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Poppy, aged 8, absolutely loves her jelly Cat Bunnies and has over 15, which she lovingly cares for - each bunny has a name and back story. One of her favourite things to do is to lie in bed surrounded by all her bunnies; I was so excited to meet them as she introduced me to every single one. She’s incredibly sweet, caring, loving and one of the funniest people I have ever met. Poppy’s emotional intuition really struck me, I am often quite anxious and shy when I meet people for the first time, but she did everything she could to put me at ease, and it really felt like I was hanging out with someone I had known for years. Poppy’s brother, Oliver, is also autistic, and when he becomes overwhelmed or distressed Poppy reaches out and soothes him. It is simply not true that autistic people lack emotional integrity, as shown by Poppy, autistic people can be some of the most emotionally insightful and intuitive people you will ever meet. She also loves reading and being in nature, particularly swimming in the local river and running around Brimham rocks. I had such a fun time photographing Poppy, and she does the best Jim impression from Friday night dinner I have ever heard! Poppy is the daughter of Munro, who featured in the previous post.