Written in response to @autisticdoctor.bsky.social and co authors own research into barriers to healthcare for autistic people www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10....

Speakers include: ✨ Prof Annie Curtis (Memorial Lecture) ✨ Anita Solanki (Menopause & Mental Health) ✨ Dr Marc Williams (Climate Distress) @clinpsy-marc.bsky.social ✨ Dr Mary Doherty (Autistic psychiatry) @autisticdoctor.bsky.social ✨ Caroline Copeland (Substance use mortality) #CMHP25

Thanks to Neil Kenny and @inclusivepedagogy.bsky.social for a wonderful seminar last night at @dcuioe.bsky.social . Great insights and powerful testimony presented by Neil himself, @autisticdoctor.bsky.social , @maggiegreen.bsky.social and Elaine McGoldrick

Tentatively finished my poster for #AEC2025 (only 3 days before Congress starts!) Now using my lunchbreak to check the latest weather forecast for Dublin and revise my packing list! 💜♾️🇮🇪✈️

Congratulations to Dr. Saryn Hingston (@sarynr.bsky.social), recognized for advancing equity in health care through research, education and advocacy. A neurodivergent physician and mentor, she is transforming how we understand and support gender-diverse and autistic patients in clinical care.

Delighted to see our new paper Autistic SPACE for Inclusive Education is out in @neurodiversityjrnl.bsky.social just in time for the new school year, with @aoifemunroe.bsky.social, Elaine McGoldrick, Rachel Ferguson & Carina Byrne.

I've been told that #neurodiversity advocates don't understand or don't care about the needs of autistic people with the highest support needs, or their families. Now I know that is not true, but what groups, research projects or initiatives are out there to refute that claim?

If the #autistic professional community is saying the traditional approach to #autism is wrong – and we are – is it time to take a fresh look at autistic phenomenology and our approach to diagnosis? www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...

Today in Hell Yes, Research! Autistic quality of life improved by access to accommodations like earplugs & headphones to manage sounds. "Our study demonstrates that many aspects of auditory environments—beyond noise alone―can negatively impact Autistic people’s QoL." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

What an amazing week we had in LA for the @apapsychiatric.bsky.social APA Annual Meeting. Honoured to present my research on #autistic psychiatrists. A highlight was catching up with Prof Cathy Lord for lunch www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...

The second at 3:45 with @autisticdoctor.bsky.social

What's an Irish autistic anaesthesiologist doing in Los Angeles at the @apapsychiatric.bsky.social annual meeting?? www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...

if you’ve heard that autistic people lack empathy, it might be time for an information update! this bbc radio doc might fill in some gaps and clear up the confusion www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #AffectSci #AutRes #devpsycsky #EduSky 🩺,⚕️PedSky #pedpsych 🧪

Some reflections on being part of @aims2trials.bsky.social Autism Representatives over the past 6 years and an exciting new paper led by my friend & colleague @teresadelbianco.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...

NEW SURVEY now open for medics who are disabled, have a long-term health condition, or are neurodivergent. This is your chance to have your say and help us make workplaces and medical schools more inclusive. Answer the survey today. www.surveymonkey.com/r/BMAdisabil...

The absolute irony of my sunflower lanyard setting off a security nightmare at @flysea.bsky.social on my way home from #INSAR2025 Tactile defensiveness means a pat down can be dangerous. Glad of understanding staff & sensory tools from thesensorylab.co.uk/collections/...

A shoutout to the gender diversity panel at #INSAR2025 who attended despite safety concerns about international travel for transgender+ people. We at the Autism Community Issues and Experiences were impressed by your submission and are happy you delivered a strong panel on important autism research.

Welcome to #AutINSAR, an IRL & BlueSky chat between #ActuallyAutistic people & autism researchers. If you can’t join live, you can continue to answer Qs. #INSAR2025 #INSAR Questions will be in the format Q1, Q2, etc. Please answer with A1, A2 if you can (we will be compiling an article for TPGA).

Such incredible minds doing internationally renowned work at #INSAR2025. Grateful to spend time with Dr. Perez-Liz after a seven year gap, and meet Drs. @drmbothapsych.bsky.social and @autisticdoctor.bsky.social in person. Plus always grateful to TPGA co-editor @autisticenough.bsky.social. -SR

Big hello to the properly lovely Mary Doherty @autisticdoctor.bsky.social Always a joy to meet people in person.

Relaxing after a wonderful day at #INSAR2025 & it’s just got to be a “Paradigm Shift”, right? 😎

Here's my #INSAR25 poster

It’s Dora Raymaker’s #INSAR25 keynote. Transdisciplinary & Co-Pro futures in Autism Research ✨ “Science for social change & intractable complex messes” ✨

The neurodiversity movement & autism research establishment support science. At INSAR I am an expert to meet, moderating a mental health session for a committee I co-chair, and chairing an invited panel on neurodiversity-affirming research with autistic ppl w/ high support needs - all firsts for me.

