Saturday, 21 September 2019

Misunderstanding Autistic Neurodiversity Supporters

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Above, a drawing representing a diverse group of autistic people. I'm a neurodiversity supporter.  I want all autistic people to t...
Sunday, 15 September 2019

Autism. School. "No bullying here, nothing to see....move along..."

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This week, I read something very strange. A school, catering for autistic pupils.  Age 3-19.  About 150 pupils. It's run by behavio...
Saturday, 7 September 2019

Autism and IQ. Oh my, we had this one wrong, eh?

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Updated February 2022 For decades, we were told that nearly all autistic people mostly have a low level of intelligence  - a low IQ. ...
Saturday, 24 August 2019

So, is autism now overdiagnosed and vague? Well, no.

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Recent research (link below) and key researcher interview suggested that diagnostic teams were getting too vague in the way they diagnose ...
Monday, 19 August 2019

"But I work with Real Autistic People Who Can't Communicate At All!"

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The painting is by George Frederic Watts, and is called Hope.  It shows a lone blindfolded figure sitting down and holding a lyre harp, t...
Saturday, 20 July 2019

ABA. Continued Concerns.

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Above, a photo showing a collection of glass marbles.  I used to collect them, as a child.  I'd study them for hours, watching the wa...
Friday, 5 July 2019

Autistic Cure. What Do We Mean?

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There is much debate about cure, amongst autistic people, families and society.  Some of it useful.  Some of it generating a lot of anxie...