"The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time." Mary Oliver, who would have been 89 today, on creativity: themarginalian.org/2016/10/12/mar…

An important function of #autism #research is to validate the experiences of #Autistic individuals and confirm that it’s not just them struggling in a system poorly designed to meet their needs. This is such an important review. Please read and share it. #postdiagnosis #diagnosis

The last few days have been amazing. The care that went into organising #ICRMC International #CreativeResearch Methods Conference was evident from being there. As DrKateFox said we should put Helen Kara 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine in charge of everything. What a wonderful world that would be! 3/ end

Such an important paper from colleagues at BSMS Bruce BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles & Seb Shaw (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 Receiving an autism diagnosis was life-changing, deeply validating, allowed them to be their true authentic selves, improved mental health Accurate diagnosis matters #AutismNotPD

⁦Friendships, fear, and (double) empathy: an ethnography of social care services for autistic people with high support needs” Join our Learning Disabilities & Autism at Manchester Met online and in-person seminar by ⁦Holly E.A. Sutherland⁩ on Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM. Please share eventbrite.co.uk/e/friendships-…

Missed & misdiagnosis of autistic people is worryingly common. Important new research exploring prior BPD/EUPD dx from Seb Shaw (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles Bruce Also, watch out for an upcoming paper from Seb Shaw (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 & me exploring another, different reason for missed diagnosis

"No matter who you are, or where you are from, you can walk into any library in the country and ask for help. In return you will be asked for precisely nothing" Great start to the Lords debate from Baroness Sanderson. parliamentlive.tv/event/index/2f…

The path tracks the meandering river. Sometimes we are almost in it, sometimes high above. 3/

My cartoon for the Guardian Books autumn reading special.

"Metaphors give words a way to go beyond their own meaning. They are handles on the door of what we can know and of what we can imagine. Each door leads to some new house and some new world that only that one handle can open." This is lovely: themarginalian.org/2021/07/07/jan…

If you are in the mood for listening and pondering this is wonderful. It’s a Jon McGregor short story read by Penelope Wilton. Still Life with Fruit. First in a series. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… #ageing