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Hannah Morton

@hannahmorton.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor • Autism Intersectionality and Mental health outcomes (AIM) Lab • #ActuallyAutistic • #AuDHD 🌈👶🏼🐕🏋🏻‍♀️

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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Measures like the ADOS-2 were validated for allistic diagnosticians. Our new correspondence in The Lancet Psychiatry, led by @autisticdoctor.bsky.social invites us to consider: What happens when autistic diagnosticians assess autistic clients? Full article here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The ADOS-2 rapport item: an unexamined assumption
The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) is widely regarded as the gold standard observational tool for autism assessment. Its development, validation, and normative data re...
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The Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
What is “regulation”, really?
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Autistic Regulation Isn’t Calm – It’s Connection
Regulation doesn't always mean what you think it does
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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
We kicked off our #ABCTAutism2025 SIG Meeting with a welcome and update on annual accomplishments from our wonderful SIG Co-Chairs! This was followed by the announcement of our new co-chair, @jordanalbright.bsky.social! Join us in welcoming her to this new role!
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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Last night’s SIG Expo was a hit! Shout-out to our 12 wonderful presenters from various career stages who did a great job covering a range of topics. We love our vibrant #autism research community! #ABCTAutism2025
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nddpsych @nddpsych.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Exploring Alexithymia, Uncertainty, Anxious Arousal, and Social Anxiety as Mediators of the Relationship Between Sensory Processing Differences and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Autistic Adults - Moore et al - Autism Research - 2025 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Exploring Alexithymia, Uncertainty, Anxious Arousal, and Social Anxiety as Mediators of the Relationship Between Sensory Processing Differences and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviors in Autistic Adul...
Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB) are associated with sensory processing (SP) differences for autistic people, and are thought to be a coping strategy to help manage the sensory environment. ....
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
This is why we can’t have nice things 👀
A line of people boarding an airplane with a dog wearing a service vest pulling 6 feet in front of their owner
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
The assumption that parents of autistic kids could not themselves be autistic, having achieved such an important societal milestone as finding a social connection (at least for one night), is rooted in ableist nonsense and SO frustrating!!
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
There wouldn’t be an issue with increasing identification of autism and pushing to identify a “cause” if autism wasn’t viewed as a problem to begin with 👀
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Many have already seen the open letter to Dr. Bhattacharya and RFK Jr. from over 300 NIH staff. The letter makes a clear statement in support of science, public health, and equity. Read the Bethesda Declaration: tinyurl.com/BethesdaDecl... Sign the support letter: tinyurl.com/BDpublicsupp...
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ADD YOUR NAME: Sign the Open Letter in Support of NIH Staff
Join the courageous and committed National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants by adding your name now.
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Dr. Alyssa (they/them) @yesthattoo.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
I will be presenting on neurodiversity-affirming AAC, gestalt language processing, and a a decent chunk of stuff about part-time AAC use/AAC use by speaking autistic folks on September 28, 2025. A recording will be available until November 12, 2025. bit.ly/nwacs2025 #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #AAC
Flier for the Northwest Augmentative Communication Society 2025 Virtual Conference, with featured presenter Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk, who is the original poster (yesthattoo). It includes the date of the conference, September 28, 2025, a registration link of bit.ly/nwacs2025, the promotional code NWACScode2025_AHZ for 15% off registration, and a picture of Dr. Zisk lying down on the floor.
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
📣 New Article Published! DYK that using different bullying measures gives you different results? 😜 And especially for disability populations like #autistic and #ADHD youth who are bullied differently than their peers. #AutRes rdcu.be/etERF
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Different Tools, Different Results: Comparing Methods for Bullying Assessment in Autistic and ADHD Youth
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Very excited for this opportunity!
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NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
On Saturday, @alsobrooks.senate.gov held a Sick of It rally at the NIH, and 3 NIH employees were given speaking slots! Check out the news piece at m.youtube.com/watch?v=NfJ5... and the full stream at www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7OG....
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Angela Alsobrooks calls on Robert Kennedy Jr. to resign during rally outside NIH
YouTube video by WUSA9
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LizW @cave-malum.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
“It’s the registry without the word ‘registry’ in it,” said David Mandell, a professor of psychiatry and longtime autism researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. It would improve trust if people could opt out of having their data included in the "real-world platform"/registry.
