Since finally receiving my official ADHD diagnosis at the end of last year, I'm keen to seek an assessment for autism... but what should I expect? Luckily Dr James Winkworth is here to help me out by talking to me about the different types of autism assessments, what to expect from his assessments and also he does an amazing job of completely reframing how I feel about my autism. Enjoy!

Dr James Winkworth is Co-Founder and Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Cognition Clinical Psychology. With a passion for neuro-affirming, trauma-informed care, James leads on the clinical direction and quality of the service, ensuring that every assessment and interaction reflects our core values. Alongside his work at Cognition, James holds a part-time role as the Lead Clinical Psychologist within the NHS Neurodevelopmental Team (NDT) in CAMHS, where he works with neurodivergent children, teenagers, and their families to provide ongoing psychological support post diagnosis. His ongoing work within the NHS helps bridge the gap between public and private services, allowing him to bring a broad and balanced perspective to his clinical practice.

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If you haven't listened to A Dopamine Kick yet then what have you been doing?! Sparky & Shell host the awesome podcast A Dopamine Kick and it's one of my favourites. It's a joy to listen to and they were a joy to record with! Today's episode covers all sorts of things and I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it!

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Health anxiety has been something that has monopolized a lot of my thought processes since I was a child and I know many other neurodivergent people who also struggle with this. As my mate Erin is one of those people and she's someone I trust and find it easy to talk to her I knew she was the perfect person to have on the podcast to talk about it, however, our brains had other ideas and at the halfway mark we segued nicely into talking about what makes us happy, learning to allow ourselves to be happy eradicating the shame attached to being drawn to the more traditionally childish and geeky things that we love and that make us super happy!

Enjoy!

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There's lots to cram in this week, and you'll notice no Little Wins... I ADHDed big time and read out two week's worth last week so they will be back next week!

This week I have a new dentist and a Sunflower Lanyard update!

Also this week I have the amazing David from NeuroDadsDiary on Instagram on to talk about parenting as a neurodivergent parent and what he's doing to raise awareness of the hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard. Enjoy!

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Approximately 18 billion years ago I had a really good mate called Blair who was a fellow quirky person with an awesome sense of humour and never judged me for being my weirdy self. Over the years we lost touch and I always wondered what became of them... until one day a few weeks ago when Blair turned up in my "people you may know" on Instagram... Without hesitating (naturally impulsive nature anyone?!) I added Blair and got chatting... and would you believe it.... Blair was diagnosed with ADHD 2 days after me!!! I'm thrilled that Blair was happy to come on the podcast so we could catch up and talk about how we are feeling post diagnosis. Please note that this is a very candid chat between two old mates who hadn't seen each other in an age. We cover a ton of topics and I'm so grateful for Blair coming on the podcast to share their story.

Blair is a Scottish vocal coach, lecturer, songwriter and performance artist based in South London. They are the founder and artistic director of Errata, London’s Queerest Choir and collaborates frequently with LGBTQIA+ choirs and vocal groups. Blair is currently studying a PhD, creating cabaret performances and is the mother of all cats.

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I'm back! Who'd have thunk?! And after leaving season one on a cliffhanger... this week all will be revealed! After a wait of three and a half years, I have finally had my ADHD assessment with Care ADHD. So... what do you reckon? ADHD? Or just a bit weird??

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The last time Sam and I recorded together (which was meant to be about sex, relationships and gender) we managed to stay on topic for about 45 minutes and then we pretty much forgot we were recording for the next hour or so and as a Christmas gift here's the "best" bits from that previously unreleased part of that conversation.

Please bear in mind that this is a chat between two good mates who both have a slightly wicked sense of humour so some of the stuff we say should be taken with a pinch of salt.

I'll be back in a couple of weeks to start season 2 and to resolve last episode's cliff-hanger! Until then, I hope you all have the Christmas you need for you.

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So that’s a wrap! Season one has been the most amazing experience. I’ve had some awesome guests, I’ve overshared like my life depends on it, I’ve learned so much and I’ve made some brilliant mates along the way! But like all good first seasons… I’m leaving you on a massive dliffhanger!!!!