In this episode Nikki Butler & I share our thoughts about the BBC documentary with Chris Packham “Inside our Autistic minds” (Episode 1) We both had so much to take away from it , Both of us had so many emotions watching the doc, from pure empathy towards the young people featured in the show, to connecting a few more dots about our own journey growing up as undiagnosed females with Autism. We discuss some shocking statistics like: “Intelligent autistic women are 8 times more likely to attempt suicide!”! https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/... Please see autism.org website for emotional support if needed , link above👆 “I was reminded of all the autistic people I have worked with over the years , it was like I was hearing from all of them” Hear my rant about ITV's This Morning giving out “ Dangerous, flippant advice”! The bad advice that was given around boundaries, we discuss the consequences and effects this kind of media can have on Adhd & Autistic people (find it around 9 mins in) I would love to hear what you think about this particular subject ? Find out about Nikki's “serial killer smile” and what this really means as an Autistic female ... So many questions are raised in this episode for starters: Can we ever fully stop masking after years of ingrained behavior patterns? If the mask comes off what are the consequences? Diagnosis and acceptance. If you would like to be a guest on Adventures with ADHD or would like me to speak at your conference/organisation then do get in touch here: www.suzipayton.com