Essays

No, sweetheart, I don't think your (abusive) husband / boyfriend / partner is neurodivergent...

The monthly longform essay: On why we shouldn't turn to neurodivergence to explain crappy behaviour

Aug 11 •

Dr Gemma L. Williams

On sensory overwhelm and becoming a cyborg

The monthly longform essay - this time thinking about hearing loss, neurodivergent sensory processing and the 'extended mind' hypothesis

Jul 14 •

Dr Gemma L. Williams

On inter-species intimacies (and sub-soil soliloquys)

For a linguist, researching cross-neurotype spoken communication between autistic and non-autistic people, I spent an awful lot of my doctoral period…

Jun 16 •

Dr Gemma L. Williams

On neurodivergent pain and beginnings

One of the sagest pieces of advice I’ve ever received is to ‘begin where you are’.

Jun 9 •

Dr Gemma L. Williams

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