Affirming Autism Post diagnostic resources

Contents

  • Information following an autism diagnosis
  • Care Act Assessment
  • Hidden Disabilities Schemes
  • Hospital Passport
  • Managing better.
  • Coping with Activities of Daily Living
  • Budgeting
  • Asking for help
  • Education and employment
  • Other Useful Resources
  • Anxiety Resources
  • Resources for relationships
  • Sensory resources
  • Executive Functioning
  • Autistic Burnout
  • Crisis and wellbeing support
  • Autism courses
  • Further Resources
  • Strategies and resources for ADHD
  • Articles
  • Information following an autism diagnosis

 

The National autistic society has lots of information about autism diagnosis, coping, adjustments and support available: After diagnosis (autism.org.uk)

And advice guides for family/ parents: Family relationships (autism.org.uk)

Autistic Parents UK has more info and Parents | Autistic Girls Network has really good guides and Facebook groups.

 

  • Care Act Assessment

 

If you are having difficulties needing assistance as set out in care act eligibility criteria you are entitled to a Care Act assessment. This enables social services to see what support they can provide and may involve signposting to appropriate services.

 

Eligibility criteria for a care act assessment: 

  • Do the needs arise from a physical or mental impairment or illness?
  • Do these needs mean that the adult is unable to achieve two or more of the listed outcomes?

- Managing and maintaining nutrition

- Maintaining personal hygiene 

- Managing toilet needs

- Being appropriately clothed 

- Being able to make use of the adult’s home safely

- Maintaining a habitable home environment

- Developing and maintaining family or other personal relationships

- Accessing and engaging in work, training, education or volunteering

- Making use of necessary facilities or services in the local community, such as public                                                              transport, and recreational facilities or services

- Carrying out any caring responsibilities the adult has for a child

  • Is there consequently a significant impact on the adult’s wellbeing?

 

More information can be found at:

https://livingautism.com/autism-rights/ 

https://www.scie.org.uk/care-act-2014/assessment-and-eligibility/eligibility/outcomes 

 

If you consider someone to be your main carer, they are also entitled to a carers care act assessment if they are struggling in supporting you with activities of daily living and need further support in fulfilling this caring role.

 

Eligibility criteria for a care act assessment for a carer:

  • Do the needs arise because the carer is providing necessary care and support?
  • Is the carers physical or mental health affected or at any risk of deteriorating, or is the carer unable to achieve any of the listed outcomes?

- Carrying out any caring responsibilities the carer has for a child

- Providing care to other persons for whom the carer provides care

- Maintaining a habitable home environment in the carers home, whether or not this is also the home of the adult needing care 

- Managing and maintaining nutrition

- Developing and maintaining family or other personal relationships

- Engaging in work, training, education and volunteering

- Making use of necessary facilities or services in the local community, including recreational facilities or services

- Engaging in recreational activities 

  • Is there consequently a significant impact on the carer’s wellbeing?

 

More Autism specific advice guides for family/ parents: Family relationships (autism.org.uk)

Autistic Parents UK has more info and Parents | Autistic Girls Network has really good guides and Facebook group 

Carers UK: Contact us | Carers UK 

 

  • Hidden Disabilities Schemes 

The sunflower lanyard scheme is in operation in certain stores e.g., Tesco’s, Argos, Sainsbury’s, M&S, to support people who have a hidden disability. Free lanyards are available from customer services. 

There are also lots of other products available online such as a sunflower face mask, or a card. These can be personalised to share the details of your disability. There is also an interactive map where you can view stores in your area where the scheme is recognised. 

https://hiddendisabilitiesstore.com/?SID=f51fdd1a58370bde75217b2d2606fa64 

 

Autism Alert Card 

Some people would like to be able to explain to other people that they are autistic, without using words. Alert cards have been devised for this purpose. Various different types are available, as you can see from this link below:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/resources/downloads/this-person-is-autistic

There are also several different cards that you can purchase through Amazon or eBay.

