A group for all adult (18+) women/LGBTQI+ with autism and related neurodivergence - or women who’ve maybe taken the AQ test for adult autism (https://psychology-tools.com/test/autism-spectrum-quotient), wondered, and want to explore possible autism free from medicalisation and ‘male brain’ theories.
There’s really not much known and even less support for women with autism so one of the points of this group is to explore gender and autism and the other is to create our own community networks and critical definitions.
This isn’t a mental health support group, it’s about a place to be ourselves. We’re interested in self-definition, critical theories of neurodiversity, fluid identities, alternative therapies, and in what is needed for autistic women to enjoy life. We’re also interested in making better use of digital tools to collaborate and reduce isolation.
We don’t have any time for rules and regs but everyone does need to be respectful of communication and sensory issues and we can’t always accommodate mental health co-(or other)diagnoses. Everyone talking at once through to lurking in the background are absolutely fine as long the space stays constructive and bearable for auties. Come and go as you please, post to comments if you have questions or want to touch base before coming along in person.
Resource page: https://www.notion.so/Neurodissident-Women-Support-Group-Resources-2e5085787a6b4731acf235e6d8178c84
Contact us at neurodissidentcafe@gmail.com
