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"The Gender-Diversity and Autism Questionnaire: A Community-Developed Clinical, Research, and Self-Advocacy Tool for Autistic Transgender and Gender-Diverse Young Adults"Open access articlehttps://t.co/qupZk5g1Wi— Richard Woods (@Richard_Autism) June 17, 2023

I was just re-reading @miamingus' work and thinking about what a gift her presence and words are in the world. Everyone should know her and learn from her work. https://t.co/QOkUfud26Z— Septima P. Snark (@DrSubini) June 16, 2023

https://t.co/oeBrJdxfEK "Existing studies implicate intolerance of uncertainty, alexithymia, sensory processing differences and emotion regulation difficulties as influencing factors of anxiety in autism." And what of social discrimination, stigma, mismatched interactions et al?— Damian Milton (@milton_damian) June 17, 2023

Special Issue Dedicated to the Intersection of Autism & the Broad LGBTQ+: Editorial by John F. Strang & Abigail L. Fischbach introduces this forthcoming collection, arguing the rights of #autistic LGBTQ+ people are at increasing riskNEW, FREE to 20 Jun:https://t.co/JydW5PHCv8 pic.twitter.com/AWlGeYfbTC— AutismInAdulthood (@AutismAdulthood) June 13, 2023

Individuals waiting for autism/ADHD diagnosis need both pre & post diagnostic support. There's so much that can be offered whilst waiting. It then makes sense to aid safe exploration post diagnosis. https://t.co/BLUfbqAPQt The fact that MH services rarely offer either is crazy— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) June 13, 2023

THREAD ON BIPOLAR & AUTISMWhile I was diagnosed as #ActuallyAutistic as a kid in the 1980's, that never seemed to fit. My moods & general way of being was "different". I was formally diagnosed as Bipolar II and heavily medicated for well over a decade.— The #ActuallyAutistic Coach | Matthew (@AutisticCoach_) June 14, 2023

THREAD ON BIPOLAR & AUTISMWhile I was diagnosed as #ActuallyAutistic as a kid in the 1980's, that never seemed to fit. My moods & general way of being was "different". I was formally diagnosed as Bipolar II and heavily medicated for well over a decade.— The #ActuallyAutistic Coach | Matthew (@AutisticCoach_) June 14, 2023

It is absolutely possible to be #ActuallyAutistic and Bipolar. But I wasn't. I'm just AuDHD. Years of my life were wasted and I grieve them. While I cannot know the pain of not being identified as autistic later in life, I do know the pain of not being identified as #AuDHD— The #ActuallyAutistic Coach | Matthew (@AutisticCoach_) June 14, 2023

I meet people every week who have gone thru the same story. Most of us in our 30s and up since this concept didn't even exist until 10 years ago.For those who are reading this with a similar story, you are not alone.— The #ActuallyAutistic Coach | Matthew (@AutisticCoach_) June 14, 2023

We're hiring!Have a passion for disability justice? Experience with nonprofit and political fundraising? Want to create change across the South?Apply to be our Director of Development! https://t.co/6q8vGlyL8IDetails 👇🏾— New Disabled South (@DisabledSouth) June 13, 2023

We recently updated our parental leave policy to give a full year of leave, with 6 months fully off and another 6 months transition back working part time hours - all full time pay. Why did we do that? A 🧵 on how this is mission critical for us. https://t.co/nuEAfaq5ks— Dom Kelly (@the_tattooedjew) June 14, 2023

The promise of America, and the power of all of its acquired economic, social, and political capital, was built with me in mind. Living with that understanding has meant grappling with the tension of my own relative systemic power and privilege.— Nick Covington (@CovingtonEDU) June 14, 2023

This is the context in which I joined friends and allies in Iowa City for the @ZinnEdProject #TeachTruth Day on June 10, 2023. It was an incredible celebration of solidarity and community against fear, division, and ignorance:https://t.co/9Nxw4T4VIc #restorehumanity @HumResPro— Nick Covington (@CovingtonEDU) June 14, 2023

@UNChildRights1 directed the UK to end abusive restraints and seclusion in schools. This is a huge step forward for children safety and validates our position on the issue! I am not just fighting for kids in the U.S but am using my platform to fight for all children globally. https://t.co/l5udFPP6VN— ParisHilton (@ParisHilton) June 13, 2023

