“When our kids tell us that they’ve been victimized, believe them. Let them tell us their stories. We must understand that bullying is not the same for neurodivergent kids as it is for all other kids.” From @katiepryal.bsky.social’s new book Your Kid Belongs Here: books.apple.com/us/book/your...

Help Us Support Our Writers and Artists! We are an all-volunteer #neurodiversity & autism resource, but we do pay our (almost all-ND) contributors. You can help us keep on doing that, while also wearing (or gifting) cool TPGA gear. Please spread the word if you can: www.bonfire.com/fidget-for-a...

“Terms such as ‘profound autism,’ ‘high functioning,’ or ‘levels of autism’ […] maintain systems of categorisation and segregation that prioritise some needs over others, without addressing the structural changes required to support all Autistic people.”

this gets annoying when you want to do things but your body says "no."

"I have to be realistic about the community that I am nurturing in—& the community for my children & for the parents that I help—as a Black autistic woman. I can’t just be me anywhere I want to be." @supernovaparenting.org on parenting while autistic & Black: thinkingautismguide.com/2022/08/supe...

A reminder for folks who are going to #INSAR2026: Last year the Autism Science Foundation provided branded badge lanyards for all attendees. If you would prefer to not chance signal-boosting an anti-neurodiversity, anti-autistic advocacy org, bring your own lanyard. #TheMoreYouKnow #neurodiversity

The struggle is very real.

#RealScienceHelps #PseudoScienceHarms @standupforscience.net @thinkingautism.com

Rather than focusing on “‘fixing”’ spoken communication, @drstevenkapp.bsky.social & Juliette Gudknecht argue for approaches that build on autistic strengths (including language in other forms where possible). This means creating ND assessments and supports: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Hey North Americans going to #INSAR2026: Don't forget to bring along a travel plug adapter!

Quite the shower of nasties here incl those parents who moan about having #autistic children. Get over yourselves! I would do anything to get another day with my autistic child who passed over & I wish there were better supports & awareness; I wish I could have done more to make their life easier

I feel the same way they feel, but I can suppress the expression of those feelings. I feel the same way! The same! I don't have words for it, and if I had to describe it accurately, it would also be wordless screaming. You want me to WATCH?! When you watch, do you feel? Can you feel? Monsters.

Autistics who struggle with daily “steps” for living life—you are not alone: “Steps. They’re hard, they’re anxiety provoking, yet they’re associated with almost everything. I haven’t really found any perfect solutions. I muddle through.” Rhonda Cheryl Solomon: autismspectrumnews.org/life-through...

Anti-vaccine influencers often claim that vaccines don’t work and haven’t saved millions of lives, despite all evidence to the contrary. How about today we show you evidence about how well Hib vaccines work?

But hey, I'm one of the hellbeasts w/o significant learning needs (like 50-80% of our community, depending on which study you read), so what do I know? (...except for having family with higher needs and working with autistic kids in various types of mainstream & SEND education settings for 25yrs...)

I will never understand how anyone, least of all a parent, would be satisfied to write off a child as: - can't verbalise so can't communicate, - can't understand what we're saying, - has autism so I can't be bothered to get dx for their multiple co-occuring needs, which could improve their support.

This bit upset me greatly. Of course we don’t want to watch someone having a meltdown. We know how it feels & we know how it’d feel to have a room full of people watching it. Alison Singer takes this response as proof we can’t advocate for ourselves, she sees it as a sign that we can’t empathise.

"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." Advice from Neuromess, at TPGA: thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/we-g...

We don't need a #ProfoundAutism diagnosis. Instead, "go find the people in your state fighting for Medicaid. Those are your ppl. The DSM is not going to save your child or make your life more functional. Medicaid funded HCBS will." TY, Neuromess. www.facebook.com/Neuromess.bl... #autism #disability

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"More ppl are being diagnosed autistic every year because: -We keep learning more about autism & this makes doctors better at noticing when someone is autistic. -The rules doctors use to diagnose autism have changed. These changes helped more ppl get diagnosed." autisticadvocacy.org/2026/04/the-...

"Echolalia is a natural part of autistic communication. It means 'echo speech,' and it can be either immediate or delayed. For many autistic people with limited speech, delayed echolalia is a primary way to communicate." Video from @assistiveware.bsky.social: www.assistiveware.com/blog/what-is...

A reminder: Not all autism orgs exist for the benefit of autistic people. Instead, some exist to benefit parents, or a juggernaut industry based on abuse—or people who grift by telling lies about autism “causes” or “cures.” @ejwillingham.bsky.social, in the TPGA NL: buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...

If you are autistic, think you might be autistic, or if you want to better understand autistic people, @autisticadvocacy.org's book Welcome to The Autistic Community is one of the best reads & resources available: autisticadvocacy.org/book/welcome... #AutismAcceptanceMonth #neurodiversity #autism

I CANNOT EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH!!! One of my school traumas is being denied access to my special interests in school and being punished for so much as talking about them!

