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Simon is joined this week by Georgia (@mind the flap) to discuss Autism Pride Day, masking and some of the work she is doing on autism campaigning and chasing the rather reticent British government to actually deliver on it's promises!

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Join Simon as this week we explore the concept of post festival slump, that crash you get after a great event. Fresh from only their second ever paying attendance at a festival, Simon explores some of the highs and lows of the festival and gives some tips of recovering afterwards. This is an expanded and deeper dive into these concepts, building on a subject we have spoken about before. 

Some of the sources used include:

• Festivals, Identities, and Belonging
• Disparate Emotions as Expressions of Well-Being: Impact of Festival Participation from the Participants’ Subjective View
• The Impact of Music Festival Attendance on Young People's Psychological and Social Well-being
• Putting the Boom, Boom, Boom into Physical Activity and Health: Music Festivals as a Positive Health Alternative to Couch Fandom
• A Sociologist Explains Why You Get Depressed After Festivals
• Emotional processes, collective behavior, and social movements: A meta-analytic review of collective effervescence outcomes during collective gatherings and demonstrations

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Simon returns with another paper of interest and only a mild case of crushing guilt at loosing an entire episode and having an existential impostor syndrome driven personal crisis.

Yay autism.

Which is todays topic, can a fish have autism and if so, what does that tell us about people, dopamine and our own development.

Papers as ever:
https://ajp.amjpathol.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0002-9440%2824%2900086-5
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aur.3146
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38767699/
https://theconversation.com/why-autistic-people-must-be-at-the-heart-of-autism-research-228543 

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This week, join Simon on a deep dive through time into the evolution and possible origins of neurodiversity. From the ancient wisdom of neurodivergent shamans to the brilliant minds of Einstein, Darwin, and van Gogh, we'll uncover the hidden stories of how neurodiversity has been shaping our world in unexpected ways.

But it's not all sunshine and rainbows. We'll also explore the dark side of how society has often misunderstood and marginalized those who think differently, and how the fight for neurodiversity acceptance is still an ongoing battle.

1. Barack, D. L., Ludwig, V. U., Parodi, F., Ahmed, N., Brannon, E. M., Ramakrishnan, A., & Platt, M. L. (2024). Attention deficits linked with proclivity to explore while foraging. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 291(1984), 20222584. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.2584

2. Basaglia, F. (1987). The Man Who Closed the Asylums: Franco Basaglia and the Revolution in Mental Health Care. John Foot.

3. Donald, M. (1991). Origins of the Modern Mind: Three Stages in the Evolution of Culture and Cognition. Harvard University Press.

4. Eisenberg, D. T., Campbell, B., Gray, P. B., & Sorenson, M. D. (2008). Dopamine receptor genetic polymorphisms and body composition in undernourished pastoralists: An exploration of nutrition indices among nomadic and recently settled Ariaal men of northern Kenya. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 8(1), 173. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-8-173

5. EurekAlert. (2021, April 7). ADHD and other disorders share the same cognitive deficits. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/648099

6. Feynman, R. P. (1985). "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!": Adventures of a Curious Character. W. W. Norton & Company.

7. Foucault, M. (1988). Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason. Vintage.

8. Hacking, I. (1975). Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy? Cambridge University Press.

9. Laing, R. D. (1967). The Politics of Experience and The Bird of Paradise. Penguin UK.

10. Mashour, G. A., & Alkire, M. T. (2013). Evolution of Consciousness: Phylogeny, Ontogeny, and Emergence from General Anesthesia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(Supplement 2), 10357-10364.

