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Author: Tanya Adkin

Autistic Community, PDA, Trauma, neurodiversity, Autism, disability, Society

PDA: Are we repeating the same mistakes we’ve already made?

Much in the way that historical research around autism has looked at young, white boys, creating bias in the diagnostic criteria (which is responsible for an unfathomable... Read more.
Psychosis, Autistic Wellbeing, neurodiversity, Trauma, Autism, Mental Health

Creating Autistic Suffering: What is Atypical Burnout?

This article was co-authored by Tanya Adkin and David Gray-Hammond The literature around Autistic burnout is in it’s infancy with regards to academic papers,... Read more.
Society, Trauma, Mental Health, neurodiversity, Autistic Wellbeing

Mask on, Mask off: How the common understanding of Autistic masking is creating another mask

This post was authored by Tanya Adkin Over the years I’ve been privileged enough to play a part in the discovery journey of what must be hundreds of Autistic... Read more.
Society, Autistic Community, neurodiversity, Autistic Rights, Autistic Wellbeing

Creating Autistic Suffering: Autistic safety and neurodivergence competency

What does it take to support Autistic people in a professional context? David and Tanya explore the concept of neurodivergence competency and invite you to join... Read more.
neurodiversity, disability, Autistic Rights, General Wellbeing, Society

Creating Autistic Suffering: Is there a role for social care in the lives of disabled children?

This article was co-authored by David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin The NHS defines the role of social care as being; “…about providing physical, emotional... Read more.
Autistic Rights, Autistic Pride, Society, Neuroqueering, Neuroqueer Theory

Neuroqueer: An introduction to theory

This article was Co-Authored by David Gray-Hammond, Katie Munday, and Tanya Adkin The emergence and popularisation of Neuroqueer theory in the contemporary disability... Read more.
Healthcare, Society, Autism, neurodiversity, Autistic Rights, disability, General Wellbeing, Neuroqueer Theory

Creating Autistic Suffering: Professionals, why don’t they know?

This article was co-authored by David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin Trigger Warning: Injustice, professionals, Autistic suffering, mentions of theory of mind, weak... Read more.
Trauma, Mental Health, neurodiversity, Autistic Rights, Mental Health Treatment Rights, Healthcare, Society, disability, Autistic Community

Creating Autistic Suffering: Clustered injustice compounds minority stress in Autistic experiences

This article was co-authored between David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin Trigger Warning: Injustice, mental health, systemic oppression, minority stress, fabricated... Read more.
neurodiversity, Autistic Rights, Autistic Wellbeing, General Wellbeing, Mental Health Treatment Rights, Society, disability

Creating Autistic Suffering: Fabricated or Induced Illness, state sanctioned bullying

This article was co-authored by David Gray-Hammond and Tanya Adkin Trigger Warning: This article contains strong language and discussions of fabricated or induced... Read more.