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When “I Just Want It to Stop” Isn’t About Wanting to end it all.
“How Burnout becomes injury” This piece discusses suicidal ideation in the context of extreme stress and…
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Silence is not consent
Discover the hidden truths behind silence in systems of care. Learn why ‘silence is not consent’…
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When Motherhood Arrives Before Identity
There is a quiet assumption woven through conversations about pregnancy and motherhood: that the person becoming…
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Self stimulatory behaviour
“The expenditure of energy performed in a bid to regain a sense of homeostasis” Our primitive…
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Why Assuming Competence and Incompetence is harmful
One of the most disabling experiences I encounter is not a lack of intelligence, motivation, or…
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Critiquing cognitive theories of autism
Rajendran and Mitchell (2007) developed a framework to critique cognitive theories of Autism – the framework…
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The language I use at Auticulate
On Auticulate.co.uk we use Identity First Language which means we will refer to people as ‘Autistics’…
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My favoured Neurodivergent analogies
It’s common for Autistic folks to think in pictures – Temple Grandin for instance is a…
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5 things I like about being neurodivergent
The portrayal of being Neurodivergent as a deficit is inaccurate. Neurodivergence provides fresh perspectives, enhanced perception…
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Why I Auticulate…
There continues to be a lack of understanding and knowledge around the subject of Autism and…