Blogs by Charlie

  • I’ll be weird if I want to

    Weird Pride Day poem by Charlie Hart (Ausome Charlie) I’ll be weird if I want to,As peculiar as I like.If you think I should fit in,Well, you can take a hike! Weird can be wonderful,Subversion is such fun.So, take your dull conformity,And hoy it in the sun! As queer as I want to be.Queerness is not a sin.Take Read more

  • Neuroqueer Ambassador for Lady Rebel Club

    Yesterday, Lady Rebel Club announced me as their Neuroqueer Ambassador. This raises many queries, which I am delighted to answer! I hope this will open up some really good conversations. There is nothing like respectful curiosity. Firstly, can I clarify that Lady Rebel Club is trans and non-binary inclusive. Otherwise, I would not be involved, Read more

  • Update on my ADHD diagnosis

    This ran into two appointments, and required lots of additional evidence, because I am complicated. There were times when I didn’t think I was going to get diagnosed with ADHD, because the childhood evidence only just met the diagnostic threshold. Unfortunately, neither of my parents can remember much about the 80’s and early 90’s, and Read more

  • What does being Mental Health First Aider mean to me?

    What is your understanding of mental health first aid? Mental Health First Aid is when we help another person to get through an acute mental health crisis, for example a psychological trigger or a panic attack, often using techniques learned from Mental Health First Aider courses. We may also signpost the person to a professional Read more

  • Inclusion Calendar Events for Booking Ausome Charlie as a Speaker

    I am getting increasingly popular as a speaker, so if you would like to book me for one of these events please get in touch soon to avoid disappointment: Friday 23 February – International STAND UP to Bullying DayMonday 18 March – Neurodiversity Celebration Week (almost fully booked)w/c 1 April – World Autism Acceptance WeekApril Read more

  • Time to Talk Day 2024

    Hi, I’m Charlie, and I am neurodivergent, which means I am ‘neurologically different’; my brain is not standard issue.   Some of my neurological differences I was born with, and others I acquired. I was diagnosed Autistic, aged 42. Then with Complex PTSD, aged 46. I am now partway through ADHD assessment, aged 48. Before my Read more