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Understanding autistic burnout and exploring ways to support young people at home and school.

Experiencing School Attendance Problems & Barriers?

While not a story of exclusivity relating solely to autism, School Distress is a story dominated by complex neurodivergence and a seemingly systemic failure to meet the needs of these CYP. Given the disproportionate number of disabled CYP impacted, we ask whether the United Kingdom is upholding its …

Three quarters of children (76.2%) who were diagnosed with autism also had traits of other neurodivergent neurotypes – including traits associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning and motor differences – according to a new study

This article presents a critical phenomenology of embodiment in radical democratic struggles, focusing on racialized citizens inhabiting and navigating public spaces and on anti-racist protests. It...

Friendships can be difficult for autistic children and therefore understanding their experiences is necessary to support successful and meaningful friendship development. The purpose of this systematic review is to synthesise qualitative findings on how autistic children experience friendships. Searches identified six studies exploring the friendship experiences of autistic children in UK primary school settings and their results were synthesised using thematic synthesis. Findings highlight the common and unique experiences of friendship among autistic children. Autistic children reported having a desire for friendships, with many particularly valuing shared interests and companionship, and it was evident that autistic children can and do make and maintain successful friendships. Autistic children across all settings spoke of what they believed friendship to be and their understanding of friendship differed from that of key adults, highlighting the importance of including autistic children themselves in the design and implementation of social support interventions. Autistic children in special schools appeared to face fewer challenges than peers in mainstream education. We also noted a clear want for more training and education on neurodiversity to increase understanding of the needs and wants of autistic children across all school settings.

OPINION: The only government-funded therapy for autistic children is called Applied Behaviour Analysis, an approach developed in tandem with discredited anti-LGBTQ2S+ practises

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Autistic parent & teacher advocating for a better understanding of neurodivergence in education & mental health

Is biophilia a universal human instinct or a trait on which people differ?

There can be many reasons why your child may not want to attend school, so this post explores the most common ones.

1-3. Guns are not used millions of times each year in self-defense We use epidemiological theory to explain why the “false positive” problem for rare events can lead to large overestimates of the i…

Michelle Owens, DO, says the term “resilience” “has been thrown around flippantly in relation to the physician community” during the COVID-19 pandemic. She believes the use of the term – and what it implies – is damaging to her profession.

“Practitioners use language as a way of creating distance. Occasionally this may arise from lack of confidence and institutional expectations. These causes of “othering” merit attention…

So much fun talking with Weirdschooling about books, libraries… and the beauty of weird! ☺️💚 ⬇️ weirdschooling.com/2230136/13886867-episode-10-libraries-and-books-are-for-everyone-and-so-is-mychal-threets #BookTok #LibraryTikTok #Storytime

A breakdown of research of attending "no excuses" charter schools. An education podcast from Human Restoration Project.

Charter schools are 30 years old as of 2021, and the contentious debate about their merits and place in American society continues.

We need federal commitment to increased, ongoing investment into long Covid. We need legislation that helps these families keep their houses, jobs and lives. We need public health campaigns focused on increasing awareness of this disease and its impacts.

NO! Against Adult Supremacy is a collection of Youth Liberation writing, originally published online by Stinney Distro. This anthology draws together all 20...

This chapter introduces autism beginning with its history as a diagnosis to its revolution as the central focus of the neurodiversity movement. The variety of aspects of human development that are explored in autism are unpacked and the tension between this clinical...

Both school exclusion and neurodisability are prospective markers for increased risk of subsequent contact with criminal justice system in general and…

Disabled Outrage and #PodSaveJon Alice Wong   This summer marks my tenth year on the hellsite known as Twitter. I honed my voice as a writer, found community, and carved out places by creating…

Personal Perspective: Communities with high autism rates are taking the lead.

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gi...

The Path to Purpose Handbook dictates the why, what, and how of “purpose-finding” in the classroom | A free resource hosted at Human Restoration Project on progressive education.

32 likes, 2 comments - spectrum0gaming on January 2, 2024: "FREE RESOURCE When we say we don't believe in rewards, punishments or behaviourism, people often..."