This ought to be engraved somewhere.

Trump links autism and Tylenol: is there any truth to it? share.google/bxzgi0hMPCFT... Useful debunking, from the science writers.

So, the President reckons autism is a crisis, horrible, can't be afforded, destroys families, & pregnant mums should not take Tylenol (Paracetamol) unless their life depends on it. They need to 'tough it out'. (They can't take anything else for pain or fever either). I just... What nonsense.

No doubt the US leaders will try to link e.g. paracetamol to autism. Can I recommend www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor... for anyone who can't work out what's causing what? Hilarious site that compares things that 'seem' to cause each other. But they don't.

✨ We’ve Moved! ✨ Thank you to the 42,890 people who have signed, shared and supported our letter so far: Not In Our Name: Women in support of the trans+ community. 🌐 NotInOurName.org.uk

Hurrah! What an honour to join @thrivingautistic.bsky.social's Discovery Celebration event last night! Read the Discovery report: www.thrivingautistic.org/discovery-ev... Watch the 2 new animations about Autistic experiences: www.thrivingautistic.org/autistic-exp...

Today, in 'What happens when ABA is used on children', we have the frankly shocking account of an eight year old boy. www.cureus.com/articles/361... At this very young age, he's already endured a parental divorce, ABA, other 'behavioural' interventions, restraints, and enforced mental health stays/

Not many places left on this splendid conference in London 18-19 October 2025. "Can these bones live?" St Martin in the Fields and Inclusive Church and the marvellous teams. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/can-these-... Link here with text and details. Onsite, online, BSL, etc.

The ABA industry continues to test whether its 'interventions' make autistic children hide being autistic. www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11... is a new review of ABA based 'interventions' which uses e.g. the ADOS checklists for alleged abnormal behaviour/

Governments should not wait for international bodies to state the blindingly obvious before acting but now the UN has Labour must use every means at its disposal to stop the wicked genocide.

app.independent.co.uk/2025/09/16/2... 650 firms say no to the anti-Trans loo rules. Good.

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday. As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

Written by a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, London after the Tommy Robinson march on 13/9.

Specialists have a new phrase for autistic children too exhausted to attempt school. "Emotionally based school avoidance". Well, no. Forcing exhausted children to endure yet more pain, overwhelm, bullying and bewilderment, in a system 100% not designed for them, isn't an 'emotional' failure, is it.

Anyone interested in autism research and policy (from a neuro-affirming perspective) might like to follow Aimee's live posting from #AEC2025.

www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve... I approve of this. Whilst being totally clear that I do not support violence of any kind whatsoever.

www.apa.org/monitor/2025... May I recommend this article, correcting the avalanche of recent 'research' misinformation and malice about our fabulous, honest, dedicated and (usually) deeply empathetic autistic people?

Our regular reminder that the main cause of lovely autistic children is lovely autistic parents having a baby. And our reminder that e.g. autistic people have more pain conditions, so may be more likely to take paracetamol during pregnancy. Such pills are not the 'cause' of the autistic baby, USA.

Dear Celebrity, no, using your platform to tell your followers to punch a member of a minority in the b*lls for being in a space is not 'free speech' or making a joke. It's hate speech & incitement to violence. If you and a few Politicians cannot tell the difference, we are all in deep trouble, eh?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... I see that R*form are talking absolute raging nonsense again. Apparently there are loads of parents using SEND transport as a free taxi service for their child whilst they loaf about on the sofa. I just....what?

"[RFK Jr.] is not a 'vaccine skeptic.' He is virulently anti-vaccine because he took that stand many years ago, made bank and reputation on it, and resists all updates to his stance." @ejwillingham.bsky.social on that public health pox, in the latest TPGA newsletter: buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...

How many autistic people have we found, so far? Just about none in the older age groups. Much needed new research from this top duo. kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/ws/portalfil...

We really need a lot more investment in translating Autistic people's writing into other languages. There are many reasons this should be a priority; this is just one...

Autistic adults on their strengths journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "61% of participants reported strengths in Cognitive & Executive Functioning... The high level of endorsement is notable, considering that many autistic individuals also exhibit and report challenges with executive functioning"

ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-... This month's research roundup, covering some of the most important/debate-worthy new research on autism, ADHD, dyslexia & dyspraxia etc. This monthly series is available from the website if you miss any, & supplements the research done elsewhere for Clinical teams.

acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Very useful but sobering new research by this fine team, on the upsetting experiences that autistic and ADHD young people endure in e.g. schools...and why the resulting distress/dysregulation isn't because of autism/ADHD.