If you live in Cheshire there is a Cheshire alert card which anyone can register for, which is linked to the emergency services database, so they would know you were autistic if you were registered with them when they were responding to you. 

https://www.cheshireautism.org.uk/news/attention-card/

 

  • Hospital Passport 

 

A healthcare passport is a document about you and your health needs. It also contains other useful information, such as your interests, likes, dislikes and preferred method of communication. Healthcare passports can be very useful if you have to go into hospital.

 

If you are going to be an in-patient, and stay in the hospital overnight, your hospital passport should hang on the end of your bed so that anyone treating you can take a look at it. 

Hospital passports are really an ‘all about me’ booklet and can actually be used in a variety of different settings such as at the doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, in talking therapy, when in contact with DWP or other situations when it is important that others know your needs. It is helpful to share a copy of your passport with anyone you are involved with.

Find more information on how to make one below:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/physical-health/my-health-passport

 

  • Managing better.

 

Increasing your knowledge and skills allows you to feel more confident in self-management. 

 

The following YouTube channel has some pre-recorded workshops that can be used to support wellbeing. Some of the workshops that are available are Anxiety Management, Anger Management, Mindfulness etc. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajuamnlkr560vsUGSIT89Q 

 

There is also a link to the public Cheshire and Wirral NHS Partnership autism resources where you can find more information:

https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/resources/autism-hub/adults/recovery-college-sessions/

 

  • Coping with Activities of Daily Living

 

Cooking: if multitasking is a problem when cooking, some strategies are:

  • Using a slow cooker or a one pot - as the preparation is done in one step and you can work on one thing at a time.
  • Tin can cookery - as tins are specific in size, and this can be done one step at a time. 
  • Step-by-step video cookery - for people who are able to cook better using a visual support aid. This can be easily paused and played; or watched first before attempting. 
  • Cooking using a boxed meal scheme e.g. hello fresh, gusto etc. 
  • Using an autism friendly cookbook.
  • Using timers or alarms as reminders when cooking, particularly if you’re easily distracted. 
  • Having a meal plan in place, to avoid feeling overwhelmed when cooking what to cook. 
  • Sometimes batch baking, cooking several portions of the same meal in one go can be helpful, and then to freeze some and defrost and reheat them as needed.

If it is difficult to make choices in order to plan meals, here are some strategies that may help:

  • Planning meals in a timetable can be really helpful to avoid feeling overwhelmed. It could be you choose to shop weekly, and devise a meal plan for that week, and then a shopping list for those items; or it may be that you plan a two weekly or four weekly rotating meal plans.  It is possible to have shopping lists associated with each week, so you know what you buy regularly, and what you need to make those meals.
  • Meal planning apps can be helpful as you choose the meals you want to make, and they will generate the shopping list you need. You can then delete anything you already have not. You can also add your regular items into this list. 
  • If you choose online shopping or click and collect, your favourites can appear in a list, and you can make a list of what you need each week, and then just add that to the trolley.
  • Some people prefer to buy food on a daily basis, for what is needed that day.
  • Another way of making meal planning easier is to think what you had yesterday and to write this down, and then make a note of what you are having today and write your choices down for the next seven days a day at a time. Now you have a seven-day plan.
  •  Alternatively, if you are able to, you could think back what you have eaten for the last seven days, write these down, and then you have a seven-day plan. You can then make changes to any meals you don’t want to eat as frequently, and it will be easier to think of one meal, rather than seven.
  • When you have designed a meal plan, you can write a shopping list based on the items you need for the meals between now and when you next go shopping.  In addition, it can be helpful to have a master list of items you regularly purchase, so you can write your shopping list from this, or generated on your computer and cross out anything you have. 
  • A ‘don’t forget’ list or app is also really helpful as you go along when you run out or low of an item. You can add these items to your next shopping list. 

Shopping: if it is difficult to go into a shop, here are some strategies that may help:

  • Visiting the shop early in the morning or late at night, when it is quiet. Google can show information on when a shop is quieter. 
  • Going with someone until you are comfortable. 
  • Using online shopping, click and collect or uber delivery schemes. 
  • Using a local milkman to deliver milk and produce such as eggs, cheese, bread etc.
  • Using a local vegetable delivery scheme or local farm for these items. Sometimes eggs, cheese, meat products can also be obtained. 
  • Visiting a small local store. 
  • Using the sunflower lanyard.

