst for Autovia, making him one of just 16% of the autistic population in full time employment. He gives talks at conferences, workshops, schools and training sessions globally about my experiences of being on the autism spectrum. He also advises companies on their Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) policies surrounding neurodiversity. His talks focus on the positive aspects of being autistic, which give people a more optimistic view of the future and break down the barriers autistic people face. Michael is also the author of "It's Raining Cats and Dogs" and "A Different Kettle of Fish".​