A collection of neuro-affirming resources that embrace authentic Autistic ways of playing. Some of the resources and research specifically focus upon and ho ...

One of the ideas I shared during the Autistic Burnout Conference has stayed with me, because it explains something so many neurodivergent people describe but rarely see reflected in sleep advice.

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In this issue, we explore a question that sits at the heart of early childhood: Why Children Need Joy.

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Over the years, there have been many theories and many diagnostic models that have claimed to explain or define autism. Many have been wrong, as in the refrigerator mother theory, for example. Some are works in progress. None has yet had the final word. But one theory that is currently gaining a lot of traction is the monotropism theory. But does it actually deserve the credit it is widely receiving as a theory of autism? My Story As an undiagnosed and unidentified autistic child in the early 1970s, I had a pretty awful time at school.

Monotropism is a neurodiversity-affirming theory of autism (Murray et al., 2005). Autistic /ADHD/ AuDHD people are more likely to be monotropic(Garau et al. ...

One of the ideas I shared during the Autistic Burnout Conference has stayed with me, because it explains something so many neurodivergent people describe but rarely see reflected in sleep advice.

Monotropa Uniflora & Monotropism: A Tribute to Dinah Murray

Monotropism is a theory of autism developed by autistic people, initially by Dinah Murray and Wenn Lawson. Monotropic minds tend to have their attention pulled more strongly towards a smaller number o...

An Autistic reading of Dinah Murray and Mike Lesser’s 1999 hypertext, traced through ARLES and Cavendish Space. Our online space has an ancestor, and it is older than the web most people picture. In 1...

Dinah KC Murray, BA AM PhDLondon, UK. The primary theme of this short piece is that an immediate aim of much or most therapy in autism is the softening or relaxation of the super-aroused attention-tun...

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(Fergus Murray, 2023) Mike Lesser was a mathematician and political activist who worked with Dinah Murray and Wenn Lawson to develop the theory of Monotropism. He brought expertise in dynamical system...

Monotropism is valuable as a theory of autism, but perhaps it is really its practical applications that demand the most attention - at school, at play, at work and in mental health.

(Fergus Murray, 2023) Mike Lesser was a mathematician and political activist who worked with Dinah Murray and Wenn Lawson to develop the theory of Monotropism. He brought expertise in dynamical system...

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Dinah KC Murray, BA AM PhDLondon, UK. The primary theme of this short piece is that an immediate aim of much or most therapy in autism is the softening or relaxation of the super-aroused attention-tun...

An Autistic reading of Dinah Murray and Mike Lesser’s 1999 hypertext, traced through ARLES and Cavendish Space. Our online space has an ancestor, and it is older than the web most people picture. In 1...

Monotropism is a theory of autism developed by autistic people, initially by Dinah Murray and Wenn Lawson. Monotropic minds tend to have their attention pulled more strongly towards a smaller number of interests at any given time, leaving fewer resources for other processes. We argue that this can explain nearly all of the features commonly associated with autism, directly or indirectly.

A celebration and exploration of autistic interests and focus

Effective Altruism, or EA, is a relatively recent framework and movement introduced to global philanthropic spaces (Singer, 2015), relying on “careful analysis of evidence” (Gabriel, 2017, p. 458) to ...

We have autistic children who need us to support them as architects of their own liberation. Neurodiversity is an equity imperative and is critical in shifting the culture of teaching and learning.…

Research examining family relationships in families with autistic members remains limited, and integrative frameworks that translate evidence into family focused practice are scarce. Existing interven...

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Listen now | Introducing you to a podcast conversation with researchers about autistic flow states

The theory of Monotropism focuses on how autistic people allocate their attention. Autistic theorist, Fergus Murray joins us on the latest podcast episode to discuss how the theory, which was develope...

Introduction Autistic flow is a term that has been used to describe the autistic experience of being deeply immersed in an activity. Autistic flow theory proposes that autistic people may be uniquel...

Flow states are heightened moments of concentration, motivation and enjoyment, leading to total absorption in the present moment. A striking parallel exists between flow states and phenomenological a...