My team @autisticdoc.bsky.social, @autisticdoctor.bsky.social, Jon Ives, and I did this work which finally got published a little while back: Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic Clinicians: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Posters collected for #INSAR2025 and the @apapsychiatric.bsky.social annual meeting next month. The project is the experiences of autistic psychiatrists and the findings are very tricky. More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...

When autism researchers from all sorts of disciplines, paradigms, methodologies, politics, and worldviews agree, you know the threats to science and to autistic people have gotten way outside the bounderies of typical scientific debate. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

“The Coalition of Autism Scientists came together to demand respect for autism research. Instead of focusing on questions that have been asked and answered, limited and valuable research dollars must focus on what we don’t yet know about autism.” www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #INSAR20245

“I call myself disabled so that others with disabilities across a wide spectrum might one day feel comfortable doing the same. Because life is, indeed, too short for someone else’s shame.” @amandaleduc.bsky.social disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2020/09/16/l...

An honnest, moving and courageous account from Dr Mary Doherty @autisticdoctor.bsky.social so real so hard Thank you #autism

My autistic meltdown: the impact of autistic sensory needs - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Great piece from @autisticdoctor.bsky.social on duality and how we are more than one thing.

You know rights, services, research+ are in danger when historic adversaries release a joint statement by leading autism advocacy orgs. Eugenic rhetoric and policy need to be eradicated, not autism. Baseless conspiracy peddlers are toxifying the environment. autisticadvocacy.org/2025/04/lead...

Thank you @apapsychiatric.bsky.social to offer us the Amazing Platform of the 2025 APA meeting in Los Angeles to share experiences and research with our colleagues from all pover the world! #autisticpsychiatrist #autism Thank you @autisticdoctor.bsky.social for including me in your pioneering work!

Epistemic injustice... being autistic means one’s credibility and capacity to relate an accurate account of one’s own experience is often questioned. How can I be a doctor if I am autistic? Conversely, how can I be autistic if I am a doctor? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Our poster will feature in APA @apapsychiatric.bsky.social Virtual Annual Meeting program & in person. A very tricky topic, but I've no doubt "shame" is a key factor in mental health crisis for #autistic people. Autistic Psychiatrists: Silenced by Shame. www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...

I absolutely loved this talk (and I tend towards the critical). It was brave in addressing autistic shame in both personal and political (small p) contexts and absolutely walked the talk of developing autistic role models. Many thanks Mary.

We are recommeding this talk to our members. It is wonderful to see someone combining authenticity, integrity and professionalism with being openly autistic. Moving and inspiring.

Excellent article...thank you to all the colleagues brave enough to come out #Autisticpsychiatrist #Autism

“What are we doing to the next generation if all the successful autistic people are in hiding?” www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...

Autistic kids need opportunities to grow up confidently autistic, not steeped in shame. This shame is imposed on us by societal messages that we're broken & defective - as autistic adults, we need to discuss it openly, so we can choose to find a pathway out of shame www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...

Learn what autistic people need to improve our lives by following the work of autistic researchers (again focusing on women because of underrepresentation): Dr Mary Doherty @autisticdoctor.bsky.social , founder of Autistic Doctors International - e.g. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/wea...

Fighting stigma and silencing… thank you for your essential work Mary! @autisticdoctor.bsky.social #epistemicinjustice #autism

Autistic doctors: leveraging insider perspectives to improve healthcare for autistic people www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-d...

So exhausted today I can’t do more than repost, but what an amazing experience yesterday

How ironic, after giving evidence yesterday at @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk today I’m experiencing a visceral reminder of the challenges of accessing healthcare! Link not working, unknown wait, new doctor. The only thing stopping me from bailing out now is using it to educate - but it’s hard

Next stop London & @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk on Monday afternoon

On way home after an emotional last meeting of @aims2trials.bsky.social in Nice. This is not how participants were described at the start! So grateful to courageous researchers who listened & @elizaeaton.bsky.social for expert coordination of A-Reps group. Together we made a positive difference 😎

At 15:50, we’ll hear from: - Dr Mary Doherty @autisticdoctor.bsky.social - Professor André Strydom, KCL @drandrestrydom.bsky.social - Professor Jeremy Parr, Newcastle University

On Monday 31 March, we’ll hear from two panels of witnesses on reducing health inequalities for autistic people. At 14:45, we’ll hear from: - Dr Sarah Cassidy, Nottingham University @sarahcassisy.bsky.social - Tom Purser, Autism Action - Professor Ailsa Russell, University of Bath

It's weird as a biologist to say "ignore the science part" but here we are Science: Vaccines don't cause autism. BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER. If vaccines caused autism I would still recommend them. Dying of preventable disease is bad. Autism isn't a disease and most of the "bad" of autism is society.