Interesting, useful - and welcome confirmation that I'm not alone in hating misuse of 'neurodiverse' to describe an individual!

The next session in the Global Neurodiversity Online Seminar Series will take place today at 1PM GMT. @drmbothapsych.bsky.social will talk about The Moral Costs of Dehumanizing Language: Ethical Reporting of Neurodiversity Research in a Politically-Charged Era. teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

For anyone who missed yesterday's live discussion of neurodivergence and connective tissues, here is the recording: www.youtube.com/live/bO_uV-A...

SEMA's YouTube channel is here: youtube.com/@sema_scot?s...

It's the International Day of the Disabled Person tomorrow, and so we thought we would commemorate it by talking about what doesn't get much attention. Knowing how your body and mind work is key to well-being, but most of us lack the information relevant to our specific needs.

This letter to the British Journal of Psychiatry tells us everything we need to know about current thinking in #autism research. Concise, accessible & powerful. Read it if you think autism = social deficits! #DoubleEmpathyProblem www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Among many other things, this zine includes @fergus.oolong.co.uk's speech on behalf of AMASE at this year's Pride In Our Community event.

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those whose lives were lost to anti-trans violence. We honor those we lost by continuing our fight for justice.

We are recruiting a fully-funded 3.5yr PhD student to examine the potential genetic relationships between autism and hypermobility. Full details of the project and how to apply here ⬇️ usher.ed.ac.uk/precision-me... Deadline Jan 12th! Within the Precision Medicine DTC at Edinburgh.

Representatives of autistic-led organisations giving evidence to Holyrood’s health, social care and sport committee said a national plan is needed to fix significant gaps in neurodevelopmental pathways: healthandcare.scot/stories/4295...

This year's Edinburgh Radical Book Fair has started! On Saturday at 4pm, I'm chairing 'Divergent: Weird pride, unruliness & outsider wisdom' with @cjdebarra.bsky.social and @acaciathorns.bsky.social (frank r. jagoe can't attend in person, unfortunately). #WeirdPride @lighthousebks.bsky.social

Faith on the Margins Conference 5th-7th November 2025, 11am-5pm (GMT) 🌐 Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... Day 1: Autism and spirituality Day 2: Autism and communication Day 3: Autism and ethnically minoritised communities #autism #autismtheology #autismchurchity

Frequently asked questions for our upcoming conference! We hope this gives you all the answers you need, but please email [email protected] if you still have any questions. A full conference schedule can be found here: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc... Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

I wonder how many more people (and possibly organisations) ought to be added to the @amase.org.uk Autistic Scotland starter pack? go.bsky.app/3J2f2qP

Thread and links are all good things by an amazing group of people.

Two of our founders worked on a pair of affirming animations for @thrivingautistic.bsky.social, introducing key ideas. The first is Discovering You're Autistic, basically giving people the messages we most needed to hear when we were first realising we're Autistic... www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDv...

DARK is seeking writing submissions on a variety of topics. Email Richardamm(at)gmail.com to volunteer.

Free Disability Research zines, all made by the Disability Action Research Kollective (DARK) Find them and subscribe to new releases here : linktr.ee/disabilityark

Welfare cuts have fuelled rise of far right and populism, top UN expert says. Adds that the rise of parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform party is “completely terrifying”. Yet no end to real wage/benefit cuts; no curbs on profiteering; little redistribution.

@autismeurope.bsky.social 2025 Congress is now freely available on this website: www.autismeurope.org/what-we-do/i... Also: www.youtube.com/@AutismEurope Lots of very exciting presentations including @drmbothapsych.bsky.social @autisticdoctor.bsky.social and many more!

Free gig in EDINBURGH - this WEDNESDAY

A whole series of studies of the research priorities of Autistic people have broadly reached this same conclusion. Interestingly, studies involving our family members also come out strongly in favour of research aimed at improving our wellbeing.

In two hours, Alvis Cyrille Jiyong Jang from estas will be joining us the the Old College in Edinburgh, and online, to talk about Korean culture & Autistic people in Korea. Fiona from AMASE will also give a short talk about AMASE and Scotland. We will have the help of a volunteer interpreter, Lois.

Recommend this (free) event. I came across Estas some time ago through a document they submitted to the UN Committee for the Rights of the People with Disabilities. It seems like an interesting self-advocacy group, though I couldn't find much info about it at the time.

Labour’s attacks on rights ‘have led to massive resurgence’ in disability movement, protest hears #Labour #LabConf25 www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labours-atta...

Less than a week to go! For a while yesterday, Luma was saying the event is sold out, but we have now corrected this - there is plenty of space, both online and in person!

