Neurodiverse Archives - The Autistic Advocate

An Autistic Diagnosis

An overview of receiving an Adult Autism Diagnosis. Written by Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, who was late diagnosed at 23. “To be blunt, ultimately, most people don’t give a shit

The mess of Autism

There is a big pile confusion over Asperger’s, Autism and functioning labels (High and Low) that cause many difficulties for Parents. This is just a short and sweet one, but

The advent of the Autzi

Humanity has overcome the food chain, and having surpassed all other predators, has now turned to a strange form of cannibalism: humanity preys upon itself. We cull our own herd.

So… Autism, what exactly isn’t it?

In my article entitled 'So... Autism, what exactly is it' I talked about just that, but what I didn't talk about, was what an uninformed person might think Autism is.

How to be a good Ally

Beep, beep! Stay in your lane! Beep, beep!An Autistic Ally is many things, but one thing they are not, is Autistic.What an Ally is, is someone who is prepared to

Why Neurodiversity needs Self-Advocacy

So, admit it... The title threw you! Firstly you're asking what on earth Neurodiversity is and secondly, you want to know why it needs to advocate for itself. The answer to your

Or good Morning, good Afternoon, good whatever-the-time-it-is-where-you-are!Welcome to my den of musings, anecdotes, (hopefully) useful advice and general home of Autistic wonder... Or 'blog', as most people call it.Here you