Did you know? You can call 9-8-8 (suicide crisis helpline) from payphones for free. For those with access to a phone, you can both call 988 toll free or text 988 for support.

"Soon after the diagnosis, another feeling rises to the surface, one that is quieter, heavier, and sometimes confusing." Grief." -- Marla A Rogers

"It is my experience autistic people hate the question about how we feel. Some can answer it, I suppose, but I never seem to be able to. I remember during my own grief therapy when my therapist asked me how I felt and I could not answer. 1/4

Did you know that CAMH has a clothing boutique open to all CAMH clients? They're open for donations, especially for plus sized items, winter accessories and work items! They also have a yearly fashion show to check out! www.camh.ca/en/patients...

⭐ NEW PAPER by Courceshne et al⭐ This chart review (of 1027 visits) of autistic adult's experiences at CAMH highlights that suicidality, aggression and mood symptoms are the most frequent reasons for visits to a psychiatric ED. Open access this month! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177...

An introduction to neurodiversity - by Drs. Tess Clifford and Rachael Quickert! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJK... [46 min listen]

"Furthermore, autism was documented less frequently when BPD was recorded, suggesting possible diagnostic overshadowing." (Lee et al., 2025) ↓ 🧵

What does a neuroinclusive workplace mean/look like to you? What are some concrete examples of workplace accommodations / universal design that has helped you at work?

Interested in a study to help us understanding coping strategies in: · Autism · ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) · Social Anxiety · Depression, and/or · Tic disorder

Student Research Grant opportunities through the Canadian Psychological Association: cpa.ca/student-res...

"Introducing the resource page on my website! My hope is for this page to be an easy first step stop to navigate potential resources that can lead to accessing and finding other helpful resources for autistic adults, their loved ones and clinicians.

Passing along a research opportunity! ↓ We are looking for youth and adults ages 16-65 with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (ASD included) who take antipsychotic medication and are either overweight or obese or have gained significant weight since starting

Passing this along~ Are you a South Asian family with an autistic family member aged 10-18 living in Ontario? The research team at York University (led by Dr. Jonathan Weiss) would love to hear about your family's positive experiences (flourishing)!

Passing this along! Participants needed! The research team at York University (led by Dr. Jonathan Weiss) is conducting an online study about the positive experiences (flourishing) of visible minority families of autistic youth and young adults (aged 10-30) living in Canada.

I’m excited to share the launch of my new psychology practice, offering autism and ADHD assessments grounded in culturally responsive and neuroaffirming approaches. ↓

Happy new year!!! 🎊

Happy holidays! May these holidays be a restful one!

I’m sharing the grateful—and a little bittersweet—news that I’ve concluded my role as a Psychologist at The Redpath Centre.

For parents/caregivers of autistic children, the March Break Reimbursement Fund is available to Ontario families, info available here: www.autismontario.com/marchbreak

Saw this info for an autistic adults cooking class in Toronto via the Autism Ontario newsletter! More info & to register: www.autismontario.com/civicrm/eve...

Lately, I've been exploring what the topic of boundaries means to clients across cultures, especially given my own complex relationship with the topic myself. Passing along this helpful resource: ↓

Passing along a study opportunity - 📣 Seeking professionals who support or assess people with cognitive disabilities for a short Delphi study!

I am excited to share the news that I will joining CAMH’s Adult Neurodevelopmental Services as a Psychologist!

I’m sharing the bittersweet but proud news that I’ve completed my postdoctoral fellowship at the Azrieli ANC. During this time, I had the privilege to explore questions around masking/camouflaging in assessment, as well as the co-design of group programming with autistic adults.

Hello world!

Want to help with autism research? The Social Experiences of Loneliness of Autistic Adults (SELA) Project at the AJ Drexel Autism Institute is forming a Community Council of autistic adults (ages 18–35) to help guide a 5-year study on loneliness and social connection. Info in flyer and alt-text.

I Love Hue The game has spreads of colors across hue steps and then mixes them all up. The game is to get them all back in order in the least steps possible.

All about apps: what are your current (ad-free) puzzle and/or soothing art or flow apps?

The experiences of autistic people with intersecting marginalized identities—especially Black autistic adults—"remain underexplored in research, contributing to a limited understanding of stigma’s impact across diverse communities." @desirjones.bsky.social et al: www.liebertpub.com/doi/epub/10....

#CRAEresearchSummaries Disclosing an autism diagnosis improves ratings of candidate performance in employment interviews

Save money. Get a library card. That little piece of plastic in your wallet is more powerful than you think! Already have a library card? Share this with someone you care about. 📚❤️ oaklandlibrary.org/blogs/post/s...

Neurodiversity is looking for a new editor! The deadline for expressions of interest is 5 October 2025. Full details are here journals.sagepub.com...

Things today's White House autism announcement did not do: -Discuss strategies to increase supports and services for autistic people/families -Highlight why autistic people and families deserve respect, not pity or fear -Endorse one speck of autism research that is not dangerous pseudoscience

#Autism #researchers, members of International Society for Autism Research, Autism Science Foundation, APA, NIH and all NGOs for the study of #autism #research, please check out this excellent clinical position at Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University. #autism #clinical #positions

Contextual factors influencing neuro-affirming practice: Identifying what helps or hinders implementation in health and social care

Scientist confession: I actually deeply love reviewing papers 👀

The CogSci Society invites you to compete in this year's #CogSciMindChallenge 🎬 Your Mission: create a captivating 5-minute video that answers the question: "How do different minds learn language, if at all?” Deadline for submission: October 17 📅 cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-mind-...

“It Doesn’t Really Work for Me”: Participants reported that standard sleep interventions often feel ineffective, reporting that conventional advice or CBT-I may lack relevance to autistic needs Mmm yep that checks out #AutRes

Excited to share visualizations of our newest paper (with Adeline Lacroix and @mengchuanlai.bsky.social) compiling recommendations for physicians & clinicians supporting autistic adults in their care. 1 of 7

A super quick read with five action oriented points !! Ps, possible CPD/mainpro+ credits for physicians as well. Perfect for physicians supporting autistic individuals in their practice

Excited to share this @cmaj.ca "Practice: Five Ways to Support..." KT piece led by two brilliant @camhnews.bsky.social post-docs @drlouisalyman.bsky.social & Adeline Lacroix on how providers can support #autistic individuals receiving health care. www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...

Sunrise in the Ortiz Mountains Cerrillos, New Mexico 7/3/25

Are you a clinician supporting neurodivergent clients and/or clients with mental health needs? We want to hear your thoughts! Link below.

It was a pleasure to present at the final Grand Rounds before the summer today with Drs. Desarkar and Fernandes!

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

Recruitment in progress ! #autism

Please share! Did your organisation support people with #LearningDisabilities to get set up with free tablets through the #DigitalLifelineFund in 2021? We want to hear from you! #LearningDisabilityWeek #AcademicSky #AutRes #Survey #SocialResearch #DigitalInclusion #DigitalLifeline

Recruitment in progress ! All reshares appreciated ! #tourettessyndrome

My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com