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We’ll be representing ourselves, thanks.

Introduction:  I wanted to be able to write a longer piece about a topic which affects our community, and the planned topic for this piece came from LGBTQ+ Autistic community, specifically from the Nottinghamshire area. Nottingham is home to one of only six gender identity clinics (GIC) in England. The GICs are specialist gender services,Continue reading “We’ll be representing ourselves, thanks.”

Autistic Friends

Full paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1362361320908976 #AccessibleAcademiaNothing about us without usWho: Crompton & colleaguesJournal: AutismPublished: 2020Title: ‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and familyAutistic friendsdespite common stereotypes, many autistic people do want to have friends, andContinue reading “Autistic Friends”

Autistic Mothers

Full paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13623613211005987 1/4#AccessibleAcademianothing about us without usWho: Dugdale and colleaguesJournal: AutismPublished: 2021Title: Intense Connection and Love: The Experiences of Autistic MothersAutistic MothersThere is some research into experiences of autistic mothers, but there are no studies which ask autistic mothers about their experiences of being an autistic mother.They interviewed nine autistic women who became mothersContinue reading “Autistic Mothers”

Autistic Burnout

Understanding AutismAutistic BurnoutCauses, symptoms, recoveryDefining autistic burnout“Autistic burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic life stress and a mismatch of expectations and abilities without adequate supports. It is typically characterised by pervasive, long-term (3+ months) exhaustion, loss of function, and reduced tolerance to stimulus.”– Raymaker et al, 2020 Common causes of autistic burnout•Continue reading “Autistic Burnout”

Spiderweb Thoughts

1/4dolphin thoughtsPart 2: Spider thoughtsI have so many thoughts, all the time.Previously, I described them like a logical string, one to the next. But that’s not completely accurate…Perhaps they are less like dolphin thoughts, forming little pods, a few of which come to the surface to be verbalised. Perhaps they are more like spiderweb thoughts,Continue reading “Spiderweb Thoughts”

Dolphin Thoughts

Dolphin thoughtsI have so many thoughts, all the time.When I ask google, google says…“Racing thoughts associated with anxiety disorder can be caused by many different conditions, such as obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, general anxiety disorder (GAD), or posttraumatic stress disorder.”But my thoughts aren’t necessarily anxious, they’re just quick and constant! They’re connected, but theyContinue reading “Dolphin Thoughts”

#AccessibleAcademia Theory of Autistic Mind (Williams, 2021)

You can read this paper in full for the remainder of June 2021 here: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.616664 1/20#AccessibleAcademiaNothing about us without usWho: WilliamsJournal: Journal of PragmaticsPublished: 2021Title: Theory of Autistic Mind: a Renewed Relevance Theoretic Perspective on So-Called Autistic Pragmatic ‘Impairment’.Theory of Autistic MindQ: How many times do you think the queen has ridden a whale? 2/20Background:Lots ofContinue reading “#AccessibleAcademia Theory of Autistic Mind (Williams, 2021)”

#AccessibleAcademia Transgender & Gender-diverse individuals & autism – Warrier et al 2020

#AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without us Who: Warrier and colleagues Journal: Nature Communications Published: 2020 Title: Elevated rates of autism, other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, and autistic traits in transgender and gender-diverse individuals Transgender and gender-diverse individuals are 3-6x more likely to be autistic than cisgender individuals. This study used a massive sample of people,Continue reading “#AccessibleAcademia Transgender & Gender-diverse individuals & autism – Warrier et al 2020”

#AccessibleAcademia Raymaker et al Burnout

#AccessibleAcademia Autistic Nottingham Nothing About Us Without Us Who: Raymaker and colleagues Journal: Autism in Adulthood Published: 2020 Title: “Having all of your internal resources exhausted beyond measure and being left with no clean-up crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout. BURNOUT. Causes of burnout: 1) Life stressors: Masking, expectations, disability management, life-changes lead to… 2) Cumulative loadContinue reading “#AccessibleAcademia Raymaker et al Burnout”