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Is ABA damaging to autistics? Resident researcher, Sullivan Swift, takes an in-depth look at the research evidence…

Guest writer, Laura Crowley from Connect Consultancy, discusses the positives and negatives of the autism diagnosis.

If autism can be considered a natural variation in humanity, should we even be seeking a medical diagnosis? Jim Hoerricks, PhD, investigates this theory.

Autism is often misdiagnosed in adults as conditions like Borderline Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, ADHD, or PTSD. Isidore examines the traumatic lead up to her autism diagnosis and highlights the difficulties of women and minorities, in particular.

Touch can be a ‘touchy’ issue for many neurodivergents. Due to differences in brain wiring, some may avoid touch while others almost need too much! Our resident body language expert, Sophie, delves into why our brains need touch and provides ...

How does autistic depression differ from neurotypical depression? What are the signs/symptoms? And what can you do to help?

Many people are beginning to put 2+2 together to see the links between the diagnoses of autism and Borderline Personality Disorder. Jade points out five ways the two conditions overlap.

The sum of our symptoms makes us unique to only ourselves and no one else! Here, Jim discusses his autism, sensory, and gut issues to highlight how we often differ from others with the same diagnosis.

Jordan takes a closer look at autism and its common comorbidities, and discusses how some co-occurring conditions can be seen as a double strength.

J.Q. Isidore lists the reasons why she believes autism should be viewed in a positive light, and why autistics may even hold an advantage at life.

Is the modern-day push for executive functioning skills destroying our creativity levels? Neurodivergent activist, Marta Rose, examines the evidence.

Is it helpful to use humour and goofiness to diffuse a tense situation? Neurodiversity speaker and advocate, Jordan Dellinger, gives us 10 useful ways to use the lighter side of life to create healthier situations.

Discovering she was on the autism spectrum completely changed Sullivan’s life for the better. Read about how the diagnosis impacted her life.

That moment when you find out you’re different from the other girls!  How Tiffany learned to harness her neurodivergent strengths to get past the bullying and help others achieve meaningful relationships.