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Is there an autism epidemic?
The article addresses the detrimental perception of autism as an "epidemic." It presents studies suggesting autism's strong genetic basis, with heritability rates ranging from 64% to 91%. The increase in autism diagnoses is attributed to the reproduction of autistic individuals, who are (in the abse
medical model of disability
Spectrum 10k Special
David with Katie Munday and Priscilla Eyles
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Understanding Autistic people’s relationship with drug use
Autism
Understanding Autistic people's relationship with drug use
The post discusses the substantial problem of addiction among individuals with Autism. It highlights the tendency for Autistic people to self-medicate using drugs and alcohol, often coinciding with other mental health issues. The post suggests that societal treatment of Autism plays a part in this i
neurodivergent
CAMHS Crisis (Part 2)
David with Charlie Hart (AKA Ausome Charlie)
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CAMHS Crisis: An Autistic parent speaks out
Neurodiversity
CAMHS Crisis: An Autistic parent speaks out
Since this campaign to change the way that CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) treats Autistic children and young people started, I have been blown away by the bravery and commitment to making a difference I have seen. Hundreds of thousands of you have come forward with your own
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The shocking state of autism diagnosis in the UK
Neurodiversity
The shocking state of autism diagnosis in the UK
Autism is under-diagnosed. This fact has been a truth within our online Autistic spaces for as long as I've been in them. Despite mounting evidence that many adults are struggling through life without access to formal identification, many of us face discriminatory and financially inaccessible systems that feel
Trauma
On being the neurodivergent child of an alcoholic parent
This article is an anonymous guest post I was informally diagnosed with C-PTSD in 2017, aged 41, then formally diagnosed aged 46. I self-identified then was professionally diagnosed Autistic aged 42. I self-identified ADHD aged 44 and diagnosed aged 47. But, how old do you think I was when I
Neurodiversity
AuDHD and the politics of neurodivergent embodiment
When living life as an AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD) person, we often find ourselves falling prey to the propaganda of Western society's neoliberalism. The enforced belief that one should be self-reliant and contribute to the capitalist machine is one that leads to the victimisation of most, if not