Research Participation Request Do You Identify As Autistic? Belong To An Ethnic Minority Group? Identify As A Woman 18Ys+? Mariam is looking for participants: Autistic Ethnic Minority Women Navigating Masking In Productivity- Driven Systems Find out more: [email protected]

Research Participation Request Do You Identify As Autistic? Belong To An Ethnic Minority Group? Identify As A Woman 18Ys+? Mariam is looking for participants: Autistic Ethnic Minority Women Navigating Masking In Productivity- Driven Systems Find out more: [email protected]

Reframing Autism have an amazing 'Welcome Pack' and workbook for late-identified Autistic people. FREE download  - it is fabulous! reframingautism.org.au/service/welc...

Reframing Autism have an amazing 'Welcome Pack' and workbook for late-identified Autistic people. FREE download  - it is fabulous! reframingautism.org.au/service/welc...

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New book! An Autistic and ADHD Journey by Rachel Winder What does it mean to discover later in life an AuDHD identity and what impact does that have on an individual’s sense of self? livedplacespublishing.com/book/isbn/97...

New book! An Autistic and ADHD Journey by Rachel Winder What does it mean to discover later in life an AuDHD identity and what impact does that have on an individual’s sense of self? livedplacespublishing.com/book/isbn/97...

Elinor Rowlands is our Neuro-Affirming Neurodivergent Practitioner of the Week! They are registered in our international Neurodivergent Practitioners Directory Find out more - free to search for support or register as a practitioner. neurodivergentpractitioners.org/listing/adhd...

Autism and Ageing Video by Wenn Lawson youtu.be/_tbFw_ZyERg?...

Autism and Ageing Video by Wenn Lawson youtu.be/_tbFw_ZyERg?...

Good to write this second blog about autistic grandparents, for Autism Central. www.autismcentral.org.uk/news/support.... We need to know so much more about this generally-lovely but entirely forgotten group of people. #AutisticElders Please share. Many thanks.

Recommending again the huge range of blogs and resources on the Autism Central website, by and for neurodivergent people and parents (whether neurodivergent or not). www.autismcentral.org.uk/news will take you to the blogs, and general articles & news, for example.

New paper alert! We summarise current knowledge on how to use the CAT-Q in research and clinical settings, and offer recommendations on what (not) to do, as well as priorities for future research. 1/4

New blog post! Carrie Friedman, an autistic nurse practitioner, shares some practical tools to reduce overwhelm for autistic adults in medical settings. autisticadvocacy.org/2026/02/self...

Protests are a powerful way to make people pay attention to problems that matter to our community. A protest can look a lot of different ways, and it’s important to be prepared. That’s why ASAN made our new toolkit “Power in Protest”. autisticadvocacy.org/2026/03/powe...

Elinor Rowlands is our Neuro-Affirming Neurodivergent Practitioner of the Week! They are registered in our international Neurodivergent Practitioners Directory Find out more - free to search for support or register as a practitioner. neurodivergentpractitioners.org/listing/adhd...

📢 Research opportunity for #autistic and AuDHD #mindfulness teachers ⬇️⬇️ My colleague Emily is looking for two more people to take part in this research. Fantastic opportunity to share your experiences. This is an under researched area so it's great to see this research being done. Pls share 🙏

Research Request Share: Seeking Autistic professionals qualified to teach mindfulness-based approaches for an interview study. Are you: Autistic or AuDHD (self-identified)? Qualified to teach a mindfulness-based approach? Aged 18 years or over? More info: Emily on [email protected]

Are you a neurodivergent, neuro-affirmative practitioner? We’re expanding our network—especially seeking disability benefit, housing, and social care consultants & advocates.✨ Free to list your services Free to search for support Find out more: www.neurodivergentpractitioners.org#Neurodivergent

Are you a neurodivergent, neuro-affirmative practitioner? We’re expanding our network—especially seeking disability benefit, housing, and social care consultants & advocates.✨ Free to list your services Free to search for support Find out more: www.neurodivergentpractitioners.org#Neurodivergent

Some of the top/most interesting papers in this month's neurodivergence research, rounded up for discussion, by me. Enjoy!

Monotropism Explained Whether you are new to the theory or interested in digging deeper, there are many possible places to start. Check out our website: monotropism.org/explanations/

New blog: Monotropism, Limerence & Autistic & ADHD Experiences. Exploring: • Deep focus • Emotional intensity • Flow • Burnout • Regulation Through a neuroaffirming lens. Find out more: autisticrealms.com/monotropism-...

"Monotropism helps explain why autistic strengths often emerge in interest-driven, autonomous contexts and diminish in environments that demand rapid task-switching or divided attention. This per- spective aligns closely with both neurodiversity and strength-based approaches.."

Just received my copy of this book, a comic by Vera von de Greent: 'Autism Myths and Legends'. I'm in this! So is my mum. Quotes are from 'We Need to Talk About Aspie Supremacists' (@thinkingautism.com) and 'Attention, Monotropism and the Diagnostic Criteria for Autism' (@journalautism.bsky.social)

This is a great free resource Cervical screening for Trans+ Autistic people: A tool for self advocacy By Georgia Rivers and @kmunday.bsky.social heyzine.com/flip-book/0a...

