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Is Virgin Airlines neurodivergent-friendly?
I recently travelled with Virgin airlines for the first time whilst using their diability services and wearing my sunflower lanyard. The...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Sep 52 min read


Energy Saving Tips from a Fatigued Girly
If there's one thing I am quickly becoming good at, it's finding ways to save my energy. There aren't many good things about being...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Sep 23 min read


Autistic Adults Don't Exist
...At least, according to Mark Butler. I find this laughable, especially as I am sitting here writing this blog post and... existing! In...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Sep 12 min read


I Miss
I miss me. I miss the old me, the younger me. I miss the me of 8 months ago. Happy, calm, naïve. Unknowing of what was to come. I miss...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Aug 81 min read


My Progress - Seeking Help for ME/CFS
I've been dealing with a whole host of health problems this year, from anxiety and depression, to autistic burnout, ME/CFS and a myriad...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Aug 62 min read


Slow Down, You're Doing Fine.
You can't be everything you want to be before your time. - Billy Joel But seriously, slow down. There is an immense pressure from society...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Aug 42 min read


2025 - the Hardest Year of my Life
Okay, maybe that title's a bit rich, but the first half of this year has definitely been a challenging year for me. I started off the...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Aug 12 min read


Key Takeaways From Disability Pride Month
As Disability Pride Month comes to an end, it's important that we don't also allow disabled pride to end. Disability Pride Month is...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 302 min read
Things aren't Always as they Seem
A couple of months ago I purchased a walker for myself. (Side note: it's red and adorned with bows and pink stickers and it's so cute, I...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 212 min read


What Katy Did - Why you Should Read it if you're Disabled
An image of the copy I have of What Katy Did Last week, I felt a strong urge to re-read one of my favourite children's classics books. I...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 183 min read


Don't Ask me to Work for Free
I am a disabled person. I cannot work full-time, or even part-time at the moment due to my ill health. I do what limited work I can -...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 161 min read


What Gifts Should I Give my Friend in Autistic Burnout?
I have been in autistic burnout for the past six months. It has been a very big learning process. Through this learning process, I have...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 142 min read


I Have the Best Friends
I have been going through so many hard times lately and facing so many challenges. I have been sick for six months, recieved my autism...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 113 min read
I Don't Want Your Prayers
I walk through Footscray train station. It's usually filled with people pushing their flyers in your face, wanting you to buy their...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 92 min read


Disabled Pride - Why Would You be Proud of Your Disability?
What id Disability Pride Month? Do I identify as disabled, and why should I be proud about that?
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 73 min read


Grace for my Childhood Self
What happens when you find out that you're autistic as an adult? Many things. But one universal experience is the process of offering...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 33 min read


Schools: Cesspits for Ableism
This post is about the ableism that is rife in Australian high schools.
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jul 13 min read


A Little Bit of Compassion for the Hard Days
A young woman walks into the bookstore. She arrives just on time, stressed, but grateful that her ADHD didn't get in the way of her time...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jun 303 min read


So I'm Autistic?
Autism. A little boy. Antisocial. Loves trains and numbers. Good at maths. Bad at socialising. The weird kid. The outcast. Throws himself...
Saffron Canny-Smith
Jun 292 min read
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