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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I have been supporting the facilitation of @thrivingautistic.bsky.social's Discovery Programme this year. We have had such positive feedback about how this helps people develop a deeper understanding of their Autistic identity in a neuro-affirmative way. Please do share x

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Sharing an upcoming publication with the chapter I co-authored with @fergus.oolong.co.uk Embracing Monotropism and Flow It Takes All Kinds of Minds: Fostering Neurodivergent Thriving at School Ed. Rachael Davis @claruineill.bsky.social & @suereviews.bsky.social www.routledge.com/It-Takes-All...

the image shows the cover of It Takes All Kinds of Minds: Fostering Neurodivergent Thriving at School, edited by Rachael Davis, Claire O’Neill, and Sue Fletcher-Watson.
Beneath it is a section introducing the chapter:

Chapter: Embracing Monotropism and Flow
By Fergus Murray and Helen Edgar

This chapter discusses the benefits of embracing the theory of monotropism (Murray et al., 2005) and the associated phenomenon of flow for Autistic and ADHD young people in educational settings. It highlights why reframing the narrative around autism is crucial. A deeper understanding of monotropism can support the wellbeing of young people and improve educational outcomes by creating radically inclusive learning environments and fostering collaborative approaches.

Available for pre-order on December 5, 2025
https://www.routledge.com/It-Takes-All-Kinds-of-Minds-Fostering-Neurodivergent-Thriving-at-School/Davis-ONeill-Fletcher-Watson/p/book/9781032796222

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Claire O'Neill @claruineill.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Learners deserve school systems that support all kinds of minds to flourish! @drrachaeldavis.bsky.social, @suereviews.bsky.social and I are thrilled to share a new handbook, It Takes All Kinds of Minds we co-edited with the input of some amazing contributors.

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Claire O'Neill @claruineill.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Too little energy yet to process the experience of AEC Congress. To see so many familiar faces to turn up to my presentation and take the trouble to reach out after is truly appreciated. It’s the kindness and generosity of others that makes the post-conference exhaustion worthwhile!

Photo kindly taken by Gareth Morewood of Claire presenting talk at AEC Europe 2025. There is a blue screen at the centre of the image and it has the title of the talk displayed on it: Thriving and Meaning for Autistic Teachers: A Creative and Embodied Approach. Claire is at the bottom centre of the photo and has brown messy hair and is wearing a navy long sleeved dress. Peter V. is seated to the left of the photo and has white short hair, black glasses frames, black bow tie, white shirt and brown waistcoat.

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

💜🌟🌈 My neuro-affirming starter pack includes a collection of wonderful individuals and organizations dedicated to supporting autistic individuals and effecting positive change. Please follow and share. 💜🌟🌈 go.bsky.app/9N5UEUC

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 28/04/2024

Once again: Taking Tylenol during pregnancy does NOT cause autism. Or ADHD. Research says so. Now let’s pivot more of those research dollars away from causation and into figuring out how to improve neurodivergent quality of life FFS. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #neurodiversity

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Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability

This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism,

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

If you’re autistic/adhd you’re more likely to process monotropically. #Monotropism impacts every aspect of who a person is, how they interact &respond to people & the world around them. It impacts how people manage energy levels & regulate. Find out more: www.autisticrealms.com/post/monotro...

Title: Monotropism
Image: Glowing person with beams of light
Text reads: If you’re autistic/adhd you’re more likely to process monotropically.*
Monotropism impacts every aspect of who a person is and how they interact and respond to people and the world around them.
Monotropism impacts how people manage energy levels and regulate.
You can’t separate monotropism from the person.

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

If you’re autistic adhd you’re more likely to be monotropic. This may impact communication & add to the Double empathy problem. Getting to know people, sharing interests, creating togetherness can help make sense of things & bring shared joy

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Image: rabbit popping out of rabbit hole.
Title: Monotropism
Text: It may feel like mono-tropic people are either, monologuing or jumping between unrelated topics.

However, monotropic people are more likely to have deep tunneling thoughts.

Another person may not be able to understand all the links and connections during a conversation. It might seem a bit weird and unrelated! It likely adds to a double empathy problem.

Getting to know autistic people; being with them and showing curiosity in their interests is a way of understanding and connecting in a deeper more meaningful way.

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Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · 29/02/2024

How do the insider perspectives of autistic professionals enrich our communites? Find out on Tue, 12 March, with Mary Doherty. #CRAEwebinar booking: bit.ly/tripleempathy

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Autistic professionals and the triple empathy problem.

Dr Mary Doherty, founder of Autistic Doctors International, on leveraging insider perspective for community benefit.

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Claire O'Neill @claruineill.bsky.social · 06/02/2024

This book launch is fabulous and will be available on YouTube. I'm looking forward to re-reading Robert's book after this illuminating talk. Highly recommended!

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Claire O'Neill @claruineill.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

Thank you to yhe kind person who encouraged me to put together a final hour proposal for this conference. For anyone else interested, the conference was recommended as a fun, welcoming, accessible and creative space with a distinct "beyourselfness" atmosphere.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 07/12/2023

What does an autistic child's love looks like? One of many reasons to heed autistic wisdom is that "So many parents grieve, thinking there is no love," when the problem is they don't know how to recognize autistic love. By @annmemmott.bsky.social, at TPGA.

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Recognizing How Autistic Children Express Love

One of the most important things autistic people can offer to parents is interpretation skills, like autistic languages of love and caring.

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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Really delighted to be sharing this work from the LEANS project And if you’re impressed by first author Reesha Zahir please also share her new coproduced study of sleep and mood in autistic teens. Find out more and sign up here: mentalhealthscot.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #AutRes

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Claire O'Neill @claruineill.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

I'm glad that I've moved over here and I'm not in a space where I can spend much time immersing myself in the culture / etiquette/ hidden curriculum if that makes sense? Is it OK / appropriate to ask for top tips for blueskying? What wonders do other people have about engaging here?

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Claire O'Neill @claruineill.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to the publication of a co-authored (with CJ Griffen and Bobbi White) autoethnographic account of masking in academia.

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Claire O'Neill @claruineill.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

Interesting observation. I'm using a rhizomatic approach currently in autism research and this helps with considering this relationship.

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The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @autisticbooks.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

I've also just found this wonderful-looking FREE eBook: A Neurodiversity and Gentle Parenting Journey...in Color by Morénike Giwa Onaiwu and Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network Available in English and Spanish. awnnetwork.org/ebook-bipoc-...

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A Neurodiversity and Gentle Parenting Journey…in Color - Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN)

A Neurodiversity and Gentle Parenting Journey...in Color Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) is excited to present our newest resource: A Neurodiversity and Gentle Parenting Journey...in Color/Mi...

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Claire O'Neill @claruineill.bsky.social · 22/11/2023

Thanks for sharing this helpful summary of recent research -Thinking Person's Guide. This research highlights the significance of neurodiversity in Autistic identity formation and wellbeing.

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Claire O'Neill @claruineill.bsky.social · 18/11/2023

Big thank you to the best brother anyone could wish for. Sorted me out with a bsky code. GRMA Barry!

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