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Autistic Autism Diagnosticians Collaborative Connect with other autistic, credentialed professionals who diagnose autism to shape conversations around access, high-masking presentations, and differential diagnosis. Trainees welcome, Self-ID is valid. bit.ly/AutisticDiag... Please share! 🫶
A flyer titled Autistic Autism Diagnosticians Collaborative with a decorative logo in the top right corner and horizontal bars with additional details, as follows: 
Who? Credentialed, autistic professionals who assess and diagnose autism.
What? A free, collaborative space for peer 
support, mentorship, resource sharing, learning, and could extend to advocacy and research collaborations (if interested). 
Why? Autistic perspectives are critical for improving diagnostic access, clarifying differential diagnoses, and examining the impact of the autistic neurotype on diagnostic decision making. 
Where? We are an international group! Zoom virtual meetings; 
other platform(s) TBD.
https://bit.ly/AutisticDiagnostics
Note at bottom center reads: We welcome self-identified autistic clinicians and autistic professionals in training to undertake diagnostic assessments.
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Mary Doherty @autisticdoctor.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
A1: My top priority is for senior researchers in the field to examine their own positionality, for many of them to realise that they too are autistic, to embrace this, explore what it means for themselves & our community, and then - when ready - to own it and come out publicly #AutINSAR #INSAR2025
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
As an autism community we should be coming together to defend and support the services and supports that allow autistic people to live a life of their choosing - @drstevenkapp.bsky.social Thank you Dr. Kapp for your continued leadership and advocacy at #INSAR2025 and beyond
Steven Kapp presenting at a podium at INSAR
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Hey #INSAR2025 - want to share your communication preferences more visibly? Grab a colored lanyard from the networking area on the 6th floor!
Green, yellow, and red badge lanyards on a tableStimpunks interaction badge: green means come talk to me
Stimpunks interaction badge: yellow means come talk to me only if I know youStimpunks interaction badge: red means don’t approach me right now
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Today! Autism PROMnet SIG #INSAR2025
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Friday morning meetup at #INSAR2025 Let’s talk about how to support each other and advocate for work that aligns with our values 🙌
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Currently: The Impact of Group-Based DBT Skills Training on Emotion Dysregulation and Coping Skills Use for Autistic Adults - Dr. Alexis Brewe Autistic people’s differences interface with existing in a world not made for us to exacerbate overwhelm #INSAR2025
Presenter at podium in front of conference room giving a talk
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Loved connecting with @rosebroderick.bsky.social for this bit at #INSAR2025 Follow her for more affirming content! #autres
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 30/04/2025
Yeah, the concept of "mental age" is flawed and clinicians should not be using it. People have the lived experience of their actual age, even if they have intellectual or developmental disabilities. This term should be banned. #INSAR2025
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Prof Rosa Hoekstra @rosahoekstra.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Incoming INSAR president Dr Brian Boyd kicks off #INSAR2025 by highlighting the consequences of US funding cuts for autism research. ECRs: I'm not going to pretend to have any clear solutions. But if you'd find it helpful to have a chat, come find me at INSAR www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/fed...
Federal funding cuts imperil next generation of autism researchers
As the International Society for Autism Research’s annual meeting begins, its next president reflects on a brewing crisis.

By Brian BoydAccording to the 2019 to 2020 report from the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, nearly 83 percent of autism research funding comes from federal sources. Furthermore, many U.S. federal agencies fund autism research abroad; therefore, funding cuts will have global consequences for both early-career and established researchers.

Those figures may seem daunting, but the small steps we can take give me hope. First, I encourage established researchers to create space for open, transparent conversations with early-career mentees about the personal and professional impacts of the current funding climate.

It’s essential to recognize that researchers from marginalized backgrounds and those working with underserved communities may be disproportionately affected by these challenges. I’m looking forward to some of these conversations happening at this year’s INSAR annual meeting, the preeminent gathering of autism researchers from around the world and at all stages of their careers.
