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What’s Wrong with the Jigsaw Piece? – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 18
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Let’s talk about this jigsaw piece imagery that we see everywhere autism is mentioned. Many, many autistic people reject this iconography, but some like it. Why is it so controversial? Where did the image come from, and what exactly is it about a jigsaw piece that upsets…
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Try Before You Buy – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 17
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Just a quick couple of things to mention… Firstly, a request for input. I’m looking for thoughts and experiences from neurodivergent people regarding experiences at work. Specifically, we’re looking for the biggest red flags and green flags in recruitment, onboarding and general management of employees. The plan…
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What is Happening With Autism and AI? – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 16
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Remember the Fonagy Review we talked about recently? Well, there was a recommendation in the review about integrating AI and other digital solutions into the improvements required in approaches to mental health, autism, and ADHD. As is my habit, I started to think quite deeply about this,…
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Is There Any Point in Arguing About Neurodiversity? – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 15
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It’s all very well telling someone they’ve used a word like neurodiversity or neurodiverse wrongly… But does it actually matter? In the latest episode of AFI, David and I have a look at the regular disagreements over neuro-terminology in autistic spaces, and try to find out if…
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When to Start Investing, and Why it Matters – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 14
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I just wanted to share the latest episode of AFI. In this episode, we focus on financial independence. Regular viewers and listeners to AFI will know how passionate I can get about the financial plight of many autistic people, and how important I believe it is for…
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Is Autism Being Overdiagnosed? Unpicking the Fonagy Review – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 13
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. On the 9th of October, the UK saw the publication of the Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism. The review’s purpose was to examine changes in prevalence of autism, ADHD and mental health problems, and the increased demand for mental health services. It was also…
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Is Autism a Disability? – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 12
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. The question of whether autism is a disability is one of the most frequently and furiously debated autism topics online. Both sides of the debate can be equally passionate in their view. But often, the debates miss a central point. In this episode of AFI, my co-host…
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The Perfect Answer to the Impossible Question? – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 11
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Let’s think about your future. Let’s say you’re an autistic person who has managed to navigate some of life’s hurdles through a combination of masking, luck, and a bit of support here and there. You’re managing to hit some life milestones. You’ve got a job, a mortgage,…
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Miracle Autism Treatment? – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 10
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Who Are the A**holes, What is Autism, and What are the assets? – AFI: The Autism and Financial Independence Podcast – Episode 6
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Here is episode 6 of our new podcast… Coming in Episode 7… AFI: The podcast that explores the intersection of autism and financial independence. Hosted by Darren Scothern (The Autistic Writer) and David Scothern (Mortgage Advisor on FIRE), AFI is available on all major podcast platforms. YouTube…