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Author: David Gray-Hammond

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  • David Gray-Hammond is an Autistic, ADHD, and Schizophrenic author. He wrote "The New Normal: Autistic musings on the threat of a broken society" and "Unusual Medicine: Essays on Autistic experience and drug addiction".

    He works as a consultant, mentor, trainer, and advocate, with a particular focus on the intersection between Autistic experience and substance use/complex mental health concerns.

    He has worked with Clinical Commissioning Groups on harm reduction schemes and to represent the rights of neurodivergent people in substance use treatment. He can be found online, or spending time with his family.

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neurodiversity, medication, Autistic Rights, Harmful Cures, Autistic Wellbeing, Healthcare, Society

Why Leucovorin is Not a “Breakthrough Treatment” For Autism

by David Gray-Hammond 0
Today (18th February, 2025), The Daily Mail published an article citing an alleged breakthrough in the “treatment” of autism. They position this in reference... Read more.
Autistic Rights, philosophy, Society, Neurofuturism, Autistic Culture, neurodiversity, Neuroqueering, Autism, Neuroqueer Theory

Beyond Neurotyping: Towards the Liberation of Neurocognitive Identity

by David Gray-Hammond 0
Neurodiversity is, at it’s core, an axis of biodiversity (Chapman, 2023) . It is a paradigm built on the assumption that human bodyminds are unique and variable... Read more.
Harmful Cures, Healthcare, eugenics, Autistic Pride, Society, Autistic Culture, Autism, neurodiversity, Autistic Rights

Spectrum 10k Closed: The power of community organising

by David Gray-Hammond 0
Those who have been following my work for the last 5 years will know that there was a time when I was heavily involved in a campaign to stop infamous study known... Read more.
Healthcare, neurodiversity, Autistic Culture, Autism, disability, Autistic Wellbeing, General Wellbeing

Monotropism: Monotropic Split & The Bodymind Environment

by David Gray-Hammond, Tanya Adkin 2
In This article, David and Tanya explore the bodymind as an environmental contributor in it's own right and how that contributes to monotropic split. It highlights... Read more.
neurodiversity, Autism, disability, Autistic Rights, Society, Autistic Community, Autistic Culture

Why Intersectionality is Important in Understanding Autism

by David Gray-Hammond 0
The neurodiversity movement is at risk due to the exclusion of multiply marginalised Autistic voices. The intersectionality of identity shapes experiences of autism,... Read more.
Trauma, neurodiversity, Autism, Mental Health, Autistic Wellbeing

Monotropic Split and Mental Health

by David Gray-Hammond 1
Monotropic split, introduced by Tanya Adkin, explains how Autistic individuals experience cognitive overload and burnout due to forced attention to multiple demands.... Read more.

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