Actually Aspling’s Focused Interests

I wanted to write an honest blog post all about my focused interests. But before I could do that I wanted to address my change in terminology. I've replaced the word special with focused. From the outside looking in the term 'special interest' has a negative connotation and I wanted to change that. From a…

ASD, ADHD… PhD! – A Guest Blog by The Autie Academic

After a few years away from academia, I started my part time PhD in November 2020. This would be my first time as a student following my autism diagnosis, so I wasn’t sure what to expect! I chose the part time option as I work as a Spanish and Portuguese to English translator when I’m…

Actually Aspling’s Diagnosis Reflection

I've been thinking about my diagnosis a lot recently, with all the work I'm doing for university and my blog it's allowed me to really take a step back and reflect on everything. I was diagnosed at age 25, which is considered a late diagnosis, but honestly, I expected it; and for a few reasons.…