Jenni McCabe3 days ago4 minReconsidering Parenting through an Autism LensBy Jenni McCabe Originally posted on Autistic Social Worker What is Parenting? Parenting is a privilege. You have the responsibility for...
Esther WhitneyApr 41 minPersonal Account: Anxiety in the Third TrimesterAccount and artwork by Esther Whitney (aka Doctor Doom) In the third trimester, I became all-consumed by anxiety about becoming a mother....
Ruth JenksFeb 222 minSelf-identification is valid. Formal identification is a privilege.This statement seems to cause some confusion. Some people seem to believe that this refers solely to the cost of privatised healthcare...
Esther WhitneyFeb 152 minPersonal Account: Bonding with my baby - It wasn’t like a Disney movieby Esther Whitney (artist name: Dr Doom) Having grown up watching Disney movie after Disney movie (such as The Lion King, Dumbo, etc)....
Esther WhitneyFeb 92 minPersonal Account: Breastfeeding as an Autistic ParentBy Esther Whitney (artist name: Doctor Doom) Content overview: Discussion of difficult breastfeeding experience and unsupportive...
Esther WhitneyFeb 52 minPersonal Account: The Internal Eternal ScreamBy Esther Whitney (artist name: Doctor Doom) Content overview: Discussion of child removed from care, trauma and poor treatment from...
Autistic Parents UKJan 92 minAutistic Parenthood with DIDBy Autistic Selves After we were first diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), we worked towards total integration of all of...
Ruth JenksOct 30, 20212 minAutistic People Have WorthAutistic people have intrinsic worth but it might not be for the reasons you think… There is an argument I see in the neurotypical world...
Ruth JenksOct 29, 20211 minAutistic People Can Be ParentsSome may think this is fairly obvious coming from this space but the lack of support and resources indicate how invisible we have been....
Ruth JenksOct 6, 20212 minBeing Autistic is an Identity, Not Just a Label.Parents sometimes seem to worry about seeking diagnosis for their children, adults may even weigh up the options for themselves. As...
Ruth JenksAug 6, 20213 minIt's never too late to change pathsI wanted to write about how the still predominant authoritarian parenting styles of the neurotypical world don’t work for Autistic...
Autistic Parents UKApr 26, 20212 minAutistic Parents UK Nominated for the UK’ Largest Diversity AwardsAutistic Parents UK a national user-led peer support organisation has been nominated for the Community Organisation Award (Disability) at...
Ruth JenksApr 9, 20212 minAutistic People Don't Need A CureCW: sharing past negative view of Autism Only three years ago I didn’t know much about Autism outside of the mainstream narrative. I knew...
Ruth JenksJan 23, 20213 minRelationships with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period[Video/audio reading available soon] Evidence suggests a strong and trusting relationship between the pregnant person and their midwife...
Ruth JenksJan 23, 20213 minKnow Your Birth Rights[Video/audio reading available soon] Having knowledge about pregnancy and birth is important for reducing anxiety and becoming your own...
Ruth JenksJan 22, 20211 minSpoon Theory[Video/Audio reading available soon] You don’t have to spend much time amongst neurodivergent people to come across the term ‘spoons’....
Ruth JenksJan 14, 20214 minThe First Trimester of PregnancyThe first 12 weeks of pregnancy (counting from the first day of the last menstrual cycle) is called the first-trimester.
Rox NichollNov 1, 20201 minNeurodiversityFor a long time, Autism, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia were seen as deficits in the functioning of the brain. Normal brains are “right”...
Rox NichollNov 1, 20202 minAutistic Parents UK stance on ABAApplied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) is a “therapy”* for autism that aims to suppress autistic behaviours in children so that they can...
Rox NichollNov 1, 20206 minBabies – Solving the Sensory Challenges[Video/audio reading available soon] This is not about making the sensory experience of your baby better. This is about making your...