Making contact with organisations: 

Companies are introducing different ways that they can be contacted, which people find helpful to avoid the phone. For example, email, live chat, apps, and messaging facilities are all of benefit.

The NHS has an app, which you can register for and book appointments and order repeat prescriptions through. 

There are various online pharmacies, that if you regularly order medication on repeat prescription. The pharmacies have their own app which can remind you when your next request is due, which you order through the app, and will send the medication to you through the post. Echo and pharmacy 2U are two examples. 

 

  • Budgeting

The National autistic Society run and online money management course, so you can identify strategies for money management that work for you. 

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/benefits-and-money

 

Several apps for budgeting are also available. They use an ‘envelope’ approach to money management, so you set an envelope and an amount for things like food, travel, rent etc and when you make a purchase you go into the envelope within the app and deduct that amount. This only works if you are very strict at inputting the amounts into the app. It can be a helpful approach though as it helps you rationalise a purchase you want to make, as you have to consider which envelope the purchase is going to come out of and whether you can afford it or not.

 

Here are some budgeting apps –

 Https://www.thebalancemoney.com

 

CAP run a money management course at various venues throughout the UK. CAP stands for Christians against poverty, and they use an approach based on using the jars, quite like the envelope approachable, but a jar represents a part of money. This has been shown to be quite effective approach. 

https://capuk.org/ 

 

 If you are in debt, www.stepchange.org  can help you manage this, and help you budget and manage your money going forwards.

Other organisations that can help are:

www.nationaldebtline.org  (National) 

 

Support with benefits and forms:

The Citizens advice bureau (CAB), or one stop shops, are able to help with form filling, if you need support with this. You have to contact your local service to book an appointment. 

 

Some CABs run a ‘help to claim’ scheme for people who wish to apply for benefits including PIP and will support you through the process.

 

  • Asking for help:

it is important that you can identify a strategy you can use to ask for help if you need it.  Sometimes it is hard to ask for help, but if you have a close friend or family member, or supporter, it is helpful to find a strategy you could use to ask for help in a different way. It could be that you don’t understand how you feel, just know that you don’t feel okay, so you should use your strategy at this point. It may be that you’ve had a bad day, or feel angry, or you need to talk, and the strategy could be used at this point. 

 

A strategy could be:

  • To send a text message, or email to someone.
  • To use an agreed code word. This could be said, text or written down. 
  • To use an agreed shared app where you can rate your mood. You can previously agree with the other person that if you press a certain mood button, you would like them to contact you; or if you change your mood status. 
  • To use an item to indicate that you would like some support or to talk. Ideas of this could be a fridge magnet that is placed on the fridge, or a fridge magnet that is two-way, and is turned a certain way.; Or alternatively an agreed item that you place in a specific place that is frequently passed and isn’t usually there. 
  • Or there may be another strategy you agree together. 

 

  • Education and Employment 

Education

Some extra resources to assist with educational needs: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/education

At university, the disabled student’s allowance (DSA scheme) is to help support your needs at university, whether this is physically attending university, or undertaking a course through the open University scheme. You need to apply for this through student finance. You need to send them evidence of your diagnosis. You can use your AUTISM report as evidence. When they accept you, you then arrange for a needs assessment. It is very helpful to take your AUTISM report to your needs assessment. You will have two hours at this appointment to identify your needs, what is helpful to you, and look at things they can put in place to support you, such as assistive technology solutions e.g. voice recording software for lectures, voice recognition software, e.g. dragon dictate or mind mapping software to help organise and plan your thoughts and assignments; training to use software provided; AUTISM specific mentoring; a study skills mentor to help you plan and organise your work to stop you feeling overwhelmed or falling behind etc. your needs assessor is responsible for reviewing your needs if they change, for the duration of your course. 