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Grateful for the leadership and guidance from senior researchers in our field to fight for rigorous science in autism research. This coalition is a step towards returning to evidence-based work. #autres
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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
So much has changed since @shannonrosa.bsky.social & I last hosted #AutINSAR chat in 2019. But #SciencIsStillReal. At @thinkingautism.bsky.social we still dedicate ourselves 2 promoting full #Autistic participation in #AutismResearch. We r over the 🌙 that we’ll get to cover #INSAR2025
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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Explore 'Eight Principles of Neuro-Inclusion' from an autistic perspective to learn how these principles foster inclusive research practices within the autism community! Check out the full article here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... #AutismAcceptanceMonth
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Excited for another year of the Autism PROMnet Special Interest Group at #INSAR2025! Come chat with us about using valid, accessible, and inclusive measures for and by autistic people in autism research 🙌 Friday, May 2 at 10:30AM (#706) www.autismpromnet.org @quantpsychiatry.bsky.social
Improving patient reported outcome measures (proms) in autism research. Bridging the gap between advanced psychometric techniques and stakeholder priorities. Friday May 2 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Room 4C-1,2 (4th floor). SIG Leaders Hillary K. Schiltz Zachary J. Williams. INSAR annual meeting.
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
👋 Where are the #autistic, autism evaluators? If you're [also] autistic and credentialed to diagnose autism, I'd love to connect with you. Bonus if you'll be at #INSAR2025 and can meet up in person!
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
McCormick was born in 1968. One reason he did not remember seeing people with autism at the time was autism did not have a diagnosis separate from schizophrenia in the DSM until 1980.
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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Looking for a new #podcast?🎧 Celebrate #AutisticJoy & check out the Autistic Culture Podcast for "authentic insights into what it REALLY means to be Autistic" with hosts Dr. Angela Lauria & Matt Lowry, LPP. Listen at autisticculturepodcast.com #AutismAcceptanceMonth
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Autistic Culture Podcast | Embrace Neurodiversity | Dr. Angela Kingdon | Substack
The official website for Autistic Culture Podcast, featuring twice-weekly episodes that explore autism, neurodiversity, and celebrate Autistic life. Join subscribers from 66 countries and all 50 state...
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Matthew Broberg-Moffitt (any/all) @mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance guide and cookbook called COLOR TASTE TEXTURE. While not all Autistics have food aversions (and vice versa), we have outsized representation. For #AutismAcceptanceMonth, buy my book! Nothing about us, without us.
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Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
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Rachel Zamzow @rachelzamzow.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Hey autism researchers, I'm investigating NIH grant terminations related to reproductive health/gender/sexuality in autism and broader shifts away from that area. Pls DM or reach me on Signal at rzamzow.25 if you know of an affected project/would be willing to talk. #autres
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 31/03/2025
We'll be at INSAR 2025, the meeting of the International Society for Autism Research. This will be our first INSAR since 2019. Hope you're up for a renewed #AutINSAR chat about autistic priorities in autism research—on BlueSky this time. A preview, from 2019: thinkingautismguide.com/2019/05/auti...
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AutINSAR 2019: Discussing Autistic Priorities For Autism Research — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
AutINSAR is a conversation between autistic people and/or autism researchers about needed autism research directions and priorities.
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ABCT Autism SIG @abctautism.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
It’s the 1st day of #AutismAcceptance month ♾️ & we are so excited to announce that the @abctnow.bsky.social Autism SIG is now on BlueSky! Please follow us! We post about research, support, & advocacy for #autistic people & those w/ other #DevelopmentalDisabilities, all with a neuro-affirming lens!
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a rainbow colored infinity symbol with the words celebrate neurodiversity written below it
Alt: A rainbow colored infinity symbol with the words "celebrate neurodiversity" written below it
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Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies @abctnow.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Join us at our free ABCT Autism SIG Event - Universal Design in Autism Research and Practice with Dawn-Marie Solais. This webinar will focus on the concept of Universal Design and how we can put it to work to benefit the autistic community. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Emily Friedel @ejfriedel.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Do you prefer ‘a person with ADHD’ or ‘an ADHDer’? If you have ADHD (and you are 18+ years), we would like to know what you think as part of our research on disability language preferences. To have your say, you can complete a 10 – 15 minute survey deakin.au/4iqPuOi #ADHD #ADHDAwareness
Advertisement for a research opportunity: Language preference in disbaility. Person with ADHD or ADHDer. Do you have ADHD? We are interested in your language preferences! Would you rather be referred to as a person with ADHD or an ADHDer? If you have ADHD and are 18 years or older, you can complete our survey about disability language preferences (it takes about 10 - 15 minutes). Have your say! Scan the code or click this link. This study has received Deakin University ethics approval (reference number 2025/HE000002)
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Qualitative Applied Health Research Centre @quahrc.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Episode 2 of our podcast series on #Neurodiversity and #QualitativeResearch is out today with Dr Monique Botha: why is the funding agenda for autism research so far from what the communities concerned want? #CommunityResearch #ResearchMethods #Neurodivergent www.quahrc.co.uk/resources/ne...
