Christine McGuinness is a British model, television personality and Autism advocate who has publicly spoken about her late AuDHD diagnosis and raising 3 autistic children.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:02 Dedication

01:22 Early memories of feeling different

06:15 Did these behaviours make sense to people closest to you

07:09 How do you differentiate between the traits of your ADHD and autism?

09:15 The diagnosis story

11:37 Talk me through the emotions you felt after your diagnosis

14:05 Rejection

15:48 Do you struggle making friends?

28:36 What do you believe to be the common (everyday person) perspective on Autism?

30:02 Parenting

34:17 Tiimo advert

36:26 What are some truths about Autism that you experience on a day-to-day basis?

41:13 People making inaccurate assumptions about you because of your Autism

42:35 Sexual abuse amongst autistic women

50:13 Are autistic women vulnerable to other forms of abuse

52:38 Advice for younger self

55:37 ADHD item

01:03:32 The ADHD agony aunt (washing machine of woes)

01:07:29 A letter from the previous guest

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Producer: Timon Woodward

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