This is a great free resource Cervical screening for Trans+ Autistic people: A tool for self advocacy By Georgia Rivers and @kmunday.bsky.social heyzine.com/flip-book/0a...

Are you Trans? Autistic? Both? Please tell us about your experience of hiding aspects of your identity and the impact of that on your mental health Online survey study, takes about 15 minutes. edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... (replaces previous post with wrong link) #AutRes

Same but Different: How Autistic Adults Describe Depressive Symptoms and Their Alignment with DSM-5-TR Criteria by Hinze et. al. explores whether autistic adult's depression symptoms align with the DSM-5-TR criteria to inform diagnostic practices NEW FREE

🗞️NEW PAPER🗞️ Congrats @autimedic23.bsky.social! The experiences of autistic medical students in relation to seeking and receiving online support “It gave me a lot of courage… I felt a sense of… belonging somewhere” Read free: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... @autisticdoctor.bsky.social #MedEd

Delighted to share this new article, led by doctoral researcher Lucie Eadon, on whether active learning approaches in higher education are enabling or disabling for autistic learners #autres journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Don't be fooled by the "new and nicer" ABA therapy: "In 'play-based' [ABA] sessions, toys are often not used for genuine exploration or creativity. They’re used as reinforcers, a behavioral currency. Play isn’t child-led; it’s adult-orchestrated." endseclusion.org/2025/10/31/t... #BetterWaysThanABA

More evidence on why the “severity” levels for autism are not fit for purpose and why the DSM-5 says they should not be used for eligibility for nor provision of services. Autistic people’s functioning varies by support, context, etc; “severity” levels have no consensus, are not applied consistently

Research increasingly shows that autism is not a single spectrum but a constellation of traits that vary independently. What research calls traits, Stimpunks understands as patterns that emerge through the interaction of: •minds •relationships •environments •systems stimpunks.org/patterns/tra...

Why We Need More Autistic Health Care Professionals and How to Support Them: "Improving conditions for autistic health care professionals will make it more likely that they can thrive and less likely that they will burn out or change careers." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1089/... #autism #autistic

Hurrah! It is the end of another month which means it is time for @annmemmott.bsky.social 's Monthly Round-Up from @ndconnection.bsky.social ! Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in March ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-...

Hurrah! It is the end of another month which means it is time for @annmemmott.bsky.social 's Monthly Round-Up from @ndconnection.bsky.social ! Autism, Neurodivergence, Support Needs and Inclusion — What’s New in March ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-...

This book IS also available as a Kindle edition for North America.

Re-sharing some of our fabulous short neuro-affirming animations created by our team at Thriving Autistic Discovering You're Autistic shares the strengths and possibilities that come with understanding yourself and finding belonging. Find out more thrivingautistic.org/autistic-exp...

Re-sharing some of our fabulous short neuro-affirming animations created by our team at Thriving Autistic Discovering You're Autistic shares the strengths and possibilities that come with understanding yourself and finding belonging. Find out more thrivingautistic.org/autistic-exp...

Every now and then we post a round-up of research that's been published mentioning monotropism in recent months. As more and more is published, this becomes a harder and harder task! This one only takes us to last December. monotropism.org/2026/winter-...

The autism spectrum is complicated, per a new graphic of 39 traits: “There is no single trait that defines autism: it encompasses differences in social communication skills, interests, sensory sensitivities, and more. Every person’s profile is unique.” www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

I am giving a talk next Wednesday (March 25) 12-2 pm Central, Autistic Sensory and Movement Differences: Strengths, Access, and Support: therapistndc.org/events/ Focus on autistic sensory processing and movement differences as foundational; understanding, access, and ethically grounded support.

AAC users deserve better: "About one person in ten who should have access to aided AAC actually does, or about one person in ten who should have access to aided AAC has been properly evaluated for it." Alyssa Hillary Zisk, for @assistiveware.bsky.social: www.assistiveware.com/blog/aac-use... #AAC

Become a member of Thriving Autistic! We offer: Individual and Group Support Professional Training Advocacy Support Events and Workshops and more! Free membership - donations welcome! thrivingautistic.org/become-a-mem...

Become a member of Thriving Autistic! We offer: Individual and Group Support Professional Training Advocacy Support Events and Workshops and more! Free membership - donations welcome! thrivingautistic.org/become-a-mem...

Thriving Autistic are now on TikTok! Please follow us if you are over there and help build our community! @thriving.autistic www.tiktok.com/@thriving.au...

Thriving Autistic are now on TikTok! Please follow us if you are over there and help build our community! @thriving.autistic www.tiktok.com/@thriving.au...

We are delighted that our Community and Communications Lead, Helen Edgar, has been nominated for a National Diversity Award!

We are delighted that our Community and Communications Lead, Helen Edgar, has been nominated for a National Diversity Award!