Politicizing Neurodiversity
Robert Chapman on pushing past biological understandings of autism, ADHD, and neurodiversity.
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Monotropism, Young People and Autistic Burnout — Neurodiverse Connection
Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms) examines how the theory of Monotropism provides a lens for understanding the challenges Autistic, ADHD and AuDHD young people face in the education system and at home, and how their needs can be better supported to avoid burnout.
What Works and For Whom? Effectiveness and Efficiency of School Capital Investments Across The U.S.
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'Autistic Tiger' child artist debuts at New York Comic Con
New York Comic Con attracts vendors of all backgrounds and abilities, but one young boy has a story as impressive as his art. ABC's Jay O'Brien has the detai...
Assessing Autism Through a Monotropism Lens - Living with Autism
Assessing Autism Through a Monotropism Lens
What is MCAD- Mast Cell Activation Diseases- Oh TWIST
What is MCAD- an umbrella term for the collection of mast cell diseases that range from MC Leukemia to Mastocytosis in the middle, to the much more common MCAS or Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, who test negative for Mastocytosis.
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Co-Occurring Physical Health Challenges in Neurodivergent Children and Young People: A Topical Review and Recommendation
Neurodivergence has been established as associated with a significant number of co-occurring physical conditions, particularly for autistic individuals who are at risk for increased pain, hypermobi...
Neurodivergence has been established as associated with a significant number of co-occurring physical conditions, particularly for autistic individuals who are at risk for increased pain, hypermobility (including Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) and gastrointestinal problems. However, data, so far, has been focused on adults and generally limited to discussions of condition prevalence alone.
It is clear from current evidence there is a co-occurring physical health disparity in neurodivergent adults. For example, neurodivergent adults display a higher expression of joint hypermobility and pain compared to neurotypical adults (Csecs et al., Citation2020). Furthermore, autistic women with generalised joint hypermobility (GJH) experience higher immune- and endocrine-conditions than autistic women without GJH (Casanova et al., Citation2018). However, it is vital to understand physical health in neurodivergent CYP (aged up to 25 years (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Citation2020)). Neurodivergent CYP experience worsened physical health conditions than neurotypical CYP (McLeod et al., Citation2019).
A neurodiversity paradigm lens on polyvagal theory — Neurodiverse Connection
People keep asking me how the Autistic community views polyvagal theory. Right now, I can’t speak for the community’s perspective. People are just now learning about the theory, so we don’t have any consensus data from the Autistic community about agreement or disagreement. I can, however, speak for
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With anxiety, depression and stress on the climb, have you ever wondered how you can understand your reactions to life’s challenges and stressors? Or maybe you wondered how you can become more resilient? Did you know that you can map your own nervous system? This is such a powerful tool that can help you shift the state of your nervous system to help you feel more mindful, grounded, and joyful during the day, and more importantly during your life. Before we discuss how to map your nervous system, let's break down the autonomic nervous system a bit more.
Humanising Care | Autistic Realms
Autistic parent & teacher advocating for a better understanding of neurodivergence in education & mental health
OSF Preprints | ‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students' experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment
Autistic young people often struggle to cope with the daily demands of school and are likelier to experience poorer well-being and educational outcomes than their non-autistic peers. Among other difficulties, this may be because mainstream settings are unsuitable for individuals’ sensory needs. Evidence suggests the unpredictable multi-sensory nature of school can elicit sensory distress, adversely affecting behaviour and learning. However, existing literature has primarily taken a top-down deductive approach and largely neglected autistic voices. The present study, therefore, employed a participatory approach and photo-elicitation semi-structured interview method to explore autistic students’ sensory experiences in a mainstream secondary school in the U.K. The sample consisted of seven students aged 12-16 with a clinical diagnosis of autism attending a state comprehensive school in Suffolk, U.K. One participant was lost through attrition. Through reflexive thematic analysis, three main themes were identified: 1) Impact of the school environment; 2) Levels of support and understanding; and 3) Fear of stigma/negative responses. This study’s findings suggest autistic students are routinely overstimulated, overwhelmed, and lack adequate support to overcome sensory barriers in mainstream settings. This study has implications for further participatory research and inclusive practice to ensure better educational experiences and outcomes for autistic young people.
