A Time of Rapid Political Change – How autistic people can cope in an uncertain society
By Dr Hannah Belcher: author of Dealing with Change, Loss and the Unexpected, and an autistic advocate, lecturer and researcher, with a PhD in camouflaging,…
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The Hidden Mental Load of being a Neurodivergent Teen
The Hidden Mental Load of being a Neurodivergent Teen Written by Alison Patrick. You can pre-order Alison’s upcoming book, The Memory Guide for Neurodivergent Teens,…
“That’s so ADHD!”: Pushing Against Stereotypes
“That’s so ADHD!”: Pushing Against Stereotypes By Abigoliah Schamaun, who is an American stand up comedian based in London. Her latest book, ‘Neurodivergent Moments‘, co-written with…
Identifying Emotional States: Extract from Working with Autistic People in Mental Health Settings
Identifying Emotional States: Extract from Working with Autistic People in Mental Health Settings By Dr Anna Day. This text has been adapted from section 6.4.1 ‘Identifying Emotional…
What is Neurodivergent Culture?
What is Neurodivergent Culture? Joe Wells is a comedian and works in stand-up as well as writing for the BBC and magazines. His latest book, co-authored…
Questions To Ask a Therapist to See if They Are Neurodivergent Affirming
Questions To Ask a Therapist to See if They Are Neurodivergent Affirming By Amy Peters is an Autistic/ADHD therapist, supervisor, trainer and the founder of Newglade…
The Autism Parents’ Club – A Safe Place Where Parents Can Feel Less Alone
The Autism Parents’ Club – A Safe Place Where Parents Can Feel Less Alone When I first began thinking about Autism Parents’ Club, I wasn’t…
Helping Young People Explore Who They Are: Introducing The Queerly Autistic Workbook
Helping Young People Explore Who They Are: Why I Wrote The Queerly Autistic Workbook By Erin Ekins. Buy her new book, The Queerly Autistic Workbook,…
Who Benefits from Blaming Parents & Carers of Autistic Children?
Who Benefits from Blaming Parents & Carers of Autistic Children? By Alice Running, author of We Need to Talk About Autism & Parent-Carer Blame, the…
The Phenomenon of ‘Autistic Menopause’
The Phenomenon of ‘Autistic Menopause’ Dr Rachel Moseley and Professor Julie Gamble-Turner It’s not all that often you encounter the words ‘menopause’ and ‘autistic’ in…