Psychiatry
Reimagining Psychiatry (Part 1): Between Madness and Meaning- A Conversation on Psychosis, Psychiatry, and Neurodiversity
A shared reckoning with madness, autonomy, and what it means to build something better.
Neurodiversity
Autistic Parenting
The Facebook Group Claiming Autistic Kids Are Telepathic
The Telepathy Tapes is a podcast with an extraordinary claim: non-speaking Autistic people are telepathic. Unsurprisingly, this has stirred a lot of talk online, but could this idea be putting Autistic children at risk?
Neurodiversity
Why Autism Awareness & Acceptance Are Relevant To Autism Diagnosis
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
Does Autism Need To Be Cured?
An exploration of autism cure culture.
Autism
Should ADHD Be Part Of The Autism Spectrum?
Autism is associated with a wide array of co-occurring conditions. In fact, it is widely discussed that Autistic people have "all the things", meaning that we are prone to conditions that are otherwise considered rare or in some cases problematic. When talking about this topic however, one thing
disability
New UK Government Education Hub Now Overtly Discriminates Against Neurodivergent Children
On March 12th, 2025 the Department for Education launched it's new Education Hub. It is immediately clear from the accompanying social media posts that this new endeavour seeks to enact overt oppressive normativity on neurodivergent children. This should come as no surprise from a labour government that has,
Neurodiversity
Am I Experiencing Psychosis?
By the nature of the experience, self-identification is a hard target to hit without a great deal of self-reflection. While I have argued, and truly believe that there is a transformative element to the psychotic experience that can be channeled into positive change, I would not want to detract from
Healthcare
Why Leucovorin is Not a "Breakthrough Treatment" For Autism
Today (18th February, 2025), The Daily Mail published an article citing an alleged breakthrough in the "treatment" of autism. They position this in reference to a statistically redundant study into the use of leucovorin as a treatment for autism; that it would seem was the inspiration for this
Neuroqueer Theory
Beyond Neurotyping: Towards the Liberation of Neurocognitive Identity
Neurodiversity is, at it's core, an axis of biodiversity (Chapman, 2023) . It is a paradigm built on the assumption that human bodyminds are unique and variable (Walker, 2021) while remaining responsive and adaptable to their environment. To this end, we have come to understand autism and ADHD as
Neurodiversity
Spectrum 10k Closed: The power of community organising
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.
Neurodiversity
Monotropism: Monotropic Split & The Bodymind Environment
In This article, David and Tanya explore the bodymind as an environmental contributor in it's own right and how that contributes to monotropic split. It highlights the relevance of managing pain and illness for the prevention of monotropic split and burnout.
disability
Why Intersectionality is Important in Understanding Autism
The neurodiversity movement is at risk due to the exclusion of multiply marginalised Autistic voices. The intersectionality of identity shapes experiences of autism, which cannot be viewed in isolation. Without addressing this oversight, the movement risks homogenization, limiting its potential for