Tag: autistic

• Striving for a Better World

  As we move into a new year, let’s make further steps towards creating a world where Autistic and other Neurodivergent people are valued as being part of human diversity rather than a pathology to fix. To embrace deviations from neuronormativity rather than to treat them as broken or sick. A world that identifies our experiences…

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  31st Dec 2022

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  actually autistic, autism, autistic, autistic community, autistic experience, neurodivergence

• Heartbreak High: Finally Great Autistic Representation!

  A review of the Autistic character Quinni in the Netflix show, Heartbreak High. Representation of Autistic people has been very poor in the media. There are shows like the lead in The Good Doctor, Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory (not confirmed by the creators but who demonstrates stereotypes) Atypical (Netflix show) and of course…

  scottwn

  20th Oct 2022

  actually autistic, autistic, autistic culture, autistic identity

  autistic, autistic acceptance, autistic community, autistic culture, autistic experience, autistic representation, chloe hayden, heartbreak high, netflix

• Podcast: Autism With a Pinch of SaLT

  This past week I was a guest on the Autism With a Pinch of SaLT podcast. This podcast is hosted by Hayley, who is a fantastic new Speech and Language Therapist with a focus on Neurodivergent affirming practices. I had a great time chatting to Hayley about my Autistic journey so far and we also…

  scottwn

  5th Sep 2022

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