Learn about the misuse of Fabricated Or Induced Illness (FII) by professionals thar disportionately effects Autistic parents and parents of Autistic children.
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An Ecosystemic Model Of The AuDHD Burnout–Psychosis Cycle
An application of the ecosystemic model of distress to the AuDHD (Autistic and ADHD) burnout to psychosis cycle.
Creating Autistic Suffering: Failures In Identification
This installment of Creating Autistic Suffering explores the failurss of the doagnostic system and how we identify Autistic people through historical inquiry and contemporary autism theory.
Guide To Accessing Healthcare For Autistic People
An Autistic guide to accessing healthcare written by an Autistic person.
An Ecosystemic Model of Distress, Power, and Mismatch
Distress does not originate inside a person like a faulty circuit or a chemical spill. It emerges when a person is required to exist within an unsupported bodymind, within mismatched immediate environments, and within larger systems that hold power over access to care, safety, credibility, and resources. This matters, because where we locate distress determinesContinueContinue reading “An Ecosystemic Model of Distress, Power, and Mismatch”
Creating Autistic Suffering: In The Beginning There Was Trauma…
Learn about trauma and what traumatises Autistic people. Are Autistic people more easily traumatised, or are we exposed to greater levels of trauma?
New Meta-Analysis Supports Autism-Psychosis Overlap
A new meta-analyses has found a significant overlap between autism and psychosis. What does this research mean and what further work is needed?
January At DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy
Everything you need to know about January at DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy.
Understanding Autism: Am I Autistic?
An article considering how to answer a common question “am I Autistic?” from the lens of an Autistic adult.
Understanding Autism: What Is The Autism Spectrum?
This installment of Understanding Autism explores the question of “what is the autism spectrum?” and how autistic needs are part of a dynamic and spiky profile rather than linear and one dimensional.