Please try and shut that down. You know it's not true. I had well over 20 years of therapy before I realised I was actually autistic during lockdown. She really doesn't know what she's talking about.

No One Saw Me Until I Did ~ Pablo ~

I’ve been working on this for eight months. It’s more personal than anything else I’ve written. Not politics. Not theory. Just me.

~ Pablo ~

open.substack.com/pub/pabloist...

Self alienation perhaps?

PSHCE lessons should have included neurodivergence. Nobody ever taught me what different minds look like. I would've recognised myself and advocated for myself much earlier.

I'm sure it's because they struggle with those things too and so assume it must be "normal' to struggle like that. They can cope, so everyone else should too.

Absolutely! Reassessment when you need it = awesome! When you don't and you're finally functioning after years of struggle = cruelty.

I'm just thinking that major life transitions don't end at 25. I'm hoping Access to Work might help me when I'm ready to get back into the workforce after a late diagnosis and kids. And I'll probably need support for retraining since I'm pretty sure AI has eviscerated my previous roles.

Or the summer borns are lucky because their neurodivergence sticks out more so they actually get the validation support they need?

Or when they become parents themselves or hit the perimenopause.

Neurodivergent parenting often feels like a built in contradiction. We’re expected to raise the next generation of "functioning" adults while our own internal systems, autistic or ADHD, are frequently designed in direct opposition to the world we’re raising them in. 1/7

I’ve stopped apologising for being neurodivergent. Liberation isn't just "tolerance"; it’s dismantling an economy that demands we be "normal" to survive. We need a society where we are valued for who we are, not how well we mimic the "perfect worker." We aren't broken; the system is. 6/6

“Everything Failed Her”: A Whistleblower Speaks On Chanté’s Death And Why #ChantesLaw Matters A whistleblower opens up about what they witnessed

The death of Chanté was completely avoidable and this interview with the whsitleblower from the company responsible for her care shows just how avoidable it was

www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/everything...

#ChantesLaw #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticRights #MentalHealth #Autism

Happy birthday Ben!

- Today is my Birthday!
I have autism and I officially
turn 29 years old. I would like
to receive lots of birthday wishes
from people around the world!
please Share/Like! to help
make my birthday
wish come true! ❤️

Is the purpose really unclear? Correcting an 80-year blind spot so that we're no longer condemning autistic women to a lifetime of feeling broken, anxious, and depressed seems pretty valid to me.
You don't receive a diagnosis unless you're experiencing significant struggles in very specific ways.

#Thread
If you’re wondering if you might be Autistic but ruling it out because some of the diagnostic criteria don’t apply read on.
Initially Autism wasn’t considered a likely explanation for my difficulties because I was married, employed, seemed to cope with change, and had social skills.

The NHS appears to have set up an Independent Review re: 'increased demand for mental health, autism and ADHD assessment and support across all age groups'. They are looking for people with relevant Lived Experience to join the Review as 'Partners' - important work! #livedexperience #autism #adhd

My experience is that undiagnosed neurodiversity - and the resulting trauma - can combine with culture and patriarchy to lead people to become abusive. They can't accept your diagnosis or that of their child because it directly challenges their fragile sense of who they are.

Trying to be proudly AuDHDtastic today. I told my 7-year-old what ADHD is and that I have it - and he immediately said, “Oh, I think I have that too!” He's absolutely chuffed about it so I must be doing something right. 🥲

Calling all neuroaffirming online communities

Do you run a neuroaffirming online community for ND people?

I'd love to hear from you if you'd like it included in a round up which will be published on Substack.

Details at www.facebook.com/share/p/17vn... or substack.com/@jadefarring...

I'm particularly keen to hear from more non-Autistic ones!

For anyone that needs to hear this. #demodex

A paper plate held in a left hand with four slices of white sliced bread toast, all with different spreads. At 12 o’clock we have just buttered toast. Going clockwise there is cinnamon and powdered sugar, then creamy peanut butter, then blueberry jelly.

Autism: my safe food is toast

ADHD: I require variety and novelty

AuDHD:

A sheep standing in a green field against a dark sky “YOU'RE NOT UNLOVABLE, AND NO ONE IS MAD AT YOU.” credit: @sinxline

New petition: Fund mandatory neurodevelopmental screening for all children Screening could take place in primary care, including GP appointments, health visitor reviews, and school entry health at key developmental stages. It should involve early, trauma-informed, and identity-safe screening tools, with clear referral pathways, follow-up support, and outcomes monitored.

New petition: "Fund mandatory neurodevelopmental screening for all children"

Deadline 1 February 2026, created by Ingrida Jogminiene

#NewPetition

I'm crap at spending and spelling and proofing things I right.

I'm crap at spending and I could easily spell diarrhea like that.

cure fascism, not autism

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

A well known meme which is split into two halves. The top half features a person pointing to a board with words that read: "All we want for Christmas is..." And the second half features a board with words on that read: "A mental health ststem that works for everyone"

Who's with us? 🎄

PSA...

Disabled doesn't mean can't do anything. It means can't do certain very specific things without support.