Category: Blog Posts
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Maybe I wasn’t so good at masking my AuDHD after all…..
Increasingly the role of masking our differences as neurodivergent people has been coming to the forefront in conversations. Is something I’ve been speaking about for a while too, and masking makes sense of a lot of my experiences and why I don’t fit into some of the older school stereotypes out there around autism and…
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I am now on Substack
Hello everyone I wanted to share with you all, but I am now posting on Substack in addition to the Autistically Sarah blog. After doing some research into the platform, I feel my content fits well with the format and is a great opportunity to explore other ways to expand the reach of my writing…
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Autistic and not buying into the “preparing them for the real world” argument
It’s a debate you see you come up every now and then that never fails to go away. For young people in general, you see a lot of comments about preparing them “for the real world”. However, there can be another layer added to this when it comes to autistic people advocating for their needs.…
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The inaccuracies and disregard of autistic insights in the Uta Frith article
*Please note this is a critique of the content of the ‘Uta Frith: why I no longer think autism is a spectrum’ article and not of the person’s character* For the last several years, there has been intense discourse around the increasing recognition of neurodivergence, particularly autism and ADHD. So I was intrigued when I…
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Do I regret being so open about my neurodivergence online?
I have been posting online about my experience of being neurodivergent for some time now. It all started 7 years ago when I finally received my late autism diagnosis, and then my ADHD diagnosis a year later. Even compared to now, it felt like there were a lot fewer openly neurodivergent people. It’s something I…
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Opinion: Do I think Autistic Barbie is good representation?
If you were on social media on Monday morning (12th Jan 2026), then you will have likely seen the announcement by Mattel but they are launching an autistic Barbie. Since this announcement there has been a flurry of opinions all over the Internet both praise and criticism from autistic and non-autistic people alike. When I…
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My Top Neurodivergent Reads of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, I thought I’d share my top neurodivergent reads of the year as a neurodivergent author and writer. I’ve selected these books based on my Story Graph ratings over the year. All of which I either rated 4.75 stars or 5 stars. Although I have rated some books on Goodreads…
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Opinion after watching For Good: Is Elphaba in Wicked autistic?
CW: Minor Spoilers Last year, after watching Wicked Part 1 and seeing conversations suggesting that the lead character Elphaba could be autistic, I decided to throw in my own two cents. I have been a fan of the musical for a long time, and way before I even knew I was autistic myself! As it’s…
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Why ‘I Swear’ is a vital film for neurodivergent acceptance
Spoilers and TW: Suicide ‘I Swear’ was different. Often, when it comes to media representation of neurodivergence, there’s a lot left to be desired. Usually, it is based on misinformed and outdated tropes that end up mocking people for their neurodivergence and is created for a neurotypical gaze. Media created for the neurotypical gaze seeks…
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Everything wrong with Trump’s speech – an autistic’s perspective
Trigger warning: dehumanisation of autistic people and eugenics. Unless you have been hiding under a rock or have no access to the internet, then you have undoubtedly come across the car crash of a ‘statement’ Trump, RFK Jr and their allies put out about autism. It was full of lies, misinformation and the claims lacked…
Sarah Boon 
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