About us
**ALL IN-PERSON EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN OR AROUND LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM**
A group for all adult (18+) women that have ADHD or are on the autistic spectrum or who’ve maybe taken the AQ test for adult autism, 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 that are autistic and/or neurodivergent in other ways so one of the points of this group is to explore autism and neurodivergence in women 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. If you are looking for mental health support, please view our resource page (linked below).
You can view our group policy here. Please be respectful of communication and sensory issues and note that 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 members. Come and go as you please, post to comments if you have questions or want to touch base before coming along.
Bear in mind if you sign up to an event and then your plans change, change your RSVP to "not going" as soon as possible (at least 24 hours in advance for in person events or as specified). You get 3 chances – IF YOU SIGN UP TO AN EVENT AND THEN DON'T TURN UP WITHOUT CHANGING YOUR RSVP 3 TIMES, YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE GROUP
Resource page: Neurodissident Women - Resources
Contact us at: neurodissidentcafe@gmail.com
Instagram: [ https://www.instagram.com/autismspectrumadhdwomen/](https://www.instagram.com/autismspectrumadhdwomen/)
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070261628028
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/neurodissidentcafe
Google drive folder for resources from online meetings:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sxed_pmX224mMuMGAyxiKXCKAh-2u2-D?usp=sharing
Please note this is a trans-inclusive space welcome to both cis and trans women. We have previously admitted all non-binary people, however, we have realised, as this is a women's group, this is inappropriate as non-binary people are not women and they have their own distinct and varied gender identities. However, if you are non-binary with an experience of womanhood or are trans femme, you are welcome to join the group. We are not gender police, you can self-identify and decide for yourself if this is the space for you
Upcoming events
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Autism/ADHD Women’s: Let's Get Crafty ✨ @The People's Letters
Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2, Cambridge Heath Road, London, GBPLEASE NOTE:
The location is: The People's Letters Bookshop
Address:
395 Cambridge Heath Rd, Cambridge Heath, London E2 9RA✨Hi all, Let's Get Crafty is back! ✨
Join us for an afternoon of arts and craft at The People's Letters Bookshop. We will provide yarn, needles, hooks, clay, colouring pencils and books, origami paper, etc, or you can buy a colouring book from the store. You're also welcome to bring your own projects along.
The bookstore provides a separate and private space for us which is perfect for us auties and ND folk. The store also provides free hot drinks. Accessibility: the store has an accessible entrance and toilet.
The People's Letters is a worker-led, cooperatively run bookstore and community event space in East London. Help support what they do: https://peoplesletters.org/support
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/VyYX6pPnSupport us:
Please support us on Kofi so we can keep providing more free events in the future! https://ko-fi.com/neurodissidentcafePlease only RSVP if you can make it. If you cannot make it anymore, please be sure to update your RVSP so we can adapt accordingly. Please do not come if you have not RSVPed.
15 attendees
NOT AN EVENT, ANNOUNCEMENT
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THIS IS JUST AN ANNOUNCEMENT NOT AN EVENT, I wanted to make sure you saw it even if you didn't look at your emails much.
From September onwards we will be moving to Eventbrite and not advertising events on Meetup. Please follow us and sign up to events here
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Past events
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