Nearly 80% Australian students say they ‘didn’t fully try’ in latest Pisa tests
Exclusive: OECD data on students’ motivation and sense of belonging at school calls into question validity of national rankings, experts say
“A sense of not belonging at school can hinder learning and lead to disaffection and active disengagement from learning.”
Nearly 4 in 5 Australian Students Didn’t Fully Try in PISA Tests – SOS Australia
A.R. Moxon: "People who say of Nazis “deal with bad ideas is by defeating them in the marketplace of ideas” are smuggling in the notion that Nazi ideas have not already been defeated on the merits, and are still valid and worthy to consider, or that Nazi "ideas" involve bloodless debate." — Bluesky
People who say of Nazis “deal with bad ideas is by defeating them in the marketplace of ideas” are smuggling in the notion that Nazi ideas have not already been defeated on the merits, and are still valid and worthy to consider, or that Nazi "ideas" involve bloodless debate.
The Future Of The Culture Wars Is Here, And It's Gamergate
Over the weekend, a game developer in Boston named Brianna Wu fled her home after an online stalker vowed to rape and kill her. She isn't the first woman who's been forced into hiding by aggrieved video game fans associated with Gamergate, the self-styled reform movement that's become difficult to ignore over the…
11 Activists on What Disability Justice Means
“It means unapologetically loving and fighting for all parts of me.”
We are the only minority community that anyone can join at any time.
Tom Scocca: Unraveling My Medical Mystery
The strangest things happen to other people’s bodies. Then they began happening to my own.
The impact of right‐to‐work laws on long hours and work schedules
Unions play a crucial role in determining wages and employment outcomes. However, union bargaining power may also have important effects on non-pecuniary working conditions. We study the effects of r...
Trans Facts Audio
These recordings of our Trans Facts document, written anonymously for RTiE, are read by E. They are also on SoundCloud. Further recordings will follow. 1. Preamble. 2. Sex is not binary. 3. Gender …
Short report: Evaluation of wider community support for a neurodiversity teaching programme designed using participatory methods - Reesha Zahir, Alyssa M. Alcorn, Sarah McGeown, Will Mandy, Dinah Aitken, Fergus Murray, Sue Fletcher-Watson, 2023
Children with neurodevelopmental diagnoses often experience discrimination from their peers at school. This may result from a lack of understanding, and intoler...
Co-designing a neurodivergent student-led peer support programme for neurodivergent young people in mainstream high schools - Francesca Fotheringham, Katie Cebula, Sue Fletcher-Watson, Sarah Foley, Catherine J Crompton, 2023
Peer support in mainstream high schools may help neurodivergent young people to thrive and navigate challenging experiences. Previous research with diagnosis-sp...
Mindreading beliefs in same- and cross-neurotype interactions - Elizabeth Sheppard, Sophie Webb, Helen Wilkinson, 2023
A large sample of autistic and non-autistic adults was recruited to investigate whether self-reported beliefs about their own and other people’s mindreading abi...
Recognizing How Autistic Children Express Love
One of the most important things autistic people can offer to parents is interpretation skills, like autistic languages of love and caring.
Becoming Our Best Selves: Reconnecting to Ecosocial Literacy | Human Restoration Project | Chris Zorn
If education systems were designed from the ground up to develop self-awareness and reflection; wisdom and discernment; kindness, empathy and compassion; ecological and ecosystems awareness, mastery and responsibility; gratitude, social integration and harmony; co-creative agency, joyful participation and commitment; and our very best selves, what might those systems look like? Published by Human Restoration Project, a 501(c)3 organization restoring humanity to education.
"I’m autistic. I just turned 36 — the average age when people like me die."
The stress of living with autism is exhausting.
Autistic author uninvited from Texas book festival over mask
Author Chuck Tingle wears a mask during public appearances to help manage his social...
Autistic author uninvited from Texas book festival over mask
Author Chuck Tingle wears a mask during public appearances to help manage his social...
(99+) DR. CHUCK TINGLE on Tumblr
hey there buckaroos. due to all of the attention the TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION situation has gotten i am going to take a minute to talk about my personal way as an autistic buckaroo. im going to tell…
Next Steps Neurodiversity Resource Fair
A free community event dedicated to celebrating neurodiversity and providing resources and support for individuals who have autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more.