Dean Beadle
@dean-beadle.bsky.social
Autistic speaker, trainer, writer and singer.
Over 20,000 people have already backed my petition calling for a Wealth Tax, not cuts to disability support. As part of our campaigning to get as many MPs as possible to vote down these cuts, I’ll present this in Parliament ahead of any vote. Sign here👇 chng.it/zWMrwRvY8Y
Please please share widely #TransSurvival
TransActual@transactualuk.bsky.social · 2y agoTransActual is excited to launch our 2024 trans lives survey to capture what it is like to be a trans person in the UK today. This is an important survey, updating our 2021 survey that is widely used used to advocate for trans people. UK trans people over 18: https://buff.ly/3ZNjAnh #Trans
We MUST teach autistic young people to say NO. A clip from my speech at Wokingham ASSIST's 20th anniversary celebration earlier this month.
You know the world is on the road to ruin when those who seek to make it fairer and more equitable are seen as the enemy.
“anxiety arising from uncertainty is often a perfectly rational response for autistic children and young people. Reducing that anxiety must start with identifying and addressing the causes of uncertainty.” @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social , with @lauramaycrane.bsky.social, Russell Hurn and Damian Milton.
I am writing an Autistic burnout course with Tanya Adkin and Kelly Mahler! We want to include and draw upon the experiences of Autistic people and their loved ones. Please could you do this anonymous survey? https://buff.ly/40ejc15 #AutisticBurnout #MentalHealth #ActuallyAutistic
The importance of hearing what parents tell us in education
A clip from my speech at the opening ceremony of the Windmill School
#DoubleEmpathy problem ( Dr Damian Milton ) If everyone in society understood this concept, it would be a momentous change , a shift in society’s perception. I absolutely love speaking about it. It just so happens there’s a video with #Aucademy www.youtube.com/live/uJSboFM...
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Merry Christmas everyone. I hope that the next few days brings you most of what you want and all of what you need. And if Christmas is a tricky time of year for you, I really hope that it passes quickly and without incident. Sending love and the warmest of wishes to you all this festive season 💜
If food related Christmas traditions don't meet your needs, then rip 'em up and start again!
Just been having a look through Jodie Clarke's latest book 'Young, Autistic and Burnt Out' and it is fabulous. I'm SO glad autistic young people now have this resource at their disposal to not only guide them through autistic burnout, but to show them that there is a life on the other side of it.
Huge respect to Emma and the team for handing this letter to Wes Streeting. Our trans youth need us to stand in their corner. Please add your name to the letter (follow the link in the post below) to challenge the ban on puberty blockers.
Bobbi Elman@autismadvocate.co.uk · 2y agoWes Streeting Promises to respond to our open statement on the #PubertyBlockerBan in the UK. Letter here 👇🏻 emergentdivergence.com/puberty-bloc... #TransYouthMatter #LGBTQIAplus #Queer #ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #MentalHealth
@autisticrealms.bsky.social @sarahjanecritchley.bsky.social Can you share this please ?
Bobbi Elman@autismadvocate.co.uk · 2y agoWes Streeting Promises to respond to our open statement on the #PubertyBlockerBan in the UK. Letter here 👇🏻 emergentdivergence.com/puberty-bloc... #TransYouthMatter #LGBTQIAplus #Queer #ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #ADHD #AuDHD #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #MentalHealth
There's still time to register for @petewharmby.com's talk this Thursday evening from 7-8.30pm. Pete will be talking about Making an Autistic Living. As always, the talk is free and everyone is welcome. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-an-...
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Jo Billington@drjobillington.bsky.social · 2y agoSo happy to be welcoming back @petewharmby.bsky.social to the Wellbeing Hub webinar series. Join us at 7pm on 12th Dec for Pete's talk: Making an Autistic Living. As ever, our talks are free and all are welcome. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-an-...
In today's research on autism, reading all the papers that claim that IVF may 'cause' autistic people. Can't find even one team that ask whether one or both parents is autistic. Factors for infertility typically include age (e.g. autistic people may marry later) or/
Dear researchers doing this stuff. Please check whether your cohort is autistic. The main cause of autism is autistic parents having autistic children. I know this goes against everything your ancient Professors are telling you to write in your papers, but try. Just try. Thank you.
