Neurodiversity
Every April Autistic people find themselves under fire in online spaces. The key debate that causes this comes down to whether April should be known as Autism Acceptance Month or Autism Awareness Month. There are countless arguments surrounding both sides of this debate, but something we often miss is the
Neurodiversity
An exploration of autism cure culture.
Neurodiversity
Those who have been following my work for the last 5 years will know that there was a time when I was heavily involved in a campaign to stop infamous study known as Spectrum 10k. This study raised a number of ethical concerns and s0arked outrage in the neurodiversity movement.
Autism
The text discusses how autism significantly shapes both the experiences of Autistic individuals and society's perception of them. It argues against the idea that autism should not define one's identity, emphasizing that understanding autism is essential to understanding the human experience of Autis
Neurodiversity
Autistic people have been subject to accusations of lacking social skills and subsequent social skills training for decades. is this necessary, and does it serve a positive function? This article considers these questions and others, and draws conclusions on how this can be improved for not just Aut
Autism
This article explores the impact of alexithymia on Autistic people, challenging common misconceptions about their empathy and social communication. It delves into how alexithymia affects social interactions, mental health support, and self-image. The article advocates for a shift in societal attitud
Neurodiversity
"It's okay for us to admit that being Autistic is a core part of who we are. The problem is that when we are faced by services like CAMHS, we can feel reduced to our struggles, rather than the things that make us like ourselves..."
Neuroqueer Theory
Responding to Edgar (2024), David explores how the double empathy divide has been intentionally weaponised, preventing the connection and collective power of monority groups.
disability
Is autism a disorder? This has been a point of contention for a long time. In this article, David explores this question through his own experience.
disability
Much of western society is predicated on the idea that knowledge consists of a variety of objective truths. When we hear the word "disability" or "autism" we are guided to understand the word in a particular way. This unfortunately fails to capture the dynamic and highly
disability
When we seek to describe our Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent selves, we tend towards discrete categories and observable definitions of what we mean. However, to be Autistic is more than a diagnostic category; while Autism is a defining part of my experience, I also enact neurodivergence. My embodiment gives definition
philosophy
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