Re-Storying Autism When All We Have Is The Stories Of Others
A Podcast
Who gets to tell the story of autism?
For many of us, our earliest understandings of autism came from professionals, reports, and systems that framed Autistic lives through deficit, risk, and correction. Long before we encountered Autistic voices, we were often handed stories about what autism is; and what it supposedly means for a person’s future.
In this episode of Autistic Identity with NeuroHub, David explores autism as story rather than symptom.
We look at how narratives shape identity, how internalised deficit stories quietly turn into self-surveillance and self-contempt, and how re-storying autism can become a gentle, ongoing practice of reclaiming meaning, dignity, and self-trust.
This conversation is for:
• Autistic people exploring their own identity
• Families and carers wanting to move beyond “fixing” narratives
• Professionals seeking relational, neurodivergence-competent ways of understanding Autistic lives
It’s an invitation to notice the stories we’re living inside — and to ask whether they are helping us breathe.
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Thank you for this David! Love the new format and options that you were making available for our community.
I needed to hear this message today and I would only add to it that sometimes the way we frame autism... Well maybe not we, but they... Is that you're not the right kind of autism. Unfortunately I experience that this past week and I'm still reeling from it. I'm so grateful that you continue to educate and keep the conversation open for all of us.