“To be Black, autistic, and a woman is to walk through a world shaped by the constant weight of racism, ableism, and misogyny , not separately, but all at once. all at fucking once” phenomenallyautistic.substack.com/p/why-we-mus...

Delighted to have been awarded a 2025 Mentorship in Fiction Bursary with Frank O’Connor fellow @laurajeanmckay.bsky.social @munsterlitcentre.bsky.social

Shared the stage yesterday at Write By The Sea literary festival with some wonderful writers (I name them in ALT text) who contributed to Wired Our Own Way; An Anthology of Autistic Irish Voices @newislandbooks.bsky.social. Thanks to the @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social for sending us!

Nice to see 2 of my books on display at the bookshop at the Write By The Sea festival in Kilmore Quay. Thank you to @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social for sending a panel of Wired Our Own Way to the festival, it was a real joy 💖

Write By The Sea literary festival kicked off last night with an interview of Claire Keegan. I adore her books, so it was a real treat to hear her speak about them in person 💞

Being Autistic (And What That Actually Means) by Niamh Garvey @niamhgarvey.bsky.social is EXCELLENT! The author is autistic and also has autistic children and the illustrator is also autistic. This is my go-to non-fiction recommendation for this age group. uk.jkp.com/products/bei...

Puffling braves the ocean waves in 'Puffling and the Stormy Sea' out next week!

When I was in the psychiatric hospital ( where I got my autism diagnosis) I was in a dissociative episode & they put peppermint oil on a cotton ball the aroma helped ‘ground me’ I’m just sharing in case anyone with dissociative disorder needs some extra tools!

Too late, Batman. Once this Tylenol floods the city's water supply, my wiki won't run out of editors ever again

My message to President Trump. Available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers- and sold in the US.

I had the pleasure of getting an early proof of this book and it is absolutely brilliant. #Autism #Autistic #Pregnancy

Statement from AsIAm in response to Autism misinformation by the US Government.

'After my diagnosis, it was as if suddenly everything made sense.' Liam Coulson #WiredOurOwnWay edit. @niamhgarvey.bsky.social #Autism #speirgorm

'I am proud to be #autistic. It is something that makes me, me. It is something that further connects me and Willow (my daughter), and will let her know that no matter what challenges she ever faces, her daddy can help her...' James McClean edit. @niamhgarvey.bsky.social #WiredOurOwnWay #speirgorm

'I think in images and translating them into words is quite difficult' Jane Cadman (diagnosed at age 69) #Autism #WiredOurOwnWay edit @niamhgarvey.bsky.social #speirgorm @asiamireland.bsky.social

Our new reading guide is here!☘️ The Best Irish Books of 2025 is a celebration of Irish authors and illustrators, a map to find your next great read and a treasure trove of talent from the island of Ireland. Dive in and download the guide now ⬇️ childrensbooksireland.ie/our-recommen...

“They want our ideas. They just don’t want us.” Kenyan 'shadow scholars' writing essays for UK university students www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Worth a read

'..the panic neurotypicals felt during the lockdown is what it feels like for us (Autistic people) every day to walk around in their world.' Caoimhe O'Gorman #WiredOurOwnWay (2025) edit. @niamhgarvey.bsky.social #speirgorm

Spent the last 3.5 days at #AutismEuropeCongress and was so heartening to see so much neuro-affirmative research happening around #Autism. Next step: increase diversity of people studied for more non-speaking autistics, ethnic minorities, more people of colour etc. @asiamireland.bsky.social

'Alexithymia-literally 'not having words for feelings'- means that I feel the full intensity of emotions and bodily senses, but I cannot tell you what they are. Just over half of #autistic people are also alexithymic.' Stuart Neilson (edit @niamhgarvey.bsky.social) #WiredOurOwnWay

Looking After Your Autistic Self by @niamhgarvey.bsky.social is about self-care and provides ideas for understanding and working with your needs and includes examples from the author's own experiences. uk.jkp.com/products/loo...

Also by @niamhgarvey.bsky.social is The Autistic Guide to Communicating and Connecting, with a focus on understanding your communication and social needs (this is relevant to people with a wide range of support needs). uk.jkp.com/products/the...

Books by Niamh Garvey (@niamhgarvey.bsky.social) and Dr Megan Anna Neff are excellent for learning about your own capabilities and needs! Both authors are Autistic. I'll link to a couple below (I am sure there are other great books, but these are ones I have personally read).

Here’s our poster on the health experiences and outcomes of hypermobile autistic and non-autistic adults at #AECongress2025 :)

Lost my Loops the day before travelling to #AutismEurope #AEC2025 #AutismEurope2025 but happily they are being sold at Aspire stand in the hall 🙂

Absolutely wonderful presentation by @niamhgarvey.bsky.social. I have live posted what I can for anyone who could not make it today. If this is you, and you want to know more about Niamh & her fantastic work, you should check her website & incredible books out: niamhgarvey.com #AECONGRESS2025

#Irishwoman'sDiary If a visiting monkey has a place in the streetscape in Clonakilty, Mary Jane Irwin, poet, activist, mother of 13 and wife of Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa certainly deserves one too. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Thank you everyone who is prepared to stand-up & protest for what is right, regardless of the risks to their own personal safety & what is being dictated by their governments. Free Palestine & stop Israel's genocide. A powerful post by illustrator Chris Haughton - www.instagram.com/p/DOPDLV_jIoU/

Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors — published August 2025! 🧵 #AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky

Autism Non-Fiction books written by Autistic authors. Published August 2025.

Ahead of the #AutismEuropeCongress in #Dublin next week, I'm taking part in a free event in the National Library. Here is some info about the event, including a visual plan and timetable, along with booking information: niamhgarvey.com/autism-europ...

Delighted to be doing a Fringe Event at the Autism Europe Congress with @asiamireland.bsky.social next week! It is free but booking is required. Book here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/autistic-c...

Playback of my interview with Adam Harris @asiamireland.bsky.social on autistic communication available now: youtu.be/Rpp_qFGNplk

Can't wait to dive in @niamhgarvey.bsky.social so proud of you for writing this! I am 100% confident it will be as awesome as you are 🫶

'Many #autistic people are Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs), which means we learn language in chunks rather than individual words.' @niamhgarvey.bsky.social

Really interesting piece about different paths to language development.

Join our CEO Adam Harris this Thursday, Aug 28 to meet with @niamhgarvey.bsky.social Autistic author, to discuss 'Autistic to non-Autistic communication: A Two Way Street'. 1/3

A blog article I wrote up for my publisher on figuring out why my language development was different to other people. #Autistic blog.jkp.com/2025/08/auti...

I really like @niamhgarvey.bsky.social's Looking After Your Autistic Self: A Personalised Self-Care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Well-Being and have recommended it to folks. I haven't read her new book yet, but it is out today. ✨

Spotted Wired Our Own Way in Dingle Books 😍 @newislandbooks.bsky.social

Publication day! And a nice discount to buy from publisher's own website uk.jkp.com/products/the...

I'll be chatting about my book at this webinar, The Autistic Guide To Communicating and Connecting. To join the webinar: eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I heard Brendan Gleeson say that he thinks there should be a segment for the arts on the news like there is for sport. I totally agree, not everyone is into sport how nice would it be to experience that kind of diversity & inclusion in broadcasting #Speirgorm

Great language checklist for neuro-affirming practice.

Love this

My kids adore this series and the 11yo even went to see Lissadell House last week!