Having been in neurodivergent spaces for a while now, I’ve been noticing a new term ‘neuro-affirming’ is increasingly being used in the last year or so. Although I am not aware of a formal definition of neuro-affirming that exists – the general consensus seems to be that neuro-affirming is an approach used in professional practiceContinueContinue reading “Does neuro-affirming always live up to what it’s cracked up to be?”
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Our dehumanisation continues after death
Autistics being dehumanised is nothing new. In fact, most information out there about autism and the history of autism research is full of dehumanisation. However, this week has shown us that being dehumanised for being autistic may not necessarily end when we take our last breath. A few days ago, controversial autism researcher Simon Baron-CohenContinueContinue reading “Our dehumanisation continues after death”
How the UK government’s attendance policy is harmful: a neurodivergent perspective
School attendance policies have always been a sticking point with many neurodivergent people, as lots of us could not attend school for reasons beyond our control. Some of us (and our parents) would have faced unfair consequences as a result of low attendance during school. However, often it’s not due to us “skiving”. Fresh afterContinueContinue reading “How the UK government’s attendance policy is harmful: a neurodivergent perspective “
I’ve published my first academic paper!
Hello everyone, My post will be rather brief today, but that’s because I have more of an update rather than a longer blog post. This week, a paper I co-authored on was published in a journal! It’s a true pinch me moment. Growing up, I was not considered academic and instead received the backhanded complementContinueContinue reading “I’ve published my first academic paper!”
How I wrote a book while being neurodivergent
2023 has been a bit of a rollercoaster year to say the least! (Although most of the chaos stemmed from 2022, and rolled over into this year). During all the chaos I finally finished writing my first book! It is currently being fine tuned by the editors, ready for publication in 2024! Once the publicationContinueContinue reading “How I wrote a book while being neurodivergent”
Sarah E Boon 