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Michelle Dawson @autismcrisis.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

"the neurodiversity movement cannot expand its scope without actively making space for the lived experiences & demands of new constituent groups such as Tourettic people. Among others, a reconsideration of strong anti-cure positions is needed..."? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... autism-relevant

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Gert-Jan Vanaken @gertjanvanaken.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

"Can the #Neurodiversity Movement make space for #Tourette's?" Excited to share our new Open Access paper in neurodiversityjrnl.bsky.social ! shorturl.at/K9U9p

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Sigrid Wallaert @sigridwallaert.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I’m organising a Doctoral Schools course on medical silencing and you/your students should be there! #philsky More info: www.ugent.be/doctoralscho...

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Gert-Jan Vanaken @gertjanvanaken.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Are you #autistic and age 16-29? Fill out this online survey anonymously, and contribute to designing the brand new #Autism #Advocacy Academy, teaching political advocacy skills to autistic youth! forms.office.com/e/r84UUm9KzW Duration: +- 20 minutes Languages: English, Dutch, Portuguese and Czech

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Gert-Jan Vanaken @gertjanvanaken.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Why does #psychotherapy (not) work well for autistic people? Can therapy for mental health issues become more #autism adjusted and neuro-affirmative? I'm excited about this much-needed, new interview study with #autistic clients and their psychotherapists! #AutRes #actuallyautistic

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Gert-Jan Vanaken @gertjanvanaken.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

How can goverments address inequalities experienced by neurodivergent minorities? Philosopher B de Vries argued that accessible fonts in official documents and pastel wall colours in public buildings are key🤯 EmmaMoormann and I reacted tinyurl.com/2mav3n6c #neurodiversity #autism #disability

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More Than a Lick of Paint. State Neuro-Neutrality Requires Structural Social Change

Published in AJOB Neuroscience (Vol. 15, No. 4, 2024)

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Zack Williams, MD, PhD @quantpsychiatry.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

And it looks like his equally-impressive partner-in-crime @themispant.bsky.social is here now too! Another very worthwhile follow.

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Zack Williams, MD, PhD @quantpsychiatry.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Another phenomenal person has joined bluesky! Follow @gertjanvanaken.bsky.social if you want rigorous (philosophically and clinically informed) updates on what it means for a treatment to be "neurodiversity-affirming!" Also, if you haven't, read his paper: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

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Frontiers | Addressing the autism mental health crisis: the potential of phenomenology in neurodiversity-affirming clinical practices

The neurodiversity movement has introduced a new era for autism research. Yet, the neurodiversity paradigm and the autism clinic remain largely unconnected. ...

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