adhd
Lessons from Space Mountain
Happy birthday to The Moment. A rollercoaster 365-day journey that involved everything from feeling like a fraud to finding peace in community. Here's four hard truths I've learned about navigating a broken system.
autism
Losing my religion
Exploring the relationship between autism and aphantasia helped me understand why Catholic rituals felt distant and faith was never a good fit for me.
christmas
Unwrapping Christmas for an autism friendly festive season
Wondering how to make Christmas more inclusive for your loved one? Let’s unwrap ideas for a more thoughtful December.
autism
Denim and other horrible things: a tale of sensory icks and nightmares
I wanted to describe what it's like living with sensory differences as an AuDHD-er and I couldn't think of how to do it without creating an incredibly long list that absolutely no one would want to read. On that basis, I felt the best way to
autism
No pity: six things not to say to someone with autism or ADHD
Articles that say there's no right or wrong way to react when someone tells you about a diagnosis aren't right. There is definitely a wrong way to do it.
autism
"All I did was eat cigarette butts and ornaments"
The Big Interview: Comedian Emer Maguire on her childhood eating habits, comedy and late-stage autism and OCD diagnoses
autism
The great drain
Masking takes an enormous amount of energy
autism
The eyes (don't) have it
As we start our month long series, we hear from a young refugee; what it's like to mask all day and from an academic expert on what we know about masking
masking
Masking: What we know (and don’t know) from research
What is masking? The research into masking has generally focused on experiences of autistic people, and so in research we tend to talk about ‘autistic masking’. The term ‘camouflaging’ is also used, which can mean the same thing: hiding or changing aspects of yourself (whether consciously or not), to appear
autism
You can't handle the truth
Having been involved in the startup space for more than a decade, I'm often confused with the responses I get to the feedback I deliver. The dance often goes like this "Can I get feedback on X?". Where X can come in many forms... from a
autism
I'm still just me
Going through the diagnosis process as an adult, it's easy to convince yourself that it will provide all the answers. Originally in my head it provided a single focus point. Get to the diagnosis, that's the goal. In the weeks and months that have now passed
autism
Being an Autism-friendly employer is MUCH easier than it looks
Not sure how to create an Autism-friendly workplace? Here’s some good news: not only is it really easy to do, but get it right and you’ll see your neurodivergent hires thrive and shine like you’ve never seen from a colleague before.