Really to happy to hear from the publisher today that our book on inclusive, neurodiversity-affirmative education is a "hot new release" in education, according to Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/new-relea... Flyer attached for a discount if you buy direct from the publisher - valid through January.

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Think you or your child might be Autistic? Explore neuro-affirming next steps. Resources from @embraceautism.bsky.social, @thrivingautistic.bsky.social, @stimpunks.org, @pebbleautism.bsky.social, @gr0ve.bsky.social, @ausometraining.bsky.social and more! autisticrealms.com/think-you-or...

Just published! Autism and Physical Disability Dual Experiences, Challenges, and Inclusion Solutions Author(s): Wenn B. Lawson livedplacespublishing.com/book/isbn/97... doi.org/10.62859/c.1...

Join me and @emergentdivergence.com in our new community NeuroHub. Access to exclusive webinars, resources and space to connect with others! Hope to see some of you there! dghndconsultancy.co.uk/neurohub/

Shameless self-plug time! When you pre-order my upcoming ADHD book from @PESIinc and use promo code AMYM25, you can get 25% off! www.pesi.com/item/a-neuro...

As #givingTuesday is near: Please let us know what autism orgs you think are worth supporting, as well as which are really NOT worth anyone's time/$$. Our recs are below; please note that we like and also side-eye plenty of orgs that aren't listed. thinkingautismguide.com/useful-autis... #autism

📢Research opportunity for #autistic adults! We are running an online focus group about autistic adults experiences of #mindfulness, and opinions on the suitability of mindfulness outcome questionnaires. We have a few spots left, please get in touch if interested 🙏

We welcome this new definition of Systems Generated Trauma (SGT). We see too many incidences of harm done to families by persistent blame, inaction and/or cost-saving over adequate care. Real lasting harm is being done to some of the most vulnerable members of our society

Ever quietly wondered what ‘neurodivergent’ actually means, or been confused by the difference between ‘neurodivergent’ and ‘neurodiversity’?

Many thanks for your continued support and encouragement! You are doing fab work too!

Helen’s work is wide-ranging, affirming and accessible. We would encourage anyone wanting to understand the Autistic/AuDHD experience to spend time on her website

This short video clip describes so well the familiar experience of internal shame and self-judgement so many of us feel when our cognitive and/or social capacity doesn’t meet the demands of a situation @jo3grace.bsky.social

This will be excellent!

Sue was thrilled to be invited to speak at this event today in which neurodiversity-affirming speech & language therapists shared best practice. Sue spoke about how Pebble strives to provide clients with reports that reflect them and their experiences without pathologising them.

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There's still time to register for next Thursday's FREE online event: Autism and maternity: information for parents and supporters (6-7.30pm UK time). I'll be joined by 3 brilliant Autistic midwives: Karen Henry, Rebecca Warboys & Diane Fox. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-and...

It is 2025 - we really shouldn't need a petition for this! Require schools to let children use the toilet at all times in the school day. Do not lock toilets so that they aren’t accessible during certain times of the day. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

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We are a client-led, neurodiversity-affirming service. We never have and never will use AI in any form to carry out or write up our assessments. We are just two humans, meeting our clients as humans and providing a very human service!

🎙️ On the next episode of Black Girl Diagnosed — our host is riding solo, opening up about her journey as a Black autistic woman. From misdiagnosis to self-acceptance, she’s sharing the truth, the struggle & the triumph. 🩷🤍 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

@jgjanegreenmbe.bsky.social fabulous talk this morning. A really useful reframing of how the common signs of ‘anxiety’ when a child or young person is struggling with school can actually be signs of a connective tissue disorder and/or living with chronic pain

Some traits of autism in Black women are often overlooked. Let’s talk about hyper-vigilance a survival skill that can mask autistic traits, as Black autistic women this just adds another layer to our unique experiences as autistic individuals 🌻✨ ( a thread)

Sharing: The Autistic Substance Use Network (ASUN) was created in response to the emerging research highlighting that substance use is an intersection of concern for Autistic people. Find out more: autsunorg.wordpress.com

sounds like such a trope but after all I've seen working with "severe & persistent mental illness," truly the most violent & tragic stories, it makes me want to grab some people's faces in my hands & urgently whisper to them: this doesn't matter. so little of this matters. take care of each other

Last chance to get tickets! Seed Talks presents The ADHD & Women Summit - London With our chair Jane Greenmbe SedsConnective and many others on November 1st. Jane will be speaking on body brains burnout - Your Body is Talking But Can You Hear It? Grab yours here: ow.ly/MgLx50XaFkQ

Have you subscribed ?!?!?! 👇🏿 👇🏿 👇🏿 lovettejallow.substack.com

Being both Black and autistic means living at the intersection of two misunderstood identities 😰 Listen when we speak. Believe us when we share 🌻 Our stories deserve to be heard without filters or doubt 👍🏽

#CRAEresearchSummaries ‘It just feels unnatural being here’: Autistic secondary school students’ experiences of sensory sensitivities in the school environment

Many of our members & followers will identify with this - "It turned out I wasn’t the only one who felt like small talk was an awkward and forced ritual" www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Here are freely available recordings of speeches from the recent Autism Europe Congress which focused on quality of life for autistic people. Topics include physical & mental health, learning, employment, overlapping neurodivergence and advancing autistic rights www.autismeurope.org/what-we-do/i...

