Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Lucinda @loverofwhimsy.bsky.social · 27/02/2026@kieranrose.bsky.social thank you for this brilliant article which resonates so much. 043 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Isabelle Finn-Kelcey @isabellefk.bsky.social · 30/12/2025Worth remembering: “SEND is a construct. It’s a convenient fiction. And it’s a neatly-boxed label designed to solve a problem the education system created, and refuses to take responsibility for.” TY @kieranrose.bsky.social theautisticadvocate.com/there-is-no-...theautisticadvocate.comThere is no such thing as SEND - The Autistic AdvocateIn this article Kieran Rose looks at why there is no such thing as SEND in UK Education and addresses the harm casued by SEND narratives. 094 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Isabelle Finn-Kelcey @isabellefk.bsky.social · 08/02/2026“SEND is not a framework for inclusion, but an administrative construct created to manage difference without requiring the education system itself to change” - @kieranrose.bsky.social 🙏 131 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social · 25/11/2025www.autismcentral.org.uk/news/blog-wo... NEW BLOG with @kieranrose.bsky.socialautismcentral.org.uk 041 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Bobbi Elman @autismadvocate.co.uk · 28/11/2025Facts. I dare say more should know about #DrDamianMilton’s #DoubleEmpathy problem especially those working in #education @kieranrose.bsky.social explains it well Here - youtu.be/qpXwYD9bGyU?...youtu.beAn introduction to the double empathy problemYouTube video by The Autistic Advocate 2175 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 29/11/2025Jade Farrington and I have published a new piece exploring #Autisticmasking and what 'unmasking' safely actually involves. It brings together research, context and practical reflections often missing from mainstream discussions. jadefarrington.substack.com/p/delving-in...jadefarrington.substack.comDelving into the Complexity of Unmasking SafelyBased on the webinar by Jade Farrington & Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate 0174 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Pebble Autism @pebbleautism.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Still thinking about the huge list of stigmatising labels that are often applied to autistic children & YP that @kieranrose.bsky.social shared this morning at the Nurturing ND conf. Now @jodieclarke.bsky.social talking about the huge shame carried by autistic kids. Is it any wonder? 052 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Pebble Autism @pebbleautism.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Enjoying a really stimulating workshop with @kieranrose.bsky.social at the Nurture Programme’s Nurturing Neurodivergence Conference ‘25: Neurodivergence & Trauma. Asking stimulating questions about how we create islands of safety for autistic people 041 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Pebble Autism @pebbleautism.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Chris and Sue are the humans behind Pebble Autism. We like to keep things small and friendly. If you’d like to know more about what we do please check out our website www.pebbleautism.co.uk or email us at hello@pebbleautism.co.uk 062 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Thank you for the share, Shannon 020 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 08/10/2025Neurodiversity-Lite is a diluted, performative version of #Neurodiversity —using its language without its substance; followed & practiced by those who wield its concepts superficially, without understanding them or why they matter. By @kieranrose.bsky.social: theautisticadvocate.com/the-danger-o...theautisticadvocate.comThe Danger of Misunderstanding Neuro-Affirming Practice - The Autistic AdvocateIn this balanced and reflective article Kieran Rose discusses the dangers of misunderstanding neuro-affirming practice. 23913 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 23/09/2025A beautiful, stunningly crafted and informative piece of writing (not just saying that because my work is mentioned in it) 263 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 23/09/2025I wish i could like this 25 times 120 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 06/08/2025That you have found it useful is the most important thing for me. I hope you find some meaning, agency, and a constructive outcome in your struggle. 110 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Zoe Connor dietitian/researcher (she/hers) @zoeconnorrd.bsky.social · 04/08/2025This insightful post by @kieranrose.bsky.social is essential reading for anyone involved in supporting/researching eating or ARFID in autistic folk theautisticadvocate.com/reclaiming-a.... A reminder to challenge your own assumptions/values/biases + remain curious as to how others experience food.theautisticadvocate.comReclaiming Autistic Food Identity: Feeding Shame and Swallowing Stigma - The Autistic AdvocateIn this article Kieran Rose discusses reclaiming Autistic food identity and how Autistic people are so often shamed for the way they eat. 084 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 24/07/2025Reshare of the Autistic community e-book with contributions from @drmbothapsych.bsky.social @autisticrealms.bsky.social @commonsenseslt.bsky.social @wardasworld.bsky.social @emergentdivergence.com @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social @kieranrose.bsky.social autismbooksbyautisticauthors.com/ways-of-bein...autismbooksbyautisticauthors.comWays of Being, Knowing and Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent-Informed PracticeThe community has come together to support the Palestinian people. The result is an incredible ebooklet edited by Lisa Chapman and Kim Mears. 1179 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 07/07/20254/4 If you're interested you can find more information about my supervision spaces, how they work and how much they cost, over on my website via this link: theautisticadvocate.com/supervision/ Kierantheautisticadvocate.comSupervision for Autism ProfessionalsProfessional supervision from Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, for people who work with, and support, autistic people. 