<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Life As Us 2.0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life As Us]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:05:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My daily struggles with DID]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discussing their daily struggles with DID, Shannon - an alter in the system - wants to shine a light on the lived realities of DID.]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/my-daily-struggles-with-did</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0c32c2e8a70f9063408e05</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:04:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_062b34657ec04fe995ac03186a34cfef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Aoife</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disability in Sudan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disability in Sudan: Unseen, Uncounted, Unprotected. Sera explores the experiences of disabled people in Sudan following the ongoing conflict, including societal views on disability.]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/disability-in-sudan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d6720989f9e676eca125bf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_39685a724d674055aad65e0976691720~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why ‘resilience’ makes me uncomfortable.]]></title><description><![CDATA["We are often told to be resilient in the face of situations that push us so far out of our comfort zone that we are left in a permanent state of fear and often feeling unsafe, unregulated and ultimately unsupported."]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/why-resilience-makes-me-uncomfortable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a957c51fb1895eb273146b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:39:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_f510d79ee31d472983a259ff4c065d60~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hannah Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thwarted Belonging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah's newest blog explores the idea of thwarted belonging: when fitting in isn’t enough, and an invite isn't truly a seat at the table.]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/thwarted-belonging</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69048b9607f57e482086c8e8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_546a0c0d12984c9fb8cd1bd3e341e53a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hannah Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My experience with Support Workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[" Transitioning to adulthood made me realize how scarce supports are for autistic adults" Title of the image states "My experience with Support Workers by Christine Motokane". Below is an image of two hands holding up six people. They are growing and building plants and lights together I want to write about my experience with support workers and receiving disability services. I feel this topic is not talked about enough in autistic spaces. If talk about support workers are mentioned it...]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/my-experience-with-support-workers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f9e2970189197bd52c4998</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_663505511f8b4626af0e1d77c743b9f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Motokane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Politics of Erasure: Autism and ‘Cure’ Narratives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cerys provides a critique of cure-based autism narratives. Her blog challenges pseudoscience, calls out political misuse of disability discourse, and urges collective resistance against ableism. Autistic people deserve support, not erasure.]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/the-politics-of-erasure-autism-and-cure-narratives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d27779ff6f8e8dc0cc9f60</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:40:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_2835932946e849aeb0ce2c98a1a453c7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cerys Jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My experience living with Medium Support Needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christine's newest blog serves to challenge binary narratives, calling for better representation of Medium Support Needs]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/my-experience-living-with-medium-support-needs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b06e3f035364d38b2b0063</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:05:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_871f2eee17e943dbaffab7bdb692b313~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Motokane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bullied]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oli explores how being autistic - and one of the few people of colour in their schools - made them a target for bullying.]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/the-bullied</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68937ed2d9d80408cb20d7f6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 16:13:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_d72c2de7a3f04b62a0ba6e6c8cc6cd2d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oli Allen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special Interests: In conversation with Bethany and Hannah]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bethany and Hannah talk about all things special interests - from acceptance and comfort, to stigmatisation, pathologisation, and unintended consequences.]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/special-interests-in-conversation-with-bethany-and-hannah</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6878c5b9d85c525ad1aa97e0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_d91e62812ba54eef94a72f9fb3233924~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bethany Preshur | The Autistic Daydreamer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has the autistic community become exclusionary?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christine challenges the mainstream direction of the neurodiversity movement by spotlighting marginalised voices - especially those of medium and high support needs.]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/has-the-autistic-community-become-exclusionary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6873b9f6bd1ba00b2aa27380</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:32:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_f2b6a2cd462e47998948bcee8833a175~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Christine Motokane</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: What I Wish Was on My Diagnosis Reading List]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Hannah was diagnosed as autistic, she was given a reading list. Not one book was by an autistic author. Now she's helping other autistic people by reviewing some books which she wishes were on that list.]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/book-review-what-i-wish-was-on-my-diagnosis-reading-list</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68663645d7f2edd2bba7e200</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:15:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_330b9c5e295c4d298eee80f3b1014767~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Hannah Smith</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semi Visible; Fully Valid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing from what might be regarded as the grey space, the in-between - Oli is here to talk about lived experience of intersectionality. ]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/semi-visible-fully-valid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6853c81b05d47c18c46b21bd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:24:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_9db674fa96784b2d85818a8474e9dc6f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Oli Allen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competitive Irish Dance &#38; Undiagnosed Autism - Looking Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bethany reflects on her experience as an undiagnosed autistic navigating competitive Irish dance. 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That is the question.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy takes a thoughtful look at the commercialisation of the self-help industry and what we lose when care becomes a commodity.]]></description><link>https://lifeasusblog.wixsite.com/lifeasus/post/to-help-or-to-harm-that-is-the-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67dadb3f77cfb90cdb71daa9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:30:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/908782_3caeb9d231d54b7ebfab937dfd27c388~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amy Wizard-Ponter</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not Anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gem's first poem explores her journey  from feeling misunderstood and out of place, to embracing her uniqueness. Through memories of exclusion and confusion, Gem finds clarity, self-acceptance, and pride in being different. 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