Monday, 31 July 2023

When almost all movement or sound is called 'Challenging Behaviour' if you're autistic

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  In some of my roles for organisations, I'm commissioned to review research papers about autistic people. Some of the findings are star...
Saturday, 24 June 2023

"I don't like your tone"

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  Decades of life as an autistic person, living amongst hundreds of other lovely autistic people, has given me some insights.  One of these ...
Sunday, 19 February 2023

Autistic Distress: Shutdown, Meltdown, Media and Public Knowledge

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  Too many autistic people are asked to live unbearable lives. Now deafened and blinded by sensory overwhelm in the world, so many are force...
Saturday, 4 February 2023

Who Are Autism Conferences For?

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  In a recent autism news article, an academic is reported to have said that autism researchers at a conference were very relieved that few ...
Saturday, 28 January 2023

On love, in the face of fear

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  In recent days, the autistic communities have sat in shock or bemusement at an article which was written about some of us.  Me included.  ...
Sunday, 22 January 2023

Ethics and Autism: Rights and Responsibilities within Applied Behaviour Analysis - Research by Ann Memmott PgC MA

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  Ethics and Autism:  Rights and Responsibilities within Applied Behaviour Analysis.  Ann Memmott, 2022.  My name is Ann Memmott, and I am a...
Friday, 28 October 2022

I am not a fan of creating a "Profound Autism" category. Here's why.

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  Fairly regularly, we get a few well-connected parents demanding that their autistic child be given a 'profound autism' label.  The...