For autistics, "Too much noise & clutter & stimulation can be exhausting, painful & impossible." It is better to "be able to spend some time in an environment where we can control our sensory input, and not have to filter anything for a while." @oolong.co.uk: thinkingautismguide.com/2019/02/star...

Starting Points for Understanding Autism

I believe that the best path to understanding autism is a thinking style which tends to concentrate resources in a few interests and concerns.

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Chuffed that our review on how auditory processing influences the Autistic profile has been so well received since being published in 2024. I started thinking about this review in 2021 😅 . doi.org/10.1002/aur....

Are headphones always a good strategy? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Advantages and disadvantages of noise-cancelling headphones for autistic students in educational settings

This perspective article explores the various advantages and disadvantages of using noise-cancelling headphones in educational settings for autistic s…

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I'm delighted and excited to announce that I have been awarded the 2026 Macquarie Lighthouse Research Fellowship! Thank you to my sponsors @dianatan.bsky.social and David McAlpine. It is fantastic that I can continue my program of work here at MQ! www.mq.edu.au/research/our...

New paper alert! We psychometrically validated the Comprehensive Autistic Trait Inventory. Please check it out. The main takeaways are below, but this has been such a wonderful project! Open access paper tinyurl.com/CATIAUTISM

Thank you for sharing my work @thinkingautism.com 😄

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism@thinkingautism.com · last yr.

Autistics aren't merely "sensitive" to sound; autistic tendencies also include "expanded access to auditory information, heightened perception to pitch, difficulties dealing with speech in background noise, and taking longer to adapt to auditory environments.": www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I’m thrilled to be sharing this opportunity with you. Our team is recruiting a neurodivergent advisory group. Our work spans experiential (interviews), perception (listening tasks) and auditory neuroscience. redcap.link/NLBadvisoryg... #neurodversity #research #sensory #auditory #actuallyAutistic

New original research! I’m delighted to share my (open access) paper with you about auditory environments and how they influence the link between Autistic traits and quality of life, due to sound sensitivity. Below are some of the key takeaways!

Just happened - the NIH had an entire conference on Music as Medicine! It's great to see this shift at such a macro level!! nccih.nih.gov/news/events/... #musicasmedicine

So excited our review is now published open acccess - How auditory processing contributes to the Autistic profile! And on my birthday no less! This review looks at 2 main aspects around auditory processing for Autistic people, as reported in the literature. doi.org/10.1002/aur....

How auditory processing influences the autistic profile: A review

Autistic people often have increased sensitivity to certain noises or trouble ignoring background noise, which can affect people's wellbeing and how they go about their daily lives. This review looks...

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Preprint Alert! osf.io/a7kr5 Sparkly new review about how auditory processing influences the autistic profile. This's been a couple of years in the making! Thanks to my wonderful collaboarators Liz Pellicano, Zack Williams, Patrick Dwyer, Paul Sowman and David McAlpine osf.io/preprints/ps...