There’s limited research on the intersectionality between race, disability and gender, and how it amplifies stereotypical images of specific groups, especially for Black Autistic women.

Based on my personal experience, here are 3 ways that have helped me to navigate my 20s as an Autistic person.

A significant amount of Autistic people struggle to either maintain employment or start employment. Why do many Autistic people struggle with employment?

As an Autistic person, sometimes my behaviours are interpreted as a ”red flags” to some neurotypical people. These are two examples of “red flags” that I’ve noticed over the years.

What is camouflaging, and how does it affect Autistic people’s mental health? Autistic camouflaging or masking is a coping strategy in response to trauma that leads to Autistic individuals participating in coping mechanisms to be undetected in a neurotypical world.

Is there a relationship between modern-day eugenics and the rising ableism in society? Let’s discuss the rising debate.

Not everyone belongs to one identity. Autism is only one example of the different identities held by people and intersectionality is a key theory that explains why this is.

1 in 5 Autistic people have alexithymia. Alexithymia refers to to having trouble with identifying, understanding and describing emotions.

Have you heard of ableism? Ableism is hard to spot as it’s widely socialised into our society. In this blog post, I will describe what ableism is, why it happens, ableism in action, and how we can tackle it.

I knew that stop and search is a significant problem within racialised communities, but I didn’t know that being Autistic further increased my chance of experiencing this.

Autism is a life-long disability but many Autistic people’s behaviours are missed during their childhood (including myself). Here are 10 signs of Autism that were missed from my childhood.

Periods can be an anxiety-inducing experience whether you’re Autistic or not. Autistic people are more likely to experience challenges relating to sensory sensitivities, emotional regulation and routine changes during their period.

Only 21.7% of Autistic people are in employment. Job-hunting shouldn’t be made to feel difficult and there are ways to reduce anxiety as an Autistic individual. Here is a simple guide to help you on your job-hunting journey.

Some students who are diagnosed with Autism may face challenges at university. Only an estimate of 40% Autistic students complete their university education.

Everything became clear when I was formally diagnosed with Autism.

What are Autistic shutdowns, and how does it affect us? Shutdowns are a “muted response” to experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety when an Autistic reaches a crisis point.