Why did it take 70 years, from 1943 (when autism was discovered) to 2013 (DSM-5 was published) to acknowledge that sensory hyper-sensitivity and sensory overload are so central to autistic people's experience? Autistic adults share their tips on what helps themighty.com/2018/07/sensor…

Razryazhat'sya, tryuk, shalost', vykhodka, prodelka. There are a lot of words in Russian for "prank." You got us good, Russia. Can we stop the gag and laugh now? Sometimes a joke goes too far, and then it's not funny.

In order to most quickly move the majority in a direction adverse to their common best interest, establish a vocal persistently radical minority (c.f. Serge Moscovici, 1984).

Narcissism: unrequited self-love. Depression: unrequited narcissism.

Getting ready for my second LEGO-based therapy workshop series for Actualizados in Buenos Aires later this week. Looking forward to that and of course the scenery and restaurants.

Muchas gracias una vex mas a mis amables anfitriones en Buenos Aires, Silvia Tedesco, Maria Girado y Lorena Beitia de Actualizados. Tuvimos un curso muy productivo de dos dias que incluyo a Gina Gomez de la Cuesta desde el Inglaterra a traves de Skype.

Un agradecimiento especial a Jasmine y Luciano que compatieron su propio trabajo com LEGO terapia en Argentina. Ambos asistieron al curso alli hace dos anos.

Got my copy of the Polish translation of the LEGO Therapy manual. Waiting for a copy the Chinese translation. Now if folks in Poland and China would be interested in a workshop ... that would be fun.

Heading to Costa Rica this Friday to do a LEGO-based therapy workshop over the weekend. This will be my first time in Costa Rica, thanks to psychologist, father of two, LEGO fan, and airline pilot (way cool) Jonathan Miranda!

LEGO therapy workshop at Clinica PerteneSer in Heredia, Costa Rica. Ending with Daniela’s birthday. Very successful and fun workshop. Thank you Jonathan Miranda and PerteneSer staff! 👍 instagram.com/p/B8fBE9IB-on/…

On the heated Democratic debate: we need to make education a priority, especially critical thinking and reasoning. This country needs informed, rational decision-making in order to solve environmental and healthcare problems, not drama.

My research is available on ResearchGate: researchgate.net/publication/37…

I am a disillusioned BCBA: Autistics are right about ABA neuroclastic.com/i-am-a-disillu… via NeuroClastic #StopTheShock

Typical adults who pretend to be autistic, and the providers who diagnose them, are exploiting autistic people by illegitimately accessing autism resources, inappropriately adopting autism as an identity, and confusing the public about what is and what is not autism.

The second book is launched and a training/lecture series is scheduled for Buenos Aires, Argentina in late June. Long way from Hawaii.

Preparing LEGO therapy training for Buenos Aires, Santiago, Helsinki, and Kuala Lumpur. Can't quite wrap my head around it but I'll do it.

The most important single measure of human social adjustment is average duration of social interaction -- and we don't have norms for that!

Do African-American women finally have a voice in the Southern States? Let's hope so. The Alabama senate election is a great place to start.