Cannot actually believe we're getting to do this!!

Book cover with abstract, rainbow-gradient background and two overlapping continuous line drawings of human faces in profile. Title reads “The Scale of the Spectrum: Insight into Autistic Experiences” by Joanna Grace, with the Pavilion Publishing logo at the bottom.

Excited to share I have a chapter in @jo3grace.bsky.social's new book “The Scale of the Spectrum” alongside so many other wonderful Autistic contributors
Order your copy here :
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Transgender and gender diverse autistic adults’ experiences of (un)belonging Introduction Clinical impressions suggest a significant overlap of autistic as well as transgender and gender diverse identities, implying a need for research that explores TGD autistic experiences in...

I'm excited to share that our paper is published!

Transgender and gender diverse autistic adults’ experiences of (un)belonging

With @drstevenkapp.bsky.social and Charlotte Morris.

#AutResearch 🌈🎓 #Narratives #Trans #LGBTQIA #Belonging

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It was a quiet month, but these are the books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors that were published in December 2025!

Here's to hoping 2026 is much better for everyone on a personal and global level.

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#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky

Neuro-Affirming Wheel of Life & Journal Neuro-Affirming Wheel of Life & JournalCreated by Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms) This neurodivergent and disabled-friendly journal is a gentle, reflective tool designed to help you explore your life through a lens that honours your rhythms, energy, and flow. With 12 affirming life realms—like Interests and Flow, Rest and Recovery, Sensory Environment, and Energy Levels / Spoons…

The Neuro-Affirming Wheel of Life & Journal. Instant download.
Designed for neurodivergent & disabled people. Reflect on your energy, flow, sensory needs & more!

McFadden admits ministers are working on ‘key areas for improvement’ after years of DWP deaths The work and pensions secretary has admitted to MPs that his department has identified “key areas for improvement” in how it protects benefit claimants from harm, following years of deaths linked t…

The work and pensions secretary has admitted to MPs that his department has identified “key areas for improvement” in how it protects benefit claimants from harm, following years of deaths linked to its actions and failings.
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Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors — published October 2025!

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#AutismBooks #AutisticAuthor #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #BookSky

Am I Actually Autistic?: Your Guide to Processing the Identity Shock of a Late Autism Discover & Living Unmasked Amazon.com: Am I Actually Autistic?: Your Guide to Processing the Identity Shock of a Late Autism Discover & Living Unmasked eBook : Kingdon, Angela: Kindle Store

This book is available as FREE DOWNLOAD TODAY:

Here are some of the most popular links
US: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ7PFZJP
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ7PFZJP
Canada: www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DZ7PFZJP
Australia: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DZ7PFZJP

Learning Space: At the Intersection of Dewey and Freire Stimpunks Learning Space offers community and space for passion-based, human-centered learning with purpose.

Added a quote from @irasocol.bsky.social to our “Learning Space: At the Intersection of Dewey and Freire” page:

“For me, every educational question comes down to access and opportunity.”

stimpunks.org/space/

White to red faded background with doodle of a pile of books. Title is in a banner “New book: Autism and pregnancy.”

Doodles of parents with babies along the top. Image of a book cover with multiple pregnant people on it. Aimee wrote a book! Aimee (our lead investigator) has been doing research on Autistic people’s maternity experiences since 2021. She wrote a book which is aiming to be easy to read.

Autistic people said they didn’t get enough information about pregnancy. This book… Shares experiences from Autistic people about what to expect Has tools to try when things are difficult Gives scripts for when it’s hard to know what to say Reinforces the important bits in summaries Has top tips from Autistic midwives Has a birth plan template

Topics include: Pregnancy Sensory experiences Staying healthy in pregnancy Appointments and information Pregnancy complications & pregnancy loss Birth Where to give birth Giving birth & pain relief What happens after you give birth When baby has arrived Baby’s care, sleep & feeding Your emotions

The Autism friendly guide to pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester is published today!

Below you can see some information about the book (1 of 2)

There's a 20% discount code if you buy from Jessica Kingsley Publishers - %AGRANT20

Interview with Elspeth Wilson about These Mortal Bodies This eerie and intoxicating dark academia campus novel is a Kindle Daily Deal TODAY!

The ebook version of @elspethwrites.bsky.social's These Mortal Bodies is only £1 today!

Been wanting to read it since meeting her at the Someone Like Me launch a few weeks ago.

