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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

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8 Things Autistic People Do That You’re Misreading as a Neurotypical - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic Neurotypical people often misunderstand autistic people and attach hidden social meaning to our traits where there is none.

8 Things Autistic People Do That You’re Misreading as a Neurotypical

www.thearticulateautistic.com/8-things-aut...

#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent

03.08.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Frontiers | Sensory–movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence: getting a grip on autism While the autism diagnosis emphasizes β€œdeficits” in social communication, the article advances that sensory–movement differences underpin autism through a re...

"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:

www.frontiersin.org/journals/int...

03.08.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

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

04.08.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely

03.08.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Brown and white tile with words that read β€œUnder 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.

Brown and white tile with words that read β€œUnder 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 β€œIt's working” or β€œThe behaviour is improving”

That’s what appears on the surface

But what's really happening?

Suppression
Masking
Unmet needs
Trauma
Pain

And eventual Autistic Burnout

Credit: Kelly Mahler

#autism

03.08.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library Background Some autistic children exhibit behavior that caregivers, clinicians, and researchers consider problematic. However, there is little consensus about the types of behaviors that should be t...

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
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

02.06.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research 101: Collaborating in Participatory Autism Research Research 101 is a training course designed by and for autistic people. The purpose of the course is to educate autistic people who are not academics or professional researchers, so they can be more in...

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€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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β€œSocial Skills”, why do we insist on it for autistic Children & young people? It is time to talk about the β€œsocial skills” we automatically subject our autistic children to as if they are somehow mandatory. These β€œsocial” constructs created by neurodo…

#SocialStories

I wrote about them a while ago

Here πŸ‘‰πŸ» autismadvocacylondon.co.uk/2022/04/20/s...

β€œNow let’s address another buzzword that always appears when discussing #Autistic children, Social Stories. I was also trained in Social Stories by #CarolGray, so what is happening…. 1/

01.08.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Career progression for autistic people: A scoping review A systematic review of exisiting literature. Relevant papers by theme in the 33 papers in the review: Adequate support (11) Desired career progression for many (7) Tailored opportunities (2) Unempl…

"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€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Prescribing Assistive Technology: Focus on Children With Complex Communication Needs: Clinical Report The primary care pediatrician and other pediatric physicians play a critical role in the interdisciplinary team effort to provide appropriate augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technolog...

From @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."

shorturl.at/YVRpa

#autism #AAC

03.08.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t always reply right away.

Sometimes I need time.

To process.
To translate feelings into words.
To unmask enough to be honest.

That doesn’t mean I don’t care.

It means I care enough to answer when I can actually be real.

Autistic communication isn’t broken.
It’s just not on your schedule.

02.08.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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, andβ€”if you're a parentβ€”isn't just trying to make your autistic kid sleep, or "extinguish" their behaviors.

03.08.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

It's commonly know as PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) here (Canada)

02.08.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

02.08.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Before You Reward: What Brain Science and Whole-Child Development Tell Us About Tier One Behavior Systems Carrots and Sticks…rewards and punishments As educators, we all want classrooms and schools where students feel safe, motivated, and ready to learn. It’s no surprise, then, that many Tier One…

Rewards and punishments are doing more harm than good in schools.
wp.me/p4PWXh-vV #JoyfulLeaders

30.07.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Neuroaffirming Learning Environments | News & Articles | How can we set up learning environments, so all people succeed?Β Here are 10 ways you can create inclusive learning environments and set up a broader range of students for success.

How to set up inclusive, neuro-affirming learning environments?

ldsociety.ca/neuroaffirmi...

#OntEd #inclusion #autism #neurodiversity

01.08.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spiky Profiles - Autism Understood When someone has a β€˜spiky profile’ it means there is a big difference in their level of ability from one task to another.

"When someone has a β€˜spiky profile’ 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

01.08.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Helping students understand what’s going on for a classmate doesn’t 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

01.08.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

01.08.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When Autistic Special Interests Get Canceled β€” THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM How can autistic people cope, when their passions or special interests become irretrievably flawed, or get canceled?

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

01.08.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 9

Link for my Canadian peeps

www.bloomsbury.com/ca/neurodive...

#autism #neurodiversity

01.08.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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.

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!

🧡

#AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky

01.08.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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Behaviour Management Programs are Harmful & Ableist Charts, points, and other behaviour management programs touted as β€œpositive” are actually harmful, and ableistΒ AF.

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

shorturl.at/OoOYI

#autism #OntEd

01.08.2025 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

22.04.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Measuring autistic burnout: A psychometric validation of the AASPIRE Autistic Burnout Measure in autistic adults - Mackenzie Bougoure, Sici Zhuang, Jack D Brett, Murray T Maybery, Michael C English, Diana Weiting Tan, Iliana Magiati, 2025 Autistic burnout is characterised by extreme exhaustion, loss of functioning, and reduced tolerance to stimulus, resulting from the cumulative stress associated with navigating a predominantly non-...

Measuring autistic burnout: A psychometric validation of the AASPIRE Autistic Burnout Measure in autistic adults

journals.sagepub.com...

31.07.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A-Z of PDA Support Strategies Pathological Demand Avoidance is an autism spectrum profile and requires support strategies which minimise anxiety and facilitate the need for control through collaboration and negotiation and by b…

An A-Z of PDA Support Strategies

notesonpda.wordpress.com/2019/05/16/a...

#autism #PDA

31.07.2025 04:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Autism is about so much more than how we communicate, what we’re 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

31.07.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’­ 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

30.04.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
What Is Neuroqueer? Unmasking Queer & Neurodivergent Identity with Dr. Megan Anna Neff
YouTube video by Brett, The AuDHD Boss What Is Neuroqueer? Unmasking Queer & Neurodivergent Identity with Dr. Megan Anna Neff

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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YabU...

02.06.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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