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Autistic Mental Health
Why are rates of mental illness so much higher in autistic people, and what can be done to help?
Zoe APUK
Nov 8, 20235 min read
Autistic people told me they had questions about pregnancy, birth and beyond, so we answered them!
By Dr Aimee Grant, Swansea University I was diagnosed as Autistic in 2019. At this point, I already had eight years of postdoctoral...
Dr. Aimee Grant
Aug 11, 20234 min read
Wielding the Mask
Since entering the online Autistic community I have witnessed and even taken part in many conversations around ‘Unmasking.’ The basic...
Ruth Jenks
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Autistic Life Hacks: Sensory Edition
Different or atypical sensory experiences are common amongst autistic people - we can be hyper and/or hypo sensitive to different stimuli....
Zoe Williams
Jul 3, 20233 min read
Am I Autistic?
Wondering if you are autistic? These resources will support you to explore your possible autistic traits.
Zoe APUK
Apr 26, 20234 min read
Autistic Suicide and Suicidal Ideation
Why is the rate of suicide so high in autistic people, and what can be done about it?
Zoe APUK
Apr 13, 20234 min read
Overcoming Internalised Ableism
How does internalised ableism affect autistic people and what can we do to overcome it?
Zoe APUK
Feb 24, 20233 min read
Understanding Gender Identity for Autistic Parents
Information and advice on understanding gender identity for autistic parents.
Zoe APUK
Feb 1, 20235 min read
Gestational Diabetes
Katie shares her experience of GD during her pregnancy. Trigger warnings: needles, hospital visits, blood mention, internalised fatphobia.
Zoe APUK
Jan 25, 20233 min read
Neuroqueer Parenting
by Guest: David Gray-Hammond Neuroqueering is the practice of subverting or "queering" our embodiment and expression of our neurology. It...
David Gray-Hammond
Jan 17, 20233 min read
Autistic Burnout in Parenthood
by Zoe Williams Autistic burnout is an experience that is only just beginning to gain formal recognition, despite the fact that Autistic...
Zoe Williams
Dec 28, 20225 min read
Late Identification of Autism
by Zoe Williams Finding out you are Autistic as an adult can be like peeling layers off an onion or a blurry image slowly coming into...
Zoe Williams
Nov 9, 20225 min read
Personal Account: Juggling chronic health conditions, Autistic parenthood and University
Trying to dodge hurtling bricks by Esther Whitney (artist name: Dr Doom) I have chronic and debilitating migraines; I have suffered from...
Esther Whitney
Oct 14, 20222 min read
School Attendance
by Zoe Williams School attendance is a hot topic, with the government making it a top priority and schools giving out rewards for high...
Zoe Williams
Oct 14, 20223 min read
Home Education for Autistic Parents
by Zoe Williams Here in the UK, we are fortunate to have the option to home-educate our children. You may be surprised to learn that...
Zoe Williams
Sep 3, 20228 min read
Understanding and Supporting Autistic Communication
by Ruth Jenks During a recent webinar, I was discussing Autistic communication. I was explaining that Autistic people can experience...
Ruth Jenks
Jul 22, 20222 min read
Musings on the Family Balancing Act
By Becks Harper, Autistic, wife, mum to 3 sons, crafter of various creations, seeker of deeper understandings and sharer of my mind! I...
Becks Harper
Jun 19, 20222 min read
Reconsidering Parenting through an Autism Lens
By Jenni McCabe Originally posted on Autistic Social Worker What is Parenting? Parenting is a privilege. You have the responsibility for...
Jenni McCabe
May 22, 20224 min read
Personal Account: Anxiety in the Third Trimester
Account and artwork by Esther Whitney (aka Doctor Doom) In the third trimester, I became all-consumed by anxiety about becoming a mother....
Esther Whitney
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Self-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...
Ruth Jenks
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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