Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar)
@autisticrealms.bsky.social
💜 ♾️ AuDHD | Monotropic | Neuro-affirming Autism advocate & consultant. Interests: monotropism, flow, burnout & neuroqueer theory. Writer • Trainer • Resource Creator | Former SEND EY/Primary teacher ♾️ 💜 https://www.autisticrealms.com/
We'll be The National Autistic Society's Anger Translator: "F*** you, Uta Frith—stop trying to use your expired authority on autism to hurt autistic people, you absolute plonker." *Frith published a new paper wrongly claiming autism is overdiagnosed. NAS response: www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/n...
Gosh it is a day for some epic research! Sivathasan, S., Moravvej, M., @drmbothapsych.bsky.social & Bottema-Beutel, K. (2026). Aligning Counseling Psychology with Neurodiversity Scholarship: A Call to Action. The Counseling Psychologist, 54(5), 809-834. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Aligning Counseling Psychology with Neurodiversity Scholarship: A Call to Action - Shalini Sivathasan, Maryam Moravvej, Monique Botha, Kristen Bottema-Beutel, 2026
Neurodivergent people are a notably underserved population in counseling psychology, which is an urgent concern given that they experience elevated rates of men...
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Gosh it is a day for some epic research! Sivathasan, S., Moravvej, M., @drmbothapsych.bsky.social & Bottema-Beutel, K. (2026). Aligning Counseling Psychology with Neurodiversity Scholarship: A Call to Action. The Counseling Psychologist, 54(5), 809-834. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Aligning Counseling Psychology with Neurodiversity Scholarship: A Call to Action - Shalini Sivathasan, Maryam Moravvej, Monique Botha, Kristen Bottema-Beutel, 2026
Neurodivergent people are a notably underserved population in counseling psychology, which is an urgent concern given that they experience elevated rates of men...
journals.sagepub.com
It is so wonderful to be part of @neurohubcommunity.org ! We have 100s of members & so many resources, events & community offerings for individuals, professionals, funders & partners, including the upcoming Autistic Mental Health Conference! More info: neurohubcommunity.org/2026-autisti...
2026 Autistic mental health conference - NeuroHub Community
Please share on your social media to spread the word! Prices start from £50.00 33% discount on all ticket prices for NeuroHub Community members Join the community for free here Contact our Admin team ...
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It is so wonderful to be part of @neurohubcommunity.org ! We have 100s of members & so many resources, events & community offerings for individuals, professionals, funders & partners, including the upcoming Autistic Mental Health Conference! More info: neurohubcommunity.org/2026-autisti...
2026 Autistic mental health conference - NeuroHub Community
Please share on your social media to spread the word! Prices start from £50.00 33% discount on all ticket prices for NeuroHub Community members Join the community for free here Contact our Admin team ...
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Sunday Aug 9, 10AM CT: our Campfire watches “Code for the People,” Bao Nguyen's documentary on open source and the open web. I helped start WordPress and Automattic. Our practices came out of that work. stimpunks.org/2026/08/04/c...
Campfire Learn Together: Code for the People
For our Sunday, August 9, 2026 Campfire Learn Together, we are watching and discussing Code for the People, Bao Nguyen's documentary about open source, the open web, and the people who keep both from…
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Join us! Free in @stimpunks.org discord. 4pm UK time 10am CT
Stimpunks Foundation@stimpunks.org · yesterdaySunday Aug 9, 10AM CT: our Campfire watches “Code for the People,” Bao Nguyen's documentary on open source and the open web. I helped start WordPress and Automattic. Our practices came out of that work. stimpunks.org/2026/08/04/c...
Join @autisticparentsuk.org LIVE for a Q&A with Lisa Lloyd! Lisa will be joining Tanya Adkin , to chat about her new book, Unmasking Mum, and to share her experiences of parenting as an Autistic person. 📅 Tuesday 25 August 🕖 7:00pm UK Reserve Your Place Here: 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
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Join @autisticparentsuk.org LIVE for a Q&A with Lisa Lloyd! Lisa will be joining Tanya Adkin , to chat about her new book, Unmasking Mum, and to share her experiences of parenting as an Autistic person. 📅 Tuesday 25 August 🕖 7:00pm UK Reserve Your Place Here: 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/.../register...
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Rest is resistance Super work from Nap Ministry! thenapministry.wordpress.com
The Nap Ministry
Rest is Resistance
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Rest is resistance Super work from Nap Ministry! thenapministry.wordpress.com
The Nap Ministry
Rest is Resistance
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Bus factor 1 is a design failure. The mechanism is almost never a bus — it's burnout, a flare, leave, six weeks where reading a PDF isn't happening. So we wrote up how our knowledge base works, automation and unfinished parts included. stimpunks.org/fieldguide/i...
The Stimpunks Knowledge System
A shared, self-maintaining home for our research library and our organizational knowledge — and an answer to a question we take seriously: what happens to everything we know when the person holding…
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This is just SO exciting! Please check it out and share - a lot of work has gone into this - super inspiring!
Stimpunks Foundation@stimpunks.org · yesterdayBus factor 1 is a design failure. The mechanism is almost never a bus — it's burnout, a flare, leave, six weeks where reading a PDF isn't happening. So we wrote up how our knowledge base works, automation and unfinished parts included. stimpunks.org/fieldguide/i...
