The #AutINSAR #INSAR2026 recap is live! AutINSAR is an online and in-person discussion about autistic priorities in autism research, and is an invaluable resource for researchers who want to help autistic people live their best lives: thinkingautismguide.com/2026/05/auti... #neurodiversity #autism

Emma Bernard, 30, who is often complimented on her friendly demeanour and effusive expressions of gratitude, has attributed her politeness to an extreme fawning response.

It's not a fucking compliment to tell someone that they don't seem like they need accomodations. Hello, the reason you think I'm as competent as I am is BECAUSE I use the accomodations I'm granted. I still NEED them to be this amazing.

I think my first time at INSAR I met ONE autistic autism researcher. At #INSAR2026, there aRE HUNDREDS. 💕♾️🙌

Tonight was amazing. The Autistic Researchers Committee social at #insar2026 was an opportunity to connect with other autistic researchers and feel safe to be yourself. I sat at a table full of amazing people who comfortably info dumped about all the things for hours and enjoyed it thoroughly. 💛

Total ass & also HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparked outrage among disability rights advocates by alleging widespread fraud in Medicaid programs that pay people to care for elderly or disabled family members—a system millions of Americans rely on to survive. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Milton: What does "level 1" autism tell you about someone? Nothing. His own children's support needs are varied and fall all over the place. Instead of #profoundAutism and subcategories, we need personalized, individual evaluations to actually help autistics. Socially, family, all of it. #INSAR2026

Today at #INSAR2026 started off with a huge high for me, as the keynote speech by Dr. Damien Milton was amazing! So much of what he shared resonated with my experiences, values, and research trajectory. It was also punctuated by one of the most insulting questions I can imagine...

Today I was able to share a method I developed, Communication Mapping, with a poster presentation at the International Society of Autism Researchers #insar26 annual conference. Many who stopped by were open to both echolalic function and centering autistic interpretation of their own experiences.

During April, there is a lot of token attention given to #Autism but #Autistic expertise is not often acknowledged. The absence of Autistic scholarship isn’t an accident. It’s a pattern. When we exclude Autistic voices, we don’t just miss perspective. We distort the entire field.

Trying to make my work space feel happy!

My research centers non-normative language, like echolalia, and the stories it carries. I study how social expectations shape what counts as “real” communication and an the ways autistic people navigate those expectations. Communication isn't just about words, it's about meaning and connection.

I’m Jamie, an autistic educator and researcher. The interaction of language, power, and belonging is something I focus on. I care about the kinds of communication that get overlooked or misunderstood. I want to build spaces where people don’t have to sound a certain way to be taken seriously.

Today in Ableism Obstructing Autistic People's Health Care: "It’s become increasingly normal for health professionals to challenge my autism diagnosis, sometimes seconds after I’ve sat down in front of them." By @elsawilliams.bsky.social: medium.com/@elsalwillia... #autism #neurodiversity #autistic

Folks tend to assume that anyone who claims to be an autism advocate is working on behalf of autistic people's wellbeing. Unfortunately, that is often untrue—especially with parents who promote " #ProfoundAutism." Why? @ejwillingham.bsky.social explains in our latest, thread-worthy newsletter. 1/

Autistic-led study neurodiversity-affirming research study seeking autistic adults who use echolalia or scripting. Flexible, online, no diagnosis required. jamiechase.com/study #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticAcademics #Neurodivergent #DisabilityJustice