This episode I had the pleasure of chatting with a wonderful human I know, Shadia Hancock. Shadia is the proud owner, and founder of Autism Actually, and enjoys presenting and consultancy. They are committed to empowering fellow Autistic and Neurodivergent individuals. Shadia is currently studying Bachelor of Speech Pathology with the hope of providing client centred animal assisted therapy for Neurodivergent individuals. They were diagnosed with Autism at the age of three, and Generalised Anxiety Disorder at the age of 14. Shadia came out as non-binary in early 2018 and loves talking about the intersectionality of Autism and gender diversity. Shadia benefited from numerous early supports such as speech therapy and occupational therapy. They are very passionate about sharing information about what being Autistic is like. If you want to reach out to Shadia, you can find them online at: •Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/autismactuallyau/ •Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autismactuallyau/ •Twitter: https://twitter.com/AutismActually •Tumblr: https://autism-actually.tumblr.com/ •LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/autismactually