hyperfixations and we are Neurodivergent - with Sarah
An episode of the Crohn's and Autism Awareness Advocate podcast, hosted by Mason Milne, titled "hyperfixations and we are Neurodivergent - with Sarah " was published on April 25, 2022 and runs 69 minutes.
April 25, 2022 ·69m · Crohn's and Autism Awareness Advocate
Summary
Today we are joined with Sarah, who was diagnosed as an adult as an autistic person in 2019. We talks about so many topics around autism, we speak strongly about not agreeing about the labels "High Functioning" Low Functioning" we feel it undermines what it means to be autistic. Sarah says, the diagnosis helped with her recovery and mental health, she did work at a primary school at felt it was too much. We talk sensory, and sarcasm too. We mention about different hyperfixations, hobbies we are interested in, for Sarah, she loves writing poems and art! Words we don't like are Disorder, Disability, yet again that undermines us! Some great advise from Sarah, listen to us "Listen to autistic people! One more thing, we are Neurodivergent, a word which is being used more in the Autism community we love it! Thank you again Sarah, a pleasure!
Episode Description
Today we are joined with Sarah, who was diagnosed as an adult as an autistic person in 2019. We talks about so many topics around autism, we speak strongly about not agreeing about the labels "High Functioning" Low Functioning" we feel it undermines what it means to be autistic. Sarah says, the diagnosis helped with her recovery and mental health, she did work at a primary school at felt it was too much. We talk sensory, and sarcasm too. We mention about different hyperfixations, hobbies we are interested in, for Sarah, she loves writing poems and art!
Words we don't like are Disorder, Disability, yet again that undermines us!
Some great advise from Sarah, listen to us "Listen to autistic people!
One more thing, we are Neurodivergent, a word which is being used more in the Autism community we love it!
Thank you again Sarah, a pleasure!