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David Gray-Hammond (He/Him)
@emergentdivergence.com
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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.
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You have 24 hours left to sign up to join me for my live podcast.

All sessions run 6pm up until 7.30pm (GMT) at the latest.

You can join here, tickets are "pay what you can afford"

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#Podcast #SubstanceUse #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #ADHD
Substance Use For Neurodivergent Adults
David Gray-Hammond talks has a live discussion with the audience about why neurodivergent people take substances, what they take, and what it does for them.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
emergentdivergence.com
A Guide to all of my platforms for people who are confused

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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodivergent
Navigating David's Neurodiversity Content
A Guide To All Of David's Stuff
dghndconsultancy.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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What is your experience of Autistic burnout?

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#AutisticBurnout #ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #MentalHealth
Autistic Burnout As A Crisis Of Connection
How Our Relationship To Existence Impacts And Is Shaped By Burnout
dghndconsultancy.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
emergentdivergence.com
My November update for neurodiversity resources & articles. If you would like to feature something in next month's updates, let me know!

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#Neurodiversity #neurodivergent #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD
Neurodiversity Articles & Resources For November - DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy
Novermber Updare For Autistic And Neurodivergent Offerings. Neurodiversity Article and Resource Update.
dghndconsultancy.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Episode 1 of my new podcast with @tanyaadkin.bsky.social

Neurodiversity in Discussion...

This time we're talking about monotropism, lilipadding, and you know we've got those tangents!

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#Neurodiversity #Monotropism #Lilipadding #AutisticBurnout #ActuallyAutistic
Spotify – Web Player
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November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Really concerning developments in England for ADHD services

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#ADHD #ADHDdiagnosis #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
ADHD Services Are Shutting Their Doors In England
Again, Neurodivergent Lives Are Being Deprioritised
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November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
emergentdivergence.com
Here is my November update with everything I am offering to Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people. Feel free to pass this on to anyone it may help.

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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #ADHD #AuDHD #MentalHealth
November at DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy - DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy
This November update is full of Autistic-led services, events, and more to suppirt Autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people. Check it out!
dghndconsultancy.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Just gathering some information on a potential social space idea i have had regarding gaming. This form helps me know what that could look like.

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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #ADHD #Gaming #neurodivergent
Neurodivergent Gaming Hang Out Space Interest Form
This survey aims to gather peoples interest in a free space where they join a live stream of David playing a video game and chatting to viewers.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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An urgent matter that requires immediate action to protect our neurokin in the US

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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #neurodiversity #neurodivergent
Autism, Vaccines, and the Return of Discredited Science
Why We Must Speak Out Against the McCullough Report
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October 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Time is running out! Don't miss out! Just 6 days left!

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#Monotropism #Lilipadding #ActuallyAutistic #MonotropicSplit #AutisticBurnout
Time’s Running Out- Don’t Miss Monotropism & Lilipadding: Neurodiversity in Discussion
Live Q+A Podcast
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October 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Hey folks 👋 fresh piece live: Why Change Feels So Awful for Autistic People.

Change isn’t just a calendar shift; it’s a cascade of sensory, temporal, relational magnitude...

👉 dghndconsultancy.substack.com/p/why-change...

#ActuallyAutistic #AutisticWellbeing #autism #MentalHealth #neurodivergent
Why Change Feels So Awful For Autistic People
Insights From An Autistic Professional
dghndconsultancy.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Reposted by David Gray-Hammond (He/Him)
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I'm going to get physical stock for my events, but need to do this thing first in order to make it happen. All suppirt appreciated.

gofund.me/7dfa29414

#ActuallyAutistic #autism #neurodiversity #AutisticPride #neurodivergentpride
Donate to Help David Stock His Neurodivergent Pride Store, organized by David Gray-Hammond
David Gray-Hammond doesn't just work with Autistic people and write… David Gray-Hammond needs your support for Help David Stock His Neurodivergent Pride Store
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October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Reposted by David Gray-Hammond (He/Him)
k2mey.bsky.social
A very timely post. Well worth a read if you're wondering why this kind of research uspets the autistic community so much
October 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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The Wellcome Trust are funding a new project with similar intentions to #Spectrum10K

