Neuro Rainbow Cast with Autisticly Aar

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Autisticly Aar welcomes Athina Spann to the podcast for a collaboration episode with Athina's podcast 'Let's Talk Disability' where we talk life with autism and dyspraxia.

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Rachel Winder (She/Her) returns to chat to Autisticly Aar about her campaign and petition for the British government to introduce a statutory regulator and governing body to improve the care and interventions that autistic people are faced with. When national scandals and trauma stories of abuse continue to be told. She answers what it would mean to fix regulation were it fails to be regulated and the needed checks and balances and easy to access support where there isn't. Answering her one thing to make things better for neurodivergent people

Rachel's Social Media:@auticulate (Twitter and TikTok)

Neuro Rainbow Project's Social Media: @neurorainbowproject (Facebook/Instagram/TikTok and YouTube) @NeuroRainbowUk on twitter

Email: [email protected]

View the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/637183

Podcast Host and Producer: Aaron J Williams, Aaron Audio Production for Neuro Rainbow Project

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Tessa McEnvoy She/Her In this interview with myself explores her diagnoses of apraxia, as well as sensory processing disorder, bipolar disorder and autism. On Facebook she has created the 'Apraxia Story' blog, a blog which is where she writes of her diagnoses of apraxia and neurodivergent conditions and her experiences of being an adoptee. In this interview she touches on her experience of an adoptee, which has given her trauma of being gaslit, manipulated and exploited in what she describes as abuse with her adopted family and shares her not so easy challenge of seeking to live a free and independent life in an abled world with such conditions been taken advantage of by others and how it can be hard to self-advocate. Telling of the challenges a person with oral-motor apraxia may have with communicating she shares how it can prove challenges in school and the work place when its all so difficult to advocate for yourself and get the necessary working conditions that she needs with useful advice to give to teachers and employers about the needs of neurodivergent people.

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Overcoming Challenges: Lydia's Journey with ADHD, Masking, and Sobriety

Join us as Lydia, also known as @theconfidentwoman on TikTok, revisits her journey with ADHD and sobriety. Diagnosed with ADHD in May 2021, Lydia reflects on her identity crisis following a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder and shares insights into her path towards self-acceptance. She discusses the stigmas surrounding substance abuse, her battles with addiction, and the role of support meetings in her recovery. Lydia also delves into understanding her autistic traits, the challenges of masking, and the importance of routine. Discover her transformations and personal growth over the past year and be inspired by her resilience and determination to live authentically.

Trigger Warnings: This episode discusses substance abuse, addiction, mental health diagnoses, and psychiatric misdiagnosis, which may be distressing for some viewers.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Reintroduction

01:00 ADHD Diagnosis and Misdiagnosis

02:17 Identity Crisis and Acceptance

05:37 Self-Medication and Substance Abuse

06:52 Burnout and Career Changes

09:57 Addiction and Recovery Journey

17:29 Support Systems and Meetings

27:57 Decriminalization and Legalization Debate

48:34 Navigating Sobriety and Medication

49:10 Exploring Sensory Preferences and Stimming

52:50 Understanding Masking and Identity

01:00:22 The Challenges of Routine and Change

01:08:31 The Neurodivergent Spectrum

01:20:42 Confidence Coaching and Personal Development

01:28:56 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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