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Please read this very important statement from the organization @stimpunks on ABA/radical behaviorist charities at SXSW. #restorehumanity https://t.co/AaO8ekbe2b pic.twitter.com/41fI4vra4x— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) March 19, 2022

Holloway, C., Munro, N., Cossburn, K. and Ropar, D. (2022), "A pilot study of co-produced #autism training for #police custody staff: evaluating the impact on perceived knowledge change and behaviour intentions", Policing: An International Journal https://t.co/Thi1M4KIb1— Kleiṓ Cossburn (@AutismPolicing) March 16, 2022

Fighting stigma needs to be a high priority for schools.Kids need to read and watch stories about explicitly neurodivergent characters.They need to be taught the value of #WeirdPride (Sue doesn't mention this by name, but I think she's on board).Diversity needs celebrating.— Oolong 🍉 (@MxOolong) March 16, 2022

Hi fellow chronically ill and/or disabled friends,Which accessibility aids have you found to be the most helpful for you?— Joanna No Banana (@JoannaNoBanana) March 15, 2022

Time. People giving me time.Benefit of the doubt. Belief.There are tools and practices that help, but ultimately the most helpful thing is support from non disabled people.— Ryan 🐿 (@galaxysleeps) March 16, 2022

"I am frustrated that even when we are allowed "through the door" or "at the table" we are still required to fit very narrow definitions of what it means to be disabled." - Lydia X.Z. Brown @autistichoya— Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) (@awnnetwork_) March 16, 2022

Huge thanks to everyone who has said kind things about my @CRAE_IOE annual lecture yesterdayYou can already see it posted up online if you were hoping to watchalso, if you want to know more about the #LEANSproject mentioned in the lecture, read on...https://t.co/tqFBI7MklG— Sue Fletcher-Watson (@SueReviews) March 17, 2022

could it be that autistic shutdowns/burnouts are often being mistaken as symptoms of depression?— autme (@fibonacci_rocks) March 4, 2022

“Have you ever been labeled as weird, strange, freak, weirdo, eccentric at school, in your circle of friends, family, at work? Instead of taking it as an insult, feel happy to be different from others and show them that being weird is being unique.”#WeirdPrideDay @MxOolong pic.twitter.com/zZrfNdneYR— NeurodiverLetras Âû (@neurodvletrasau) March 4, 2022

The grading and ranking of children perverts everything. https://t.co/bfEuiH0FHQ— Ryan Boren (@rboren) March 4, 2022

🫀 We’re Presenting: Conference to Restore Humanity https://t.co/PlBIKvIrf2— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) March 4, 2022

This is an important paper by @HappeLab @GoldAgeLabUK & team.https://t.co/z1FQ1CBWDb which talks about the huge levels of trauma that older autistic people may have experienced. Almost 30% (compared to less than 8% nonautistic) reported severe trauma in childhood/adulthood.— Ann Memmott PGC🌈 (@AnnMemmott) March 3, 2022

Can anyone help me find a good podcast, show, or YouTube channel about being Autistic from an Autistic point of view? I have family member who is wanting to learn more but can't yet discern between reliable info and "autism mom" type BS. #ActuallyAutistic #Askingautistics— Loralei Dragon Mama (@Loralei40) March 2, 2022

So often ADHD is just fighting against yourself almost frantically whilst appearing to barely move— Angry Black Changeling (@AshleighWildest) March 3, 2022

My deaf ass when I try to clap at the right time: pic.twitter.com/oNedYUJG3r— deafmemes.exe (@DeafmemesExe) March 3, 2022

My mother always said to me: "Books are friends who will never let you down, or move away, or quarrel. Friends who will always be waiting for you whenever you might need them. A person with books is never alone, never lonely, never bored." #WorldBookDay— Joanne Harris (@Joannechocolat) March 3, 2022

one of the real benefits of my job is every time I have to listen to a test pressing or test cassette I get to listen to bikini kill.— Maggie Vail (@magicbeans) March 3, 2022

My daughter, aged 11, wrote 3 pages last night about what is wrong with the school system including, "children should still be cared about and recognised as themselves instead of being compared to other students who produce better work."— sarah davey (@sarah_j_d_34) March 2, 2022

Just got a notification from my bank that a large sum of money had been paid into my account 🤔Not expecting anything, I took a peek in my banking appApparently I’ve started getting PIP! 😮No word from the DWP yet, but it looks as though that’s several months’ worth 🥳— Anna Nicholson (@transponderings) March 2, 2022

If you're looking for Black autistic women YouTubers/ vloggers I've got 4 of them.⭐✨THREAD ✨⭐— Rabia ✨ noiredivergent✨ (@rahxrahster) March 2, 2022

New article by myself and Havi Carel was published this week."Neurodiversity, epistemic injustice, and the good human life."Open access in the Journal of Social Philosophy.#Neurodiversity #ActuallyAutistic https://t.co/NaQOIIDT1V— Robert Chapman (@DrRJChapman) March 3, 2022

This is an excellent piece of writing on neurodiversity from one of the essential scholars in the field, IMHO https://t.co/qTtMPu2O9o— Sue Fletcher-Watson (@SueReviews) March 3, 2022

I am extremely happy to have played a part in the push for hiring an ASL interpreter for the @WhiteHouse. But what if the they required all news sites to include the ASL feed in their televising of speeches? That would normalize their inclusion, providing more access.— See Mia Eye the Tiger 🐯 (@SeeMiaRoll) March 2, 2022

Instead of autism awareness this April, can we make people aware that Autism Speaks is trash instead?— Sarah Boon #StopTheShock (@Saraheboon) March 2, 2022

It’s #WalterWorkerWednesday and we’ve got a question for you! If you were a Walter Worker what would your job be? 🛠🤔⚙️ pic.twitter.com/Tgl4p9a1MI— Steam Powered Giraffe (@SPGiraffe) March 2, 2022

How to choose a career when you have autism and ADHD? I change my mind daily— Neurodivergent Dawn (@divergentdawn) March 1, 2022

Let's talk about stimming and synesthesia. 🧵— Lauren Melissa Ellzey (she/her) (@autienelle) March 2, 2022

“The purest essence of gender-affirming care is that when a child tells you who they are, you believe them.”@transscribe speaks to Dr Megan Mooney, a Texas psychologist who treats trans kids - and yesterday sued the state for its “child abuse” policy https://t.co/4KEAcgVGRV— Julia Carrie Wong (@juliacarriew) March 2, 2022

Sat through a webinar on teacher resilience & was asked to share my thoughts. My answer: I don't want to be resilient. I want school systems designed with humans in mind that don't demand my resilience. I want educators to experience community care,support, and compensation.— Dr. Tracy Edwards (@tracyrenee70) March 2, 2022

I don't think we should ever forgive 21st century corporate ed reformers for making us care about test scores. Serving test scores as never made our kids smarter, but it *has* made our schools worse & justified a generation of dehumanizing educational practice.— Nick Covington (@CovingtonEDU) March 1, 2022