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The Mycelial Mind: NeuroKin Conversations Ep. 4 | Neurodivergent spirituality, Isolation, And Belonging
What does neurodivergent spirituality mean? David Gray-Hammond and Adele Murray explore spirituality, isolation and Autistic belonging.
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Matter and Anti-Matter: Being Multiply Neurodivergent in Addiction and in Recovery
I spent the first eighteen years of my life feeling like a broken neurotypical.The most common thing I heard from teachers and…
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What Does Autism Feel Like?
I am Autistic. I know this, not only because I was diagnosed after extensive assessment, but also because of my feeling of…
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Welcome to NeuroHub Connect: Autistic-Led Autism Support, Community and Training
Autistic-led autism support in one place: a free neurodivergent community, one-to-one peer mentoring, autism training and consultancy for professionals, Autistic Mental Health…
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Autism & How To Solve The NEET Problem
In recent dates the news in the united kingdom has been discussing how 25% of young people are not in education, employment,…
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Understanding Autism: The Ecosystemic Model Of Distress
Building on Luke Beardon’s golden equation of ‘autism + environment = outcome’ this article proposes that distress and mental health problems are…
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Supporting Autistic People: A Six-Point Framework
DGH Neurodivegent Consultancy uses a six point framework to support Autistic people. This article explains the basic principles behind this framework that…
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Lilipadding Through Autistic Burnout: A Practical Guide to Rehabilitation
Autistic burnout is a profound exhaustion stemming from unmet societal expectations. It manifests as brain fog, physical depletion, and loss of coping…
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Living Between Lilipads: A Philosophy For Neurodivergent Thriving (Part 1)
For Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people, life often feels like an endless demand to leap; from one task to another, from one…
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Lilipadding for Autistic People: Reducing Transitional Trauma for Monotropic Minds
Monotropism, and the subsequent work of Tanya Adkin in conceptualising Monotropic split, has been an incredibly meaningful set of ideas for the…
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A reflection for Weird Pride Day
Weird Pride Day celebrates embracing individuality and resisting societal pressure to conform. It challenges the stigma around being “weird” and advocates for…
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CAMHS & Parent Blame: The impact on the Autistic family
The impact of CAMHS failures extends beyond autistic children to their families. Parent carer blame, deeply rooted in history, is perpetuated by…
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School and CAMHS failed me; This is what happened
This article delves into the persistent challenges faced by Autistic individuals in the UK, particularly in the domains of education and mental…
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CAMHS in the words of it’s own staff
I have talked extensively of the failures of CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) to support Autistic young people. There have…
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Disabled; Warwickshire Council demonstrate a broader issue
The UK political landscape has been rocked by calls for the resignation of three Tory Councillors due to derogatory comments about disabled…
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Diagnosed & Dumped: The lack of post-diagnostic support for autism
When we consider the journey to getting an autism diagnosis, we can be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. From start to…
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What can CAMHS learn from the death of Max Sumner?
“Max Sumner, 17, took his own life on 13 May 2022 while he was under the care of Lancashire and South Cumbria…
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Forcing Autistic students back into school will cost lives
Many Autistic students struggle with school attendance due to trauma from hostile staff attitudes and the school environment. The government’s Moments Matter…
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Autism and the challenge ahead
There are many things about being Autistic that we can celebrate. However, we have to be careful that in doing so we…
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#ItsNotOkayToNotBeOkay: Social factors in Autistic wellbeing
As of today a new campaign begins. This campaign, names as #ItsNotOkayToNotBeOkay is particularly pertinent to Autistic people. As a community, we…
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#ItsOkayToNotBeOkay didn’t go far enough: So what will?
Since the mid to late 2010’s, the hashtag #ItsOkayToNotBeOkay has been circulating the Internet a lot. With it came the normalisation of…
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5 tips for Autistic people to survive the holidays
Holidays can pose challenges for autistic people due to social, sensory, and schedule modifications. Crucial coping strategies include setting boundaries in social…
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