Ask the expert: Robyn Steward

Robyn Steward is an educator, researcher, author and musician. She has been diagnosed with multiple disabilities and is autistic. A large part of her work is teaching non-autistic people about autism, and educating others about what it is like to live with autism.

She has done a lot of work in schools and with parental groups, training those in positions of authority to have more empathy and understanding when interacting with autistic students and children. Robyn has published academic papers, has contributed to academic books and has also published two of her own books aimed at the female autistic community. In her musical work she promotes innovation and experimentation.

Robyn is also an active researcher who has explored many aspects of accessibility and how autistic people are affected in their daily lives. She describes her own work, including her prototyping tool. She talks about the inspiration for it and how it can be used.

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