Preparing for a diagnostic assessment
In this post I’ll be discussing the period leading up to my diagnostic appointment – how I prepared in practical terms, some thoughts about how I was feeling, along with a few tips about the process...
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The day of my autism diagnostic assessment was to be one of the most important days of my life, and I knew it. I knew that it could potentially change things forever and I had a million thoughts and...
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Post-diagnosis: the immediate aftermath
I could write an entire book about the impact of receiving an autism diagnosis, detailing both my personal experience alongside more general reflections on the process. But I’m really going to try to...
View ArticleProcessing emotions post diagnosis (part 1)
An autism diagnosis (as well as the often ongoing process of disclosing and witnessing other people’s reactions) can play on your mind and heart in innumerable ways, giving rise to a whole host of...
View ArticleProcessing emotions post diagnosis (part 2)
This post continues on from part 1, starting from point 6. I’ve included the table from the first post just below as a reminder of all 12 points. PROCESSING AN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS: A road map for...
View ArticleWhat I’ve learned about autism, autistics and the autism world
It’s been a little over 19 months since my autism diagnosis. Since 19 is my lucky number, I thought I would write a brief update post. Initially I considered writing about the changes that have...
View ArticleAutism Is
What does autism mean to you? Autism is such a complex and multifaceted entity that it defies being captured in any concise, straightforward way. As I was contemplating my answer to this question, I...
View ArticleAutistic Voice
Over the past few months I’ve been reading and re-reading Melanie Yergeau’s “Authoring Autism”. It’s a brilliant book (to say the least) that has really helped me progress in my understanding of...
View ArticleEverything wrong with “Extreme Love: Autism”
I usually appreciate Louis Theroux’s documentaries, but this particular one – about autism – was rather painful to watch. It’s sad and worrying to see how harmful attitudes and practices get propagated...
View ArticleWhat the cutting-edge of social neuroscience has to say about autism
(Plus, how it is saying it.) I’ve just finished reading a few pages on autism found within the book “Social” by Matthew Lieberman. The author is a leading researcher in the field of social...
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