Tag: neurodivergence

• Autistic Pride Day

  Today is Autistic Pride Day. This is a day that was first held back in 2005 by Autistic people. Gwen Nelson, who invented Autistic Pride Day, is also trans, which Autistic people are more likely to identify as. It is a day that was founded to combat stigma and reframe the pathologising narrative in society,…

  scottwn

  18th Jun 2023

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• 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…

  scottwn

  31st Dec 2022

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• 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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