Unpacking Neuroqueerness

In this episode Xenia and I discuss the "comfort zone", why it's not necessarily a bad thing and it's links to capitalistic expectations

*TRIGGER WARNING (SENSITIVE CONTENT)

In this episode we discuss the use of shock torture (under the false disguise of providing alleged therapeutic benefit), and more specifically it's application on disabled children at the Judge Rotenburg Center in Massachusetts.

#StopTheShock: https://autisticadvocacy.org/stoptheshock/

The Lobotomy Craze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4HGSaDA5sk*

TRIGGER WARNING: contains video footage of autistics in physical pain NBC senior investigative correspondent Cynthia McFadden reports on JRC controvery (circa 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhPMNdnOW8&t=522s

Ryan O’Connell, for VICE, joins ADAPT activists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXn6l9fP2dw

AASR piece on JRC methods and medical research on inefficiency: https://endseclusion.org/2024/05/13/stop-the-shock-now-take-action-by-may-28/

Gershoff, E. T. (2002). Corporal punishment by parents and associated child behaviors and experiences: A meta-analytic and theoretical review. Psychological Bulletin, 128(4), 539–579. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.128.4.539

In this episode my co-host Xenia and I discuss the history behind the "vaccinations cause Autism" myth and the many issues associated with this long debunked claim that has recently begun to resurface.

RESOURCES:

Support Groups for Autistic Adults

https://www.meetup.com/audhd-peer-support-group/

https://ashralouisa.com/

Filicide study:

Coorg R, Tournay A. Filicide-Suicide Involving Children With Disabilities. Journal of Child Neurology. 2012;28(6):745-751. doi:10.1177/0883073812451777

Researcher Behind Debunked Autism-Vaccine Study Stood To Make Millions

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/01/12/wakefield-make-millions/11910/

How the case against the MMR vaccine was fixed

bmj.com

The R.F.K. Jr. Era of Childhood Vaccines

The R.F.K. Jr. Era of Childhood Vaccines

nytimes.com

In this episode Xenia and I continue our discussion about the ups and downs of our relationship with food as neurodivergent people, focusing in on gut sensitivities and the science behind them.

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*Resources mentioned in the episode

Articles:

- Why should you eat 30 plants a week: https://zoe.com/learn/30-plants-per-week?srsltid=AfmBOoojW6l2qegJ6EeiQKyuh4cNDwzNk4Sl9l5tFKvmo14KL-4Bl2aB

Books:

- Mayer, Emeran A. The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health. New York, NY: Harper Wave, 2016.

- Mayer, Emeran A., and Charles Constant. The Gut-immune Connection: How Understanding the Connection between Food and Immunity Can Help Us Regain Our Health. Unabridged. HarperCollins, 2021.

Video Resources:

- The Gut-Brain Axis’ Playlist from Dr.DiNezza (@gutmicrobiomequeen): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG78DHTUBEFrTFrCrAzP-_MyiI25zQziZ

Tips & Tricks:

- Anti-Inflammatory Spices and Herbs: https://www.thepaincenter.com/blog/anti-inflammatory-herbs-and-spices/

- Seeds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/seeds

What is simethicone? https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/simeticone/about-simeticone/

In this episode, Xenia and I open up our discussion of a very big topic for many neurodivergent people, food and everything that comes with it!

*List of helpful phrases mentioned in the episode

- I’m not a friend of the (insert food item here)

- Love the story, wish I could eat the story, but I can’t.

- What do you like about (insert food item here)?

- I just never seemed to like (insert food item here); do you have anything you feel like that about?

- I have a texture thing about (insert food item here).

- Do you remember the first time you tried (insert food item here)?

In this episode my friend Ashra and I discuss our experiences with Autistiphobia (Ableism towards Autistic people)

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Check out Ashra's podcast "Autistic After Hours" https://open.spotify.com/show/4hUKYuftbxbODofOzwmg3h

Check out Ashra's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ashralouisa/

In this episode, my co-host Xenia and I discuss the process of collaborating on the production of our latest documentary film, "Neurodivergent Stories". We talk about how the idea came about, as well as how we approached casting, production and post-production.

*LINK TO OUR FILM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpL99JqMYaE

In this episodes I give a couple quick episodes on life and the podcast. I also share a funny story related to my experience with autistic hyperempathy as a young child.

*Trigger Warning: Mentions of violence

In this episode, we discuss the infamous "autistic shooter" trope that is often portrayed in media and society and why it's so harmful. I tell a story of when this trope was suggested to me by a long time acting classmate and we dive in to the history of this trope, disproving whack theories, reminding everyone that violence isn't an inherent symptom of neurodivergence and exploring the reasons that lead a very small percentage of neurodivergent people to commit such heinous acts.

*This is also the first official episode for X and I as co-hosts of this podcast. Enjoy :)

RESOURCES

The Myth of the Autistic Shooter – Opinion (published 2015) https://www.reddit.com/r/autism/comments/zh718k/opinion_the_myth_of_the_autistic_shooter/

Video Games and Aggression

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/jul/22/playing-video-games-doesnt-lead-to-violent-behaviour-study-shows

Mass Shootings by Country

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/mass-shootings-by-country

Far From The Tree, Andrew Solomon

https://andrewsolomon.com/books/far-from-the-tree/

*Apologies in advance for random keyboard tapping sounds (was feeling very stimmy while recording this)

In this episode I give an insight to what's been going on in my life, recent reflections involving dating as an autistic person and the upcoming plans for this podcast

Enjoy :)