A recent study showed 1/5 of people referred to #psychiatry OPDs are #actuallyautistic. If your clinical experience is that this is much lower, you’re probably missing #autism in your patients. This 🧵 will explain why that’s a problem, why it happens, and how to stop 1/35

CW Restraint, abuse, metal health hospital BBC News - 'Toxic culture' of abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC secret filming bbc.co.uk/news/uk-630452… Here we go again. And yes #autistic people are kept here.

L ove the smell of burning rubber in the morning. Too bad the bailout cost £65 billion though. bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p…

Dave here, following up a bit more on an idea I floated last night. Can you help. Please share and tag those you think could help Steve Chalke MartynPercy Ekklesia Network

AltText: Image of statement from Dave. Key points: We'd like to do a conference on how politics informs faith, to advocate for the marginalised. Spread the word to any who can help! (Apols for summary text, will put on website tomorrow - Rebecca)

I think the argument that #autistic/ other neurodivergent people that hide their conditions are actually costly. Part of that cost is not being provided with the suppprt to reach their full potential because they're too busy surviving in unfavourable conditions. Also burning out.

Is Boris a synonym for oblivion now?

Lazarus Come Out! So Lazarus came out. In more ways than one. Surprise surprise. But a good one!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 #pride

If being neurodivergent makes us Superman, then the world is our Kryptonite. #ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #NeurodivergentSquad #Neurodiversity #Autism

Dear #ActuallyAutistic and other neurokin. This app is getting worse and worse. With the lifting of the misinformation ban, antivaxxers are being given a free pass. The ableism that comes with that means it isn't a safe place for #autistic people. Time to go. #autism.

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