Autistic addiction advocacy: A lonely endeavour
2019-12-31
No one is talking about autism and addiction, so recovering addict and autistic self-advocate David Gray-Hammond is leading the charge and starting the conversation.
5 observations on my late diagnosis
2019-12-21
For Emmanuel, late diagnosis didn't provide the validating relief that it did for many people, and the journey to acceptance was not a straight path.
Issues with Addiction Advocacy in the Autistic Community
2019-12-13
Autistic people are often overlooked when it comes to addiction, as if they are too rule-oriented or childlike to become addicted. It's time for that to change.
The Myth of Independence: How The Social Model of Disability Exposes Society’s Double Standards
2019-11-11
Humans have evolved to live in highly collaborative groups, with strong interdependencies between individuals and in many cases between groups.
In our pre-civilised past all human groups were small, and interdependence and the need for mutual assistance was obvious to all members of a group.
The tools of civilisation, including money, have undermined our appreciation of interdependence, and within the Western world we have culminated in a toxic cult of competitive individualism
Very Grand Emotions: How Autistics and Neurotypicals Experience Emotions Differently
2019-03-23
Autistic people experience emotions differently from neurotypicals, and what they experience as emotions others see as ideas. Here's how.
Food For Thought: Why do people have to divulge personal information to avoid hugs?
2019-02-05
What does it take to decline a hug? What happens when you try? Is it respected?
Hozier, Monomania, Monsters, Melville, Literature, Layers, & Movement
2018-11-30
It was the anniversary of Moby Dick’s publication. 15 November 1851. The song was released on 15 November ’18. This has to mean something, but I don’t care what. There’s a clarity that transcends absolutes, and defining something too rigidly is