📢 Excited to announce we have SEED funding for an exciting new research project PRASA (Participatory Research Anxiety, Stress in Autism) with the fabulous @DrRuthMoyes & Damian Milton 🙏 to University of Strathclyde and John & Lorna Wing Foundation

I know it’s extra work, but Disability charities is really need to be engaging with disabled people on the PIP reform consultation. They’ll make submissions on our they also need to work directly with us to shape their submissions.

This module I pestered my students in class and on PowerPoints with pictures of the Y Tho medieval meme baby. The point was to deepen their level of critical reflection in their writing. Today was my last session and one of them made me this sticker ☺️

🌟New research🌟 Autistic people (who have been pregnant)'s experiences of Autism Health Passport. Summary: they're not routinely used; there are *many* barriers. Full text: doi.org/10.1371/journa… Blog: autismmenstruationtomenopause.com/blog/blog-post… Read on for a 🧵

You can read our paper here: doi.org/10.1371/journa… Team = Sarah Turner Seb Shaw (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 Kat Williams Hayley Morgan Rebecca Ellis Prof Amy Brown 🕷🤱🐘 Read my blog: autismmenstruationtomenopause.com/blog/blog-post… Funding: Swansea University Accelerate Healthcare Technology Centre.

📚RESEARCH REVIEW: MAY📚 Rounding off the month, Ann Memmott PgC MA (Autism) has curated our roundup of new and important research published this month. Available to read now on the NdC blog. #autismresearch #Neurodiversityresearch #neurodivergentaffirming ndconnection.co.uk/blog/autism-re…

Just back from ALSO where I had a whale of a time! Saw the wonderful Robin Ince reading some of his new poetry, and now here's one from him about autism and ethical loneliness- in response to my talk with Nichi Hodgson about my new Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd book: instagram.com/reel/C9Z_fawMn…

Coming 29th of July! Dr Gemma Williams Dr Gemma L. Williams 🌈 (she/they) book is nearly here. Weaving together threads from critical autism studies, a social-justice perspective, cognitive science and linguistics this book leads the reader towards a new, radical perspective: bityl.co/Qjjo

Six years ago today I had the pleasure of attending the Participatory Autism Research Collective. My topic was the reliability of protodeclarative gestures as a measure of Theory of Mind in autism diagnostic assessments. I met my hero Damian Milton and many new friends.

Facebook flashback to filming the Autcast podcast/YouTube videos with AutSide AutismTintedGlasses and Mair. I can’t believe it was five years ago. Feels like yesterday AND a lifetime.

My babiest has been discussing varied diets in school. This combo is new to me 😂 Translation: What do you like to eat? I like to eat sugar, sweets and carrot(s).

There are some articles in the news today about research that claims autism can be ‘reversed’. This is deeply insulting to the more than 700,000 autistic people in the UK. We are completely baffled why this has even been published by UK papers. This is a case study of a single

Hypothetical situation: You’ve been tasked with introducing students to Critical Autism Studies. Which text or resource would you recommend first?

For those families that are able to get out and about with their young people having a well packed bag can be a day saver! What's the one item you never leave the house without? #Neurodivergence #Autistic

Honoured to have been featured in Jason Dimmock's recent photography project 'On Autism', in a joint portrait with Anna Remington. There's some really stunning portraits of researchers, advocates and practitioners in the field - check it out ⬇️ jasondimmock.com/on-autism

🫡 Rest in Aggro, sir.

I’m continually awed by the kindness in your responses to our book 🙏 Karen Henry RM, MA AutismTintedGlasses

It's taken while, but good things come to those who wait💫 "Understanding Others..." is NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon UK (w/ next day delivery). If you'd like to read it - it's currently reduced! If you've read and enjoyed - give it a rating/review!🙏 amazon.co.uk/Understanding-…

Picture 1 - What I expected breastfeeding to feel and look like Picture 2 - What breastfeeding actually was like 😂 My #ActuallyAutistic body ‘n’ brain found the cocoon of oxytocin an oasis in a sandstorm of sensory overwhelm… Even when the baby was trying WWE moves!

Due to the sudden turn of weather, I have a glut of unripe tomatoes. Not pictured: enough elderberries to make a vitamin C concentrate to help my kidlets through winter.