It’s happening! The Autistic burnout network conference May 17th 2025 Registration at www.autisticadvocate.co.uk/autistic-burnout-network
This is really important work highlighting the parental blame faced by parents of autistic children. Our autistic young people and their families deserve so much better. We have such a long way to go to create a world that understands and includes rather than judging and blaming.
West Midlands ADASS@wmadass.bsky.social · 2y agoBlaming parents who seek support for their #autistic children is widespread. Watch our video and download a copy of our new research report 'Blamed instead of helped' from www.wm-adass.org.uk
Online event on Dec 10th. A sort of open mic night for autistics to share their passions and autistic joy. What's not to love?
Aurora Autistic Consulting@auroraconsulting.bsky.social · 2y agoThis week Nigel, Flick, and I had loads of fun getting together making a video all about what to expect for our Autistic Pride Aberdeen Spinfodump session on the 10th Dec! We had questions from folks so we collated them all and you can find us discussing them here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4xq...
If you live in reach of Reading and are autistic, or think you might be you are eligble for our upcoming "Exploring Being Autistic" programme starting in January on Saturdays from 10 - 12 details at www.autangel.org.uk/community/#o...
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#tl;dr - • Wikipedia's main entry on autism is overlong, poorly structured and mostly ignores decades of autistic insights • Epistemic injustice is a widespread problem: too many are not believed about their own experiences, or given the tools to understand them
Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar)@autisticrealms.bsky.social · 2y agoWritten by @ferrousmu.bsky.social and published by @thinkingautism.bsky.social . This is important reading material re: epistemic injustice and the forces that shape how Autistic people are seen. thinkingautismguide.com/2024/11/how-...
“It ruined my ability to say no, taught me that I didn’t have bodily autonomy and primed me for abuse later in life. I can only imagine how much worse other people might have it. 😦 ” #ABAisAbuse Via @thinkingautism.bsky.social
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism@thinkingautism.com · 2y ago"Simply put, ABA was structured to destroy my self-confidence and agency for not following arbitrary cultural rules." From personal stories from those formerly enrolled in ABA: stopabasupportautistics.home.blog/2019/08/11/p... #BetterWaysThanABA #neurodiversity
Self Identification is Valid.. For many an official diagnosis of “autism” is a privilege unfortunately not to mention the incredible flaws in the diagnostic procedure and as a result generations were missed.. #SelfIdentificationIsValod #Autistic #Neurodivergent
it’s me, aslynn@aslynnromano.com · 2y agoI’ll repeat it as many times as I have to Self-identification is VALID if you need the ICD-10 code to get something you need, then I hope you can access the eval you deserve But if you don’t have use for the dx code please don’t waste your resources You don’t need our permission to believe it.
This is beyond horrifying and deeply unsettling.. But it needs to be seen and shared please Children are being abused in schools , special , state and academies Because they are #disabled & or #Neurodivergent #Autistic
Chris Packham@chrisgpackham.bsky.social · 2y agoJust watched this shocking report on BBC News - this requires immediate action from Government . And no prosecutions – a sick joke ! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Holy heck, I've just realised that the #ABA article on #Wikipedia is *even worse* than it was when I wrote this! (It's been a few weeks since the first draft.) The lead section now TOTALLY OMITS any mention of any controversy at all! 😐😑😣🤯
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism@thinkingautism.com · 2y agoHow Wikipedia Misleads People About Autism: "When a subject is objectively contentious—as is the case with autism—the editing gets tricky. Still, there is no excuse for Wikipedia being so badly out of date, given its impact." @ferrousmu.bsky.social, at TPGA: thinkingautismguide.com/2024/11/how-...
This moment in Bluesky is a great example of how joy itself can be defiance and resistance. We are just hanging out, shitposting, being silly, happy, and normal. It is being treated as if it is transgressive, opting out of the endless negativity. Because in a way, it is. Joy is my favorite weapon.