The Holidays.. Not always Happy ones for many ….

Happy Holidays? But are they really for our Autistic and Neurodivergent (ND) Community? No matter the neurotype, the so-called “festive season” definitely brings anxiety and stress of all forms. This is even more profound considering all we have been through in this pandemic that currently seems to have no end in sight. These genuinely are […]

The “Creeping” Progression of Neurodiversity

A response to The Creeping Orthodoxy of the Neurodiversity Movement by Bill Williams TW: medicalised language https://quillette.com/2021/09/03/creeping-neurodiversity-orthodoxy/ When I first started reading the article released on the 1st of this month (November2021), “the Creeping Orthodoxy of the Neurodiversity Movement” by Mr Bill Wiliams (online), my heart fell at the first sentence and his usage of […]

Neuroqueer Cartography

Many of us understand and enjoy the journey of gender and sexuality, even when tumultuous, as we know they are a lifelong expedition. Neuroqueer Cartography Amazing piece by Katie 💜

College: Part Two

Part One ended with day one of College Induction. (This is last year Oct 2020. )On day two of the Induction, I’m calling the Learning support Manager to say that my 19 year old won’t be attending. (I will refer to my 19-year-old autistic with an Exposure Anxiety profile youngest child here from now on […]

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That study that everyone is talking about and now “paused” for review…

The Spectrum10k study was announced Tuesday the 24th of August 2021. The statement written by a group of which I am a member and other amazing autistic Advocates that I am honoured to know. The statement and link to the letter to add your name is here- There have been so many good blogs, like […]