As a Scottish organisation, it would be nice if we didn't have to worry about what the President and Health Secretary of the USA say, but unfortunately, autism misinformation affects all of us. Here is our statement about pseudoscience and its impact on Autistic people. amase.org.uk/paracetamol

When parents get info about their autistic kids from the autistic and disability communities, they will find people who think that their kids are awesome, and want their parents to feel the same way. They will NOT find this love via #ProfoundAutism groups. thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/crea...

On the 24th, I had the opportunity to present the findings of a survey on autism assessment experiences—a vital research piece that brought together Scottish Autism, ARGH, AMASE, and SEMA. Although the research was conducted in 2023, the situation has actually declined for Autistics in Scotland.

30 September marks #InternationalTranslationDay, a celebration of the bridges language creates. At Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics (SEMA), translation is more than words. It is about ensuring autistic people from all communities can access respect, dignity, and understanding.

Ari Ne'eman's Keynote at Stanford Neurodiversity Summit: Operationalizing Neurodiversity What are some of the things we can do to make very concrete, measurable & specific changes in autism research and service provision, to better recover the true meaning of #neurodiversity? youtu.be/jKFM6D_MnmI

In two weeks, we welcome Jang Jiyong (장지용, aka Alvis) of Estas to Edinburgh, to talk about Korea and the status of Autistic people in the country. We will also talk a bit about AMASE and autism in Scotland. At the Old College and online, 1pm BST/9pm KST on Saturday 11th October. luma.com/48s9n2w2

Funny enough, the very small relationship between Tylenol and autism goes away when accounting for family-level variance jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Paracetamol (Tylenol) does not cause autism, and it is a source of great dismay that autism researchers and Autistic advocates still have to spend so much time battling misinformation. Research on causes of autism systematically fails to control for the existence and behaviour of Autistic parents.

Excited to finally be able to share these animations I’ve been working on with @fergus.oolong.co.uk , @iara-abigalil.bsky.social , @autisticrealms.bsky.social and other team members not on here. Particularly pleased to get my favourite image that I use of “thinking in constellations” in there ✨

Hurrah! We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social First short film is: Discovering You're Autistic Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable! youtu.be/-eDv2omDMko?...

We have signed this open letter as an organisation. Threats to trans inclusion are threats to autistic inclusion.

Anyone interested in autism research and policy (from a neuro-affirming perspective) might like to follow Aimee's live posting from #AEC2025.

The solidarity between the trade union movement & the queer community is resolute. Our trans friends & comrades are in danger & we are saying no. We will fight for the rights of all minorities & vulnerable groups. Together we stand united & undefeatable 🌹🤝🏳️‍⚧️ leftfootforward.org/2025/09/tuc-...

Our latest blog captures the journey behind our new paper “Social Media and Autistic Mental Health Research: Shaping the Agenda Together” (In Press currently at Autism in Adulthood Journal) www.neurodiversity-research.org/blog/2675071...

✨ Newly or self-identified Autistic? ✨ Exploring your Autistic identity can raise big questions & it can be hard to know where to start! Which areas matter most to you right now, you may have other ideas too ? Pease share your thoughts.

In this systematic review, George Watts & colleagues find there is a "certain magic"✨ of autistic adults connecting with each other, enhancing their quality of life across various domains. These interactions could be key to better wellbeing. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Autistic secondary school students' experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment by Jennifer Price & Anna Mel Romualdez explores experiences of autistic pupils, emphasising the need for sensory-informed spaces to enhance learning & well-being. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Exploring misconceptions & experiences of Autistic women in academia, this article by Sophie Phillips delves into relationships with lecturers at university. Autistic women share their journeys, shedding light on the need for better understanding & acceptance journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Firstly, an editorial from our special issue editors (including @kbottemabeutel.bsky.social and @dramypearson.bsky.social) introducing the social model in autism research journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Our Special Issue on The Social Model in Autism Research is now available online & all articles are free until 11th September! journals.sagepub.com/toc/AUT/curr... Here are some of the brilliant things you can find in it... #AutismResearch #AutRes

#Journalists in #Scotland -- you have a call on line 1. #diability #neurodivergence #Edinburgh

Can anyone put us in touch with any journalists in Scotland with an interest in disability or neurodivergence? It's starting to look like the withdrawal of funding from the best autism assessment services in Scotland is just the tip of the iceberg. Thanks! #Autistic #ADHD #ScotPol #Edinburgh

In our recent research on Autistic experiences of assessment in Scotland, with @arghscotland.bsky.social, @semascot.bsky.social and @scottishautism.bsky.social, Edinburgh stood out as having the best experiences, thanks to Number 6. We have just learned that they have lost funding for this service.

I haven't seen an obituary yet that mentions her role in setting up the National Autistic Taskforce. She'd been involved in the National Autism Project, for which my mum (Dr Dinah Murray) had convened an autistic expert advisory group. Afterwards, she offered Dinah funding to keep the work going.