Laura Graham Holmes, PhD

OAR Impact Day 2025: From Research to Reality. Session Spotlight. September 25 at 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Name of Talk: What happens when you fund big questions in new terrain? Speakers: Paul T Shattuck, PhD MSW. Picture of a smiling white man with close-cropped grey hair wearing a light blue button up shirt and glasses. Laura Graham Holmes, PhD. Picture of a smiling white woman with long straight blond hair and a dark blue shirt.

OAR is a phenomenal organization focused on applied research such as creating services that support autistic people. They've prioritized under-researched areas like sexuality education for many years. I'm excited to talk about it with Paul this Thursday! researchautism.org/oar-impact-d...

24.09.2025 17:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The Need for Sex Education for Autistic Students - SPARK for Autism Autistic students are less likely to receive sex education in school. Advocates say that puts them at risk for abuse and other problems.

Always thrilled to talk about sex education and disability! The take home: Without policy, biases can affect access. If you have a kid in school, ask for what you want for them, whatever that may be. sparkforautism.org/discover_art...

23.06.2025 20:15 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Come see me, I have swag from the Org for Autism Research to give out!

02.05.2025 13:24 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Such an important topic - glad to see this!

02.04.2025 14:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Important work by people I admire a great deal. Is the language in your consent form truly accessible? Here’s some help if you’re not sure!

25.02.2025 00:54 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Autism program chief among National Institutes of Health layoffs The termination is one of more than 1,000 employee cuts at the U.S. agency this week.

This is not how I wanted to become viral…

www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/aut...

21.02.2025 23:34 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

I am devastated for you and all of the scientists you were working with and kids you were helping. Solidarity.

22.02.2025 03:20 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Protecting Scientists Engaging in Advocacy The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a webinar to help scientists and experts understand their first amendment rights, enhance their digital privacy, and navigate the risks involved in eng...

A free training for scientists about how to protect yourself while engaging in public advocacy, from the The Union of Concerned Scientists. See you there!

18.02.2025 20:25 — 👍 10    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

Supports and Barriers to Inclusive Workplaces for LGBTQIA+ Autistic Adults in the United States | Autism in Adulthood Background: Autistic people and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and people of other sexuality or gender minorities (LGBTQIA+) experience worse unemployment rates than al...

I loved receiving the LGBTQIA+ Article Collection from Mary Ann Liebert publishers today. Here's one on inclusive workplaces for autistic LGBTQIA+ adults (Open Access). www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

Full collection: home.liebertpub.com/lpages/lgbtq...

11.02.2025 14:55 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Protect Trans Kids On January 29th, Donald Trump signed an illegal executive order that attempts to ban gender affirming care for youth under the age of 19, an attempt to detransition all trans children in the US. Despi...

NYC Protect Trans Kids rally tomorrow, Monday 2/3 6:30 PM

St. Vartan Park• 1st Avenue &, E 35th St, New York, NY 10016 US

Protesting NYU Langone denying healthcare to a trans kid in response to Trump’s executive order

actionnetwork.org/events/prote...

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