Autistic and Living the Dream

Tag: Nonbinary

  • Enhancing Accessibility in Gender Identity Services

    Enhancing Accessibility in Gender Identity Services

    Autistic and neurodivergent individuals face significant barriers in accessing gender-affirming healthcare, as revealed by research on their experiences. Discrimination occurs when disclosing autism, leading to feelings of frustration and alienation. Accessibility issues further complicate care, with non-binary experiences often overlooked. A call for continuous learning and empathy in healthcare is essential for improvement.

  • Insights from TNBI Mental Health Research Workshop

    Insights from TNBI Mental Health Research Workshop

    Above is a link to the amazing project from Artie Carden, which shares information about the project, a link to the zine, a screen reader version of the zine and a full transcript. The zine can also be accessed for free here: Are You Talking to Me? Are You Talking to Me? A TNBI Research…

  • Initial Steps for Parents After a Child Comes Out as Trans

    Initial Steps for Parents After a Child Comes Out as Trans

    “My child just came out to me, what do I do?” I have been asked this question many times as a professional. For many of the families I work with I am the only openly queer person they know. My first piece of advice? Breathe, everything feels a little better after a deep breath, it…