5 Do’s & Don’ts for #AutismMonth: Please Read before you Tweet
Here are 5 simple, very basic ways you can show your support and make Autistic people feel more appreciated by using our symbols, our colours, and our language.
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ND Voices
Sharing our personal journeys, experiences, thoughts, feelings, and opinions.
Breaking the Bias against Neurodivergent Women – International Women’s Day 2022
For International Women’s Day, we asked our community: In what ways are people biased against you? How can we #BreakTheBias against Neurodivergent women? Thank you so much for your sharing your stories! It takes courage and compassion, and we are proud to have your trust.
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Autistic Pride: Why we need it – and why it’s not enough
Autistic Pride was inspired by and modelled on LGBTQ+ Pride. To be proud is nothing new to members of the LGBTQ+ community. But to many people, being proud to be autistic is still a radical idea. However, I would argue that it isn’t radical enough.
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Autistic Masking: Why Mask and What is the Ultimate Price You Pay
“I’m so good at masking that I’m worried that when I start my diagnostic assessment shortly I won’t be able to drop it enough to get diagnosed.” But what is masking and what is the price we pay for it? Read Jonks’ post to find out.
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Autistic Pride: “I’m proud of my obstructive, irritating, bloody-minded, arrogant persistence.”
We asked members of the Autistic community in Ireland to share why they are proud to be Autistic. Al, an architect and widowed father of three, kindly shared his beautifully, brutally honest story.
CW: Mentioning of a suicide bombing, suicidal ideation, cancer, death, bullying.
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Proud to Be Autistic: A ‘Love Letter’ for Autistic Pride Day
A beautiful letter by guest author Polly Rose who is sharing how she came to be proud of her authentic, autistic self.
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We Need More than Buzz Words: For Equal Access to Work, Education, and a Living Wage
This post explores actions employers, the government, education providers, and we as individuals can take to support Autistic/Disabled people’s access to work, education, and a living wage.
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Yes, I’m Neurodivergent. You Need to Know It’s Not Okay to Invalidate Me
Neurodivergent: Autistic, Dyslexic, Dyspraxic, Bipolar. This is my story, and I hope it will help you see why it’s not okay to invalidate neurodivergence.
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An Autism Journey – Understanding Yourself Through A Child’s Diagnosis
This is the story of a guest contributor Polly Rose. It started as simply sharing a poem with us for #PoetryMonth but so much more was shared. Polly-Rose’s Autism story is equally resonant in its own right, so with her permission, I am reproducing it here.
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The Common Thread in Late Diagnosis in Women: From Mental Health Crisis to Understanding
My autism diagnosis has allowed me to give myself a second chance at life, and live a life that fulfills me and fills my cup, rather than living in a way that depletes that cup. It has given me a second chance at a life worth living.
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