@UNChildRights1 directed the UK to end abusive restraints and seclusion in schools. This is a huge step forward for children safety and validates our position on the issue! I am not just fighting for kids in the U.S but am using my platform to fight for all children globally. https://t.co/l5udFPP6VN— ParisHilton (@ParisHilton) June 13, 2023

🧵Slightly random thread.I tend to bang on about barriers. The things in the environment which get in the way & disable me.I forget that many folks define ‘autism’ as how someone reacts to barriers..… rather than ‘autism’ being a set of needs the barriers fail to meet1/3— Jamie + Lion (@spacedoutsmiles) June 10, 2023

'Just behave' is a euphemism for 'Do what I say'. Am I right or wrong?— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) June 11, 2023

"I’m an AAC user. I’m disabled. Our society doesn’t believe someone like me can have a relationship. It certainly does not believe that I can be queer."https://t.co/dikE7Ldtie #pride #pridemonth#pride2023#AAC#BecauseCommunicationIsAHumanRight #lgbtqiaplus#lgbtqpride— Communication First (@Communica1st) June 10, 2023

According to the NEPC brief, research shows that restorative justice programs have helped reduce exclusionary discipline and narrow the glaring racial disparities in how discipline is meted out in schools. https://t.co/8CdTYBwDUL— ICARS (Int. Coal. Against Restraint and Seclusion) (@ICARSBanRandS) June 11, 2023

According to the NEPC brief, research shows that restorative justice programs have helped reduce exclusionary discipline and narrow the glaring racial disparities in how discipline is meted out in schools. https://t.co/8CdTYBwDUL— ICARS (Int. Coal. Against Restraint and Seclusion) (@ICARSBanRandS) June 11, 2023

Petty cruelties: "The predicament of autistic people like my son stems not principally from their challenges—real as those are—but from the failure of medical, educational, & human services institutions to provide for their actual needs." By John Summers:https://t.co/iQh5ANcycK— Thinking Person's Guide To Autism (@thinkingautism) June 10, 2023

"Part of presuming my competence includes believing that when I was a child who did not know the word trans — and as such didn’t have any method of telling anyone I was trans — I still knew myself." @tuttleturtle42 @Communica1st https://t.co/pJMHU9BRVL— Elaine Mcgreevy (@ElaineMcgreevy) June 11, 2023

Our vision for virtual learning got trapped in the emergency pandemic version of "Zoom school." We can and should do better to provide async remote learning opportunities. Good digital pedagogy is good pedagogy, period! https://t.co/kgsnLFSsvR— Nick Covington (@CovingtonEDU) June 6, 2023

Here's how we do purposefully designed online education. It's not at all like Zoom school. It's like the distributed open source communities that build the internet.https://t.co/Jz2vQOcoQ2 https://t.co/Fho1CKrtwf— Stimpunks Foundation (@stimpunks) June 10, 2023

Trust kids. Trust childhood. It’s really not that hard.— Abe Moore (@Arbay38) June 8, 2023

HRP is a proud co-sponsor of @ZinnEdProject's #TeachTruth Day 2023! Events are happening in almost 30 states on Saturday, June 10th, check out the map to get involved in one near you. @CovingtonEDU will be speaking in Iowa City!https://t.co/2ZGSW06wH8 pic.twitter.com/n9vCXa0Szl— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) June 9, 2023

Watch our latest feature on YouTube: Fighting Back Against the Future: Imagining a Solarpunk Education 🌞 What could a human-centered school look like? Why does it matter to imagine better futures while being critical friends of the present?https://t.co/HGnLXHZYwE pic.twitter.com/bd1Udlwlh8— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) June 9, 2023

Trust kids. Trust childhood. It’s really not that hard.— Abe Moore (@Arbay38) June 8, 2023

Purposefully designed online education spaces that are accessible, sustainable, and representative of the communities they serve…https://t.co/Jz2vQOcoQ2#edChat #edTech— Stimpunks Foundation (@stimpunks) June 10, 2023

I’ve experienced several moments of burnout in my life and career. Being something that I neurologically am not is exhausting.https://t.co/b9UXaVLd1j#ActuallyAutistic— Stimpunks Foundation (@stimpunks) June 10, 2023