Launching the Autistic Scholars Project on AutiHub: a free public database of academic publications authored/co-authored by autistic people. 354 autistic authors, 1,799 publications — with daily monitoring for new publications by included authors. autihub.org/en/autistic-...

Autistic Scholars Project

The Autistic Scholars Project is a public, freely accessible database that indexes academic publications authored or co-authored by at least one autistic …

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I have NO regrets about leaving Musk’s site. But I wish I could extend my reach here, with Alberta’s referendum hard upon us. Don’t be shy. Please follow. Please recommend me to your friends. I post about Canadian politics, Alberta, Edmonton, and an absurd array of other topics! #cdnpoli

Matthieu Dugal@matthieudugal.bsky.social · last mo.

«Lorsqu’elle a quitté Twitter, Paula Simons avait près de 80 000 abonnés, elle y décrivait en direct les débats au Sénat et avait «un engagement incroyable» avec ses abonnés. Plus le temps passait, plus le ton s’envenimait. Auj., elle encourage ses collègues parlementaires à quitter la plateforme.»

There's no room for #inaccessibility in #healthcare #SDiT @cbcnews.ca @thestar.com @citynewstoronto.bsky.social @globalnews.ca

Christine Bélanger (They/She, Iel/Elle)@neurodivergeaunt.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@unityhealthto.bsky.social , emerg 4 times last week, then when attempting to admit myself for my EMERGENT #RamsayHuntSyndrome, I was denied a bed not once, but TWICE because "it could not accommodate my Service Dog in Training". How is a HOSPITAL not accessible to patients with working dogs?

Sometimes peace isn’t found by escaping life… it’s found beneath the trees, where the only things asking for your attention are birdsong, rustling leaves, and the path ahead. Have a peaceful Sunday!

www.linkedin.com/pulse/narrow... What a write up! Goodness me, this is good. About e.g. the 'rise' of autism and ADHD. And why the world simply made us visible, then blamed us for it.

The Narrowing Door:- Neurodiversity, Capitalism, and the Invention of the Abnormal Mind

An essay on autism, ADHD and the political economy of diagnosis by a Mum who is just trying to figure out what is happening. I.

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This new paper nicely encapsulates the issues between the neurodiversity movement and the medical model of autism.

Steven Kapp@drstevenkapp.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New paper: The neurodiversity movement vs. the medical of autism: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Forced into 9 citations; brief on overlaps & distinctions. As background, newly 'published' relevant pre-dissertation chapter (2016) that has inspired 4-5 papers, w/ over 50 pages of references:

We just have to build the parachute before the landing - not judge ourselves for needing one.

Good things also cost spoons. The concert you loved. The dinner that fed your soul. The friend you laughed with for hours. Processing is processing. Autistic folx aren’t broken for being exhausted by joy.

If you don't have any interest in autistic people themselves, maybe don't work in or research autism? Just a thought. #autism #neurodiversity #INSAR2026

💖 cats just wanna have fun 💛💙🩷🤎 #caturday 💛💚🩷💜

AAC app sale! To mark #AutismAcceptanceMonth and expand access to AAC, @assistiveware.bsky.social is offering a 50% discount on some of their most popular apps through April 27. Details: www.assistiveware.com/aac-app-sale #autism #communication #AAC

Autism Acceptance Month Sale 2026 - AssistiveWare

Everyone has something to say. Working closely with the AAC community, we build apps and share best practice to help you communicate with the world.

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LOVE ❤️ ROBIN WILLIAMS ❤️.....

From #Aucademy “Profound” Misunderstanding: Why The Lancet Commission on Autism & The Guardian Got It Wrong aucademy.co.uk/2026/02/19/c... #autism #neurodiversity

“Profound” Misunderstanding: Why The Lancet Commission on Autism & The Guardian Got It Wrong

Nothing About Us, Without Us – Except This, ApparentlyThe “Profound Autism” ProblemA Commission That Contradicts ItselfWomen Don’t Have “Different Autism” – They Experience Different PrejudiceThe E…

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How can autistic people recover from short-turn autistic burnout? @mx-joyner.bsky.social has very specific, tried-and-true strategies that might help you or your autistic loved one, at TPGA (and yes this includes kids and adults with high support needs). thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/we-g...