The M&S Bra Fit story was all made up. An innocent M&S employee got slandered all over the right wing press and social media. Today I proudly went to M&S to use their Bra Fit servive. @heatherherbert.uk and I discuss. youtu.be/3BWVYkW6OhQ?...

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The basic trouble is identifying anything like a representative sample. @annmemmott.bsky.social wrote about this a few years ago, here: annsautism.blogspot.com/2018/04/auti...

Well, they just lost me as a customer.

A tale of two vibes.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... New autism research. Which is better at teaching everyday living skills? ABA, Ayres Sensory Integration, or ordinary parenting? Answer: The two interventions are no more effective than just being a parent in the usual ways. Interesting, eh...

Ah lovely. Our disabled/neurodivergent team's annual disability & faith conference is open for booking. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/can-these-... 18-19 Oct 25, St Martin in the Fields London or online. BSL and captions will be available, wheelchair accessible, neurodivergent-friendlier, etc etc.

(it would improve media literacy a great deal if everyone knew the four easy ways to interrogate a causal claim: consider alternate cause, reverse cause and effect, effect without cause, cause without effect)

www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14... Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and hypermobility spectrum conditions. Often co-occur with e.g. autism. Participants with hEDS reported around 24 co-occurring conditions and an average delay of 22 years before diagnosis. Yes, 22 years. What the...

Junk Press Articles: neurosciencenews.com/autism-genet... This, with a scaremongering picture of a pregnant woman and brain, alleges a team have found that obesity in pregnancy raises the 'risk' of autistic children. Except the actual research says no such thing/

We're 300 followers away from 70,000. 300 more would be really nice. But you know what would be even better? 300 plus 30,000. Bluesky: help a museum out

1/2 Major #ADHD study on impact of drug treatment vs non treatment: effective treatment reduces long term serious risks: Story here, and study link in next post: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... "... strong evidence of lifelong negative outcomes [from] violence experienced by autistic people.. our results raise concerns that autistic people [may be] being conditioned to respond with social desirability, superficial adaptivity, & dissociation."

A quick thread for those enthusiastic about becoming 'Toilet Police'. OK, there you are, poised at the doorway to the ladies' loos or changing rooms, ready to challenge anyone who 'clearly isn't a woman'/

www.linkedin.com/pulse/realit... For those with access to this, a useful and bracing writeup about #AutisticElders, and the perils of a system that usually provides no appropriate care whatsoever for our final years.

I never thought I'd be agreeing with an action by the Orange Leader about something. But seems he's been shouting at the leader of Israel, over the latter's claim that there is no starvation of Gaza's population. What a situation. Keeping it all in prayer, for peace, and good food aid fast.

Latest reading material. Neurodiversity Affirming Practices in Early Childhood by Kerry Murphy. (Routledge 2025). Pic is a photo of the front cover.

Never gets old when a box of my latest book arrives from my publisher 💖 This one will be released August 21st.

We have ANOTHER update on author withdrawals from the Polari Prize in protest of the inclusion of John Boyne: From the First Book longlist: Jason Okundaye, Sacha Coward, Amy Twigg, Mae Diansangu, Ciara Maguire From the main award longlist: Robert Hamberger, Rhian Elizabeth

Here's a personal perspective on who appropriate to do a bra fitting. For me, it'd be a person who is... trained to fit bras, and has the support of their organisation to do so. It is very helpful for them to have boobs, and to know the perils of uncomfy bras. Also, to understand about/

It appears this is a response from M&S, re "Bra-gate" - in which a Mum alleged a tall shop assistant had asked her & her teenage daughter if they needed anything, so she decided they must be Trans, & then freaked out & called the Press. Sigh. I hope the teenage daughter is coping with this Mum..

those damned outdoor pigs can't keep getting away with this

I hope that the 25 million women in the country enjoy carrying their birth certificates everywhere to 'prove' they can use the loo. Just in case of this alleged threat that is totally solved as a result. Except nothing on a birth certificate says it's for the person holding it, does it...