The Research Team
Chris Mitchell
Chris Mitchell was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome in 1998 when 20-years-old while at university. Since graduating with an MA (Hons) in Information Management from Northumbria University, Chris has given talks, seminars and training on Asperger’s Syndrome throughout the UK and internationally, including as a visiting lecturer at Northumbria University. He has also published three books on the subject including Glass Half-Empty Glass Half-Full, Asperger’s Syndrome and Mindfulness and most recently, Mindful Living with Asperger’s Syndrome. Chris has also spoken on radio and television about his experiences of living with Asperger’s Syndrome.
In September 2010, Chris was appointed Operational Manager at Autism Works, a social enterprise that provides sustainable employment to adults with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome in Software Testing. Away from work, Chris practices mindfulness exercises to help cope with the ups and downs of Asperger’s Syndrome. He has experienced extended monastic stays and meditation retreats and in 2010, completed an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course.
Elsewhere, Chris enjoys a challenge that contributes to improving the lives of both people and families affected by autism, as well as helping him maintain his fitness and well-being and providing opportunities to practice mindfulness. He has raised funds for autism charities through undertaking mountain treks and running half-marathons, including undertaking a trek to Everest Base Camp to raise funds for the National Autistic Society in 2009 and to the summit of Kilimanjaro in 2013 in aid of the Daisy Chain Project.
If you would like to find out more about Chris or contact him, his personal website is www.chrismitchell.org.uk To view one of Chris’s seminars, his YouTube Channel is accessible at https://www.youtube.com/user/CJMitchell1978