We can not stand for this, the funding for this project would have been better spent supporting Autistics

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#ActuallyAutistic #autism #FORM #autismresearch #neurodiversity
The New Face of Autism Prevention
Why the Wellcome Leap FORM Program Should Concern Us All
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October 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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I'm going to get physical stock for my events, but need to do this thing first in order to make it happen. All suppirt appreciated.

gofund.me/7dfa29414

#ActuallyAutistic #autism #neurodiversity #AutisticPride #neurodivergentpride
Donate to Help David Stock His Neurodivergent Pride Store, organized by David Gray-Hammond
David Gray-Hammond doesn't just work with Autistic people and write… David Gray-Hammond needs your support for Help David Stock His Neurodivergent Pride Store
gofund.me
October 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Reposted by David Gray-Hammond (He/Him)
ka81.bsky.social
Thankful to @autisticrealms.bsky.social and @emergentdivergence.com to be first out the gate on the @tesmagazine.bsky.social article
Why ‘invented’ SEND labels are disabling pupils, October 2025..
Suspect won't be the only one.

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Inclusion Needs Recognition, Not Erasure: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach | Autistic Realms
When headlines claim that autism and ADHD are “invented labels,” it’s more than rhetoric, it’s erasure. A explores why removing neurodiversity from educatio ...
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October 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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As of this month it has been 10 years since I was last an inpatient in a psychiatric facility. The road has been winding and bumpy.

For a short time I'm offering a discount on subscriptions to my newsletter.

www.davidgrayhammond.co.uk/recovery

#ActuallyAutistic #MentalHealth #Neurodivergent
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October 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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My response to the recent article about autism and ADHD diagnosis on TES magazine.

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#ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #EHCPsupport #AutismDiagnosis
The Problem with “Invented Labels"
A Critique of Sami Timimi’s Interview on SEND, Autism, and ADHD
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October 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Looking to update our data on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. If you've had interaction with CAMHS, we would really appreciate if you could complete this anonymous survey

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#ActuallyAutistic #MentalHealth #CAMHS #EHCPsupport
CAMHS Survey 2025
This survey will capture experiences that you have had with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). The survey is anonymous, and by filling out this survey you accept that I will use anon...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Come and Join myself and @ausomecharlie.bsky.social to talk about the double rainbow!

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#ActuallyAutistic #LGBTQIA #neurodiversity #neurodivergent
🌈🧠 Only 7 Days Left: The Double Rainbow, Exploring the Intersection of Neurodivergence & LGBTQIA+ Identity
Time Is Running Out!
dghndconsultancy.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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If you’re looking for trusted, Autistic-led resources on autism and neurodiversity, this page brings it all together in one place.

🔗 dghndconsultancy.co.uk/autism-and-neurodiversity-resources

#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodiversity
Autism and Neurodiversity Resources
Welcome to the DGH Neurodivergent Consultancy Resources Hub; your central space for downloadable reports, guides, and research-led materials focused on autism, neurodiversity, and inclusive practic…
dghndconsultancy.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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More on Autistic community!

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#AutisticCommunity #ActuallyAutistic #autism #neurodiversity #AutisticPride
Mindfully Divergent and the Future of Autistic Community
Cultivating the Rhizome
dghndconsultancy.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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My latest piece on the Autistic community

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#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AutisticCommunity #AutisticRhizome
Redefining The Autistic Community
Rhizomatic Autistic Communities and the Practice of Collaborative Anarchy
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October 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Here is an article on building better futures for Autistic people that signposts to my own efforts, and some of the efforts of others.

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#ActuallyAutistic #MentalHealth #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodiversity
Building the Future of Autistic Community
From Rights to Connection
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October 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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When autism is misdiagnosed as borderline personality disorder

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#ActuallyAutistic #MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Neurodiversity
When Autism Is Misdiagnosed As Borderline Personality Disorder; And Why It Matters
How psychiatry’s blind spots and gendered bias turn Autistic distress into “disordered personality”, and what needs to change.
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October 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM