David Gray-Hammond (He/Him)
@emergentdivergence.com
Independent Researcher focused on autism and substance use, neuroqueer theory, reframing neurofuturism, and systemic oppression.
Author with enough neurodivergent labels to make the system nervous.
Apostate of Normativity.
Author with enough neurodivergent labels to make the system nervous.
Apostate of Normativity.
This is a potentially unpopular position to take publicly on the Internet, but I feel it needs saying.
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#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #MentalHealth #Politics
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#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #MentalHealth #Politics
Why Right-Wing Ideology Stalls Neurodiversity
Why The Neurodiversity Movement Needs To Be Political
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December 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This is a potentially unpopular position to take publicly on the Internet, but I feel it needs saying.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/why-right-...
#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #MentalHealth #Politics
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/why-right-...
#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #MentalHealth #Politics
Here is my latest episode of Autistic Storytime With David!
In this I look at my experiences of neuronormativity in therapy.
What have been your experiences of therapy?
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#ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistic #Autistic #autism #neurodiversity
In this I look at my experiences of neuronormativity in therapy.
What have been your experiences of therapy?
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/autistic-e...
#ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistic #Autistic #autism #neurodiversity
Autistic Experiences Of Therapy
Listen now | Autistic Storytime With David
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December 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Here is my latest episode of Autistic Storytime With David!
In this I look at my experiences of neuronormativity in therapy.
What have been your experiences of therapy?
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/autistic-e...
#ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistic #Autistic #autism #neurodiversity
In this I look at my experiences of neuronormativity in therapy.
What have been your experiences of therapy?
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/autistic-e...
#ActuallyAutistic #AskingAutistic #Autistic #autism #neurodiversity
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Thriving is a great word to capture the ultimate goal. Not just sober, but living a happy and productive life.
December 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Thriving is a great word to capture the ultimate goal. Not just sober, but living a happy and productive life.
The second installment of my new blog series. This one looks at The Double Empathy problem and how this helps us understand Autistic experience.
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#DoubleEmpathyProblem #DoubleEmpathy #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #UnderstandingAutism
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#DoubleEmpathyProblem #DoubleEmpathy #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #UnderstandingAutism
Understanding Autism: The Double Empathy Problem - DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy
This second installment of Understanding Autism focuses on the double empathy problem and hpw differences in cultural experience create communication breakdown.
dghndconsultancy.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The second installment of my new blog series. This one looks at The Double Empathy problem and how this helps us understand Autistic experience.
dghndconsultancy.co.uk/2025/12/21/a...
#DoubleEmpathyProblem #DoubleEmpathy #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #UnderstandingAutism
dghndconsultancy.co.uk/2025/12/21/a...
#DoubleEmpathyProblem #DoubleEmpathy #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #UnderstandingAutism
Some of the story of my journey, and a reflection on the year
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Addiction #MentalHealth
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/from-addic...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Addiction #MentalHealth
From Addiction To Thriving
Reflecting On Another Year
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December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Some of the story of my journey, and a reflection on the year
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/from-addic...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Addiction #MentalHealth
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/from-addic...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Addiction #MentalHealth
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A new series exploring neuronormativity and mental health.
It's available to anyone who is a paid subscriber to my or David's Substack.
jadefarrington.substack.com
It's available to anyone who is a paid subscriber to my or David's Substack.
jadefarrington.substack.com
Here is a new series by myself and @jadefarrington.bsky.social that will be exploring neuronormativity in mental health care.
This is a paywalled article, I hope that people find value in it.
We started by interviewing each other.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/normativit...
This is a paywalled article, I hope that people find value in it.
We started by interviewing each other.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/normativit...
Normativity In Mind: A Beginning
Exploring The Relationship Between Mental Health Care And Neuronormativity
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December 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
A new series exploring neuronormativity and mental health.
