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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 19/09/2026

Now at Stanford Neurodiversity Summit: Innovations in supports for Neurodivergent College Students, with Kristen Gillespie, Charis "Kay" Rodgers, Lee Burdette Williams, and Lela Fluker. #SNS2026

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm much happier to have listened to the presentation by Dr. Loth describing the ways that a research program moved from consultation to shared governance with autistic participants and the ways that this evolved across time. #SNS2026

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

At my first session at the Stanford Neurodiversity Summit and I'm deeply disappointed. The keynote from Dr Koegel started off by describing people in the autism spectrum, using person first language in spite of the preference for the overwhelming majority of autistic people.

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Echolalia is not a breakdown in language. It is a continuation of the same tools humans use to learn, play, connect, and make meaning. The only difference is visibility.

Language is not a test to pass. It is a relationship to participate in.

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DR. Ashley the Charlatan @becauseimatter.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Society: we want you to be able to work, even disabled Disabled person with a job but needs accommodation or simply understanding Society: no, not like that Now disabled person without a job needs assistance to live Society: stop being lazy & get a job Yall, we can’t win

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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 26/06/2026

New blog post! Libby Banks writes about grief and the different ways it can impact autistic people. autisticadvocacy.org/2026/06/auti...

Orange gradient background with large light orange stripes going across in different directions. There is a light blue diagonal stripe in the top left corner. In large blue text, “New Blog Post!” goes across one of the orange stripes near the top. There’s a quote box that is light blue with rounded corners, inside is the quote, “This piece is for the autistic people who have been told, by themselves or others, that they are grieving incorrectly. It is for the people whose grief arrived three years late, or in fragments at the wrong moments, or who still don’t know whether what they’re feeling is grief or something else.” Across a lower orange stripe is the text: Libby Banks — Autistic Grief: You’re Not Doing It Wrong

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Big Natural Resources @dagnificent.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

your poor autistic body feels and holds on to the stress. just because you've taught yourself not to feel it, doesn't mean you're not paying the price. many autistic accommodations can be invisible. if you suspect you may be on the spectrum, i urge you to be curious about that. it's really ok.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 02/05/2026

The #AutINSAR #INSAR2026 recap is live! AutINSAR is an online and in-person discussion about autistic priorities in autism research, and is an invaluable resource for researchers who want to help autistic people live their best lives: thinkingautismguide.com/2026/05/auti... #neurodiversity #autism

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AutINSAR 2026: Highlighting Autistic Priorities in Autism Research — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

AutINSAR is an annual discussion on autistic research priorities, during the annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research.

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Autism with Person (falling apart) @happyautist.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

It's not a fucking compliment to tell someone that they don't seem like they need accomodations. Hello, the reason you think I'm as competent as I am is BECAUSE I use the accomodations I'm granted. I still NEED them to be this amazing.

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John Marble @johnmarble.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I think my first time at INSAR I met ONE autistic autism researcher. At #INSAR2026, there aRE HUNDREDS. 💕♾️🙌

An image of a large room filled with autistic autism researchers.

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Tonight was amazing. The Autistic Researchers Committee social at #insar2026 was an opportunity to connect with other autistic researchers and feel safe to be yourself. I sat at a table full of amazing people who comfortably info dumped about all the things for hours and enjoyed it thoroughly. 💛

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 24/04/2026

Total ass & also HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparked outrage among disability rights advocates by alleging widespread fraud in Medicaid programs that pay people to care for elderly or disabled family members—a system millions of Americans rely on to survive. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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RFK Jr. draws backlash for ripping Medicaid programs that pay people to care for relatives

Advocates for disabled people and those who care for them said they were insulted by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s allegations that the programs are "rife with fraud."

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 24/04/2026

Milton: What does "level 1" autism tell you about someone? Nothing. His own children's support needs are varied and fall all over the place. Instead of #profoundAutism and subcategories, we need personalized, individual evaluations to actually help autistics. Socially, family, all of it. #INSAR2026

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Today at #INSAR2026 started off with a huge high for me, as the keynote speech by Dr. Damien Milton was amazing! So much of what he shared resonated with my experiences, values, and research trajectory. It was also punctuated by one of the most insulting questions I can imagine...

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Today I was able to share a method I developed, Communication Mapping, with a poster presentation at the International Society of Autism Researchers #insar26 annual conference. Many who stopped by were open to both echolalic function and centering autistic interpretation of their own experiences.

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

During April, there is a lot of token attention given to #Autism but #Autistic expertise is not often acknowledged. The absence of Autistic scholarship isn’t an accident. It’s a pattern. When we exclude Autistic voices, we don’t just miss perspective. We distort the entire field.

Autistic scholarship exists. And it's powerful. Damien Milton, Jac den Houting, Devon Price, Monique Botha, Remi Yergeau, Patrick Dwyer, Robert Chapman, Morenike Onaiwu, Steven K. Kapp, Dora Raymaker, TC Waisman, Stephen Shore and so many more!

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Trying to make my work space feel happy!

A hand holding an internally lit green frog lamp below a neon sign with a rainbow and the words "the future is inclusive"

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

My research centers non-normative language, like echolalia, and the stories it carries. I study how social expectations shape what counts as “real” communication and an the ways autistic people navigate those expectations. Communication isn't just about words, it's about meaning and connection.

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I’m Jamie, an autistic educator and researcher. The interaction of language, power, and belonging is something I focus on. I care about the kinds of communication that get overlooked or misunderstood. I want to build spaces where people don’t have to sound a certain way to be taken seriously.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 04/02/2026

Today in Ableism Obstructing Autistic People's Health Care: "It’s become increasingly normal for health professionals to challenge my autism diagnosis, sometimes seconds after I’ve sat down in front of them." By @elsawilliams.bsky.social: medium.com/@elsalwillia... #autism #neurodiversity #autistic

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Diagnosed but not believed: Autistic women and the medical gaze

A GP I met for the first time three minutes ago is glancing over my electronic health record, trying to match it with the woman before him…

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 27/01/2026

Folks tend to assume that anyone who claims to be an autism advocate is working on behalf of autistic people's wellbeing. Unfortunately, that is often untrue—especially with parents who promote " #ProfoundAutism." Why? @ejwillingham.bsky.social explains in our latest, thread-worthy newsletter. 1/

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Jamie Chase (she/they) @jamiechase.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Autistic-led study neurodiversity-affirming research study seeking autistic adults who use echolalia or scripting. Flexible, online, no diagnosis required. jamiechase.com/study #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticAcademics #Neurodivergent #DisabilityJustice

A woman holds a speech bubble. The text reads Seeking Autistic Voices for an autistic-led neurodivergent communication study.
Are you an autistic adult who: Quotes or remixes lines from movies, shows, songs, or memes in daily conversation?

Finds that repeating phrases you’ve heard before helps you express yourself, regulate emotions, or connect with others?

Has been described as using “echolalia,” “scripting,” or “repetitive speech”?

If this sounds like you, I’d love to start a conversation about your communication experiences for a research study.
No formal diagnosis or specific way of speaking required!

jamiechase.com/study

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