8 Things Autistic People Do That Youβre Misreading as a Neurotypical
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#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent
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With a focus on Peel Region (Ontario, Canada), PAR is an online resource providing information about autism, Special Education, government programs & community supports. Skeets are my own https://linktr.ee/Peel_Autism_Resource
8 Things Autistic People Do That Youβre Misreading as a Neurotypical
www.thearticulateautistic.com/8-things-aut...
#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent
"The autism diagnosis is based on accts by largely non-autistic ppl, yet only autistic ppl possess the expertise of direct lived experience, & many autistic ppl demonstrate enhanced scientifically based understanding of autism as well." @drstevenkapp.bsky.social:
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On average, autistic, ADHD & AuDHD students experience around 2x the emotional burden of their peers at school
This study shows that school environments expose on our young people to more frequent & more intense upsetting experiences, and those experiences take a toll
#autism #neurodiversity
Absolutely
03.08.2025 21:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Brown and white tile with words that read βUnder a compliance approach, you may be reinforcing the early signs of a nervous system in collapse. Masking might look like progress- until it becomes AUTISTIC BURNOUT.
One push back from pro-compliance advocates is that βIt's workingβ or βThe behaviour is improvingβ
Thatβs what appears on the surface
But what's really happening?
Suppression
Masking
Unmet needs
Trauma
Pain
And eventual Autistic Burnout
Credit: Kelly Mahler
#autism
Curious about how autism intervention researchers define and measure "problem behavior"? We examined 102 intervention studies with young autistic children and found that only 1/3 of studies give a reason for targeting the behavior they aim to reduce, 1/4
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Open access Research 101 training is now available. It was created with Autistic adults. Ideally, researchers would use this training for their Autistic collaborators who want more information about research. salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/our-projects...
21.11.2024 23:21 β π 57 π 25 π¬ 3 π 3#SocialStories
I wrote about them a while ago
Here ππ» autismadvocacylondon.co.uk/2022/04/20/s...
βNow letβs address another buzzword that always appears when discussing #Autistic children, Social Stories. I was also trained in Social Stories by #CarolGray, so what is happeningβ¦. 1/
"Many autistic people want to progress in their careers but are not given support, tools or opportunities. Many potential barriers that autistic people face in this regard are external in nature (e.g. poor response to disclosure, inadequate organizational support, inaccessible promotion processes)."
03.08.2025 01:43 β π 41 π 12 π¬ 3 π 0From @ameracadpeds.bsky.social: Prescribing Assistive Technology: Focus on Children With Complex Communication Needs
"Children with communication disabilities can benefit considerably from AAC, as AAC can help maximize their developmental potential."
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#autism #AAC
I donβt always reply right away.
Sometimes I need time.
To process.
To translate feelings into words.
To unmask enough to be honest.
That doesnβt mean I donβt care.
It means I care enough to answer when I can actually be real.
Autistic communication isnβt broken.
Itβs just not on your schedule.
Medication is a fraught topic in our community, but some autistic people really do need meds to function, and cope. So please, make sure that your prescribing doctor really understands autism, andβif you're a parentβisn't just trying to make your autistic kid sleep, or "extinguish" their behaviors.
03.08.2025 02:31 β π 41 π 8 π¬ 1 π 1It's commonly know as PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) here (Canada)
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Exploring why and how Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) can harm Autistic people.
#Neurodiversity #AutismAcceptance #PBS #DisabilityJustice
https://autisticrealms.com/why-pbs-is-harmful-for-autistic-and-neurodivergent-young-people/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
Rewards and punishments are doing more harm than good in schools.
wp.me/p4PWXh-vV #JoyfulLeaders
How to set up inclusive, neuro-affirming learning environments?
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#OntEd #inclusion #autism #neurodiversity
"When someone has a βspiky profileβ it means there is a big difference in their level of ability from one task to another."
autismunderstood.co.uk/autistic-dif...
Credit: Autism Understood
#autism #neurodiversity
"Helping students understand whatβs going on for a classmate doesnβt mean excusing any harm that happens during a moment of crisis, but it can help guide an empathetic path of moving forward."
www.unconditionallearning.org/blog/the-oth...
@asv.bsky.social #OntEd #autism #neurodiversity #inclusion
Oh gosh I can relate
I HATE making/answering phone calls & will avoid it as much as I possibly can. Everyone who really knows me will text
How can autistic people cope, when their passions or special interests become irretrievably flawed, or get canceled? Stellar advice from @fodderfigure.bsky.social, new at TPGA
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/07/when... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
Link for my Canadian peeps
www.bloomsbury.com/ca/neurodive...
#autism #neurodiversity
Graphic with text at the top stating Autism Books by Autistic Authors. Published July 2025. In the centre is a collage of book covers, tilted on an angle. Each book is listed in detail in the subsequent graphics and text. At the bottom is the text The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @AutisticBooks. In the bottom corner is a small logo with colourful books and a small plant either side.
Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors β published July 2025!
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#AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky
Behaviour Management Programs are Harmful & Ableist
"If children struggle to meet their school or classroom expectations, then rewards & consequences are only going to make the child feel poorly about themselves."
Credit: @neurodiversitymb.bsky.social
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#autism #OntEd
Autism is not an epidemic. We are not a disease and autism is not a new thing. Seriously I thought we were over this kind of thinking by now but alas no.
Yenn Purkis
Routines and schedules to autistic people can be like a tower of Jenga. It's made of little things that all fit together, but any changes can knock the whole thing down if not done carefully
11.06.2025 15:08 β π 16 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0Measuring autistic burnout: A psychometric validation of the AASPIRE Autistic Burnout Measure in autistic adults
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An A-Z of PDA Support Strategies
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#autism #PDA
"Autism is about so much more than how we communicate, what weβre interested in, or how our brains work. It also involves having a distinct nervous system."
Read "Restoring the Autistic Nervous System: A Gentle Path to Regulation" by Dr. Megan Anna Neff - aane.org/autism-info-...
#autism #SelfReg
π Research indicates #autism is associated with a wide range of sleep challenges. Clinical psychologist, Dr. Megan Anna Neff, unpacks the links between autism and sleep and how recognizing these patterns can lead to better support: neurodivergentinsigh...
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
What is neuroqueering? Learning this term in my conversation with Dr Megan Anna Neff was eye opening, so I wanted to learn more about how it unlocks some unmasking for me and my queer identity: #autistic #Adhd #audhd
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