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@laithin5.bsky.social
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Neurotypical sibling to a neurodivergent adult; Dementia care partner (graduated); Disability inclusion and inclusive education advocate; Social media hermit.

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
The increase in medical emergencies and loss of consciousness on planes, on television and in daily life seem to be growing every day. It’s shocking what we’ve begun to normalize and how most people still won’t ask “why” Why are people collapsing more often? Sick more often? Perhaps it’s the covid
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A flight spent 10 minutes with no pilot when the first officer collapsed while the captain was in the bathroom
After returning from the bathroom, the Lufthansa flight's captain found he was initially unable to get back into the cockpit.
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Lovette 🏳️‍🌈 @lovettejallow.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Some think it’s weird when your friend groups don’t mix. But mine don’t on purpose. I’m autistic. I’ve held people who couldn’t hold each other. Just because I can translate them doesn’t mean they can connect. 1/3 🧵 #ActuallyAutistic #FriendshipBoundaries #Neurodivergent
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Why My Friends Don’t Mix
I don’t mix my friends. I don’t create shared group chats. And I definitely don’t expect harmony from people who are only connected through me. This isn’t fear—it’s architecture. And for autistic, mul...
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aslynn is just a ghoul 👻 @aslynnromano.com · 16/05/2025
🧵 I often get networking meeting requests. People want to set up a "quick 30 minute call" and the dance of do I lie? do I decline? do I ignore? God, those were SO many mental jumping jacks. Now: "I'm sorry, but synchronous calls outside my routine make me anxious. I make a great pen pal, though!"
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VieN | Commissions open! @comicsbyvien.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
When we expressed that we wanted to pursue art we used to be told there is no future in that particular field. But the machine that's scraping from artists' works is the one they believe has a future. #viensart #createdontscrape
A 2 panel comic strip titled FUTURE

The first panel says THEN... A man is asking a child who is holding a sketchbook, WHY DO YOU WANT TO BECOME AN ARTIST? THERE IS NO FUTURE! WHY DON'T YOU GET A REAL JOB?

The second panel says NOW...

The same man who is older now says I'M SELLING A PROMPT WRITING COURSE!

Α.Ι. IS THE FUTURE!
Another character at the back is overpraising the person!
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Sonny Hallett @scrappapertiger.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
I wrote a piece about running, growth, being pushed beyond our limits, therapy training, and how "it's meant to be hard" or "it's meant to hurt" can be quite damaging messages medium.com/@sonnyhallet...
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Endurance
Or, Beginner Runner Discovers Pacing — an essay that’s not really about running but is about how not being in loads of pain might be good…
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Catching up with backlog podcasts and course subscriptions. Have yet to start on the hundreds of books in my reading list. One at a time. One at a time.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
I always wonder how people seem to be on so many platforms everyday and manage to sound coherent when they post or share something. Even writing this took me some time 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'm not even on XHS 🍠 yet, which sounds fun.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
I don't know about other people, but I struggle to keep up on social media. I take my time reading or watching insights, articles, jokes; admiring art pieces, photographs etc. Always no time or head space to add my own thoughts.
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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
When you encounter something new to you, try and turn off that need to say/think, “I’m reminded of [familiar thing]” and take that new thing for what it is…and then see how your world expands.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
As @yatil.yatil.social.ap.brid.gy writes in the post, "… alternative text is an art more than a science, and sometimes you’ll leave out essential information. My litmus test is 'would I picture an approximation of the image when it was described to me over the phone using the alternative text.'"
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
For beginners, it can be difficult to know what to put in alt text, as well as when alt text is needed and when it isn't. This decision tree helps you determine what to do, based on specific situations. www.w3.org/WAI/tutorial...
w3.org
An alt Decision Tree
Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
A common question about alt text is how to determine whether alt text is "too long" or "too short." The answer to this is that it depends on context. That's not always a comforting answer to people just want a prescriptive "yes" or "no," but there is no one-size-fits-all answer.
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David Gray-Hammond (NeuroHub Community) @neurohubcommunity.org · 18/03/2025
We mask to feel safe, not to hide who we are. We hide who we are, because who we are is not safe in our current world. If we want Autistic people to not mask so much, we need them to feel safe. #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticMasking #autism #MentalHealth #neurodiversity
Autistic Masking isn't about acting less Autistic. It's about feeling safe in our environment. Sometimes this looks like being more obviously Autistic.
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Lots of free neuro-affirming resources for families and professionals with a focus on supporting Autistic children with burnout, barriers to education and developing a better understanding of Monotropism (a strength-based theory of Autism) Find out more: autisticrealms.com #neurodiversity
Image of Neurodiversity
Celebration
Week logo and Autistic Realms logo. Text reads: Neurodiversity
Celebration
Week