030 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 07/07/20253/4 Whether you're in therapy, education, healthcare, research, social care, or any role that puts you in relationship with Autistic people, this is an informal, but intentional and compassionate, space where you can safely explore. 120 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 07/07/20252/4 This is a space for people who want to: - Think critically about their work - Discuss clients and receive guidance - Challenge their own assumptions and biases - Be challenged in turn - Reflect deeply on what it means to show up for others; ethically, compassionately and with accountability 110 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 07/07/20251/4 For several years I have been providing supervision to a number of professionals from a variety of fields including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, MH Therapists, OTs, SLTS, & Education practitioners I've now opened up a limited number of new slots for professionals who feel they might benefit 130 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Peel Autism Resource 🇨🇦 @peelautismresource.bsky.social · 15/06/2025From @kieranrose.bsky.social "We label it 'refusal.' We call it 'avoidance.' We frame it as non-attendance. And in doing so, we miss the point entirely." shorturl.at/HMsQp #autismtheautisticadvocate.comSchool Refusal or School-Induced Trauma? Rethinking EBSA, EBSNA, and the harm we call help - The Autistic AdvocateKieran Rose discusses why we need to be critical of the concpets of EBSA and School Refusal; especially in relation to our autistic children. 173 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)ICARS - International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion @againstrestraint.com · 02/06/2025🧵What Counts as "Reasonable Force" in England's Schools? This English school’s behaviour policy admits there’s no legal definition of “reasonable force” as we have cited over and over. Yet staff are expected to know when and how to use it in what would constitute a “serious incident.” 141 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Thanks @jadefarrington.bsky.social 🙂Only updating The Inside of Autism for now and only for members. Hopefully wil get a fully updated version out to the public at the end of 2025 🤞The original is still available here: theautisticadvocate.com/autism-cours... Thanks for the mention! 120 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 04/04/2025If you are looking for more, Jonathan, I curate an extensive list made up solely of books I've read and can speak to the quality of their content: theautisticadvocate.com/recommended-...theautisticadvocate.comBest 150+ books on AutismReviews and recommendations of the best Autism Positive books written by Autistic people and Autistic allies. 030 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Thank you, Sam. It's refreshing to see someone else say this. All that 'high masking' gets in the way of critical thinking 😬 110 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)starinstitute.bsky.social @starinstitute.bsky.social · 07/03/2025The wait is over—Sensory Overload is officially available on #Hulu! This powerful documentary shifts the narrative on #neurodivergence and #sensory sensitivities, proving that these aren’t deficiencies—they’re just differences. www.hulu.com/movie/507a3f...hulu.comSensory OverloadPaid Content by Sensodyne. In a world that views neurodivergence as negative, and sensory sensitivities as strange, the groundbreaking documentary Sensory Overload profiles a collection of extraordina... 1102 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Shame we have to evidence what we already know isn't it 😕 Good luck with it. If I can be of any use, let me know. 120 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)exteacher 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @exteacher.bsky.social · 06/03/2025@kieranrose.bsky.social I had my LSP meeting at uni yesterday and when she found out my PhD was autism based she told me she’d just done one of your courses that she found really helpful. And you could tell by the way she spoke to me and what she offered. So Thankyou 😁 111 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)AIM Rainbow @aim-rainbow.bsky.social · 05/03/2025This really is a fabulous list by @kieranrose.bsky.social #Autistic #Books #AutisticCulture #AutisticCommunity 062 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 06/03/2025That's lovely to hear! I'm it's had a positive impact on you both, thank you for telling me. What are you doing for your PHD? 110 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Bobbi Elman @autismadvocate.co.uk · 04/03/2025Here’s another great blog post from @kieranrose.bsky.social Yeah, it’s a day of sharing great articles especially by Kieran .. 😊 “ #Asperger syndrome - what’s in a name ..” theautisticadvocate.com/aspergers-sy...theautisticadvocate.comDifference between Autism and AspergersWhat Is the difference between Autism and Aspergers? Let's look at 'Asperger's Syndrome' and how it fits in the current Autism narrative. 065 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Bobbi Elman @autismadvocate.co.uk · 04/03/2025A fantastic #Blog by @kieranrose.bsky.social “Is #ElonMusk good representation for #Autistic people .. and my thoughts on was it/ wasn’t it salute” theautisticadvocate.com/my-thoughts-...theautisticadvocate.comIs Elon Musk good representation for Autistic people?Is Elon Musk a good representation for Autistic people? Tead my thoughts and also whether I think that salute was an intended Nazi salute. 021 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Bobbi Elman @autismadvocate.co.uk · 04/03/2025Here’s the #BlogPost #AutismBooks #AutisticCulture #AutisticCommunity #Autistic #Neurodivergent #Affiliate @kieranrose.bsky.social theautisticadvocate.com/recommended-...theautisticadvocate.comBest 150+ books on AutismReviews and recommendations of the best Autism Positive books written by Autistic people and Autistic allies. 