We. Get. Tired! Recovering From Situational Autistic Burnout — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Parents need to know that autistic kids get TIRED. We autistics need rest, more frequently and in greater durations than non-autistic people.

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A critique of “consensus” in autism research—how inclusion becomes performance, power remains untouched, and cure rhetoric persists. Yet amid it all, autistic-led scholarship rises—quiet, defiant, building truth brick by brick open.substack.com/pub/autside/...

Consensus Without Consent: The Myth of Democracy in Autism Research

On the illusion of democracy in autism research—and the quiet, stubborn work of autistic scholars reclaiming the right to define our own existence.

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Steve Silberman is so pissed about this Tylenol bullshit that he's screaming from the afterlife he didn't even believe in. Increased rates of autism are due to testing, a broadened definition, and greater awareness. It's not vaccines. It's not Tylenol. It's like his work never happened.

Three incredible books and writers, for when you allow yourself to step back from screaming at the world: Death of the Author, by @nnedi.bsky.social. The Book of Love, by @kellylink.bsky.social Indiginerds, edited by @alinapete.bsky.social What are your current three "take me away" reads?

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

"I practice self-care by turning off the news periodically, and stepping back from the world. I made the realization that in my fight for justice, I was hurting my own mental health." Autistic academic TC Waisman on self-compassion and resilience, at TPGA: thinkingautismguide.com/2025/09/cher...

Explore 10 key ideas for neuro-affirming practice. Building neurodivergent competency means creating safety & belonging. Inspired by David… https://autisticrealms.com/creating-autistic-safety-and-belonging-10-ideas-for-neurodivergent-competency/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

My research, "‘It's Really Who They Are and What They Want’: Staff Perspectives on Supporting Autonomy for Autistic Adults With Intellectual Disabilities", has been published! Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/jar.... #publishedarticle @wileyinresearch

‘It's Really Who They Are and What They Want’: Staff Perspectives on Supporting Autonomy for Autistic Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Background Autonomy is a crucial component of self-determination, yet it is limited for Autistic individuals, especially those with co-occurring intellectual disabilities. We explored how profession...

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To anyone who is NOT #autistic, you need to know this. A person can be an #autist AND an #arsehole, but one does not cause the other! This is true no matter what defence lawyers (or the gutter press) tell you. #Autism does not make you saint or sinner; you do that yourself. #GreggWallace #ElonMusk

Repost if you’re still calling it the Gulf of Mexico. ✋🏽

With @michealsandbank.bsky.social @shanclapoint.bsky.social @jhinsonwilliams.bsky.social @yueyangshen.bsky.social Ruoxi Guo, and Tiffany Woynaroski

We conclude that, because of a lack of appropriate conceptualization of what constitutes "problem behavior" and poorly validated measures, we know very little about how interventions might support autistic children who engage in behavior that could be harmful to themselves or others. 4/4

and all but one measure mixed together behaviors that were inherently harmful (e.g., aggression) and behaviors that were nonnormative but not inherently harmful (e.g., hand flapping). 3/4

and only 8% of studies defined the behavior construct they targeted. For the most common "problem behavior" measures, only two were validated along six different validation dimensions in autistic children, 2/4

Curious about how autism intervention researchers define and measure "problem behavior"? We examined 102 intervention studies with young autistic children and found that only 1/3 of studies give a reason for targeting the behavior they aim to reduce, 1/4 acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Some autistic children exhibit behavior that caregivers, clinicians, and researchers consider problematic. However, there is little consensus about the types of behaviors that should be t...

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~5 Manipulation Tactics Premier Danielle Smith Uses These tactics appeared in Danielle Smith's May 5th speech to Albertans.