Autism, Language & Intersectionality: The Hidden Bias In Diagnosis & Support
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Warda Farah discusses the biases in autism diagnosis and support systems, emphasizing the importance of recognizing intersectionality and language.
Warda Farah, an autistic Independent Researcher and Speech & Language Therapist, joins Ben for a powerful conversation about identity, language and what happens when the systems designed to support you don’t see you properly. Drawing on both lived experience and clinical insight, Warda reflects on leaving the NHS after recognising how standardised assessments were failing marginalised children - and why ideas of “normal” can exclude more than they help. Together, they explore intersectionality, internalised ableism and the role language plays in shaping how we understand ourselves. If you’ve ever felt unseen by systems, misunderstood by language, or caught between identities - this episode is for you. Join us at hidden20.org/donate . ________ Host: Ben Branson Production Manager: Phoebe De Leiburné Video Editor: James Scriven Social Media Manager: Charlie Young Music: Jackson Greenberg Head of Marketing: Kristen Fuller The Hidden 20% is a charity founded by AuDHD entrepreneur, Ben Branson. Our mission is simple: To change how the world sees neurodivergence. No more stigma. No more shame. No more silence. 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent. That’s 1.6 billion of us…
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