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First Nations Families Are Bringing Their Own Cultural Knowledge Into Autism Research

In two Canadian communities, researchers are exploring Autism through Cree teachings about kinship, cultural ceremony, and the belief that Autistic…

3 hrs ago • Dr. Angela Kingdon

I Read Upward Bound and I Can’t Stop Thinking About the Locked Cabinet

Woody Brown’s novel made me think about comfort items, Autistic adulthood, and who gets to control the things we love.

Oct 5 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

AUTISTIC CULTURAL ARCHIVE: Rocky Horror Is Autistic Culture

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This Week in Autistic Culture #16 | Rocky Horror, Autistic Relationships and Finding Your People

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Oct 4 • Simon Scott and Dr. Angela Kingdon

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Autistic Identity Needs Autistic Language

Sep 8, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

IS AUTISTIC SELF-IDENTIFICATION VALID?

Aug 15, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

What Nobody is Saying about Nobody's Girl: Virginia Giuffre was Autistic

Nov 19, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

New Podcast Coming Soon: Late Diagnosis Club

Sep 22, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

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AUTISTIC CULTURAL ARCHIVE: Rocky Horror Is Autistic Culture

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This Week in Autistic Culture #16 | Rocky Horror, Autistic Relationships and Finding Your People

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Oct 4 • Simon Scott and Dr. Angela Kingdon

This Week in Autistic Culture #15 | Autism Is Genetic, ADHD Diagnosis and Who Gets Support?

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Sep 28 • Simon Scott and Dr. Angela Kingdon

This Week in Autistic Culture #14 | Eurovision, Special Interests and Finding Out You’re Autistic

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Sep 21 • Simon Scott and Dr. Angela Kingdon

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First Nations Families Are Bringing Their Own Cultural Knowledge Into Autism Research

In two Canadian communities, researchers are exploring Autism through Cree teachings about kinship, cultural ceremony, and the belief that Autistic…

3 hrs ago • Dr. Angela Kingdon

I Read Upward Bound and I Can’t Stop Thinking About the Locked Cabinet

Woody Brown’s novel made me think about comfort items, Autistic adulthood, and who gets to control the things we love.

Oct 5 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

🎙️ THIS WEEK IN AUTISTIC CULTURE HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE BEST EUROPEAN PODCASTS!

Eurowaves has named This Week in Autistic Culture one of the best European podcasts, recognizing an Autistic-led show built to document our culture in…

Oct 1 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

LDC Meeting Recordings

An update from me about the Late Diagnosis Club and the year ahead

It’s Labor Day in the USA and I have some surprising Labor Day News

Sep 7 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Late Diagnosis Club Meeting - 27 May 2026

Its Info Dump Wednesday! Mating snakes, what? The Late Diagnosis Club meetings are now on summer hiatus. See below for how to be in contact with other…

May 28 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Late Diagnosis Club Meeting - 20 May 2026

It's Workshop Week again in the Late Diagnosis Club. In this session, We looked into Red Flags and how cults, coercive relationships, and wellness…

May 21 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Late Diagnosis Club Meeting - 13 May 2026

It's Book Club Week in the Late Diagnosis Club. This week we discussed 'Cultish' by Amanda Montell.

May 14 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Writing Circle

The Ordinary Quest that Led to Building a Podcast Network

[2026] Neurodivergent Narratives - Writing Prompt #25: The one where I explain where the whole podcast network idea started and maybe a little about…

Jun 25 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

The Story of How I Forgot One Deadline, Jumped Another, and Learned That Doing Less Sometimes Produces Better Work #24

[2026] Neurodivergent Narratives - Writing Prompt #24: My Couch Has Saved Me From a Lot of Bad Decisions; But Sadly Not This One

Jun 21 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Does Autistic Trauma Make It Hard for You to Trust Yourself, Too? #23

[2026] Neurodivergent Narratives - Writing Prompt #23: Our first June prompt from Genya Vasilov is perfectly aligned with this month's Autistic Culture…

Jun 10 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

[2026] Neurodivergent Narratives - Writing Prompt #22

Our final May prompt from Lindsee Garlock-Thornton celebrates the deep, electric pleasure of learning that our brains were built for.

May 28 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Get the Book: Am I Actually Autistic?

Am I Actually Autistic? INTRODUCTION

From misfit to belonging: how reframing autism as culture, not defect, transforms late discovery from identity shock into self-acceptance.

Sep 11, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

CHAPTER 1: I WAS AUTISTIC ALL ALONG

Why autistic self-identification is often more accurate than a rushed evaluation and how trusting yourself becomes the first act of belonging.

Sep 11, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

CHAPTER 2: WHY SELF-IDENTIFY

160,000 years of autistic humans, 100 years of the word: why history, bias, and data all point to self-diagnosis as legitimate.

Sep 11, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

CHAPTER 3: MAKING SENSE OF IMPOSTER SYNDROME

From second-guessing to self-knowing: metabolizing identity shock with bottom-up evidence instead of external approval.

Sep 11, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Get the 2025 Neurodivergent Narratives Literary Anthology

2025 NEURODIVERGENT NARRATIVES LITERARY ANTHOLOGY

The Autistic Culture Institute Presents… An Anthology of Late-Identifying Autistic Voices.

Dec 12, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

NEURODIVERGENT NARRATIVES - INTRODUCTION

The Autistic Culture Institute Presents… An Anthology of Late-Identifying Autistic Voices

Dec 12, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

NEURODIVERGENT NARRATIVES - CHAPTER 1: THE 6-WORD MEMOIR

Six Words to Hold a life

Dec 12, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

NEURODIVERGENT NARRATIVES - CHAPTER 2: MICRO FICTION

The Confusion We Carry

Dec 12, 2025 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Contest Winners

[Micro Memoir] Autism Appreciation

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[Romance] Falling in Love

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Jul 25, 2025

[Advice] Got A Tip

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Jul 18, 2025

[Mystery] Who Can It Be Now?

Read the winning entry for our July 4, 2025 prompt, "Knock at the door"

Jul 11, 2025

Identity Shock Course

Managing Identity Shock | Module 1: Process Your Diagnosis with Words

A THERAPEUTIC WRITING COURSE Journey for Late-diagnosed Autistic and Neurodivergent Adults to Process Identity Shock, Unmask Safely, Recover from…

Oct 31, 2025

Managing Identity Shock | Module 2: Unmasking Through Writing

A THERAPEUTIC WRITING COURSE Journey for Late-diagnosed Autistic and Neurodivergent Adults to Process Identity Shock, Unmask Safely, Recover from…

Oct 31, 2025

Managing Identity Shock | Module 3: Rage at the System

A THERAPEUTIC WRITING COURSE Journey for Late-diagnosed Autistic and Neurodivergent Adults to Process Identity Shock, Unmask Safely, Recover from…

Oct 31, 2025

Managing Identity Shock | Module 4: Sensory Storytelling

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Oct 31, 2025

Unmasking Diary

Unmasking Autism Diary #21: Inevitable Tradeoffs of Unmasking Autism at the Holidays

Read now (3 mins) | Neuro-swan: from inside Angela's Autistic mind

Dec 19, 2023 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Unmasking Autism Diary #20: Not a Duck

Read now (7 mins) | Price of unmasking: from inside Angela's Autistic mind

Dec 12, 2023 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

Unmasking Autism Diary #19: But, You Can Make Eye Contact

Read now (4 mins) | Authentic relating: from inside Angela's Autistic mind

Oct 19, 2023 • Dr. Angela Kingdon

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