It's available to anyone who is a paid subscriber to my or David's Substack.
jadefarrington.substack.com
It's available to anyone who is a paid subscriber to my or David's Substack.
jadefarrington.substack.com
A reminder that you can send me a tip to support my work to continue producing free and open access articles and resources. If you are in a position to do so, all support is appreciated. You can do this here-
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Disabled #Disability
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Disabled #Disability
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December 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A reminder that you can send me a tip to support my work to continue producing free and open access articles and resources. If you are in a position to do so, all support is appreciated. You can do this here-
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Disabled #Disability
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Disabled #Disability
Here is a new series by myself and @jadefarrington.bsky.social that will be exploring neuronormativity in mental health care.
This is a paywalled article, I hope that people find value in it.
We started by interviewing each other.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/normativit...
This is a paywalled article, I hope that people find value in it.
We started by interviewing each other.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/normativit...
Normativity In Mind: A Beginning
Exploring The Relationship Between Mental Health Care And Neuronormativity
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Here is a new series by myself and @jadefarrington.bsky.social that will be exploring neuronormativity in mental health care.
This is a paywalled article, I hope that people find value in it.
We started by interviewing each other.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/normativit...
This is a paywalled article, I hope that people find value in it.
We started by interviewing each other.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/normativit...
The first installment of "Understanding Autism", a blog series that will explore concepts from Autistic lived experience. First installment looks at the theory of monotropism.
dghndconsultancy.co.uk/2025/12/19/u...
#UnderstandingAutism #Monotropism #Monotropic #ActuallyAutistic #autism
dghndconsultancy.co.uk/2025/12/19/u...
#UnderstandingAutism #Monotropism #Monotropic #ActuallyAutistic #autism
Understanding Autism: Monotropism - DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy
This first installment of the Understanding Autism series explores the theory of monotropism and what it actually means for Autistic people. This blog series will explore key concepts of Autistjc expe...
dghndconsultancy.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The first installment of "Understanding Autism", a blog series that will explore concepts from Autistic lived experience. First installment looks at the theory of monotropism.
dghndconsultancy.co.uk/2025/12/19/u...
#UnderstandingAutism #Monotropism #Monotropic #ActuallyAutistic #autism
dghndconsultancy.co.uk/2025/12/19/u...
#UnderstandingAutism #Monotropism #Monotropic #ActuallyAutistic #autism
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🎉 Happy 3rd Birthday🎉GROVE began with a simple hope: that Autistic young people would have a space where they belong, have access to affirming information to develop self-understanding and ultimately feel better about who they are. Here is a gift for them: www.gr0ve.org/blog-useful-...
December 19, 2025 at 8:16 AM
🎉 Happy 3rd Birthday🎉GROVE began with a simple hope: that Autistic young people would have a space where they belong, have access to affirming information to develop self-understanding and ultimately feel better about who they are. Here is a gift for them: www.gr0ve.org/blog-useful-...
I wrote this to reflect on the issues I had with the troll who was harassing me.
Disabled people deserve to be paid for their labour. I am willing to die on this hill.
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Disabled #Disability
Disabled people deserve to be paid for their labour. I am willing to die on this hill.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/disabled-p...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Disabled #Disability
Disabled People Deserve to Be Paid for Our Labour
An essay on the reasons why disabled people deserve to be paid for their labour and why the expectation of free labour is exploitation.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I wrote this to reflect on the issues I had with the troll who was harassing me.
Disabled people deserve to be paid for their labour. I am willing to die on this hill.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/disabled-p...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Disabled #Disability
Disabled people deserve to be paid for their labour. I am willing to die on this hill.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/disabled-p...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #Disabled #Disability
Come be with Neurokin!
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It is a #AutisticLed space for all #Neurodivergent #AuDHD, #Autistic, #ADHD etc..
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It is a #AutisticLed space for all #Neurodivergent #AuDHD, #Autistic, #ADHD etc..
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December 15, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Come be with Neurokin!
Really enjoyed this today, please do come join us!
@emergentdivergence.com & I had our 1st weekly online peer support group today - a wonderful success with global community members!
Lots of free resources, upcoming training & more!
Already over 100 members in just a month!