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Neurodiversity Matters: Monique Botha on funding priorities and community justice | QUAHRC
This month, Sohail interviews Dr Monique Botha about funding and priority setting, citational justice, emotion in research, and why letting community-led neurodivergence research out of its silo would...
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Turns out interventions for autistic people aren’t quite so “evidence-based” for improving outcomes that matter to autistic people, like Quality of Life.. (rather than reducing autism characteristics 💀)
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Ben Potts @ben-potts.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Hello friends. I'm asking for some input from my fellow #Autistic / #ADHD / #AuDHD people. I plan for my PhD project to be shaped by the community throughout, including right from this early stage. Can you spare an hour to help? Get in touch here or email me (address on the image). Thanks! #AutRes
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Silvia De Rubeis @derubeislab.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🧪 Training the next generation of scientists is now more important than ever! 👩🏽‍🔬🧑🏽‍🔬 🚨 PAID summer internship opportunities at our Seaver Center for undergrad students interested in #autism research 🔬 🧠 🧬 🙏 share at your institution/with your students labs.icahn.mssm.edu/derubeislab/...
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
RFK Jr. wants more autism research. But the top autism expert at the National Institute of Mental Health was fired. Horticulturalists, biologists, engineers -- all gone. My report on the federal brain drain: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/u...
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Horticulturalists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?
President Trump’s effort to remake the government is a direct challenge to a decades-long effort to build a civil service stocked with experts. Critics say it will backfire.
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
My new hobby is finding secondhand or small-business alternatives for necessary consumption Turning the effort into a game = so many wins
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Jack Pitney @jpitney.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Among the victims of the Trump purge is a top autism researcher. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/aut...
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Autism program chief among National Institutes of Health layoffs
The termination is one of more than 1,000 employee cuts at the U.S. agency this week.
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The internal AuDHD “tug-of-war” experience gets talked about a lot. But I haven’t seen it researched yet. Any peer-reviewed studies I’m missing? #autres #autism #adhd
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Sallie Nowell (she/her) @sallie-nowell.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Our support group guide and resources for autistic gender diverse youth is now freely available via UNC Chapel Hill libraries: doi.org/10.17615/c79... Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
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Gender and Autism Project (GAP)
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
There’s something so validating about seeing my experience described with such beautiful intricacy 👀 @jlimburg.bsky.social
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
♾️ Have you ever stopped to notice all the [undiagnosed] #neurodivergent friendships and partnerships in your life? Like our parents and grandparents just ⭐️ found ⭐️ each other.. Neurotype vibes are so cool.
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
We're 25% of the way to our $1,000 goal! 🎉 Every dollar supports the ABCT ASDD Special Interest Group’s mission to amplify #autistic voices and drive #neuroaffirming research and supports. Let’s keep it going! 🧡 🔗: my.cheddarup.com/c/asdd-sig/i... #GivingTuesday #AutRes #AcademicSky
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$250 raised of $1000 goal with progress bar visual
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Hannah Morton @hannahmorton.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
For #GivingTuesday, the #ABCT Autism SIG has a big goal: $1,000 for our community. We rely entirely on donations to fund travel for #autistic & trainee awardees, speaker compensation, & accessibility features. Donate here: my.cheddarup.com/c/asdd-sig/i... #AutismAcceptance @abctnow.bsky.social
Blue background with white text. Giving Tuesday logo in upper left corner and ABCT Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies logo next to it. Red heart banner underneath. Text "Support neuroaffirming research and services. December 3, 2024". Autism Spectrum and Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Group logo on right in circle with purple color
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