<![CDATA[NeuroHub Community Journal | Newsletter | Announcements: Autistic Storytime With David]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/s/autistic-storytime-with-davidhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ok3h!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2eb10a4b-477f-4690-9c23-0340bc6ecd0c_1080x1080.pngNeuroHub Community Journal | Newsletter | Announcements: Autistic Storytime With Davidhttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/s/autistic-storytime-with-davidSubstackFri, 01 May 2026 10:26:43 GMT<![CDATA[Lilipadding And Monotropic Split]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/lilipadding-and-monotropic-splithttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/lilipadding-and-monotropic-splitSun, 26 Apr 2026 13:59:34 GMTIn this episode of Autistic Storytime With David, we explore two interconnected concepts developed by fellow advocate and researcher Tanya Adkin: monotropic split, the cognitive injury that occurs when a monotropic person's attention is forced to fracture across too many competing demands, and lilipadding, a practical framework for navigating transition…

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]]><![CDATA[Not All Awareness Is Good Awareness]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/not-all-awareness-is-good-awarenesshttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/not-all-awareness-is-good-awarenessTue, 14 Apr 2026 09:40:24 GMTEvery April, the puzzle pieces come out, the buildings go blue, the corporate social media posts arrive, right on schedule.

Every April, a lot of Autistic people brace themselves.

This episode of Autistic Storytime With David is one I’ve wanted to make for a long time. We’re talking about harmful autism organisations, specifically, Autism Speaks; and why …

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic People Failed Between Services]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-people-failed-between-serviceshttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-people-failed-between-servicesSun, 22 Mar 2026 16:01:44 GMTThere is a place many Autistic people end up that doesn’t exist on any official map. It’s not a clinic, or a service. It’s not even acknowledged as a system failure. Yet, it is one of the most dangerous places an Autistic person can be.

It is the space between mental health services and substance use services. A place where responsibility is passed back …

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic Experiences Of Therapy]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-experiences-of-therapyhttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-experiences-of-therapyMon, 22 Dec 2025 19:00:24 GMTIn this episode of Autistic Storytime With David I discuss my own experiences of therapy, and why a lot of it hasn't worked for me.

I explore what would make therapy more accessible and useful to Autistic people, and highlight the importance of community connectedness.

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]]><![CDATA[The Problem With Healthcare Professionals]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/the-problem-with-healthcare-professionalshttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/the-problem-with-healthcare-professionalsThu, 18 Dec 2025 14:03:19 GMTThis episode is an exploration of my experiences with healthcare professionals, and the experiences of the countless Autistic people I have met and worked with. I explore the impact of Doctors and Nurses not validating Autistic pain and illness, and acknowledge how this might contribute to early mortality in Autistic people.

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]]><![CDATA[What Is Mental Illness?]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/what-is-mental-illnesshttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/what-is-mental-illnessSun, 16 Nov 2025 09:00:39 GMTIn this episode of Autistic Story Time With David I explore what the concept of “mental illness” means to me as a Schizophrenic and recovering addict.

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]]><![CDATA[Burnout As A Transformative Experience]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/burnout-as-a-transformative-experiencehttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/burnout-as-a-transformative-experienceSat, 04 Oct 2025 13:45:23 GMTIn this episode, David Gray-Hammond discusses more of his experiences with Autistic burnout. He explores the risk of pushing too hard and too fast during the rehabilitation process and how we can get caught in cycles of burnout instead of seeing burnout as the transformative experience that it is.

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]]><![CDATA[Autism and Employment]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autism-and-employmenthttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autism-and-employmentSun, 21 Sep 2025 13:32:41 GMTIn this episode David explores the world of work and what keeps it from being accessible to Autistic people.

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic Burnout & Engaging With Demands]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-burnout-and-engaging-withhttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-burnout-and-engaging-withFri, 05 Sep 2025 16:27:42 GMTGet 75% off for 1 year

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic Storytime With David Ep 6]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-ephttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-epThu, 17 Jul 2025 16:30:29 GMTIn this episode I discuss the harm that being seen as “gifted” did me, and why intelligence as a concept does so much harm to Autistic people.

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic Storytime With David]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-davidhttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-davidMon, 12 May 2025 14:32:50 GMTIn this episode of Autistic Storytime David explores how he experiences pain differently and why. He goes on to discuss how doctors fail to take his pain seriously and why this is a significant concern for Autistic wellbeing. Free preview available for unpaid subscribers.

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic Storytime With David- Episode 5]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episode-fd3https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episode-fd3Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:49:00 GMTIn this episode, David explores his journey to becoming an Autistic advocate. He discusses how his discovery of pseudoscientific “treatments” led to him realising that he did not need a cure, but instead needed to help his fellow Autistic people live happy and free lives.

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic Storytime With David: Episode 4]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episode-dd0https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episode-dd0Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:30:40 GMTIn this episode of Autistic Storytime, David explores his own thoughts on World Autism Day and the month of April. For access to the full episode, please consider purchasing a paid subscription. You can get the first year for £12.50 (75% discount) until April 30th, 2025.

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic Storytime With David: Episode 3]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episode-d8ehttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episode-d8eFri, 28 Mar 2025 10:31:30 GMTIn this episode, I explore my journey through psychosis as an Autistic person and the path to my schizophrenia diagnosis. I discuss being a psychiatric inpatient, and the burnout to psychosis cycle that I experience.

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic Storytime With David: Episode 2]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episode-dbdhttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episode-dbdMon, 24 Mar 2025 12:34:53 GMTIn episode 2 of my podcast I tell the story of my journey into drug and alcohol addiction. For greater detail on the specifics of my experience, please consider buying my book Unusual Medicine: Essays on Autistic identity and drug addiction.

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]]><![CDATA[Autistic Storytime With David: Episode 1]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episodehttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/autistic-storytime-with-david-episodeSat, 22 Mar 2025 19:22:49 GMTThis is the first episode of my podcast for my paid subscribers. In this episode, I explore the journey to my Autistic discovery and self-acceptance. If you would like to listen to this podcast, please do subscribe. I also invite listeners to explore their own experiences in the comments and share this with anyone who may benefit from this.

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]]><![CDATA[Launch Trailer: Autistic Storytime With David]]>https://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/launch-trailer-autistic-storytimehttps://news.neurohubcommunity.org/p/launch-trailer-autistic-storytimeFri, 21 Mar 2025 10:31:38 GMTHere is the first look at my new podcast for paid subscribers to my substack. I will be using this podcast to tell my story in short episodes, that I hope will resonate with people. I have opted to make this a paywalled podcast because I want it to reflect the emotional labour I will be putting into telling my story.

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