Tag: FIRE

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. There is a growing problem. Certain conceptualisations of autism are driving a wedge between the autistic community and the wider autism community. And it is completely unnecessary. In this episode of AFI, David and I discuss what is going wrong, and suggest a different way of thinking…

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. In episode 21 of AFI, David talks us through some simple, practical ways to understand and implement the concept of pay yourself first. We talk a bit about the implications for autistic people, and as usual, we take a trip on the tangent train. In this episode,…

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. A constant concern for me is that autistic people, statistically, are more likely than non-autistic people to be unemployed, in low-paid work, and to be financially disadvantaged. It’s a subject we return to often on the AFI podcast. Getting a job, doing fulfilling work, for good pay…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…