Tag: neurodiversity
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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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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 Usually, it is based on misinformed and outdated tropes that end up mocking people for their neurodivergence and is created for a neurotypical gaze.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…
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Puzzle piece propaganda: a new term to describe anti-autistic ableism
Ableism: Prejudice leading to discrimination against people because their disabilities There have been countless articles, online posts and god knows what else to describe the all too common ableism behind some of the symbols, imagery and narrative around autism used in mainstream media and conversations. Most notoriously the puzzle piece which came from parents “puzzled”…
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Why ABA will never be ‘neuroaffirming’
I didn’t think I’d need to write this post, as there have been extensive critiques of ABA from many autistic people before. However, I am concerned by the rise of people trying to rebrand ABA as ‘neuroaffirming’, which I don’t think is being talked enough about or called out. So here is why ABA will…
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AuDHD and my experiences of monotropism
*Please not I am speaking entirely from personal experiences and not seeking to make universal claims about autism, ADHD, AuDHD and monotropism Monotropism is a theory that was created by Dinah Murray and Wenn Lawson to describe autistic people’s experiences when it comes to attention. Those who are monotropic seem to be able to hyperfocus…
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The Impact of Labels: Why Autism and ADHD Matter
And what the Age of Diagnosis got wrong! There is a lot of fear mongering around people identifying with autism and ADHD as labels. It’s been going on in the media for a while now, but it’s been amplified with the recent publication of the book ‘Age of Diagnosis’. The author questions the rising diagnosis…
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