Black-led autism research EXIST ! tackling racism in diagnosis to empowering Black families with culturally grounded care, Black researchers are leading work that truly reflects LIVED experience. 💪🏾👩🏿‍🔬👨🏾‍🔬 #blackandautistic

Well … I’ve been BlueSky missing a while What have I missed?

@dranniehickox.bsky.social @sameihuda.bsky.social @jonathanstea.bsky.social #ASD #PTSD #disability #mentalillness

Diagnostic overshadowing in PTSD and autism: trauma in ASD

Sofiia Karnatska blogs on a systematic review of PTSD in autistic individuals that provides insights on PTSD assessment and effective treatment.

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"When we ask for accommodations, we are not asking for special treatment or being selfish. We are simply advocating for our needs to be met so that we can fully participate and contribute to the world around us." -The Autistic Teacher. www.facebook.com/autisticteac... #neurodiversity #autism

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The Autistic Teacher, London. 68,156 likes · 7,107 talking about this. Autistic and proud! Sharing insight and understanding to help the autistic community.

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This Thursday! This webinar should equip job seekers with language they can use to describe their needs, and give employers a better understanding of how to be accessible! https://buff.ly/4hshNLq #ActuallyAutistic #DEI

Working With Neurodivergent Co-Workers: WEBINAR

In this live webinar, David will talk about working with neurodivergent people in the workplace and how the workplace might impact them.

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Off to London to celebrate the success of the National Autism Trainer Programme, my life for the last four years! Huge thanks to @thementalelf.bsky.social for live messaging proceedings this afternoon. #NATPMentalHealth #AT-Autism #AnnaFreud #NHSE

The National Autism Trainer Programme is a partnership of Anna Freud and AT-Autism. It was delivered to over 5,000 trainers from 2022-2024. annafreud.org/natp , www.atautism.org We learned a lot during this programme. Hear some of the highlights by following #NATPmentalhealth from 1230 GMT.

Today’s meeting is chaired by Georgia Pavolopoulou @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social, Director of National Autism Trainer Programme at Anna Freud and Associate Professor at UCL. #NATPmentalhealth

National Autism Trainer Programme (NATP) Closing Conference 19 February 2025, 1230-1535 #NATPmentalhealth In 2022, Anna Freud and AT-Autism joined forces to develop and deliver a ground-breaking autism trainer programme, commissioned by NHS England. Follow along to find out what we learned. 🧵

I'm delighted to announce two new workshops as part of the Harm in Therapy series for 2025: Rupture and Repair in Feb, and in March I'm excited to welcome Sonny Hallett @scrappapertiger.bsky.social as a co-facilitator for our March workshop on Queer, Autistic experiences of Harm (links in thread)

Autism One, the infamous autistic kiddy harming outfit has financially collapsed, shuttering its main program, 90%+ of its operation... hot on the heels of Autism Speak$ Canada collapsing. GO TEAM* AUTISTICS! * Very Nuanced and Extensive use of the word 'Team'

I am a Bosnian displaced prsn currently specialising in child psychology.. Neurodivergent in a few ways. I work with some of the most vulnerable families in London. My research will be exploring what helps non speaking autistic children's families to flourish. I am looking for refugee psychologists.

"Neuronormative training is such a harmful and short sighted practise." Absolutely agree, @jamieandlion.bsky.social Please can all occupational therapists & other professionals who practice any form of #ABA, look into why it's so harmful ... & stop, & use much better ways to support autistic folk

Jamie And Lion (aka, SpacedOutSmiles)@jamieandlion.bsky.social · 2y ago

As a bonus… we end up hating our own bodies and loosing access to some of the most effective self-regulation tools for our bodies… causing future challenges to be ever harder. Neuronormative training is such a harmful and short sighted practise.