Employment 

  • The Access to work scheme is available for anyone who is having difficulties in work. You can apply for these for yourself, but it is good to make you manager aware first. This scheme can allow you to access training, support, and equipment to fulfil your work role. The links can be found below:

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/access-work

https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work

 

 

  • Other Useful Resources

 

ADDvanced Solutions- offer a Community Network for children, young people and their families living with neurodevelopmental conditions, learning difficulties and associated mental health needs. They also offer a range of mentoring and some person-centred consultancy.

Welcome to ADDvanced Solutions

 

  • Routines

The Routinely App- is a helpful tool at helping people develop routines. 

TIIMO– app and planner to help you organize. 

Routines can also be devised by writing out a timetable or using a diary or electronic calendar. Putting this somewhere prominent is also a good strategy. It is important to set reminds of tasks or sets time boundaries. Reminders could be an alarm set using a phone, computer, or an Alexa type device. 

If a task looks too overwhelming, split it up into smaller tasks. For example, cleaning your home could be split up into small 15-minute tasks that could be completed each day. Adding in something that motivates you to complete the task, such as your favourite biscuit, TV programme, or chocolate afterwards, can also be very helpful. A strategy that sometimes works is to complete this task within the advert break of your favourite TV programme, so you are motivated to start it and get it done quickly in order to return to watch the rest of your programme. If you complete tasks in every advert break, you would soon accumulate 15 minutes.   It can also be helpful to keep in mind the benefits you will feel of completing a 15-minute task, rather than having to face the task as a whole task another time. 

Having a routine is important in order to remember to do certain personal care tasks. If you struggle to remember to do these, plan them into a timetable, and do them at the same time each day or week, and use an alarm to help remind you. Using this approach, people have been able to build into their routine brushing their teeth or hair, having a shower etc.

Tips to manage uncertainty. 

  • Routine is very important, to establish a new or amended routine. It may be helpful to write down this new routine and use alarms as reminders until it is established. Routine helps life to have some predictability to it and is helpful at lowering anxiety.
  • Exercise helps manage arousal level and anxiety. Doing some exercise each day is very helpful. This could be going for a walk, doing an exercise class (this could be on YouTube or a physical class), dancing, yoga, Pilates, exercise apps, cycling etc, but doing some exercise each day is helpful.
  • Purple Ella has produced video on choosing helpful coping strategies when dealing with uncertainty: https://www.purpleella.com/2020/09/11/choosing-healthy-coping-strategies/      
  • Mindfulness can be helpful at lowering anxiety, and giving some head space, and there are lots of mindful resources available. 

 

  • Anxiety Resources

 

  • Coping with Uncertainty:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidence/topics/behaviour/dealing-with-change/all-audiences

  • Dealing with change and tips:

https://www.purpleella.com/2020/04/24/dealing-with-uncertainty-and-change/  

  • Anxiety: 

https://www.headspace.com/covid-19

  • National autistic society:

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidence/topics/behaviour

  • CWP Anxiety management video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=dPPoCRyPhc0&feature=youtu.be 
  • Apps for anxiety: Medito, Clear fear app for anxiety; Bearable; Calm; Headspace, The mindfulness app; Mindfulness
  • Books: The Little Pocket Book of Mindfulness’ – Anna Black and ‘Mindfulness – a practical guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World’ – Mark Williams and Danny Penman
  • You Tube has lots of mindfulness resources. It is important to find one that you like. Some voices or music may irritate, so it is important to find one that you find calming. Here are some examples: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p_yaNFSYao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeGT1VXwfx4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inpok4MKVLM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p_yaNFSYao

  • Calm YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/calm/featured
  • Here is an example of a quick mindful breathing strategies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tOJZQhO_Uw

 

  • Resources for relationships

Dating:

Affirming Autism cannot be held responsible for these websites or peoples experience, we are just providing information that we have heard about that we have been asked to provide to other people. 

  • www.meet-n-match.co.uk/join - fee of £40- service provides careful matching of people and mentoring about dating. 
  • www.luv2meetu.com a friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities or autism.

