Tag: autism diagnosis

Guest author, 11-year-old, Will Hare, writes a two-part exclusive for Planet Neurodivergent telling of the diagnosis and treatment that lead to him no longer being trapped in his own body.

The history of the Asperger’s diagnosis, including it’s roots with Hans Asperger, it’s incorporation into the ASD diagnosis with the onset of the DSM-V, and the type of people it impacts.

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

Neurodiversity advocate and teaching specialist, Sandra, presents a well-considered case to parents as to why we should have our neurodivergent children diagnosed.

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.

Sometimes, obtaining an autism diagnosis for your child isn’t a straightforward, linear process. Sharon tells the story of her son’s diagnosis and how it makes her feel. Can you relate?

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

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.

Autism and neurodiversity advocate, Tim Goldstein, discusses the curse of being a so-called high functioning autistic. Those who are higher functioning are required to pass as neurotypical which is a standard that’s almost impossible to meet.

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

The ability to sense where your body is in space and the ability to identify feelings within your body is often impaired in autism. Sullivan discusses some tried and tested ways to combat your interoception and proprioception issues.