Blog Posts

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  What does a dyslexic person think about ‘The Battle over dyslexia’ article?September 18, 2020
  If you’re involved with education or neurodiversity advocacy, chances are you came across a recent article in the guardian ‘The battle over dyslexia’ by Sirin Kale. The main part of The article explores Julian Elliott (an educational psychologist) views on dyslexia. Naturally, as a dyslexic person, I was intrigued by the headline alone and wanted
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  My Autiversary: Celebrating the first Aniversary of my autism diagnosisSeptember 17, 2020
  So two weeks ago was the anniversary of my autism diagnosis. As being diagnosed autistic late was such a positive thing for me, I decided to celebrate as if it was my birthday. I was aware of the other autistic people acknowledging their autiversary on the anniversary of their diagnosis. I love this idea, so
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  So What Can Autism Look Like In Young Girls?August 9, 2020
  I talk a lot about how autism presents differently in women and girls. I’ve just been looking through old home videos from my family and to me, it’s obvious looking back! (even though I was undiagnosed). So I thought I’d share some clips, so more people understand how autism can present. Also, it’s not only
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  Review: Sims 4 Autism ModJuly 9, 2020
  If you follow me on twitter, you may be aware I’m a Sims fan. I loved the video game since I was a child during the early days of The Sims 1. However, it’s only recently I’ve come across mods and custom content on the sims (which I have found to be a game-changer). While
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  Going Through School as an Undiagnosed Autistic: Twitter threadMay 5, 2020
  For the original twitter thread see here: https://twitter.com/Saraheboon/status/1249393998579597312 Too often, autistic girls go through school undiagnosed or unrecognised as being autistic. As a late-diagnosed autistic woman, I thought I would share a thread on my experiences of going through the education system. (Pls share with those who work in education/anyone interested) I was seen as
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  Why Autism Awareness Isn’t EnoughMarch 30, 2020
  CW: A$ Now April is the time when the world “Lights up blue” for autism awareness, because nobody has heard of autism before right….????? To be honest, the vast majority of people have heard of autism by this point, but do they truly understand what it is? Do they know how to empower autistic people?
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  What Is An Adult Autism Assessment Like?February 23, 2020
  Now unless you have been through it, being assessed for autism may seem like a mysterious process. To be honest, it is, and I had very little idea of what my day would entail until it arrived. I completed the whole assessment process in one day, with the diagnosis confirmed by the end of the
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  Why Getting My Autism Diagnosis As An Adult MattersFebruary 16, 2020
  I’ve often heard people say ‘Why do you need an Autism Diagnosis? You’re an adult!’. However, receiving my diagnosis in my twenties was genuinely life-changing. Here is why I consider it crucial that I received my autism diagnosis later, rather than never. I’m not going to outgrow my autism Autism is lifelong and isn’t exclusively
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  10 Signs Of Autism That Were MissedFebruary 9, 2020
  I have been autistic all my life, but it was not recognised until my twenties (which was a massive relief) However, the signs were there, even if they were less noticeable.  I am going to write about what signs there were before I was recognised as autistic. Hopefully, this article will help some people who
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  19 Reasons Why I Am Convinced Elsa Is AutisticDecember 8, 2019
  Now I know you might be thinking really? With this headline. However, after watching Frozen 2. I am convinced Elsa is autistic. As a woman on the spectrum, she displays a more subtle profile (on a surface level) of autism, as many autistic women do. So here are my reasons why I am convinced Elsa
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  How Did I Discover I Was Autistic?November 27, 2019
  Hello and welcome to my first post on my blog! And thank you for taking a look. I thought the based place to start is how I found out I am autistic in my mid-twenties. As many people are diagnosed in childhood. Not for me! Here is one of many stories of discovering you are