nait.scot/document/neu... A huge thank you to everyone who made our 1st Neuro-affirming Community of Practice Scotland event in Inverness a success. 🌟Keynotes Mary Doherty & Mhairi Black 🌟Lightning talks 🌟The Townhouse staff 🌟BBC Alba 🌟Neuro-affirming public sector participants 🌟 our NAITteam

@autisticdoctor.bsky.social Always a pleasure to have time with Dr Mary Doherty.Thank you for your wisdom, friendship and determination to change the world to a more inclusive and #neuro-affirming place where people can be #confidentlyautistic and #confidentlyneurodivergent Onwards!!

Ever wondered how you talk about #autism #adhd and #neuro-affirming in Gaelic? You can catch a short clip about the #Neuro-affirming Community of Practice Scotland event in Inverness on BBC Alba’s An La 02.10.25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Read our Key Messages for #Neuro-affirming Health Practitioners in Adult Services here nait.scot/document/nai... Including the message we have heard at #AEC2025 that diagnosis matters and delayed diagnosis increases suicide risk

So many great talks & resources about employment experiences of autistic people at #AEC2025 with @asiamireland.bsky.social supporting real change. NAIT guides to providing #neuro-affirming support to autistic people in health and education sectors, are here... nait.scot/document/sup...

Adjustments and supports in #neuro-affirming recruitment for #autistic people are not rocket science and often cost nothing nait.scot/document/nai... #AEC2025

Come and join us at our poster session this afternoon about the #Neuro-affirming Community of Practice Scotland #AEC2025 and find free practical resources to download at www.nait.scot

🌟new NAIT resource🌟 Neuro-affirming Recruitment Guidance for Employers with practical ideas to update your recruitment practices

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... open access article published today 🤩 A realist evaluation considering contextual factors that hinder/support #neuro-affirming practice in adult health and social care services @rcpsych.bsky.social @basw-uk.bsky.social @rcot.bsky.social @bpsofficial.bsky.social

A brilliant start to #AEC2025 with @autisticdoctor.bsky.social and her wonderful friend Sally who shared her SPACE plan with us all 🥰

Just found out that I won joint first prize for my poster presentation at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social PsyCEN PGR conference 🎉 dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG....

We are looking for #autistic & #ADHD people in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to fill in a survey about experiences (in the last 10 years) of pregnancy, birth and the 1st year of being a parent. The survey is here👇 nait.scot/news-and-eve... @nctcharity.bsky.social @semascot.bsky.social @scottishautism.bsky.social

Key principles of neuroaffirming practice from @naitscotland.bsky.social • Using language of difference, not deficit • Affirming neurodivergent identity • Supporting individuals to be their authentic selves • Being mindful of autistic masking • Learning from neurodivergent people

NAIT Key Messages for Neuro-affirming Health Practitioners Adults (2025) from @naitscotland.bsky.social Thank you for creating this fabulous free 28 page neuroaffirmative resource! nait.scot/document/nai...

🌟NEW🌟 NAIT Key Messages for neuro-affirming health practitioners working in adult services nait.scot/document/nai...

🆕 🌟paper from our team published today🌟 Waiting Times and Influencing Factors in Children and Adults Undergoing Assessment for Autism, ADHD, and Other Neurodevelopmental Differences 👉🏽Available open Access onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

nait.scot Come and have a look at the new website for NAIT, CIRCLE and Community of Practice resources designed for public sector practitioners in Scotland.

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... A lovely new paper about reasonable adjustments for autistic clinicians 👌🏼 @yellowbicyclist.bsky.social

Just starting 😊

NEW FREE EVENT! We're delighted to be working with the National #Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social We'll cover #anxiety related absence, children's rights to support at school & steps to take if a child is finding it difficult to attend. Book: www.eventbrite.com/e/talking-ab...

www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.... New open access article from NAIT about learning from the experiences of autistic professionals working in health and education @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk @rcot.bsky.social @rcpsych.bsky.social @marydoherty.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social @gtcscotland.bsky.social

New open access research from National Autism Implementation Team (NAIT). We interviewed autistic professionals working in health and education in Scotland. They told us about the complexity of disclosure, inequalities and lack of support doi.org/10.1089/aut....

NHS Scotland public involvement conference today. Presenting our poster about the involvement of autistic advisors with and without LD in doctoral research

Mhairi Black - I was flailing in life until ADHD diagnosis www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🗞️**new open access article from our team** ‘Waiting Times and Influencing Factors in Children and Adults Undergoing Assessment for Autism, ADHD, and Other Neurodevelopmental Differences’ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

On our way to Glasgow for the South & West Community of Practice event. Look out for excellent talks and networking and read the latest Bulletin here thirdspace.scot/wp-content/upl… @jodeeslt.bsky.social @mhairiblack.bsky.social @rcpsych.bsky.social @educationscotland.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social

Full article: Frame Running as a community-based exercise option for young people with moderate-to-severe walking impairments: a feasibility study www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New NAIT article about using ADOS-2 with neurodivergent adults in ways that take account of the evolving application of the neurodiversity paradigm in practice dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...

Full article: Frame Running as a community-based exercise option for young people with moderate-to-severe walking impairments: a feasibility study www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This paper is really important on several different levels. It explains barriers to healthcare, expanding on existing #Autistic theories. It explains complex ideas in accessible language using participants’ own words. It’s a study by a #research team in which everyone is Autistic. Ground breaking.

Very proud to have published this important paper in @journalautism.bsky.social

🗞️NEW PAPER🗞️ Barriers to healthcare & a ‘triple empathy problem’ may lead to adverse outcomes for autistic adults “It was life threatening and nearly killed me because I was too ill & too disabled to access doctors” Read free: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @autisticdoctor.bsky.social

New NAIT article about using ADOS-2 with neurodivergent adults in ways that take account of the evolving application of the neurodiversity paradigm in practice dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...

Just quoting myself to boost this post about two new Editor positions going at @journalautism.bsky.social This is a paid role for established researchers with a clear track record in peer reviewing for journals, and publishing original autism research. Applications due by 16th Oct, details below