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Re-Storying Autism: A New Course & Workbook Now Available!
Re-Storying Autism: A Framework for Families, Parents and Carers Reimagining Support For Autistic People Neurodiversity Affirming Neurodivergent Competent
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Neurodivergent at Work
Jobs, interviews, managers and meetings: what working life is really like for us, and what actually helps.
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Here Together—February Call Details
Our world is moving quickly these days. I invite you to slow down with me for an hour each Wednesday this month at 10am EST. We greet each other, check in with ourselves in whatever way works best…
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Autistic Experiences Of Therapy
In this episode of Autistic Storytime With David I discuss my own experiences of therapy, and why a lot of it hasn't worked for me. I explore what would make therapy more accessible and useful to…
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The Problem With Healthcare Professionals
This episode is an exploration of my experiences with healthcare professionals, and the experiences of the countless Autistic people I have met and worked with. I explore the impact of Doctors and…
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What schools and parents need to understand about supporting Autistic and neurodivergent children
What schools and parents need to understand about supporting Autistic and neurodivergent children
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The Neuronormative Paradigm: Naming The Systems That Harm
Helen Edgar (Autisic Realms) November 2025 With thanks to Nick Walker and Andrew Reichart for their recent conversations with me. This piece is independent of their work, and Nick has not read this…
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Χάρτης Μονοτροπικών Εμπειριών
ThalloMinds has kindly translated The Map of Monotropic Experiences (Χάρτης Μονοτροπικών Εμπειριών) that I created in collaboration with Stimpunks! Huge thanks for all the hard work!
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Purple Actually Looks Good On You (Here's Why)
How to make various tints and shades of Purple work in your clothes and why they do.
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Autism and Employment
In this episode David explores the world of work and what keeps it from being accessible to Autistic people. To listen to the full episode, please do purchase a paid subscription, and remember to…
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Navy Meets Turquoise: A Match Made in Fashion Heaven
Want to wear Shades and Tints successfully? This will show you how to wear Navy and Turquoise together. Explains how and why they work so you can look effortlessly stylish in colour.
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Is This the Most English Summer Outfit Ever?
Using a jug of Pimms as my inspiration I show how to wear Shades, Tints and pure colours and make them work for you.
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Radical Resilience
The word resilience is often used as a weapon, especially against parents/ carers whose children are different, who may be neurodivergent and who are more likely to need accommodations in school to…
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Going Deeper: Rest, Burnout, and Monotropic Flow
When Autistic people are in burnout, we’re often told to “rest”, to slow down, take time off and pull back from pressure. These suggestions don’t work for me as rest doesn’t feel restful when it’s a…
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Neuro-Affirming Neurodivergent & Disabled Wheel of Life: Reclaiming Flow on Our Own Terms
Neuro-Affirming Neurodivergent & Disabled Wheel of Life: Reclaiming Flow on Our Own Terms Workbook available for instant download.
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Colour Seasons Don't Work (Here's Why)
Find Your Colours ( You’re More than A Season)
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Awe, Wonder and Different Ways of Knowing: Cavendish Space and Helen De Cruz
Honouring the brilliant philosopher Helen De Cruz, whose work on wonder, thinking, and inclusion helped shape and inspire our Neuroqueer Learning Spaces and Cavendish Space. Her ideas continue to…
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Field Notes on Frustration
Sometimes things don’t work the way you think they should. Recently, I have found myself saying this to my children as they are learning, in shuffles and leaps, to navigate their newly created…
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Kids’ Hotel Dance Party
Late on day two of our recent 9-day cross country adventure, I stood in a hotel lobby with the three kids as my husband was parking the car. I was waiting for the front desk attendant to finish her…
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Neuroqueer Collaborative Work Flow Spaces
A behind-the-scenes look into the collaborative workflow between Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms) and Ryan Boren (Stimpunks) as we write about Neuroqueer Learning Spaces (NQLS) and continue our…
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Cancer Service Inequity- David with Katie Munday
David is joined by Katie Munday (they/them) to discuss their work into cancer service inequity. This episode contains detailed discussion of cancer experiences, so please be aware that it may be…
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Neurodivergence & Social Care (Part 1)- David with Tanya Adkin & Rachel Gavin
In this first part of our two part special on neurodivergence and social care, David will be talking to Tanya Adkin (Assistant Social Worker) and Rachel Gavin (Independent Social Worker) of ND Social…
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Middle Entrance
I am starting my new blog in the middle. I am in the middle of what is known as ‘midlife’ as I am forty-five; I am also mid-career, having resigned from teaching and not yet working in any other…