Neurodiversity
Of recent, I have been somewhat hyperfocused on how people understand their own identity, and our individual sense of Self. I have discussed in my book The New Normal how the Self is socially constructed from our interactions with others and our wider environment. I think, however, it's
Addiction
Rat Park was an important experiment, but not entirely accurate. It misses one key factor.
Neuroqueering
Queerness. It's a word that I hid from for over 30 years, and yet, as I type it, I find myself feeling a deep comfort. I have long known that the space between myself and "typical" society is far greater than the purported six degrees of
Autistic Rights
This article was co-authored by David Gray-Hammond and Katie Munday Trigger Warning: This article contains references to systemic and structural oppression, multiple marginalisation, and negative wellbeing and identity. Ableism is prevalent in the wider world, but something that we often don't consider is the ableist views we hold
disability
I'm not a curiosity that exists for your entertainment. I'm a human being.
philosophy
Over the course of my life, I have been on quite the journey. From infancy to adulthood, many aspects of my life story would both compel and terrify those willing to hear it. I have always felt that I am searching for something, but never sure of what that something
podcast
Identity and Community, and Mental Health- David with Katie Munday0:00/2001× TW: Mentions Racism, Transphobia, Bigotry, Oppression, and discusses distressing experiences to related to mental health and psychological wellbeing. Contains strong language and swearing. In this episode, Katie Munday and David discuss the importance of having access to a
Mental Health
If there is one recurring theme I come across time and again in my work, it's that reduced psychological wellbeing in Autistic people is inherently linked to our sense of identity. As Autistic people, we consistently treated poorly by wider society, and we internalise the attitudes that are
podcast
Interview about The New Normal and Existence by David Gray-Hammond0:00/2001× In this first episode Natasha Golding interviews David Gray-Hammond (the podcast host) about his new books "The New Normal: Autistic musings on the threat of a broken society" and "Existence". Buy the books at
Autism
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philosophy
A brief venture into the questions that being Autistic and psychotic have raised for me, ending with the only thing i knownto be true.
Neuroqueer Theory
Below is the transcript of the podcast interview I did with Natasha Golding about my book The New Normal: Autistic musings on the threat of a broken society with references to my poetry collection Existence. The podcast can be found here, and both books are available on Amazon here. Natasha