Neuroqueer theory is often discussed in the context of neurodivergent adults. While a helpful tool in the liberation of Neurodivergent people, constraining it to just this section of society limitsContinue reading “Post-normal childhoods: Neuroqueering education and play”
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What it feels like to be Autistic
Three years ago, I asked the question What does it feel like to be Autistic? By the time I wrote that article, I was quite confident in both my AutisticContinue reading “What it feels like to be Autistic”
Reclaiming Neurofuturism: The disability question
Throughout the neurodiversity movement and wider into parent-led autism communities, there has been one particular question that comes up time and again: Is autism (and neurodivergence in general, for thatContinue reading “Reclaiming Neurofuturism: The disability question”
Reclaiming Neurofuturism: An introduction
In some of my recent articles, I have referred to something called neurofuturism. While neurofuturism itself is not a new word (although weirdly, I didn’t know this when I firstContinue reading “Reclaiming Neurofuturism: An introduction”
Defining and emancipating weirdness: A reflection for Weird Pride
With Weird Pride Day coming up on the 4th of March, I have been considering the way I embody my identity, and how I can use my Self-expression to reclaimContinue reading “Defining and emancipating weirdness: A reflection for Weird Pride”
Bigots keep trying to tell us the meaning of words, I have bad news for them
I have repeatedly seen bigots use the “correct” meaning of words in order to try and invalidate and oppress minority groups. An immediate example is the use of singular “they/them”Continue reading “Bigots keep trying to tell us the meaning of words, I have bad news for them”
The infantilisation of Autistic people and the future of our blossoming culture
I would be lying if I said I was not somewhat inspired by the fact that it is Valentine’s day today. It’s a day that gets mixed responses from theContinue reading “The infantilisation of Autistic people and the future of our blossoming culture”
Mental health and the diagnostic process: A neurofuturist perspective
As I discussed in my recent article about co-occurring conditions, the diagnostic process in psychiatry is inherently flawed on the basis that we have failed to find any meaningful relationshipContinue reading “Mental health and the diagnostic process: A neurofuturist perspective”
Autism and ADHD: The myth of co-occurring conditions
It’s a very poorly kept secret that many people who are given a diagnosis of autism also meet the criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD. One could be forgiven forContinue reading “Autism and ADHD: The myth of co-occurring conditions”
Neurodivergence and Normality: The meaning of words
“I understand now that boundaries between noise and sound are conventions. All boundaries are conventions, waiting to be transcended. One may transcend any convention if only one can first conceiveContinue reading “Neurodivergence and Normality: The meaning of words”
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