Autism
Many people praise me for my kindness, and ability to engage in open and honest communication in the name of helping people. These days i do my best to be good at these things, but there was once a time when I was not a good person. Let me be
Autism
Recently i have seen a lot of articles and posts on social media distancing the autistic neurotype from the word disability. For the most part i understand where this is coming from, the word disability has been associated with poor life outcomes, and associated with being somewhat of a burden
Autism
If you've been on social media recently you may have noticed stories appearing about people feeding their children bleach in a misguided attempt to "cure" their autism. Specifically the articles refer to a protocol called MMS. MMS is an acronym for Miracle Mineral Solution. First promoted
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I have spent a lot of time reading about the link between autism and addiction (some may call it a special interest typical of someone on the spectrum), and one thing I've noticed is that the language used by professionals, especially scientists, is particularly problematic when it comes
Autism
Back in 1998, a now disgraced former doctor named Andrew Wakefield published a paper called "Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children". In it he alleged that the MMR vaccine caused Autism. Eventually it came to light that his paper was at the very least,
Autism
In my previous article i discussed the frustration of being autistic in a recovery service that was not designed for people like myself, in this article i intend to go into a bit more detail. There is a problem with substance misuse recovery services. Many if not all of these
Autism
As an autistic individual, i have faced many challenges over the years, but one of the greatest challenges i have faced was over coming addiction. Many people view addiction as a disease, and as far as diagnostic criteria go, they're not wrong. I however view addiction as a