Hope you can join us :)
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Lots of free resources, upcoming training & more!
Already over 100 members in just a month!
Hope you can join us :)
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Join NeuroHub Community Space | Autistic Realms
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December 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Really enjoyed this today, please do come join us!
I wrote this to my younger self. Hope it helps someone.
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticAcceptance
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticAcceptance
A Letter to My Younger Autistic Self
Dear David
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December 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I wrote this to my younger self. Hope it helps someone.
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticAcceptance
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticAcceptance
What is the Autistic community?
This is a question posed to me by a lot of the Autistic people I work with. Here is my attempt to answer that question.
What is the Autistic community to you?
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#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #AutisticPride #autism
This is a question posed to me by a lot of the Autistic people I work with. Here is my attempt to answer that question.
What is the Autistic community to you?
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/what-is-th...
#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #AutisticPride #autism
What Is the Autistic Community?
A Rhizome, Not a Throne
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December 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
What is the Autistic community?
This is a question posed to me by a lot of the Autistic people I work with. Here is my attempt to answer that question.
What is the Autistic community to you?
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/what-is-th...
#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #AutisticPride #autism
This is a question posed to me by a lot of the Autistic people I work with. Here is my attempt to answer that question.
What is the Autistic community to you?
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/what-is-th...
#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticCommunity #AutisticPride #autism
A quick blast to let you know everything I have going on this month! We made it, it's the end of 2025! How are you spending your holiday season? What helps you cope?
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #neurodiversity #MindfulnesPractice #MentalHealth
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #neurodiversity #MindfulnesPractice #MentalHealth
December Autism & Neurodiversity Resources Update - DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy
December always feels like a soft exhale after a long year, a moment where the threads of community, creativity, and survival wrap themselves around us a little tighter. This month has been no excepti...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A quick blast to let you know everything I have going on this month! We made it, it's the end of 2025! How are you spending your holiday season? What helps you cope?
dghndconsultancy.co.uk/2025/12/10/d...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #neurodiversity #MindfulnesPractice #MentalHealth
dghndconsultancy.co.uk/2025/12/10/d...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #neurodiversity #MindfulnesPractice #MentalHealth
Autistic Storytime With David!
This is the most recent episode in case you missed it!
Available for premium substack subscribers on all major platforms!
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticBurnout #AutisticBurnoutRecovery
This is the most recent episode in case you missed it!
Available for premium substack subscribers on all major platforms!
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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticBurnout #AutisticBurnoutRecovery
Burnout As A Transformative Experience
Autistic Storytime With David
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December 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Autistic Storytime With David!
This is the most recent episode in case you missed it!
Available for premium substack subscribers on all major platforms!
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/burnout-as...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticBurnout #AutisticBurnoutRecovery
This is the most recent episode in case you missed it!
Available for premium substack subscribers on all major platforms!
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/burnout-as...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticBurnout #AutisticBurnoutRecovery
I forget that people actually read the work that @tanyaadkin.bsky.social and I put out there
youtube.com/watch?v=5cIa...
Monotropism, Monotropic Split, Meerkat Mode, Monotropic Spiral and how it relates to Autistic Burnout, all explained casually by the lovely Meg.
Monotropism, Monotropic Split, Meerkat Mode, Monotropic Spiral and how it relates to Autistic Burnout, all explained casually by the lovely Meg.
The WEIRDEST Theory of Autism You've Probably Never Heard of...
YouTube video by I'm Autistic, Now What?
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December 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I forget that people actually read the work that @tanyaadkin.bsky.social and I put out there
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Honestly...parts of this made me teary-eyed.
Love this, "Autistic burnout forces us to ask a philosophical question society rarely asks- what if wellbeing isn’t about resilience to harm, but about environments that do not require resilience to survive?"
Love this, "Autistic burnout forces us to ask a philosophical question society rarely asks- what if wellbeing isn’t about resilience to harm, but about environments that do not require resilience to survive?"
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Honestly...parts of this made me teary-eyed.
