Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 20 hours 45 minutes
Welcome to Autistic at 40! Introducing myself and the idea behind this podcast.
I'd love to hear from you about your own ideas and questions. You can reach me at autisticat40@outlook.com or find the Autistic at 40 Instagram account.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
I describe discovering I am autistic at the age of 40, and why it took so long to figure it out.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
I describe my motivation for and experience of coming out at autistic.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
I share with you my view and understanding of what autism actually is.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
On World Mental Health Day, I am talking about what it's like to have autistic burnout, and the impact it has on mental health.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
In this episode I talk about the experience of unmasking and discovering autistic joy.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
I share ideas about autistic non-verbal expression and experiences with spoken language.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
In this episode, I share my experiences and views of getting an autism diagnosis, and in seeking expert support and information as a late identified autistic person. I also talk about why neurotype should be a protected characteristic.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
This week, I describe a range of experiences throughout my life around sleep, insomnia, obsessions and imagined realities, that I am now making sense of through an autistic lens.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).
This week I share how I have made sense so far of being Autistic and also having ADHD (AuDHD), and how I made use of the 'window of tolerance' to manage my executive functioning and wellbeing.
To send any comments or questions, or to request to join the Autistihood forum on Discourse - email Toni at autisticat40@outlook.com or find me on Instagram (@Autistic_at_40_podcast).