173 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)Bobbi Elman @autismadvocate.co.uk · 04/03/2025180 #Positive autism books This list is by the wonderful @kieranrose.bsky.social #Books #AutisticCulture #AutisticCommunity #AutismBooks #Autistic #Neurodivergent #Affiliate kmrtraining.teachable.com/p/recommende...kmrtraining.teachable.comRecommended Autism Positive Books90+ books to reframe the way you think about the Autism narrative 2137 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)ICARS - International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion @againstrestraint.com · 04/03/2025🌍💡 Today is National Assistive Technology Awareness Day 2025! Assistive technology empowers disabled individuals by breaking down barriers to communication, education, and independence. From AAC devices to mobility aids, these innovations are essential in creating a more equitable world 052 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)ICARS - International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion @againstrestraint.com · 01/03/2025📢 ICARS Team Announcement! 🚨 We’re thrilled to welcome Kieran Rose as our Autistic Rights, Identity & Research Lead! 🎉 A respected advocate, researcher, and author, Kieran has been a longtime ICARS consultant, bringing vital insights into the autistic experience. Join us in welcoming him! 💪✨ 1123 0
Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate) @kieranrose.bsky.social · 26/02/2025You have no need to say thank you, genuinely. Please say hello next time if you can, I am terrible with putting faces to names and names to faces! I'm glad you liked the talk, 4 minutes is barely long enough to breathe, let alone convey the many things I wanted to 😂 010 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)AT-Autism @at-autism.bsky.social · 20/02/2025All authors in this important paper contributed variously to #NATPMentalHealth @elainemcgreevy.bsky.social @aquinnunbroken.bsky.social Roslyn Law @drmbothapsych.bsky.social Mairi Evans @kieranrose.bsky.social @drruthmoyse.bsky.social Tiegan Boyans Maciej Matejko & @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social 2146 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025This video gives the perspective of an autistic person's experience with mental health services. Too often there is a cycle of restrictive practices, misunderstanding, distress, then repeat. #NATPmentalhealth docs.google.com/file/d/1J63-...docs.google.comNATP Launch - Alexis.mp4 161 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025You can read more background here: Is neurodiversity a global nothern white paradigm? journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #NATPmentalhealthjournals.sagepub.comIs neurodiversity a Global Northern White paradigm? - Vishnu KK Nair, Warda Farah, Mildred Boveda, 2024In this article, we engage in a critical conversation with scholars of neurodiversity. We emphasize the transformative role neurodiversity has in creating a cru... 184 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Hope for practice that improves outcomes for all is stronger when programmes like NATP upskill staff to understand autism, ethnicity and culture. It is particularly important to understand the impact of standardised language in autism. #NATPmentalhealth 164 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025We know that many people's stories have been marginalised. Therefore intersectionality must be at the heart of #NATPmentalhealth Understanding neurodivergence beyond a northern white paradigm can support a service culture that serves all. 173 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Now Warda Farah @wardasworld.bsky.social from Language Waves will talk about: Social justice and anti-oppressive practice #NATPmentalhealth Clinicians, educators, support workers, community members must ask where the narrative around neurodiversity comes from: 175 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Most of the services available for older people are not appropriate for autistic people, or they are not designed with them in mind. So autistic elders of different genders and ethnicities have been included to create content, training and post-training Refreshers #NATPmentalhealth 176 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Need more? www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbNS... Kieran here speaks about the co-produced nature of the Programme. #NATPmentalhealthyoutube.comKieran Rose on co-production of the National Autism Trainer ProgrammeYouTube video by Anna Freud 1117 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Need help to take the first steps? This paper looks at an experience-centred approach to change. McGreevy et al (full text PDF): dspace.stir.ac.uk/retrieve/0a1... #NATPmentalhealth 185 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Now we will hear from Kieran Rose , Researchers and Trainer, The Autistic Advocate @kieranrose.bsky.social Promoting an experience-sensitive approach #NATPmentalhealth Kieran summarises how NATP addresses 115 years of exclusion: 166 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025You can explore more here: Intersectionality and autism #NATPmentalhealth: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3weP...youtube.comVenessa Swaby and Ann Memmott on Intersectionality and AutismYouTube video by Anna Freud 284 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Our first session is with Olivia Brown, @BlackAutistics,a National Autism Trainer Programme Trainer Expert by Experience (EbE) This was a deeply personal role, her first employment since receiving an autism diagnosis. #NATPmentalhealth 184 0
Reposted by Kieran Rose (The Autistic Advocate)The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 19/02/2025In this video, Eamon McCrory outlines this train-the-trainer model #NATPmentalhealth Ensuring people with autism receive the mental health care they deserve. Authentic co-production has provided the foundation of this programme, shaping the curriculum. docs.google.com/file/d/1bk30...docs.google.comEamon NATP.mp4 143 0