Websites: 

 https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/irca/articles/tips-for-women-in-relationships.html - this is written for women whose partner is autistic, but the advice given is written in a generic way and is accessible.

https://www.aane.org/topics/adults/couplespartners/ - scroll down to the bottom of this page as there are a lot of resources.

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/family-life-and-relationships/family-life/partners

https://autism.lovetoknow.com/Asperger_Relationships

 

  •  Books:

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/books/louise-weston/connecting-with-your-asperger-partner/9781849051309?gclid=CjwKCAjw9aiIBhA1EiwAJ_GTSif9kEHzU3Vj23VaAlYCnjPU8JXCoz0ftUJU9PnSGShySKGjhJAYhhoCHeQQAvD_BwE

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pretending-Normal-Living-Aspergers-Syndrome/dp/1849057559/ref=asc_df_1849057559/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310814775587&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13397158801842071613&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046489&hvtargid=pla-479260154044&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

 

This link also brings up lots of other related books underneath:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Autistic-Brain-Temple-Grandin/dp/1846044499/ref=asc_df_1846044499/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=311004742540&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13397158801842071613&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046489&hvtargid=pla-464206952586&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

 

  • Sensory resources

Some tips to manage sensory experiences

If you are bothered by light in the supermarket, a strategy could be to wear sunglasses, and a cap with a brim.

If you are bothered by light when driving at night, night driving glasses can be helpful at reducing the glare. Some people find these are also helpful to wear in the house if they are extremely bothered by lights. Night driving glasses are available cheaply online, through eBay or Amazon, or at service stations. They have yellow tinted lenses, or dark brown lenses.

If you are bothered by noise, headphones can be helpful. A variety exist that are in ear or over ear, and all have different noise cancelling properties. Silicon mouldable ear plug or sponge ones can also be helpful in certain situations and there are newly emerging silicon types available online. 

If you are bothered by noise in your surroundings and can cope with the noise of a fan or a repetitive noise, then this can be a good way of providing a constant noise to mask other noise.

If you struggle sleeping without a noise source, again a fan can be helpful, or to play a ‘white noise’ to provide a constant noise source. White noise apps are available. 

Some people find benefit from proprioceptive input. This is deep pressure. This comes from heavy pulling, pushing, lifting or carrying. Activities that can be helpful are lying under something heavy, and this is why weighted blankets, or a weighted running vest, can be helpful. Alternatively, you could seek this input lying under her slightly heavy objects such as a small bag of sand, or some wheat bags or beany aerobic weights; or squeezing between two items of furniture, e.g., the end of the sofa and the wall. 

It can also be achieved by doing tasks such as:

  • Exercise videos, particularly yoga or Pilates. 
  • Gardening - hoeing, digging, pulling weeds, mowing the lawn.
  • Cleaning -windows, mopping the floor, hoovering, doing the washing. 

 https://thespiralfoundation.org/adults-and-adolescents-toolkit/ - sensory resources 

There are various online sensory shops:

 

  • Executive Functioning

This is the person’s ability to process information, remember things, sequence and complete tasks without getting distracted. Executive functioning also helps you to manage emotions, and behaviours.

 

Here are some resources on executive functioning and strategies:

https://www.ne-as.org.uk/executive-functioning 

https://other-autism.com/2020/12/19/executive-function-task-switch-autism/

https://www.purpleella.com/2017/11/02/autism-executive-functioning/ 

A tip -using different colours can make different tasks stand out! 

https://www.tiimoapp.com/ app is good for time / task management.

To help focus, or break intensive focus: https://todoist.com/productivity-methods/pomodoro-technique 

Magic ToDo - GoblinTools

 

  • Managing energy levels, and energy overload - Spoon theory:

 

https://autisticmama.com/what-is-spoon-theory/

https://spectra.blog/news-views/the-emotional-cutlery-drawer-of-spoons-and-the-social-hangover-autism/ 

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/15e3yvn6o5/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

 

  • Autistic Burnout

 

Some strategies to try:

 