Autism expert, annoyed by the existence of so many autistic people* and the thoroughness required in diagnosing them - happy to throw them under the bus. * including *gasp* autistic autism experts
Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar)@autisticrealms.bsky.social · yesterdaySigh.... "Anyone can have autism now, says research pioneer — The Telegraph Academic warns that 'almost magnetic attraction' to having condition means term is being misused......" apple.news/AkJaGnn2lRSG...
This is great! Liberation and Reflection: reacting to the Integrative NeuroAffirming Framework and identity development. Williams, M. (2026) doi.org/10.1177/0011... journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Often feels like some "research pioneers" have never forgiven the autistic community for trying to put some agency in our own hands
Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar)@autisticrealms.bsky.social · yesterdaySigh.... "Anyone can have autism now, says research pioneer — The Telegraph Academic warns that 'almost magnetic attraction' to having condition means term is being misused......" apple.news/AkJaGnn2lRSG...
This is great! Liberation and Reflection: reacting to the Integrative NeuroAffirming Framework and identity development. Williams, M. (2026) doi.org/10.1177/0011... journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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Sigh.... "Anyone can have autism now, says research pioneer — The Telegraph Academic warns that 'almost magnetic attraction' to having condition means term is being misused......" apple.news/AkJaGnn2lRSG...
Anyone can have autism now, says research pioneer — The Telegraph
Academic warns that ‘almost magnetic attraction’ to having condition means term is being misused
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Sigh.... "Anyone can have autism now, says research pioneer — The Telegraph Academic warns that 'almost magnetic attraction' to having condition means term is being misused......" apple.news/AkJaGnn2lRSG...
Anyone can have autism now, says research pioneer — The Telegraph
Academic warns that ‘almost magnetic attraction’ to having condition means term is being misused
apple.news
Hi everyone, I am an activist, autistic rights campaigner, author and CEO of Autistic Inclusive Meets, I lead campaigns and protests against anti vaxx rhetoric, quackery, abuse and ABA - Applied Behavioral Analysis.
Autistic Mental Health Conference 2026: Ecosystemic Causes of Mental Health Issues Find out more autisticrealms.com/autistic-men...
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Autistic Mental Health Conference 2026: Ecosystemic Causes of Mental Health Issues
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Autistic Mental Health Conference 2026: Ecosystemic Causes of Mental Health Issues Find out more autisticrealms.com/autistic-men...
Autistic Mental Health Conference 2026: Ecosystemic Causes of Mental Health Issues | Autistic Realms
Autistic Mental Health Conference 2026: Ecosystemic Causes of Mental Health Issues
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Delighted to join @writingthedawn.bsky.social as Creative Support Lead alongside @barbmel.bsky.social & team A space where biodiversity, neurodiversity & creativity meet. Neurodivergent-led community for writing, creating & sharing — LGBTQIA+ & neuro-affirming, anti-racist. Follow to find out more
Writing The Dawn@writingthedawn.bsky.social · 2d agoWelcome to Writing the Dawn — where biodiversity, neurodiversity & creativity meet. A neurodivergent-led community for writing, creating & sharing. Neuro-affirming, anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming. Workshops, coaching & body doubling coming soon. Looking forward to connecting soon!
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar)@autisticrealms.bsky.social · 2d agoDelighted to join @writingthedawn.bsky.social as Creative Support Lead alongside @barbmel.bsky.social & team A space where biodiversity, neurodiversity & creativity meet. Neurodivergent-led community for writing, creating & sharing — LGBTQIA+ & neuro-affirming, anti-racist. Follow to find out more
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar)@autisticrealms.bsky.social · 2d agoDelighted to join @writingthedawn.bsky.social as Creative Support Lead alongside @barbmel.bsky.social & team A space where biodiversity, neurodiversity & creativity meet. Neurodivergent-led community for writing, creating & sharing — LGBTQIA+ & neuro-affirming, anti-racist. Follow to find out more
The COVID brain fog explained. The COVID-19 virus binds to the ACE2 receptor to enter cells. Dopamine producing neurons are rich in the ACE2 receptor. The virus causes disruption in the dopamine network in the brain. 🧪 tech-paper.com/scientists-f...
Scientists finally have a biological explanation for why long COVID patients lose motivation and can't think clearly. They scanned their brains and found the dopamine system was physically damaged - T...
Millions of people with long COVID report the same cluster of symptoms: a crushing lack of motivation, an inability to think clearly, memory that slips, movements that feel slower than they should. Fo...
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Founded by Barb Melville and supported by @autisticrealms.bsky.social and team! Looking forward to meeting people here. Please say hi and tag your favourite #writing #creative #art #nature #poetry #neurodivergent #queer accounts.
Welcome to Writing the Dawn — where biodiversity, neurodiversity & creativity meet. A neurodivergent-led community for writing, creating & sharing. Neuro-affirming, anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming. Workshops, coaching & body doubling coming soon. Looking forward to connecting soon!
Delighted to join @writingthedawn.bsky.social as Creative Support Lead alongside @barbmel.bsky.social & team A space where biodiversity, neurodiversity & creativity meet. Neurodivergent-led community for writing, creating & sharing — LGBTQIA+ & neuro-affirming, anti-racist. Follow to find out more
Writing The Dawn@writingthedawn.bsky.social · 2d agoWelcome to Writing the Dawn — where biodiversity, neurodiversity & creativity meet. A neurodivergent-led community for writing, creating & sharing. Neuro-affirming, anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming. Workshops, coaching & body doubling coming soon. Looking forward to connecting soon!