NINE protests are taking place this weekend against transphobia! View a full list of actions here: whatthetrans.com/compilation-... Please get in touch with us if you would like to add your campaign, protest etc. to our website.

I am proud to be an autistic librarian, proud to be a librarian with ADHD 💚

My favorite detail of this is that Ali Stroker is playing Heumann, this goofy sketch show was like "yeah, of course we're casting another wheelchair user"

My late diagnosis story as a Black Autistic woman. I shared it on the webinar and am sharing it again for Autism Acceptance Month. Black women are often misdiagnosed, diagnosed late, or never diagnosed, facing hurdles and unnecessary trauma just to be seen and heard 🌻

How to motivate autistic students: Let them access their strongly held interests! School staff won't need to prompt them much—or even at all, plus the students will be more motivated, independent, & relaxed than when given repetitive tasks. By @thewoodbug.bsky.social: woodbug.blog/2019/03/27/a...

In addition to putting vaccines in chemtrails, anti-vaccine influencers are now spreading the idea that we are putting vaccines in food!

The 504 Sit-Ins are a beautiful story of solidarity and community organizing. Saving this to watch later

If you don't know the history of the 504 sit-ins—a landmark event in U.S. disability history from April 1977—one of the more enjoyable ways to learn about it is by watching Drunk History's Judith Heumann episode. Even if you know the story, watch it anyhow. Cheers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=y505...

Listen is a wonderful short film, if you haven't seen it yet. Because there is no #AutismAcceptanceMonth without autistic AAC users—including those who need, but don't currently have or use, AAC. Thank you @communicationfirst.bsky.social & film cast for your messages. communicationfirst.org/LISTEN/

Many well-meaning people don't know that Autism Speaks does very little to help existing autistic children or adults. We are grateful to @autisticadvocacy.org for going over Autism Speaks's financial record—so you can see exactly why you shouldn't donate to AS. #autism #neurodiversity

"Autistic burnout does not appear overnight. It is the result of years of surviving on a tiny buffer that was never large enough to cope with the world we are living in. It feels like you have been running on almost nothing for years" and the tank is finally empty. TY @embraceautism.bsky.social.

Myths about autism are loud. Autistic voices should be louder. For Autism Acceptance Month, submit a video finishing this sentence: “The truth about autism is…” Learn more and submit yours by 4/30. Let’s tell #TheTruthAboutAutism www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFE9... forms.gle/RH3DiZsRdPyz...

It’s pretty much exactly my experience as well, except the hyperhidrosis as a kid, and my interests were slightly different.

The bit about preferring to be around adults is amusing, not only bc it rings true to my childhood, but bc even now, people poke fun at me for being "too serious" or "too smart" or using words they think are "extra"- I'm not being snooty, I just use the best word for what I want to communicate!

Una lista de lecturas recomendadas para el Mes del Autismo.

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Here's a short reading list for you, plus guidance on suspect autism organizations. From @ejwillingham.bsky.social, in the latest TPGA newsletter: buttondown.com/TPGA/archive... #AutismAcceptanceMonth #Autism #Neurodiversity

I made it 56 years without a clue. I came across the word Echolalia and looked it up. Next thing I know, I'm scoring really high on some online tests with my jaw on the ground. To be fair, being in the mother of all burnouts made it much easier to see. I had doubts until I studied masking. Doubts💨

This Autism Acceptance Month, @thinkingautism.com has a great list of criteria for orgs to support, as well as lists of orgs that meet them and orgs that don't: thinkingautismguide.com/useful-autis...

None of them read through the replies before leaving theirs either. I’ve got BCBAs telling me that they never ever do such an awful thing as withhold favourite toys…then others explaining why they do this & how it’s the best way to “encourage behaviour”.

Happy International Asexuality Day 💜 I’m Black, autistic & asexual living, loving, and existing beyond expectations. My identity is whole, valid, and powerful. Here’s to visibility, respect, and embracing every part of who we are 🖤🩶🤍💜

"Here are just seven of my childhood traits and behaviors that I now understand were great big clues that I was autistic—and that might lead to an early diagnosis if I were growing up today." From Leah Welborn, at TPGA: thinkingautismguide.com/2026/02/i-wa... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity

1/ Trans folks who have flown recently or soon: I'm creating a list of experiences of trans travelers with airport security, because there is a lot of scary stuff out there, and it's hard for people to know what the "ground truth" is. Please add your experiences when you go through security!

Other reasons include camouflaging; some autistic women report higher traits than others do: www.frontiersin.org/journals/int.... Adults seeking diagnosis may report similar traits regardless of outcome, but those who do get diagnosed have higher ADOS scores: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... 8/

We know from studies demonstrating Damian Milton's double empathy problem autistic ppl are often misread, including our facial expressions, especially when naturally "evoked" because we may use our faces differently: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 7/