Autistic Realms

March 17 - 23, 2025
www.neurodiversityweek.com
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Stimpunks Foundation @stimpunks.org · 18/03/2025
Questions for an Industry: Are You Disregarding Harm and Profiting From Our Misery? stimpunks.org/research/harm/
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Questions for an Industry: Are You Disregarding Harm and Profiting From Our Misery?
What on earth has been going on, in experimentation on our autistic loved ones? Who on earth thought we were no more human than a lump of clay?
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Stimpunks Foundation @stimpunks.org · 18/03/2025
Frankly: The evidence base for behaviorist therapies such as ABA and PBS is a pile of trash that reeks of conflicts of interest, private equity, and ableist bigotry. Behaviorists are profiting from our misery.
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Evidence-Based
I think we’re just going to have to let the term “evidence-based” go. There seems to be an inverse relationship between the extent to which a practice is described as evidence-based, and the quality…
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13/02/2025
Yup. I've been online for 30+ years and the point I make frequently is that the version of me you see here is tuned for being online: It's me, but certain aspects of my personality are dialed up and others are dialed down, and some parts of my life don't make it online at all. Not false, just tuned.
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ADHDinos @adhdinos.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
I would like to stay informed, but I’d also like to not be so overwhelmed by everything
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Really don't know how to balance helping people shift their practice without correcting their language.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Sometimes I feel bad for harping on language. Because everyone uses language differently, with unique cultural differences. Especially if the language is not their first language, and polygots. But I also know how language hurts and harms. I've done that myself.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Those who want to work but unable to because of: - care responsibilities? - limited spoons? - inaccessible housing and transport? - ableist assumptions? - discriminatory hiring practices? Really, think before proposing or using any labels on people.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Unproductiveness Who defines that? How do you define that? Those unemployed? Those who seem to contribute little or none to the economy? Those who didn't have opportunities to learn skills due to systemic exclusion and discrimination? Those excluded from discriminating workplaces?
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Dr. Shelley Moore @drshelleymoore.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Our monthly Newsletter was just released! An overview of all the content and resources released this month! view.flodesk.com/emails/67bcf... What to sign up for next months? sign up here: carefree-salad-86440.myflodesk.com/xzn9s3febn #inclusion#inclusiveeducation#Disability#education
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Hurrah - this is great! www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Text: Autism, Counselling and psychotherapy,
Neurodiversity Autism in therapy: Monotropism,
meditation and autistic flow River Marino with their
chapter from 'On Being an Autistic Therapist, edited
by Max Marnau and published by PCCS Books. 26
February 2025. Image of book:ON BEING AN
AUTISTIC THERAPIST EDITED BY MAX MARNAU
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
A friend recently encouraged me, that I might write a story about my own journey one day. I don't think I will. I know I won't. There are things so intimate and private we will not breathe outside our family. It is our story to tell. Not just mine. Most importantly, mom's. So, no.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
It's interesting how grief is a better bedfellow than anticipatory grief. It could be that anticipatory grief prepares one for grief. Or because the accompanying anxiety and fear, sharing the person's struggles are out of the equation.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
No immediate scolding. No immediate nagging. No immediate blocking or revoking his access. No immediate confiscation. No immediate grounding. Of course, if it's something illegal and harms another person, the above doesn't apply.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
And let him decide for himself the risks he is willing to take. While keeping an eye out and maintaining open communication. And pray very very hard that he will come to his senses and make the right decisions for himself.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
He may be wrong, in our eyes, some of the time. But he needs to be the one to take responsibility for his own actions, his own words, his own mistakes. We can only point out what's right/wrong, good/bad, safe/unsafe, the hard boundaries.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Many will disapprove of how I handle bro's "mistakes". Definitely will disapprove of the things I let him do. May even blame me for giving him that much freedom. But... He's an adult. Yes, he needs a lot of guidance to distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad.
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
For the January/February issue of @motherjones.com, I wrote a column on the importance of making walkable cities accessible, especially as disabled people are more likely to not drive and take public transit. www.motherjones.com/environment/...
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Do car-free zones hurt disabled people? We asked experts.
City planners and advocates are seeing "accessibility used as a political football."
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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Find out more about monotropism here: monotropism.org I have many blogs and resources about monotropism here: www.autisticrealms.com Follow @monotropism.bsky.social
Image of a comparison table.
Text Title: Monotropism
An Affirming Theory of Autism

