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The Joshie-Man
This blog shares updates, reflections, advocacy topics, and stories from Joshie’s journey
and the wider community.


SEND Tutoring Blog — 'Cake Not Hate: How One Young Baker Is Spreading Kindness Across the UK'
SEND Tutorial Blog (January 2026)
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Arab News - 'Cake not hate’ campaign spreads love amid far-right rhetoric in UK
Arab News (December 2025)
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Hyphen - Cake not hate: the father and son combating the far right with sweet treats
Hyphen Online (Jan 2026)
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BBC News Arabic - “Cake Not Hate” — Child Joshie’s Campaign Against Islamophobia in Britain
BBC News Arabic — “Cake Not Hate” campaign feature 6 February 2026
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Talker News - Dad of autistic boy inspires other parents to get alphabet tattoo
Talker News ( 23 September, 2024)
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Yahoo Style UK - Dad gets alphabet tattoo to help autistic son to communicate
Yahoo Style UK (18 September, 2024)
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Tyla - Dad gets permanent alphabet tattoo for extremely heartwarming reason and it's all for his son
Tyla (11 September, 2024)
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New York Post - Dad gets alphabet tattoo to help non-speaking autistic son
New York Post (September 10, 2024) He knows the ABC's of being a good father. In Peterborough, UK, Dan Harris went above and beyond to connect with his 10-year-old son, Joshie, who has autism, by getting the alphabet tattooed on his arm. While Joshie mostly uses an iPad as his "talker," the boy is now able to communicate by spelling words on his dad's forearm using the inked letter grid.
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Let Them Have Their Voices: Fund AAC Devices for Children
GoFundMe There are over 30 million non-speaking autistic people in the world who do not benefit from a systemic and holistic approach to providing the support they need to communicate to the world. We are inspired by the transformational impact being made by one of the most famous autistic non-speakers in the world, Joshua Harris, (a.k.a. The Joshie-Man). The Joshie-Man is changing society's perceptions of non-speaking autism. His life has been transformed through access to i
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Autism Digest -‘Let Them Have Their Voices’ – A Campaign Empowering Non-SpeakingAutistic Children To Communicate Through iPads
Autism Digest (31 Mar 2025)
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BBC News - "Communication device will change my son's life"
Emma Baugh , BBC News, Peterborough and Shariqua Ahmed , BBC News, Peterborough (7 Jan 2025)
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BBC News - 'Dad says technology has given autistic son a voice'
Emma Baugh , BBC News, Peterborough and Shariqua Ahmed , BBC News, Peterborough (18 Mar 2024)
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City AM - 'Neurodiversity in Business charity boss to deliver UN speech inspired by son'
Jack Mendel City AM (8 Mar 2024)
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BBC News - 'Boy bakes pies to replace chef's stolen batch'
Alex Moss BBC News (Yorkshire) (4 Dec 2024)
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BBC News - 'Dad's bid to make Peterborough an autism-friendly city'
Emma Baugh , BBC News (Cambridge) , Peterborough (8 Sep 2023)
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