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A (Crip) Time and Space To Centre Blackness In Autism
Thanks to Jamaican Patois and Reggae music I am a thriving Autistic ♾️ ✨ 🇯🇲 It was an honour to be able to talk about my heritage as an asset to life with a disability on @1Xtra Live Talks with @RichieBrave Brave last night
Dyspraxia & Teeth-Brushing 🦷 🪥 I’m looking for recommendations of ergonomic-handled electric toothbrushes with a light vibration. Anyone know of any?
The (in)visibilisation of ‘ethnicity’, ‘race’ and ‘culture’ as constructs of difference in Global North autism disparities research journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…
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Another West Indian cultural parallel with Autistic traits*. Can repetitive social greetings be seen as a cultural form of echolalia? *I’m not saying all West Indians are autistic. Just that cultural ways of being can align with autistic traits + serve as a source of belonging
One of my favourite things about West Indian culture is repetition. For example, saying good morning once is never enough. It’s always “morning, morning, morning”, and I think that’s beautiful.
holidays too. like in my case, December = Christmas = TRAUMA
I wonder if a sign of AuDHD is disliking weekends because you’re forced to switch off from the hyper-stimulating routine of work &/or study. Being hypersensitive to inactivity & silence but also prone to burnout is very difficult to balance, so honouring rest becomes challenging
I wonder if a sign of AuDHD is disliking weekends because you’re forced to switch off from the hyper-stimulating routine of work &/or study. Being hypersensitive to inactivity & silence but also prone to burnout is very difficult to balance, so honouring rest becomes challenging
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Maybe it doesn’t exist yet because you’re here to create it
My dyspraxia and poor sense of my balance, spatial awareness and internal states really make feels like what I imagine brain damage to feel life. I have to focus SO hard to connect my intention to actual movement.
Are there any medical practitioners in England specialising in Neurodivergent Women’s Menstrual Health?
This has got me reflecting on an idea expressed by @/CMrosens which aligns with my concept of Autistic people being liminal beings. We have one foot in either plane of existence and contribute to balance on the Earth by questioning, troubling & overturning the status quo.
the underworld or the crossroads aren't necessarily places — they're a frequency. some people carry that frequency with them. they unearth what's hidden and unspoken just by existing as themselves. they don't operate within the surface level shared reality or "matrix" beyond…
I wonder how many Autistic people who experience menstruation and sensitivity to hormone fluctuations could benefit from menstrual education.
the luteal phase (especially towards the end of it) is when people experience noticeable hormonal fluctuations that aren't euphoric (like the follicular and ovulatory phases). PMS, PMDD - the luteal phase is when this happens. even people who don't experience those things can…
Are there any UK organisations out there supporting disabled people into entrepreneurship?
are there therapists who go on hikes with clients instead of sitting in a little room