Here's an interview with her about it:

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"Fergus Murray’s Growing Up With Monotropism & Weird Pride is a crucial part of the brand-new autistic non-fiction anthology Someone Like Me. @fergus.oolong.co.uk's chapter is part technical primer, part auto-ethnography—& wholly moving." Eli Eggers, at TPGA:

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Poster for Autistic adults (aged 50+) online meet up group dates & topics. All on Thursdays, from 11am - noon. Oct 16th Shame, not guilt Nov 13th Allism: what is it? Dec 11th Home as a haven Informal chats, hosted by A2ndVoice & facilitated by Cos Michael

#Autistic adults (aged 50+) meet up group. Our next online session is 11am-noon on Thursday 16th October. It's an informal peer group chat. All autistic (incl self diagnosed) people aged 50 or over are welcome. It's free, but register at us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#AutisticElders #Autism

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

Hurrah!
Bruno, G. et al (2025)Decolonizing autism research Integrating indigenous ways of knowing, being & doing journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Prioritize Indigenous & Autistic co/leadership
Develop framewks of ethical space & relational accountability
Foster cross-cultural & interdisc collab

Supporting nonspeaking autistic people's flourishing, Vikram Jaswal (3rd April 2025) CRAE's 2025 annual lecture - Supporting nonspeaking autistic people's flourishing using collaborative cognitive science, with Prof. Vikram Jaswal

October is AAC awareness month: AAC being Augmentative and Alternative Communication. If you haven't yet caught last year's CRAE lecture from Vikram Jaswal, we can't recommend it enough.

#AACaware25

Another cool online autism summit: Autism From The Inside is
"a FREE week-long, online event featuring 20+ pre-recorded sessions from expert autistic speakers from across the globe, each sharing their valuable insights and lived experience." 22-28 Sept 2025!

www.autismfromtheinside.com.au/Summit25

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Books about autism or with Autistic main characters, written by Autistic authors — published August 2025!

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Older autistic people need more help after years of misdiagnosis, review finds Research estimates 90% of Britons over 50 with autism aren’t getting right treatment and face added difficulties

A review found that 90% of autistic people aged over 50 in Britain are either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, and the same is likely true in other countries. Our middle-aged & older autistic people deserve proper supports NOW after a lifetime without accommodations.

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I have written a guest blog post for the excellent @auroraautisticconsulting about the Autistic Library, you can read it at www.auroraconsulting.scot/blog/the-aut...

Join a Community That Understands Thriving Autistic is not just an organisation; it's a community that embraces the full spectrum of Autistic experiences, recognising both the strengths and challenges. We invite Autistic adults over 1...

🌱 Looking to connect, grow, and make a difference?

Join Thriving Autistic — a global neurodivergent-led nonprofit centring Autistic voices in advocacy, research, and community support. 💫

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“There is just too much going on there”: Nonverbal communication experiences of autistic adults Background Atypical nonverbal communication is required for a diagnosis of autism, yet little is known about how autistic adults use gestures, facial expressions, and other nonverbal behaviours in soc...

On communicating: Research shows it works best when EVERYONE is more considerate, for example sharing & accommodating communication modes even if alternative, and double-checking to see if a message was understood—instead of making assumptions. Holly Radford et al:

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The Strengths of Speech Divergence in Autistic People: Implications for Assessment and Support

On 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act & during the Motormorphosis Conference for Nonspeakers, a thread on my new free paper w/ @juliettegudkne1.bsky.social (pre-Ed) Strengths of Speech Divergence: Implications for Assessment and Support. researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/publicati...

Government quietly releases multiple disability research reports on the same day… eight days too late for MPs The government has quietly published 12 detailed research reports, nearly all related to disability employment, disability poverty and the benefits system, all on the same day, just eight days afte…

The government has quietly published 12 research reports, nearly all related to disability employment, disability poverty and the benefits system, all on the same day, just 8 days after MPs voted to impose £2 billion-a-year cuts to disability benefits.
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Ways of Being, Knowing and Doing: An Anthology for Neurodivergent-Informed Practice The community has come together to support the Palestinian people. The result is an incredible ebooklet edited by Lisa Chapman and Kim Mears.

Reshare 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

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Why ABA will never be ‘neuroaffirming’ I didn’t think I’d need to write this post, as there have been extensive critiques of ABA from many autistic people before. However, I am concerned by the rise of people trying to rebrand ABA as ‘n…

I got fed up of people claiming ABA could be neuroaffirming, so I wrote a new blog post about it!

Why ABA will never be ‘neuroaffirming’ ⬇️

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Research Reshare!
Experience of Autistic Joy!
Embrace Monotropism!

4 Themes
Autistic sensorium as a source of joy
Importance of special interests
Things must be right
Other people need to change

Wassell, E. (2025). Experiences of autistic joy. Disability & Society, 1–26. doi.org/10.1080/0968...

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Welcome to The Autistic Library, an online neurodiversity-affirmative library for Autistic people and their supporters. I set it up to share the excellent resources created by Autistic people to educate and empower others, as well as to signpost support. Find it at theautisticlibrary.com

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