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A reminder of a pretty etymology to brighten the day. The ‘daisy’ takes its name from the Old English ‘dæges ēage’, ‘day’s eye’, because it opens its petals at dawn, and closes them again at dusk.

📱Our new study is investigating how Autistic adults use dating apps and websites. We invite Autistic adults who have used an app or website to try and meet a romantic or intimate partner to share their experiences. Complete the anonymous 15-min survey: griffithuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3…

Some police encounters escalate not from resistance, but from being misunderstood. This Neurodiversity Journal special issue invites global insights on policing and neurodivergence. Submit by 30 June: bit.ly/NDYCJ #Neurodiversity #Policing #JusticeReform

Lovaas, ABA-based therapy pioneer, dehumanized & slapped, screamed & electrically shocked autistic children in the name of treatment, & used similar techniques against “effeminate boys”: he & his family were leaders of a Nazi-collaborative fascist party. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09…

5 reasons autistic people are seen as selfish and self-centered, when really it's just our brain wiring... 1. We're too distracted by things that are making us physically uncomfortable to focus on anything other than making ourselves... less uncomfortable 😬

Fantastic opportunity to present at Quality Forum Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Conference in Utrecht #frailty #advancedpractice Sadie Campbell ✨Marysia Graffin✨ RN DN QN Marion Orr, RN, DN, QN, 💎Margaret Diamond RN DN QN Suzanne Pullins Northern Trust

Had the best time sharing the stage with Melissa Sheldrick at the Quality Forum. We spoke about partnering with patients in research to improve #PatientSafety. I also shared my (in progress) PhD work on “Measuring #MedicationSafety with Patients”. #Quality2025

🧠✨ New from ION Founder & CEO Professor Charlotte Valeur In "The Awkward Dance of Neurotype Differences," Charlotte explores how communication across neurotypes can be a source of both challenge and opportunity. 📖 Read the article: ioneurodiversity.org/the-awkward-da…

In this powerful article, "Shining a Light on Tourette Syndrome in Girls," ION explores how gender bias and outdated perceptions contribute to underdiagnosis, and why inclusive awareness matters more than ever. 📖 Read more: ioneurodiversity.org/shining-a-ligh…

Autism researchers in the US, remember there are funding options beyond the US government or autism organizations many neurodiversity advocates critique: Organization for Autism Research, disciplinary funding bodies, global funders, and collaborating w/ international colleagues.

In the SMH and the Age. A list of doctors I would trust.

Magda is an actor. Who was paid to do a job to promote public health. I appreciate her talent and the fact that she used a well loved Australian comedy figure to deliver an important message. I’m disabled, so it’s personal. But it was just an acting job. They are cruel bigots.

The story of Alma Bowman, a disabled woman detained by ICE, keeps getting worse She’s been in the country 50 years. They took her wheelchair, denied her medications & threw her in a detention facility Did you know she was a whistle blower against forced sterilization? 🧵

Need advice re Tas budget. Am I right that Tas Govt has only allocated $250,000pa to its National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) & #OPCAT responsibilities? If so, that’s a cut of $50,000pa & at least a few million dollars short of the minimum required. Offensive. Cassy O'Connor🪲

To the people saying "but autistic people ARE stubborn and rigid" you're missing the point. What's important isn't that we are these things... it's understanding WHY. Because it's the reason that matters. And you can't understand autism until you understand this.

A man accused of raping two women is now working as a nanny! A NANNY! WTH ACTUAL CHILDREN! Daily Telegraph reports: Bruce Lehrmann has sought safe haven interstate where he is working as a full-time live-in nanny. With his reputation and future employability devastated by two

"Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts" by Blaskowitz et al offers three recommendations based on the literature to increase inclusion and support for autistic university students OPEN ACCESS www-liebertpub-com.ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk/doi/10.1089/au…

Despite clear recommendations from the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, and hundreds of coronial findings, hanging points remain in prison cells. (1/6) theguardian.com/australia-news…