Tag: neurodiversity

• An Autistic Culture Shift

  Below is a transcript of a speech I gave at a recent charity event. For context, the project being referred to in this talk is an Autistic-led training programme I developed alongside two other Autistic people. It was where I was offered my first opportunity to become an Autistic trainer and speaker, something which has […]

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  13th Nov 2022

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• We need Autistic Discovery, not ‘Diagnosis’

  One of the biggest problems with the medicalised view that society has always had of Autistic people is the distorted idea of ‘diagnosis’. I did not receive my ‘diagnosis’ until I was 16, which is far earlier than many people end up with, although it is still not ideal as I went through the near […]

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  6th Oct 2022

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• The Barriers of Neurotypical Social Spaces

  Loud environments are settings that I’ve always struggled with. I remember as a child that I would hide under tables at restaurants and parties. One of the clears sign as a child that I was Autistic but I was not identified as this until years later. As a young adult, I started to join nights […]

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  20th Sep 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 […]

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  5th Sep 2022

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• Being in an Autistic Space

  Living in a neurotypical dominant world is a very complicated experience for Autistic people. It is one which also unfortunately inflicts a great deal of trauma on us. The world is filled with unspoken rules that we are apparently missing the book of. There are social norms that aren’t compatible with our neurology. I remember […]

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  13th Aug 2022

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