"The way we autistics process is often on hyperdrive. The activities that are like strolling for many allistic people are like sprinting for us. We need rest, more frequently and in greater durations than non-autistic people." @mx-joyner.bsky.social, at TPGA: tinyurl.com/WeGetTired #neurodiversity

This is a BRILLIANT idea!! The wonderful folks running GROVE are setting up virtual interest groups in which children & young people can connect with likeminded people. Choose from a huge list of options or make a new request 🎸🐎⚽️♟️🧁🧶🐞🐬🌻🪐🥋🏊🏼🩰🥁🎮🏎️✈️🗺️📸🧪🪄📚

Over 55 and recently discovered you’re Autistic? 🌿 Join our 6-week Discovery Programme starting Jan 20 2026 — a supportive space to explore your identity in a neuro-affirming space 🇮🇪 Free fully funded for Irish citizens | 🌍 Sliding-scale for international 👉 www.thrivingautistic.org/discovery-pr...

We’ve just learnt that #mushroommonday is a thing. No idea what these are but they’re beauties! 🍄 🍄‍🟫 (we didn’t nibble the red one)

It can be hard after a life of people pleasing & masking to know when you are being your authentic self. It may be helpful to start by learning what makes you truly feel comfortable & doing the things, being with the people and in the places where you feel that Inspired by @jodieclarke.bsky.social

@jodieclarke.bsky.social at the Nurturing Neurodivergence Conference talking about ‘neurodivergent re-wilding’. Thinking about the times when you were most yourself & felt most calm/safe in the past can be so helpful for high masking adults to unpick what they really need in future 👌 🧸 🌳 🎵 🎮📚

Still thinking about the huge list of stigmatising labels that are often applied to autistic children & YP that @kieranrose.bsky.social shared this morning at the Nurturing ND conf. Now @jodieclarke.bsky.social talking about the huge shame carried by autistic kids. Is it any wonder?

Autistics (age 4-18) on their experiences in school journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "feeling insufficiently challenged was reported by our participants across both mainstream and specialist settings alike. This finding may be driven by the presumption of limited competence held by schools..."

Enjoying a really stimulating workshop with @kieranrose.bsky.social at the Nurture Programme’s Nurturing Neurodivergence Conference ‘25: Neurodivergence & Trauma. Asking stimulating questions about how we create islands of safety for autistic people

Today is PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day — here are 10 things you probably don’t know about the emerging neuropsychiatric conditions of PANS and PANDAS www.specialneedsjungle.com/1... #PANSPANDAS

This is an excellent website! We love the Toolkit for autistic adults including sections on managing rejection sensitivity, sensory needs, communication and kink. It also includes positive stories of fulfilling intimate lives. And the photo choices are 👌

I know there are lots of neurodivergent creative people here... this may interest some of you if you're in UK... ndconnection.co.uk/blog/call-fo... @ndconnection.bsky.social :)

This thread is well worth a read. In it are some really good examples of why we need to be looking at the autistic experience from the inside-out and not just looking at observable behaviours.

Tree hugging AND Chris Packham klaxon 📣

It's not difficult to recognise autism in girls. You just need to pay attention! Decades of suffering could be prevented if allistics stopped ignoring female autism.

You know that feeling when you read an interview and think, ‘I’d love to sit and talk and listen with that person for hours’? Well, when can we buy you a coffee AJ Link?! Fascinating stuff here about tensions and racism in the neurodiversity community and space law 🚀 🪐 👩‍⚖️ 🤯

Be kind, always

Being autistic doesn’t have a ‘look’. Because of a lifetime of masking (an unconscious survival strategy), some people may not ‘appear autistic’ whatever that means! It’s impossible to understand the autistic experience from the outside, in fact, many people even miss it in themselves.

Created by Laura Hellfeld to support PANS/PANDAS Conference 2025 our new templates help families, schools & clinicians understand the overlap between neurodivergence & PANS/PANDAS. https://autisticrealms.com/navigating-pans-pandas-neurodivergence/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social