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What do you find challenging about accessing and receiving healthcare as an autistic/ADHD person? — Emily♡ (@ItsEmilyKaty)

Autistic and ADHD people have long struggled in the workplace. According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2021 only 29% of autistic people in the UK between 16-64 years old were employed (though of course, this is out of those recognised as autistic).

I remember being fourteen, sat in a CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) session and being completely bewildered by what the lady was trying to teach me. I was having daily panic attacks - some of them more likely meltdowns - because I was so overwhelmed. I began describing how I didn’t want to go in

There is a reason why 92.1% of children with school attendance difficulties are neurodivergent, with 83.5% being autistic (according to one sample by Connolly & Mullally, 2022). And why children with Special Educational Needs are 50% more likely to struggle with school attendance (Office for

This paper critically synthesizes leading edge scholarship on neurodiversity, arguing that sociology could expand its account for the relationship between self and society through attention to the (a...

Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective

We need to recognize that youth and educators are in crises – and that schools need to change. It’s no longer warning bells – we are in a state of emergency. Published by Human Restoration Project, a 501(c)3 organization restoring humanity to education.

Self-determination enhances a person’s quality of life and is a fundamental human right. According to self-determination theory, autonomy is one of three basic ...

Remote interviewing has become even more common since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and allows greater accessibility for many interview participants regard...

In this remarkable guest blog by 14-year-old, non-speaking, Autistic advocate Patrick Saunders, he shares how he learnt to communicate through spelling with a letterboard. Full of valuable insights and tips for supporting Autistic non-speakers and spellers, it is a must-read for family, teachers and other professionals who are in a position to help non- speaking Autistic individuals thrive.

Self-diagnosis is an often-discussed topic in the autistic community. Learn what it means to self-diagnose and how self-diagnosis impacts the autistic community.

The ongoing longitudinal Adverse Childhood Experiences Study of adults has found significant associations between chronic conditions; quality of life and life expectancy in adulthood; and the trauma and stress associated with adverse childhood experiences, including physical or emotional abuse or ne …

Problems of evidence, ethics & relevance

Autistic people talk about ways to make homes and other environments feel safe, so they can have spaces to decompress and be themselves.

Governments may have the capacity to flood social media with fake news, but little is known about the use of flooding by ordinary voters. In this work, we identify 2107 registered US voters who account for 80% of the fake news shared on Twitter during ...

1,028 likes, 14 comments - heterogeneoushomosexual on December 1, 2018: "Trans rights activist, Sylvia Rivera, educating cis gendered white Queers at the Christopher Street Liberation Day Rally in 1973....".

Stonewall riots veteran and prominent trans activist Sylvia Rivera was Marsha P Johnson's best friend – but has a legacy in her own right.

(RNS) — Leveraging social media, these parents and professionals aim to show that this parenting approach can result in trauma, estrangement and views of God as abusive.

The Christian right has a clearly anti-democratic agenda — but it's concealed with deliberately confusing terms

Autism research is on the cusp of significant change. There are mounting calls from Autistic self-advocates, researchers, and other scientists for a paradigm sh...

Many people lose income when they become caregivers for a family member. Some even end up losing their home.

Boston has been a pioneer of community policing. That’s showing signs of success. The next step is to build a deeper sense of trust with residents.

18K likes, 679 comments - dr_alondra_rogers on November 27, 2023: "Gestalt is more than a language processing system. It’s a whole cognitive processing system. We don’t talk about this enough, and it’s...".

David Eastman is one of the rising young stars of the Christian Right. Controversial, blunt, and shameless, Eastman has—like his idol, former President Donald Trump—mastered the art of provoking strong, emotional reactions from people with his rhetoric. Born and raised in California in an evangelica

Behavior Analysis in Practice - The applied behavior analysis (ABA) service industry is currently estimated to be worth at least $4 billion. As a result of potential profits that can be made from...

Real change requires public policy.

This research roundup picks out some of the current big debates on autistic lives, and showcases new and important research from teams and academics working within the field.

Maternal mortality rates appear to have risen in the last 20 years in the US. But this reflects a change in measurement rather than an actual rise in mortality.

A new study challenged the accuracy of public health data on deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth — and the narrative of high and rising U.S. maternal mortality rates. An unusual public dispute has ensued.