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NeuroNoir founder Akua Daniella: How she’s celebrating difference this Autism Acceptance Month
Interview Kyra Thompson 29/04/2025 Interview Kyra Thompson 29/04/2025

NeuroNoir founder Akua Daniella: How she’s celebrating difference this Autism Acceptance Month

Akua Daniella shares what inspired her to create the community NeuroNoir and how she’s “celebrating difference” this Autism Acceptance Month.

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Autism and the Dangers of Functioning Labels 
Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 06/03/2025 Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 06/03/2025

Autism and the Dangers of Functioning Labels 

What are functioning labels and why are they harmful? Learn how we can change language about autistic people.

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The Pitfalls of People-Pleasing: A Look into Fawning and Autism
Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 13/02/2025 Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 13/02/2025

The Pitfalls of People-Pleasing: A Look into Fawning and Autism

People-pleasing is not solely about wanting to avoid confrontation; it’s also about the fear of being seen as a “bad person.”

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Autism & the Moral Panic
Debunking Myths Kyra Thompson 30/01/2025 Debunking Myths Kyra Thompson 30/01/2025

Autism & the Moral Panic

Moral panic refers to the widespread fear that a group of people threaten society’s values and interests.

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Why I Took a Break From Writing Online!
Personal Essay Kyra Thompson 09/01/2025 Personal Essay Kyra Thompson 09/01/2025

Why I Took a Break From Writing Online!

There are many dark realities of writing online as an autistic creative, but there are ways to prevent it from becoming your reality. Here are my lessons of taking a break from writing online.

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Autistic, Black & Female: Learning to Accept Myself!
Personal Essay Kyra Thompson 01/01/2025 Personal Essay Kyra Thompson 01/01/2025

Autistic, Black & Female: Learning to Accept Myself!

Black, autistic and female. These identities intersect one another and contributed to my journey in accepting myself as a Black autistic female in the UK.

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Navigating my 20s as an Autistic Person
Personal Essay Kyra Thompson 07/11/2024 Personal Essay Kyra Thompson 07/11/2024

Navigating my 20s as an Autistic Person

Navigating your 20s can be a challenging and rewarding experience, and here are three ways that have helped me to navigate my 20s as an autistic person.

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The Hidden Struggles of Working as an Autistic Person
Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 05/09/2024 Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 05/09/2024

The Hidden Struggles of Working as an Autistic Person

Only 29% of autistic people are in full-time or part-time employment and face a lower employment rate compared to other disabilities. Here are 3 reasons why autistic people find the workplace challenging.

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Today’s Eugenics: Autism & Ableism
Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 08/08/2024 Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 08/08/2024

Today’s Eugenics: Autism & Ableism

Today’s eugenics: the relationship between modern-day eugenics and the rising ableism in society.

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Autism & Alexithymia
Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 20/06/2024 Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 20/06/2024

Autism & Alexithymia

What is alexithymia? Alexithymia refers to trouble identifying, understanding, and describing emotions.

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Masking: The Hidden Truth Behind Autism and Camouflaging
Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 04/04/2024 Autism Explained Kyra Thompson 04/04/2024

Masking: The Hidden Truth Behind Autism and Camouflaging

Camouflaging is a subconscious strategy by autistic people to hide parts of their autistic qualities to fit in with a group in social situations.

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