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We See Things They’ll Never See: Love, Hope, and Neurodiversity by Chantelle Jessica Lewis and Jason Arday

In We See Things They’ll Never See, Chantelle Jessica Lewis and Jason Arday show how neurotypical hegemony reproduces a culture of exclusion—and how to overcome this with love, hope, and solidarity.

Out now. Check out a free preview of this pathbreaking book: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

Could we stop using and providing pseudoscience, new-age, etc. with/to autistics? It's making things worse for them.

I will definitively listening to this while hiking tomorrow.

This is amazing! I just wanted a good book about autism and pregnancy. Thank you!

Application of Abductive Reasoning in Synthesized Contingency Assessments In a synthesized contingency analysis (SCA), contingencies hypothesized to maintain problem behavior are combined into a single test condition; if the behavior occurs at a higher rate in that conditi...

In an autistic child (age 5), targeting "whining" ("Emission of dissatisfied statements or sounds 2.5s or longer at speech level volume or higher") & crying ("Tears and facial contortions with or without vocal accompaniment") as "problem behavior"? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... ABA in 2025

These are much needed in the field. It's astonishing how low quality research can be published in journals. Autistic are human.

Episode 384: Consensus Without Consent in Autism Research Today’s episode provides a rigorous critique of institutional power and the “myth of democracy” within autism research, arguing that the language of “consensus” and “community involvement” is often a ...

This episode provides a rigorous critique of institutional power and the “myth of democracy” within autism research, arguing that the language of “consensus” and “community involvement” is often a performance that masks deep-seated inequity and colonial structures.

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Nothing really new here. The playbook comes from German occulture.

In our study, led by the amazing Taylor Burns, we found that masking of autistic traits may leave autistic people vulnerable to identity distress which in turn effects mental health. This means constantly adapting to neurotypical norms may make it hard for autistic people to hold on to who they are

What should autism research focus upon? Community views and priorities from the United Kingdom The rise in the measured prevalence of autism has been accompanied by much new research and research investment internationally. This study sought to establish whether the pattern of current UK autism...

Again and again, studies that actually ask people what autism research should prioritise find that the funding landscape bears little relation to stakeholders' priorities.

The RFK Jr project is even worse: politically motivated, unscientific & anti-Autistic.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4230972

You should add a space between the point and the URL. Otherwise, the link doesn't work.

At the cost of the autistics who any way where not considered, it's an attempt to control the pregnancy, and women. They want women under male autority. This will never be fine.

Paracetamol (Tylenol) does not cause autism, and it is a source of great dismay that autism researchers and Autistic advocates still have to spend so much time battling misinformation.

Research on causes of autism systematically fails to control for the existence and behaviour of Autistic parents.

Behold the Spectrum Queer and neurodivergent people are biological facts.We are stable parts of the human genome.If you believe in a Maker, Maker built us in.Look to Maker and behold the Spectrum!If you don’t subscribe…

Queer and neurodivergent people are biological facts.

We are stable parts of the human genome.

“Human cognitive diversity exists for a reason; our differences are the genius – and the conscience – of our species.”
—Carol Black, A Thousand Rivers

stimpunks.org/philosophy/b...

Take the same old receipt, change the name of the ingredients. Pretend it's new.

The words in capital say everything!

Unfortunately, this is important.

Re-posting with alt text.

Monotropism: Supporting Young Autistic People With Transitions "Embracing Monotropism & Supporting Young Autistic People With Transitions at Home and School" by Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms). This is a neurodiversity-affirming guide for families, educators, and anyone supporting young autistic people.✨ Learn about monotropism — a powerful, positive theory of autistic experiences✨ Practical advice for supporting flow states, transitions, and sensory needs at home and school ✨ Ideas for creating environments where young autistic people can thrive✨ Resources, readings, and community support links included! Download now and help young people embrace their unique flow! (updated ebook originally created for PANDA charity 2024)

E-Book: Monotropism: Supporting Young Autistic People With Transitions At Home & School
Hopefully helpful for the start of term!

Does anyone have ressources about being in a sort of "savior mode" and autistic?

We need this to spread far and wide. The more people making noise about this and signing and sharing the linked petition the better.

#ActuallyAutistic #autism #AutisticRights @tanyaadkin.bsky.social @autisticrealms.bsky.social @autismadvocate.co.uk @jadefarrington.bsky.social

The transition to menopause for autistic individuals in the ... : Menopause ideotelephone interviews with 21 autistic adults who had experienced, or were currently experiencing, perimenopause in the United States. Data were coded by two independent coders. We used a thematic ...

It sucks to be autistic during menopause: "Participants felt unprepared for the intensification of sensory sensitivities during the menopause transition due to a lack of information about perimenopause from healthcare providers." via @christineajenkins.bsky.social:

journals.lww.com/menopausejou...

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In this systematic review, George Watts & colleagues find there is a "certain magic"✨ of autistic adults connecting with each other, enhancing their quality of life across various domains. These interactions could be key to better wellbeing.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

I was thinking about this. :)

On the quick, will have to think about it, but that outcomes is a product of the environment.

A French politician once said:

When you're pissed off by a case, you have to create a case within a case, and if necessary another case within the case of the case, until nobody understands anything any more.

A huge lost :(

Interesting article with good points. I would be precocious with mindfulness and other new age practice.

A well done framework including important topics for autistic thriving like monotropism.

This is my experience. Autistic partners are the easiest to be with. It feels like speaking the same language and navigating the same world. The connection is also deeper.

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