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Neurodivergent people and Cults
David with Priscilla Eyles
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Autistic people, energy accounting, and boundaries
Autistic Rights
Autistic people, energy accounting, and boundaries
In my day job, I talk to a lot of Autistic people. I mean a lot of Autistic people. One of the most common questions I am asked is how to better account for limited reserves of energy and cognitive resources. The answer sounds deceptively simple, but in reality, it
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What is the double empathy problem and how does it relate to autism?
philosophy
What is the double empathy problem and how does it relate to autism?
Within the Autistic community, there is theory that we speak about as though it is commonplace in human lives. In part, this is the double empathy problem in practice. However, not all theory that we speak of is known by wider society. Thus, it is my intention to demystify a
medical model of disability
Neurodivergence and Substance Use
David with Jaesic Wade
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Creating Autistic suffering: CAMHS advise “safe cutting” for Autistic children
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Creating Autistic Suffering: The Self-Diagnosis Debate
Autism
Creating Autistic Suffering: The Self-Diagnosis Debate
To speak against self-diagnosis is to parade one's own ignorance for all to see.
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AuDHD addicts don’t respond to shame the way you want them to: Here is why
disability
AuDHD addicts don't respond to shame the way you want them to: Here is why
I have written before about how How the shame cycle barricades us from recovery in terms of addiction. In particular, here, I think about people who are AuDHD. If you exist at that particular intersection of experience, there is an increased likelihood that you use substances to improve your own
medical model of disability
The obstructed path
A reflection on Autistic existence and madness