11. New Atlas. (2023, March 10). Evolutionary benefits of ADHD illuminate why it's so common. https://newatlas.com/science/adhd-evolutionary-benefits-foraging-explore-exploit/

13. Rogers, A., & Pilgrim, D. (2014). A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).

14. Silberman, S. (2015). NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity. Avery.

15. Spikins, P. (2013). The Stone Age Origins of Autism. Recent Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorders - Volume II. InTech. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/53883

16. Temple Grandin's website: https://www.templegrandin.com/, various YouTube videos and articles.

17. Thagard, P. (2013, May 21). When Did Consciousness Evolve?. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hot-thought/201305/when-did-consciousness-evolve

18. The Art of Autism. (2

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With the return of the erstwhile Kim we discuss travelling as a neurodivergent person, using social media and, in true ADHD style, we distract outselves for a lengthy (and now much edited down) discussion of which social media platform sounds like a K-Pop band. 

We did also discuss some of the latest news around autism diagnosis and touch on a few issues around this. 

As promised, some links for you:
The age of doom scrolling - Social media's attractive addiction
Digital resilience mediates healthy use of technology
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/04/uk-increase-autism-diagnoses-neurodiversity 

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Simon is back with season three of the Atypical podcast. A litle lonley in the recording suite, because neurodivergent people have a lot in common with cats when it comes to herding, Simon has some interesting discussions and a sneak peek at what we are hoping to bring you this year. Some more long form episodes and media reviews alongside the tranditional group chat on concepts which this year will include leadership, love, some more After Dark discussions and general queer and neurodivergent ideas. 

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Join Simon and some coffee friends as we explore dyslexia in a little more detail. A brief exploration of it's history, the impacts on education, society and even the media and how the road of dyslexia may have prefigured the wider neurodiversity movement.

Simon use a lot of resources in preparing for this episode, alongside talking to people and their own experiences. Some of the sources that are cited or used are:

1. Davis, R. (2009). The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest People Can't Read and How They Can Learn. Souvenir Press. Available at Amazon UK.
2. Moores, E (1999) Dyslexia: Challenging Theories. PhD thesis on dyslexia. Available at White Rose Etheses Online.
3. Warnock Report (1978). Available at UK Government Web Archive.
4. Kirby, P. & Snowling, M.(2021). Dyslexia: A History. McGill-Queen's University Press. Available at Amazon UK.
5. Campbell, T. (2013). Dyslexia: The Government of Reading. Palgrave Macmillan. Available at Amazon UK.
6. Pritchard, D. G. Education and the Handicapped 1760-1960. Available at AbeBooks.
7. Potts, P. (1995). What’s the Use of History? Understanding Educational Provision for Disabled Students and Those Who Experience Difficulties in Learning. British Journal of Educational Studies, 43(4), 398–411.
8. Kirby P. Dyslexia debated, then and now: a historical perspective on the dyslexia debate. Oxf Rev Educ. 2020 Aug 13;46(4):472-486. doi: 10.1080/03054985.2020.1747418. PMID: 32939102; PMCID: PMC7455059. Available at PMC.
9. Article from The Guardian, dated April 24, 1999. Available at The Guardian.
10. Singer, J. (2019). Neurodiversity: The Birth of an Idea. Available at Amazon UK.

Media clips used under Fair Use and all rights belong to the roper copyright holders.  
Clips include:

• Suzy Eddie Izzard, Stripped (2009) Information IMDB
• Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief (2020) Information IMDB
• Scrubs (2001-2010) Information IMDB

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Join Simon and special guest Danny for a discussion of autism, ADHD, the International Day of People with Disabilities and a moment for World AIDS day. We touch on work Danny is doing to make his university more accessible for students and whether neurodiversity is a disability or not.

As an aside, friend Georgia has asked that we ask you all if anyone fancies writing to their MP about the hundreds of autistic people stuck in inpatient units because there's virtually no support pre-crisis and the Government aren't meeting its own promises on research https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/break-the-cycle/write-to-your-mp
This is a very important topic and one close to all of us here on the podcast. If you can take five minutes it really might help.

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Join Simon and San as we discuss being trans allies, the disability history month and crumble. Also, don't ask Sam about hot thermometers. 

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There are a few things in this weeks episodes - silly voice changers, some history, the wheel of privilege and dress up parties. 
Editing this week is a little more rough and ready - both Simon and Marianne who usually do this have had bereavements and we've tried to do the best we can. 

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