New book for the daily commute. Will post thoughts as I bumble through. Ps @petewharmby.com rocks.

A new entry into our top three 'Most read of 2026'… our @researchdigest.bsky.social on a new study from Daniella Wain and colleagues including @brettheasman.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...

What the Double Empathy Problem Is (and Is Not). Kilgallon E, Botha M, Dwyer P, et al. Autism in Adulthood. 2026;0(0). journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Very excited and proud to share that @emmajenks.bsky.social and I have just published this open-access research paper centered around neurodiversity-affirming concepts and practices! #Monotropism #DoubleEmpathy #intensiveinteraction nasenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

“You have to unlearn your way of communicating and speak on their patterns”: Special school practitioner perceptions of autistic interests and addressing the ‘double empathy problem’

Autistic people frequently have strong, compelling interests, a characteristic reflected in diagnostic criteria and framed differently across the literature in terms of its positive or negative impac...

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There is no single script for Intensive Interaction; it is relational knowledge, built slowly, held carefully, and grounded in a genuine desire to be with someone rather than to do something to them or to achieve targets. Co-authored with @jo3grace.bsky.social autisticrealms.com/intensive-in...

"The Autistic SPACE framework was initially developed to improve health care for autistic people" & is now being promoted as "improving school environments for autistic young people" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... note: the benefits vs harms of Autistic SPACE have not yet been tested

Autistic SPACE: clinician advocacy for improving school environments for autistic young people

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Autistic Children Can and Do Play: Innovative Perspectives on Functional Play by Hecker-Deel & Finke (2025) Includes references to how monotropism may impact play too :) journals.lww.com/topicsinlang...

Autism isn’t caused by medicine. Claims that paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism are false. We do not need to prevent or cure autism. Autistic people are valuable. Great guidance here from @contactfamilies.bsky.social for anyone who is worried or concerned with the news today.

Contact, for families with disabled children@contactfamilies.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Claims that paracetamol in pregnancy causes autism are false. Autism isn’t caused by medicine. For guidance visit:

Alternatively, we can learn from #autistic and other #neurodivergent authored theory & #EdRes, and use #neuro-affirming approaches. Less danger of #schooldistress, #masking and #burnout. @autisticrealms.bsky.social & @tanyaadkin.bsky.social have a fab explainer: autisticrealms.com/neuro-affirm...

Neuro-Affirming Research in Practice: Supporting Autistic Students, Embracing Monotropism In The Classroom And Beyond | Autistic Realms

Written by Tanya Adkin and Helen Edgar, based on the presentation we delivered to the National Autistic Society Professionals’ Conference in March, 2025. Sh ...

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Student behaviour is a big deal. It's best taught (rather than told): ↓

Me and Monotropism: A unified theory of autism. @fergus.oolong.co.uk – science teacher, writer and 'autist' – on single attention and associated cognition in autism; a theory with a family connection… Now with 2025 update. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

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Fergus Murray – science teacher, writer and 'autist' – on single attention and associated cognition in autism; a theory with a family connection… Now with 2025 update.

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How do we fix SEND while respecting rights? Here are SNJ’s 80 practical recommendations to solve the SEND Emergency: www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

SNJ’s 80 practical recommendations to solve the SEND Emergency - Special Needs Jungle

Our submission to the SEND Inquiry 2025 has 80 practical recommendations to solve the SEND Emergency. Take a look & let us know your thoughts

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Just a request for TEP followers One of our best ways at edpsy of sharing with your cohorts...is through you! TEP tickets to our festival are only £20 and we'd love to see as many of you there as possible. If you could share this with your groups...amazing 🙏🌟 Tickets: festival.edpsy.org.uk

What a joy to be part of such an inspirational, diverse and inclusively minded 3 days at the first LICIE conference! Overjoyed that a quote from one of my participants about addressing the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ was included in the live artwork 🤩 Hats off to everyone involved! #LICIE2025

I am excited to announce that I will be presenting my MSc research about autistic pupils' strong interests at the LICIE conference at @ucl.ac.uk!