Blogs by Charlie

  • Exclusion from University

    I have been watching TEDx talks on YouTube recently, especially from other neurodiversity advocates in the UK. My most shout-out-loud relatable moment yet was from Alex Partridge. Like Alex, I also experienced my parents turning up unexpectedly at my student accommodation bearing a recorded delivery letter confirming I had been excluded from university. For me, Read more

  • #NationalComingOutDay

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  • ADHD Awareness Month – Myth Buster 1

    Apparently Autistic and ADHD women did not get diagnosed during childhood because they inadvertently masked their traits and had no visible differences. Well, maybe some girls, but for me I disagree. Here is my school report, from the last year of middle school. I would have been 11 or 12. In most subjects I did Read more

  • In-crowd bullies at my school

    Trigger warnings: bullying, suicide At the schools I attended, there was no school uniform. We wore whatever we liked except jeans and offensive slogans. What a nightmare for anybody autistic, nerdy, poor, or all three. Anyway, the in-crowd always had the latest Fila shellsuit, Nike trainers, Campri ski jacket, Head bag etc. Their hair was Read more

  • Living with Autism and ADHD

    “Living with Autism and ADHD” like you’re in an annoying neurodiverse throuple… Clip from a talk, a 4-minute video with captions. Contains PG12 certificate swear words. #Autism #ASD #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #IdentityFirst #LanguageMatters #DifferentIsOK Read more

  • Just the rant at the end

    For those who for whatever reason do not want to read the #MeToo post I shared yesterday, I have copied and pasted here just the rant at the end about how I could have really done with knowing that I was Autistic and ADHD. Please teach your kids about consent, whatever gender they are. This Read more