New preprint alert! Drawing from our experiences and observations on two initiatives with participatory aspirations, we have identified challenges, strategies, and recommendations for better and neurodiversity-affirming autism research. 10.13140/RG.2.2.27146.12481 1/

Our article: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

This short documentary follows Grant Bruno and his family and includes community perspectives on the realities Indigenous people face when it comes to autism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw_a...

This....Neurodiversity-Affirming Intersectional Approaches That Target Public Policy: Moving the Focus From Changing Individuals to Changing Systems of Power. spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Link to my keynote in Dublin Ireland for the Autism Europe Congress "Beacons in a Volatile World: How Research, Policy, and Practice Have Become Beacons". The official link will be posted by ASIAM Ireland soon. vimeo.com/user12426586...

Prequel article we published in February: Global Indigenous Perspectives on autism and autism research: Colonialism, cultural insights and ways forward. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

We just published "Decolonizing autism research: Integrating indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

See you in Dublin!

Excited to share that I just received my copy of Sandra Thom-Jones' latest book! A must-read for academics, individuals committed to academic-environments-for-all, and those in the Autistic community considering academia in their future. #NewBook #AcademicCommunity #AutisticAcademicCommunity

Recently published...

Sensodyne’s Sensory Initiative is here! It starts with the documentary on Hulu called Sensory Overload & continues with full education & support for oral health providers in conjunction with the American Dental Association. I am 1 of 6 people on the AdvisoryCouncil. www.sensodyne.com/en-us/sensor...

Wenn Lawson's latest book: Autism & being Monotropic: What medical & other practitioners need to know. link.springer.com/book/10.1007.... A culmination of years of research & listening to the experiences of autistic people.

One of the top downloaded research of 2024

Our article is now part of an e-book called "Break the Stigma: Autism" by Frontiers in Psychiatry. Download it now or read the article on the link below.

Keynote in Seattle with Union board & leaders. Note interpreter boxes in the back. My slides were interpreted into Russian, Mandarin, and Spanish. Best participants and crew ever!

An awesome listen! Hear my friend and colleague Dr. Stephen Shore share his experiences being a non-speaking Autistic toddler to becoming a professor travelling the globe and inspiring others. You are amazing.

An article from my keynote last month in Calgary Alberta.

An excellent research article on Autistic perspectives of the neurodiversity movement and autism intervention.

Want to learn about autism? Here is a free online interactive 20 minute course you can take anytime.

Whistler is ready for Bodhi Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Mawlid, New Year, Pride ski week etc. If you feel lost, go to Stinky’s and ask for Stinky. The locals will make sure you feel included.

How do autism charities prioritize support for the intimate lives of autistic people? Jay et al critically reviewed all publicly available local autism strategies in England and found a clear lack of of positive and proportionate representations of intimate lives. www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

My clack fan makes people happy…but don’t say you haven’t been warned. 😼

First post. I am an old #ActuallyAutistic autism researcher out here trying to keep up with my 87yo dad. 🤨