Love this, "Autistic burnout forces us to ask a philosophical question society rarely asks- what if wellbeing isn’t about resilience to harm, but about environments that do not require resilience to survive?"
Love this, "Autistic burnout forces us to ask a philosophical question society rarely asks- what if wellbeing isn’t about resilience to harm, but about environments that do not require resilience to survive?"
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I had the pleasure to be one of the first readers of @emergentdivergence.com s book A Guide to Autism and Psychosis: Personal and Professional Insights From A Psychotic Mind. Deeply personal and informative - a love letter to the Autistic community. autisticltd.co.uk/2024/12/19/b...
Book review: A Guide to Autism and Psychosis by David Gray-Hammond
I have had the pleasure to be one of the first readers of David Gray-Hammond’s newest book A Guide to Autism and Psychosis: Personal and Professional Insights From A Psychotic Mind. His previ…
autisticltd.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I had the pleasure to be one of the first readers of @emergentdivergence.com s book A Guide to Autism and Psychosis: Personal and Professional Insights From A Psychotic Mind. Deeply personal and informative - a love letter to the Autistic community. autisticltd.co.uk/2024/12/19/b...
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I am excited to share that I will be presenting at this event with @ndhumanities.bsky.social next year alongside @emergentdivergence.com
Free tickets!
Find out more:
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Free tickets!
Find out more:
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December 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I am excited to share that I will be presenting at this event with @ndhumanities.bsky.social next year alongside @emergentdivergence.com
Free tickets!
Find out more:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neurodiver...
Free tickets!
Find out more:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neurodiver...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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It makes me so happy to hear that people find value in my books!
I have recently re-read this and reference it often in my work.
Unusual Medicines: Essays on Autistic Identity and Drug Addiction
By @emergentdivergence.com get yours in time for the winter holidays!
autisticltd.co.uk/2023/05/26/u...
Unusual Medicines: Essays on Autistic Identity and Drug Addiction
By @emergentdivergence.com get yours in time for the winter holidays!
autisticltd.co.uk/2023/05/26/u...
Unusual Medicines by David Gray-Hammond: book review
When I first heard that David Gray-Hammond was releasing a new book: Unusual medicine: Essays on Autistic identity and drug addiction, I knew it was going to be an important and affirming read. Dav…
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December 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It makes me so happy to hear that people find value in my books!
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📢ICARS Person(s) of the Year 2025 Keith Cooper and Will Stewart 🏆
ICARS is proud to recognise Keith Cooper and Will Stewart
as our Person(s) of the Year for 2025. Their national reporting has reshaped public understanding of the harms faced by disabled children in England’s education system.
ICARS is proud to recognise Keith Cooper and Will Stewart
as our Person(s) of the Year for 2025. Their national reporting has reshaped public understanding of the harms faced by disabled children in England’s education system.
December 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
📢ICARS Person(s) of the Year 2025 Keith Cooper and Will Stewart 🏆
ICARS is proud to recognise Keith Cooper and Will Stewart
as our Person(s) of the Year for 2025. Their national reporting has reshaped public understanding of the harms faced by disabled children in England’s education system.
ICARS is proud to recognise Keith Cooper and Will Stewart
as our Person(s) of the Year for 2025. Their national reporting has reshaped public understanding of the harms faced by disabled children in England’s education system.
When people tell me "don't let it define you" when I tell them I'm Autistic, it tells me that I'm not safe to be myself with them.
Here is something I wrote on the topic.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/yes-my-aut...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticPride #neurodivergent
Here is something I wrote on the topic.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/yes-my-aut...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticPride #neurodivergent
Yes, My Autism Does Define Me
How Being Autistic Is A Defining Feature Of My Inner And Outer World
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December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
When people tell me "don't let it define you" when I tell them I'm Autistic, it tells me that I'm not safe to be myself with them.
Here is something I wrote on the topic.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/yes-my-aut...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticPride #neurodivergent
Here is something I wrote on the topic.
www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/p/yes-my-aut...
#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #AutisticPride #neurodivergent