Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
The AuDHD Academic If you asked me if given the choice would I like to be neurotypical, the answer would be a definite no. Although there are challenges to being AuDHD, now that…
Autism
Advocacy
At the moment I am not ‘out’ about my AuDHD identity. I have disclosed to my line manager and one close friend who is a colleague is aware. No-one else…
Autistic Adults as Critical Autism Experts
I haven’t posted since November. A combination of a very busy period at work, and some personal circumstances that meant I just didn’t have the mental space to devote to…
What are the terms ‘neurodivergence’, ‘neurodiversity’ and ‘neurodivergent’?
There is limited understanding of the terms neurodivergence, neurodiversity, and neurodivergent. As an autistic person I could be accused of being a pedant about detail and accuracy, but I do…
Advice for Aspiring Autistic Academics
I review two research articles about autistic academics by Professor Sandra Jones. The characteristics and motivations of autistic people can be well-suited to an academic career but barriers still exist.
Living with Stigma, and Identity-first Language
I came across an interesting journal article about autism this week. The paper is open access so will be available to all. The article is called “Autism is me”: an…
Disclosure at Work
Disclosure has been on my mind a lot recently. I haven’t really disclosed to many people and when I have there have been mixed responses. Generally positive, but of course…
How to tell people about Autism and ADHD
The Neurodiversity Disclosure Model is a way to plan and structure your disclosure conversations.
Lifting the Mask
What I’ve been pondering a lot since my self-diagnosis, and subsequently my formal diagnosis, is where does my mask end and the real me begin? I’ve obviously been thinking about…
Autism and ADHD in Academia?
How prevalent is neurodiversity within academia? I’ve carried out a brief search of the published literature on this topic and can find nothing! The research on prevalence in any context…