Instead of: 
obsessions

stuck on one
activity

disengaged
or not listening

repetitive
behaviours

Think: 
passions

being in
state i intertia

trying to juggle
attention resources

stimming to help
regulate
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The Autism Books by Autistic Authors Project @autisticbooks.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Autistics Unmasked are an intersectional advocacy nonprofit AND they have a FREE PDF guidebook for those wondering if they're Autistic! Am I Autistic? Your Guide To Self-Evaluation And Navigating The Clinical Assessment Process autisticsunmasked.org/2021/10/22/e... @autisticsunmasked.bsky.social
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Am I Autistic? Your Guide To Self-Evaluation And Navigating The Clinical Assessment Process
Most autistic people are likely undiagnosed, unidentified adults. With the increased awareness and the amplified voices of autistic people, many adults who went undiagnosed as a child are now disco…
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Rory @roryreckons.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
This is something I think people need to understand. ADHD meds are good at reducing symptoms of ADHD, but that doesnt usually correlate to an improvement in quality of life long term for most people. Medication is a part of ADHD management. It is not THE solution.
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Comparative efficacy and acceptability of pharmacological, psychological, and neurostimulatory interventions for ADHD in adults: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis
Stimulants and atomoxetine were the only interventions with evidence of beneficial effects in terms of reducing ADHD core symptoms in the short term, supported by both self-reported and clinician-reported ratings. However, atomoxetine was less acceptable than placebo. Medications for ADHD were not efficacious on additional relevant outcomes, such as quality of life, and evidence in the longer term is underinvestigated. The effects of non-pharmacological strategies were inconsistent across different raters.
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I know we make it seem easy but dang... It is really hard. Anyways, finally getting regular part time assistance. Cause this weak body of mine is reaching breaking point. #DementiaCarePartner
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LT @laithin5.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Not-so-good season is steadily becoming challenging by the week. Daily routine change, increasing frailty, intensified grief, cumulative exhaustion, knots and pain... I want to say I'm doing well despite it all. In many ways, I am well. In many ways, I am not.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Consider your site content that is routinely updated, like weather maps, Covid charts, or stock graphs. Screen reader users encounter maps and charts where the image has been updated but the alt text hasn't. This can lead to confusion. Always update alt text when updating images.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
When using Microsoft Word or Google Docs, don't just make text bigger and bolder to make it a heading. That will work for sighted users, but screen reader users will miss that and just hear it as normal paragraph text. Use actual heading styles, like level 1 through 6.
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Cheshire Cat ᓚᘏᗢ, @autismsupsoc.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
I suggest anyone who is Autistic to familiarize yourself with POTS. They are co-occurring.
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Tiffany "Tiffy" Hammond @fidgetsandfries.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
If our systems weren't so tied to privilege and wealth as sources of power, perhaps we wouldn't be so "business as usual" after a major healthcare CEO is killed. People aren't heartless—they lacked the care and access these CEOs had, watching loved ones suffer and die from preventable conditions.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
If you're looking to hire people with accessibility knowledge and experience, the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit created by Teach Access can help you. The toolkit provides language to use when writing job ads, and questions to ask when interviewing. teachaccess.github.io/accessibilit...
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About the Toolkit
Teach Access provides the Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit to help organizations build internal capacity for producing accessible digital products by developing a knowledgeable and skilled workforc...
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Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Some good personal news to share this Friday: I am a recipient of the SF Film Society (SFFILM) Rainin Filmmaker with Disabilities Grant for my documentary Mise en Place! www.indiewire.com/news/breakin...
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SFFILM Announces 2024 Rainin Grant Recipients, Including Projects Produced by Barry Jenkins and Lucy Liu
SFFILM announced its 2024 Rainin Grant recipients, including projects produced by Barry Jenkins and Lucy Liu.
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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 07/12/2024
ABA therapy advocates often claim that ABA is "evidence-based." Thing is, the term "evidence-based" is a bit arbitrary. And “we shouldn’t have a separate set of lower standards that we only apply to autism research.” Researcher @kbottemabeutel.bsky.social: thinkingautismguide.com/2020/05/conf...
Square graphic with a red background with a darkening vertical gradient towards the bottom.

