A systematic review and meta-analysis of empathy in autism: The influence of measures
Empathy deficits are considered a core attribute of autism and are scored in standardized autism diagnostic instruments. However, empirical evidence c…
Using Q Methodology, a Group of Neurodivergent Neurodiversity Researchers Ask: What is the Neurodiversity Movement and what should it do? - Paul Stenner, Amy Pearson, Steven Kapp, Catherine Watson, Ronit Pressler, Gemma Williams, Hanna Bertilsdotter-Rosqvist, Lill Hultman, Rebecca Semmens-Wheeler, Monique Botha, 2025
This paper describes the eight phases of an innovative procedure for collective and reflexive research about neurodiversity. Structured by Q methodology, this p...
How actually autistic adults are coming together online to create a new culture.
Online communities of adults with autism are creating a new culture focused on empowerment. Here is some of the new language growing in these communities.
Written in June 2023 A while ago I saved an image created by @h.e.l.e.n.m.a.r.i.e about glimmers: The image text reads:A little guide to glimmers glimmers are the opposite of triggers. they are tiny moments of awe. they spark joy & evoke inner calm. they have a positive effect on our mental health. they are micro-moments
Listening as a Democratic Practice, Part I: America’s Democratic Deficit
Despite making democracy our national identity, most Americans don’t meaningfully participate in civic, economic, or social democratic practices, and it’s ruining our lives.
(PDF) Mad Pride in Revolutionary England: The Ranters as Mad Activism
PDF | Collective mental health patient organising in England is usually dated to the nineteenth century and seen as arising in response to the mass... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
A couple centuries ago, a group of English clothworkers set out to destroy the machines that had been taking their jobs. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
I published this document internally at Automattic to be used by any colleague curious about how to interact with me. I am sharing it here as I want to be able to reference it publicly, and access …
This accessible book introduces a new theory of critical disciplinary literacy (CDL) that merges criticality and disciplinary literacy approaches in a cohesive and inclusive framework. There are unique hurdles in integrating critical and culturally sustaining approaches to literacy into specialized content area classrooms, but this book provides clear, research-grounded strategies and methods that will appeal to teachers and help them foster equitable literacy learning opportunities for all stud
“But Money Makes It Real!”: Problematizing Capitalist Logic in Project-Based Learning - Sarah M. Fine, 2025
In an effort to boost engagement while also nurturing 21st century skills such as collaboration and critical thinking, a growing number of U.S. public schools h...
Participation and Persistence in High School Elective Music Ensembles - Kenneth Elpus, Carlos R. Abril, 2025
In this study, we examined demographic patterns of participation and persistence in high school elective music ensembles. We extend prior research that has only...
'The Telepathy Tapes' is Dangerous, Unscientific Nonsense that Promotes a Widely Discredited "Communication Method" Used to Abuse Autistic Kids
Facilitated Communication is bunk, with many facilitators having used it to put words in the mouths of children. This massively popular podcast is just the latest instance of abuse involving FC.
From Meritocracy to Human Interdependence: Redefining the Purpose of Education - Yong Zhao (赵勇), Ruojun Zhong (仲若君), 2025
Purpose This paper critiques meritocracy's foundational assumptions, arguing that its focus on ranking individuals according to flawed metrics fosters unhe...
‘It’s being a part of a grand tradition, a grand counter-culture which involves communities’: A qualitative investigation of autistic community connectedness - Monique Botha, Bridget Dibb, David M Frost, 2022
Autistic people report greater comfort socialising and easier communication with each other. Despite autism being stereotypically associated with lack of social...
'It's being a part of a grand tradition, a grand counter-culture which involves communities': A qualitative investigation of autistic community connectedness - PubMed
A sense of being connected to other autistic people has been reported anecdotally. Friendships and connectedness may be important to autistic people and beneficial for their wellbeing. Our research aimed to understand the autistic community by interviewing 20 autistic people about their experiences …
Neuro-Normative Epistemic Injustice – Consequences for the UK Education Crisis and School Anxiety - Emmie Fisher, Keren MacLennan, Sinéad Mullally, Jacqui Rodgers, 2025
The UK education system is failing to meet needs, leading to an attendance and school anxiety crisis. However, the system faults those disproportionately and mo...
'It's being a part of a grand tradition, a grand counter-culture which involves communities': A qualitative investigation of autistic community connectedness - PubMed
A sense of being connected to other autistic people has been reported anecdotally. Friendships and connectedness may be important to autistic people and beneficial for their wellbeing. Our research aimed to understand the autistic community by interviewing 20 autistic people about their experiences …
Unknowing in Practice: The Promise of Discomfort, Failure and Uncertainty in Neurodiversity Studies - David Jackson-Perry, 2025
I started studying autism a decade ago as a neurotypical, non-disabled graduate student with a clear idea of what autism is. Since then, pretty much everything ...
The UK education system is failing to meet needs, leading to an attendance and school anxiety crisis. However, the system faults those disproportionately and mo...