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OT Expert@ot-expert.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Neuronormative training is such a harmful and short sighted practise." Absolutely agree, @jamieandlion.bsky.social Please can all occupational therapists & other professionals who practice any form of #ABA, look into why it's so harmful ... & stop, & use much better ways to support autistic folk

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NEW POST: Inquiries and injustice: the SEND Inquiry hears the parental perspective, including ours from @tanialt.bsky.social Plus, local government claims the SEND Tribunal adversarial—do you agree? www.specialneedsjungle.com/i...

Training a wonderful team of teachers & support staff today on affirmative methods of support for #GLP #NeuroDivergent pupils. Love my job 💜 #NHS #WeSpeechies #GestaltLanguageProcessing

We did it! We got through a other year!

Agreed. My PhD research is experiences of autistic burnout in children and young people. I’m only at the very beginning of my PhD however, the literature available is few and limited. In the mean time I have written & published two books on the topic. Raising awareness is so so important

Just read my 693rd Prevention of Future Deaths Report this year. Only: 16 relate to learning disabled people (who aren't autistic) 3 relate to learning disabled, autistic people 16 relate to autistic people (without a learning disability) 5% of all PFDs, feels way too low to me #NotFullyHuman

do you have a gift link? I certainly don't subscribe to the NYT but would love to yell about how much bologna is in this shit sandwich.

It’s been an absolute pleasure working as a trainer on this programme. If you are interested in autism and mental health, consider joining the National Autism Trainer Programme’s free virtual conference on February 19th 2025 12:30-15:30 www.annafreud.org/training/cou...

Ruth Moyse@drruthmoyse.bsky.social · 2y ago

That's a wrap! The delivery phase of the National Autism Trainer Programme, funded by NHS England, has now come to a successful close. 5,000+ delegates trained in this ground-breaking train-the-trainer programme, a partnership between Anna Freud and AT-Autism. #NATPmentalhealth #MentalHealth

We see the need for an approach to supporting #autistic people that is, by principle, grounded in acceptance of the autistic diversity of being and informed by autistic experience, which we elaborate on in this article, led by @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social +moi journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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V worried about this in the context of autistic kids, partic those with burnout due to unmet needs in school. LAs have an appalling track record when it comes to accurately identifying the needs of autistic kids & parents are already under intense scrutiny www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Home schooling laws to be tightened up after murder of Sara Sharif

Ten-year-old was murdered by her father and stepmother after being taken out of school to be educated at home

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Today Dec 17th 5:30 PM EST, the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act heads to the House floor. Survivors, advocates, and allies will be watching closely. Passage would be a historic step toward justice, accountability, and protecting children. 🙏 #StopInstitutionalChildAbuse youtu.be/uDcBz6Bb6Rg?...

Paris Hilton CNN interview with Kaitlan Collins about Anti-Child Abuse Bill December 16, 2024

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The fear amongst parents of disabled children is real with the announcement of this new bill. Comments from parents today: ‘It feels like we are being hunted’ ‘We are getting dual nationality passports’ ‘How hard do you ‘fight’ before you are accused’ RIP Sara Sharif

Jo Billington@drjobillington.bsky.social · 2y ago

V worried about this in the context of autistic kids, partic those with burnout due to unmet needs in school. LAs have an appalling track record when it comes to accurately identifying the needs of autistic kids & parents are already under intense scrutiny www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Lets not forget about or try to overlook Black #autistic women in general but heres my fav piece i wrote for the mighty 💜🦋🫶🏽♾️ themighty.com/topic/autism...

This Autism Awareness Month, Don’t Forget About Black Autistic Women

"How will the world know what we have to offer if you don't give us a chance?"

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The fear is already rising in parents The new Wellbeing and Schools Bill has just been announced. Local parents are reporting this as ‘feels like we are being hunted’ www.gov.uk/government/n... #SEND @captaink77.bsky.social

Legislation breaks down barriers to opportunity for all children

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill introduced to Parliament today, putting children’s interests at the heart of government policy.

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