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JOEY’S LOVE OF MUSIC
ANNIE DAVIES, MUM TO JOEY, SHARES HER PERSONAL STORY WHICH LED TO
MTHE INVENTION OF JOEY PODS.
y son was diagnosed with although he still struggled in school. Autism Spectrum Condition The transition from primary to
(ASC) in 2017. It was a big secondary this year was the hardest.
relief to have that official diagnosis He is now home schooled, and we
weddings, shopping, play spaces to name a few. I was also studying BSc Architecture at the University of the West of England at the time. It was hard to manage but I became more determined to try and make the world more inclusive for people like Joey. Using my own lived experience of autism, I designed an autism center
after years of people telling me he was not Autistic; he was great at masking. By then, I had already done the research and put things in place at home to accommodate his needs,
are currently trying to get him a place at an SEN school.
Before and after diagnosis I felt quite isolated. I was worried Joey may be triggered by his surroundings; at
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inspired the design