Claire D

Many thanks to @womenslibrary.bsky.social for hosting a fabulous evening with @saranahmed.bsky.social . I’m grateful for the trailblazers who stood firm in an often uncomfortable place to make change for others going forward. For those that have stood in testimonial injustice, here in solidarity.

Scary times

The truth is that this misinformation costs lives, causes unnecessary suffering.

Along came vaccines no thanks to Wakefield. Then the obsession with curing autism has meant that from using bleach to heavy metal poisoning has been reported. Now for some reason we are reporting paracetamol as the cause. This will now be delivered as truth.

The spread of misinformation hits the headlines again. The media and those behind the messages overtime have consistently presented autism in a damaging, stereotypical way that perpetuates harmful inaccuracies. We have had over the years; mothers getting the blame for being too cold.

Sky News says police are "overwhelmed by the numbers". Met coped perfectly well with 2x as many at the pro-Gaza rally, 5x as many at the anti-Brexit march, and 15x as many at London Pride.

They're not overwhelmed by the numbers. They're overwhelmed by the ratio of violent thugs in those numbers.

A brilliant book

Beyond Behavior: Understanding ADHD Burnout and the Need for Belonging in UAE Schools Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in the UAE and poses specific difficulties in school settings. There is a wide gap in researchin...

New Research: ADHD Burnout and Young People (Hossain & Bain, 2025)
4 Themes:
Assailable humans
Behaviour as communication
The surrounding ecology
Collective assistance
A need to foster neuro-affirming practice in education
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📣 Latest article from Autistic School Staff Project - the experiences of autistic teachers in Poland 📣

Many challenges but strongest findings yet on monotropism.

Questioning the inclusivity of current expectations of teachers.

Open access - please share!
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#StopMMS #EndQuackery #ActuallyAutistic

Mind blown 🤯

For a dyslexic it’s a very scary thought! Maybe that should be the title! Thank you 😅

This looks fab

Neurodiversity and the more-than-human. Open call for submissions. Word limit: 5000. Deadline: August 31st, 2025. Instagram: posthumanpress. www.posthumanpress.com. White text on a coloured background with a peacock pattern and a purple-blue flower in the centre.

Open call!

Posthuman Press is now accepting submissions for its forthcoming anthology on neurodiversity and the more-than-human! 🥳 Excited and grateful to be part of the project!

We're looking for pieces with a creative edge beyond the traditional academic essay! See more on posthumanpress.com

Book by Julia Baird called bright Shining how grace changes everything

Just finished this wonderful book

‘It feels like we're out of the rat race’: Family reflections on traumatic school experiences leading to home education The rise in numbers of children experiencing school attendance difficulties in recent years makes this an important focus for UK school inclusion. Simultaneously, increases in school deregistration i....

Rise in neurodivergent young people experiencing school attendance difficulties, in the UK.

Increase in deregistration
& home schooling!

Important for the hidden voice of #autistic young people when school triggers a #trauma response

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Delighted to share this podcast of our AHRC funded project #BecauseWeCare
Voices of #siblings of children with life-limiting conditions. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4yzpenhn @paedpallcare.bsky.social @alisonmurray.bsky.social @annabelhowell.bsky.social @sarahwishart.bsky.social
#ClaireCassidy

A Randomized Trial of Caregiver-Mediated Function-Based Elopement Treatment for Autistic Children - Mindy Scheithauer, Joanna Lomas Mevers, Lawrence Scahill, Sarah Slocum Freeman, Colin Muething, Chel... Elopement is a common and dangerous behavior among autistic children. Behavioral treatments can reduce elopement, but most evidence comes from small-N evaluatio...

Oh dear.
Another worrying paper from Autism Journal (National Autistic Society's publication). journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
This is an Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) paper, funded by Autism Speaks.
It discusses how to stop children running away, dangerously, from caregivers (elopement)/

That is exciting

When injustice becomes law resistance becomes duty. I’ll raise a glass to hope. For a better world for my sisters and our daughters.

However, I will reflect today. A world that still doesn’t give women reproductive autonomy, patriarchal politics that legislate our bodies, the percentage of male violence that remains endemic. Women who live in war are disproportionately vulnerable. I could go on.

It is international women’s day. A day that is for withdrawing labour, resistance and empowerment. To all the phenomenal women I know. Thank you for being an incredible presence in my life. Your strength and power is immense.

So that they know how to cope when life throws the curve balls. What I have noticed by focusing on wellbeing the confidence in communicating needs/how they are feeling has been amazing. It is organic and seeing them advocate for themselves is amazing. #Autism #Wellbeing #ASN #School #lifelong

I run a wellbeing group for autistic learners on a Friday afternoon. We do lots of different wellbeing activities, guided by the teens. My aim is to provide a place you can discuss your worries, build activities around developing long term wellbeing techniques 1/2

Verification report received this week. I’m delighted to have recognition for good practice with reference to ‘personalisation and choice’,alongside ‘differentiation’ for the assessment pieces sent to SQA.

How long should we teach phonics? I really should start this blog with, ‘Another thing I get asked about a lot is…’ because this issue comes up time and again: timescale. Here in England, where daily phonics is mandatory as initial in...

Another blog addressing a commonly asked question.
This time I'm looking at how long we should teach phonics when learners have additional needs, especially a complex profile.

www.phonicsforpupilswithspecialeducationalneeds.com/post/how-lon...

This book is brilliant. Offers a sad but not unexpected history. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity for thought provoking chapters.

A fantastic book. If you are a big CEO you NEED to read this book. Universities need a shake, as do businesses so much talent out there, so much idiocy with regards to the incorrect perceptions of women aging. Yep I’m a revolting women and proud. I may also choose this path at some point. Job? Yes!