  • Identify triggers- what makes it worse? Situations, demands, people? 
  • Make a list of your stressors so you can identify what to change. Do a “demand inventory” of your life and consider if there are any non-essential demands you can drop for a while. If you regularly cook, can you do more microwave foods, takeout, or meal delivery subscriptions for a while?
  • Recognise and gauge your feelings so you know when to take a break or practice self-care.
  • Set boundaries- see what can be put off til later, limit exposure to triggers, break things into smaller steps. (Mute notifications, reduce demands)
  • Take breaks, reduce the number of tasks on your to-do list.
  • Take time to unmask and be yourself- stim, spend time on your interests, be kind to yourself. Do things you like to do.
  • Finding movement that feels enjoyable, pleasurable, and restorative is vital. This may involve repetitive movement or movement that provides proprioceptive input (like swinging, weightlifting, or more).
  • Make a list of things that help and make you feel good you so you can remind yourself to do them.
  • Consider reducing/addressing sensory issues- earplugs, quiet time, breaks, make a sensory diet list.
  • Focus on improving your sleep. Make a relaxing bedtime routine, tell yourself your to-do list can wait until the morning, avoid caffeinated drinks before bed or large meals etc. Take more exercise.
  • Ask others for compassion or help. What can others do to help?
  • Ask for accommodations or adjustments at work. For e.g. Take some leave, ask for changed hours/ role. Ask for longer deadlines, avoid doing overtime, reduce your standards while you recover.

 

 

  • Crisis and wellbeing support:

 

 

  • Call 111 if you need urgent help but it is not an emergency and 999 if someone’s life is at risk or you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe  

 

  • NO MORE suicide- Website offers clear and immediate support options to those who may be suffering with thoughts of suicide or people who know someone or may be struggling. It offers early intervention information. The website can also be helpful to those who have been bereaved by suicide. https://no-more.co.uk

 

  • Stay alive app – allows access to lots of support services and contact can be made by phone, text, live chat or online support. 

 

  • www.hubofhope.co.uk Mental health support network providing information on various support options via a postcode search.

 

 

Some of these apps enable you to text or email or live chat instead of having to speak on the phone, although this is also an option. 

 

IAPT - Psychological Therapies: 

In many areas you can refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service or you can speak to your GP to ask about a referral. 

 

A guide to accessing the GP about mental health: Going to the GP about my mental health - A guide for Autistic women - (amaze.org.au)

 

Assistance dogs:

Adolescent dogs: www.adolescentdogs.com

Sherlock Hounds: https://www.sherlockhounds.org.uk/ 

 

  • Support Groups:

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/470481759711637

A lot of GP practices also now have social prescribers, or wellbeing practitioners, someone who you can also approach about connecting to things in your local area.

Using your interests, will be the most comfortable way you are able to interact with other people, as you were quite knowledgeable about the area of interest, and therefore more comfortable with the topic of conversation. During the pandemic, more online groups have emerged, meaning that distance is no longer a limiting factor. A benefit of starting with an online group, means that if that group becomes an in-person group later on, you could be more comfortable with the group members. It is helpful being able to develop this in your home environment initially, where you are in control of ending the session any time and switching your video camera and microphone on or off as you desire.

Some websites to find local-interest-based groups:

 

  •  Autism courses:

The open university has an outstanding free autism course covering all aspects of autism and diagnosis.  https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/understanding-autism/content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tab

Future Learn also offer a variety of free courses. They also have modules relating to anxiety, depression and COVID-19 which are free. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/autism

The university of Derby do a free course on understanding autism and ADHD. https://www.derby.ac.uk/short-courses-cpd/online/free-courses/understanding-autism-aspergers-and-adhd/

 

  • Further Resources:

 

These are some video and website links that autistic people have said they find helpful: 

 

  • Strategies and resources for ADHD:

 

 

  •  Articles:

https://aucademy.co.uk/2021/11/25/resources-supporting-preference-but-importantly-wellbeing-properties-of-identity-first-language-we-are-autistic/

 Using the correct grammatical use of the terms neurodiverse and neurodivergent but also the deeper prejudice involved in using the ‘wrong’ term. 

https://dart.ed.ac.uk/neurodiverse-or-neurodivergent/

 

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