Autistic Wellbeing
I don't talk about my childhood much. Partly because I don't want to upset my readers, but also because it is not my story alone to tell. The people who did so much harm to me as a child also caused harm to others that I
Neuroqueer Theory
In some of my recent articles, I have referred to something called neurofuturism. While neurofuturism itself is not a new word (although weirdly, I didn't know this when I first used it), I do believe that reconceptualising it may allow for a new discourse in the Neurodivergent community.
Neuroqueering
With Weird Pride Day coming up on the 4th of March, I have been considering the way I embody my identity, and how I can use my Self-expression to reclaim neurofuturism from the tech industry and use it to drive us into a post-normal society. It seems to me that
Society
I have repeatedly seen bigots use the "correct" meaning of words in order to try and invalidate and oppress minority groups. An immediate example is the use of singular "they/them" pronouns. Ignoring the fact that the singular use of these pronouns outdates the use of
Autistic Wellbeing
When we consider power dynamics, we often consider our external environment and how power flows through the various parts of society, and where privilege is afforded by that power. While discussion of intersectionality and power dynamics is important when considering where discourse comes from and how it affects groups of
Autistic Rights
To put this in context, you can visit the Open University web page where these resources are housed here. Many people are talking about the BBC's latest documentary on autism and finding it refreshingly validating. However, the resources that have been put up online by co-producers at the
Neurodiversity
I would be lying if I said I was not somewhat inspired by the fact that it is Valentine's day today. It's a day that gets mixed responses from the Autistic community. Relationships are often a touchy subject for us. We live in a world that
Mental Health
As I discussed in my recent article about co-occurring conditions, the diagnostic process in psychiatry is inherently flawed on the basis that we have failed to find any meaningful relationship between the so-called "symptoms" of psychiatric conditions, and physical biomarkers which can be measured. Despite this lack of
Neuroqueer Theory
It's a very poorly kept secret that many people who are given a diagnosis of autism also meet the criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD. One could be forgiven for assuming this means that people who meet the criteria for both (often termed AuDHD) have two co-occurring conditions.
philosophy
"I understand now that boundaries between noise and sound are conventions. All boundaries are conventions, waiting to be transcended. One may transcend any convention if only one can first conceive of doing so." Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell The neurodiversity movement is predicated on three deceptively simple ideas:
Neuroqueering
I have extensively explored my Autistic relationship with addiction thus far. I have considered and lamented the inappropriate treatment services, the suffering, and rejoiced in the moment that I came out the other side. I have listed numerous reasons that contributed to my active addiction, but what I have not
Neurodiversity
It's been a hectic time since I published my first book at the beginning of November 2022. I have worked hard to get The New Normal: Autistic musings on the threat of a broken society out in the formats that people asked for. With that in mind, what