Sonny Hallett Archives — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Neurodiversity Is About Everyone

July 27, 2024 • By Sonny Hallett

Neurodiversity is a vital concept, and understanding the difference between neurodiverse and neurodivergent is much more important than just splitting hairs over linguistics. Here is a comic explainer.

Cover of the novel The Cassandra Complex. Background is pastel color blocks, in the center is a white person with a blond bob, reading a book while seated inside a round clock face. Text above the title reads: “One woman. One bad day. Endless chances to put it right.” Then, the title ”The Cassandra Complex” in white block letters. Underneath, in black text, is the author’s name, “Holly Smale”.

The Cassandra Complex: A Step Forward in Autistic Representation

May 29, 2023 • By Sonny Hallett

It felt good to read an autistic character who is so different from me, and yet very relatable in how she experiences and processes the world.

Book Cover. Black text at the top reads, Neurodiversity, Autism & Recovery from Sexual Violence. Under is an illustration a seated purple figure holding an armful of pink and purple blossoms. More blossoms surround them on the ground and in the air. smaller black text underneath reads, by Dr Susy Ridout, Illustrated by Catherine Haywood Even smaller black text at the bottom reads,"A practical resource for all those working to support victim-survivors"

Review: Neurodiversity, Autism, and Recovery from Sexual Violence: A Practical Resource to Support Victim-Survivors

March 19, 2021 • By Sonny Hallett

This book offers practical and specific advice on the oft-neglected topic of autism and surviving sexual violence, and also truly feels like it comes from the autistic community, centering autistic experiences and needs.

Drawing of a Sonny Hallett, a half-Chinese, half-white person with medium-short Blond hair swept back from their face, wearing glasses, and looking over their right shoulder. Two white spectral figures rise from behind and above the person.

Alexithymia and Autism: When Everyone Is Speaking a Different Language

March 31, 2019 • By Sonny Hallett

Autistic people often find it hard to identify and describe our emotions (alexithymia) partly because we have not been exposed to the right language to learn how to do it.

A drawing of a white transmission tower on a black background

Meltdowns: How Autistic Humans Experience Crises

March 11, 2019 • By Sonny Hallett

There are far too many examples of autistic people being arrested or sectioned, let alone reprimanded or ostracised, for having a meltdown—a reaction to difficulty and stress that is normal to our way of being, but not nearly well enough understood by others.