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Neurodivergent people often face various physical health challenges (e.g., Donaghy et al., 2023). According to research, these physical...

The term 'zebra' is used in the medical field to symbolize rare conditions. However, it's crucial to understand that what's often labeled...

Among neurodivergent people, a commonly-heard diagnosis besides Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) is...

*We/us/ indicate Valtameri. *I/me/myself indicate Kana Grace, the author of this blog and the speaker of the talk. This is a report on...

In the movie “A Matter of Faith”, there is a debate on “evolution versus creation”. One professor made a point that neither evolution nor...

I'm excited to announce my recent appointment as an advisor for SEDSConnective, a charity in the UK dedicated to supporting those...

At the lecture in July 2023, we (Valtameri) asked the attendees to complete an online survey to get their feedback on our talk (n=28). We...

On Saturday, July 29th, we (Valtameri) held a talk at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) under the title of "Autism...

The first thing that strikes me about being an Autistic Autism researcher is how emotionally intense it can be. Despite each of us being...

I wrote a blog a while ago on the Mighty about my experiences of growing up in Japan as an undiagnosed autistic individual. It was when I...

How would you describe autism? What does autism mean to you? How people approach and talk about autism is constantly affected by how they...

The knowledge on autism is expanding every day through academic research and most importantly through the voices of autistic individuals...

In the late 1990s, the term, neurodiversity, was coined by Judy Singer who is an autistic autism advocate and was then a member of an...

There are many accounts of autistic individuals about their unique bonds with animals. For example, a very well-known autistic animal...

This week's guest blog is written by Sarah Burrell, a self-employed Strategic Inclusion Consultant. Last week, we interviewed her and...

Enzymes are proteins that helps you to digest the foods you eat and absorb the nutrients. A lack of enzymes in your system leads to...