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"Autism research is highly focused on causation and autism 'treatments,' areas most autistic people neither benefit from nor want studied." AutINSAR brought together #ActuallyAutistic, their families, autism researchers & professionals RE: research priorities. thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what...

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

NEW Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training Resources Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training ResourcesThe Map of Monotropic Experiences:Reframing Autism Through A Neurodiversity-Affirming Lens Training for Professionals, Families and Community Groups to Support…

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Resharing my starter pack of neuro-affirming Autistic advocates, orgs and charities if you are looking for a good list of people to follow go.bsky.app/9N5UEUC

submitted 25 days ago • 8 comments

Excited to be joining @stimpunks.org and @covingtonedu.bsky.social from @humrespro.bsky.social for a podcast soon :)

submitted 31 days ago • 2 comments

"With the founding of ASAN....information and advocacy model changed. And parents like me can opt for better choices." When you know better, you can do better! Great words from @shannonrosa.bsky.social @thinkingautism.com about the amazing work @autisticadvocacy.org do for our community.

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This coming Monday, 5/19, OPEN Foundation is hosting me & my esteemed colleague Alicia Danforth for a conversation about #autism & #psychedelics! It's online & it's free! #autistic #psychology #therapy #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #consciousness #cognition open-foundation.org/events/onlin...

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✨To everyone.....Listen to this!✨ I wanted to share this short but mind sparking interview on neuroqueering. Thank you @dr-nicky.bsky.social , and I've now got many, many more exciting thoughts to explore :) #Neurodivergent #OccupationalTherapy

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Calling autistic uni students in UK (UG, masters): our survey on your support experiences & needs, developed from community-based participatory research w/ autistic & non-autistic students & disability support staff. Pls share widely Scan QR code in flyer -> send drafted email to receive direct link

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There’s growing discourse around the “overdiagnosis” of Autism and ADHD—particularly in adults. Critics say these diagnoses are now being handed out too easily, "its all gone too far", even framing them as trendy. But this view misses something fundamental. 1/24

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Partnerships between researchers, clinicians, patients & local communities are essential for producing research that is useful in the real world. It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY. 🧵 THREAD #MentalHealthResearch #Collaboration www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2aW...

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If you’re dealing with Long Covid - there’s a chance you’re also dealing with MCAS and/or POTS/Dysautonomia. They’re two of the most common comorbids - and can have a devastating impact on quality of life. New allergies? Alcohol intolerance? Dizziness? Fatigue? Fainting? A mega 🧵 of resources

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What a lovely image to start off the week with. Thank you @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social 🦜

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Late registered: aiming to "understand the experiences of neurodivergent healthcare professions students/trainees, based on a systematic review of existing qualitative and mixed methods studies" www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/vie... in which "neurodivergent" means "diagnosed and/or self-identified"

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✨New Ebook..... Autism Awareness or Autism Acceptance? ✨ Definitely recommend reading this new ebook by @autisticrealms.bsky.social @emergentdivergence.com and @tanyaadkin.bsky.social

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@againstrestraint.com is formulating its response to the English government’s “Use of Reasonable Force” consultation. This isn’t just flawed guidance — it’s dangerous. No child should be harmed or at risk. Submit your views before 29 April consult.education.gov.uk/behaviour-un...

submitted 55 days ago • 2 comments

Week 3 in the Bestsellers 🎉 Thank you dear readers, for your empathy, your willingness to listen to #Autistic Voices. Wired Our Own Way; An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices @newislandbooks.bsky.social

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

Considering the events of this past week, an old friend suggested that this might be a good time to resurrect this 1989 classic from The Baltimore Sun .

submitted 68 days ago • 5 comments

This is what £70,000 of taxpayers’ money on ‘de-escalation and restraint’ training gets you. ICARS obtained this data via FOI (2018–2023) and submitted it to the SEND National Crisis Inquiry. Another disabled child restrained. This is systemic. Gov’t must act. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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My kid's book "Being Autistic (and what that actually means)" is no. 9 is the Amazon bestsellers in Neurology ✨ This makes me happy, as I love to know my books are out in the world. Still, please buy from your local bookshops and not amazon.

submitted 76 days ago • 1 comment

✨Long Covid✨ What are some recommended assessment tools to measure the functional impact of Long Covid or ME/CFS? __ #LongCovid

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

Show me how you draw/paint women #art #portrait #digitalart #graphite

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Another of my Audrey Hepburn portraits. (24x30 cm canvas, oil paints ) #Painting #Paintings #Oilpainting #Oilpaintings #Portrait #Portraits #Art #Artwork #Artsky #Blueskyart #Bskyart #Traditionalart #Fineart #Arthistory

submitted 83 days ago • 1 comment

✨Creating neurodiversity-affirming environments in schools ✨ Free public lecture by @thewoodbug.bsky.social See details below, from @autisticrealms.bsky.social 👇

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New blog - Monotropism and Autistic Play autisticrealms.com/monotropism-... New resource page - Neuro-Affirming Autistic autisticrealms.com/autistic-pla...

submitted 83 days ago • 2 comments

We’re all equal as long as you meet the standardised targets.. Image from A Different Way to Learn by @drnaomifisher.bsky.social

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"We’ve been conditioned by society that pain is weakness. That being sick is something you can ‘overcome’ by simply trying harder. If you can’t overcome it then you better do everything you can to hide it because people do not want to see it." 👇

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✨ Random shape.... Or a piece of art? ✨ This appeared on my tray. A splodge of my spinach soup, which later, my cat had a creative lick of..... ___ #Art #Cats #Artist #Random #Painting

submitted 85 days ago • 1 comment

I am delighted to have been able to support Muiríosa Foundation and their Project Penguin Training Programme: Promoting Empowerment Neurodiversity and Genuine Understanding and Integration of Neurodivergent People. Wishing you all the best for today!

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

Sale ends in 2 days www.routledge.com/Recovery-Thr...

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#OccupationalTherapy Do you have a link where to buy this from, @mohospark.bsky.social? Just to make it easier for us all to find it :)

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#OccupationalTherapy

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