In the center is a white square outline with white splash graphics at the upper left and lower right corners.

Inside the square is text reading, “'We shouldn’t have a separate set of lower standards that we only apply to autism research.'” Dr. Kristen Bottema-Beutel."

Under the square in the lower left corner, smaller text reads, "@ThinkingAutism tinyurl.com/AutismResearchStandards".
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CF @finesilver.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
One of the podcasts I suggest is @sfdirewolf.bsky.social's #DisabilityVisibility disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast/. My students recommend episodes: 28 STEM, 64 Teachers, 71 Games, 81 Bioethics, 90 Immigrants, 95 Black doctors, 97 Refugees, 96 Art & tech, 98 Students. Some comments follow 3/
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Podcast – Disability Visibility Project
Posts about Podcast written by Alice Wong
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Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Post the LAST SENTENCE of your last article: “Dear Pleasure, I miss you, my beloved! It’s not a failure if we never meet again, but I do yearn for you night and day. Will we have a happy ending together? If you return in another form, I will welcome you with open arms for you are my joy.“
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Dr Georgia Pavlopoulou @jopavlopoulou.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
NEW paper #siblings -#sleep affected by personal anxieties+neurodivergent siblings' parasomnias -lack of understanding and empathy in wider society, #loneliness, growing up faster than peers -brief contributions on how schools and the wider society can help onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Monotropism.org @monotropism.org · 04/12/2024
If you're Autistic / ADHD/ AuDHD you're more likely to be monotropic (Garau et al. 2023) www.researchgate.net/publication/... Find out more: monotropism.org
Image: close up photo of moss
Text: Monotropism, If you're autistic / ADHD/ AuDHD
you're more likely to be monotropic
(Garau et al. 2023)

Find out how the original article by Murray, D.,
Lesser, M., & Lawson, W. (2005). "Attention,
monotropism and the diagnostic criteria for autism"
is leading to a deeper understanding of autistic
experience and new research projects.
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Sam (formerly Barisan Hantu) 🇸🇬🍉 @neuroliminality.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
But you know what's the best accommodation at work? Time. Time to rest. Time to get organised. Time to decompress. Time to ideate. Time to check your work. Time because you have a reasonable workload that a human being can actually manage, never mind a disabled one
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Actually Owltistic @actuallyowltistic.com · 06/12/2024
Throwback Thursday~
34: Harmful Stim

Photo Description:
Panel 1: A stressed barn owl named Cupcake is facing right inside her nest. Her nest is a variety of browns with a single forget-me-not flower on the outside. There is a heart feather in her beak that is now missing from her body. Present is a worried northern saw-whet owl named Cinnamon. They're in a green and brown tree with a blue and gray rainy background. 

Panel 2: Cinnamon asks, "Why are you plucking out your feathers?"

Panel 3: The feather drops from her beak as Cupcake responds, "I'm stress stimming. I haven't figured out a healthier replacement yet."

Panel 4: Cinnamon replies, "If you would like we can find a replacement stim together. I'm here for you." There is a white heart above Cupcake.
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SIUMAN ♿🧠 | #AmendAktaOKU @kamisiuman.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The current administration is failing disabled persons. "As the table shows, of the promises made to the disability community and care partners, hardly any have been achieved after two years in office. The rating would not even achieve an “E” grade." focusmalaysia.my/has-the-gove...
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