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The most important lesson I've learned in the last year: Burnout isn't just the result of too much work. It's the TYPE of work. And, more specifically, your emotional connection to it. Burnout comes from feeling like no matter how much you do, it will never be enough.

Unmasking is a white autistic’s game. A different level of cultural safety needs to be present before I could ever endorse that for Black autistics - for those able to opt in to unmasking.

We started out spitballing ideas for a 'little' showcase of LGBTQIA+ research. Our little showcase turned into a two-day conference, with speakers from five continents, and twelve panels spanning a wide variety of disciplines! Tickets still available (and FREE!!)

With hyperempathy you have to consider, not only 'will I be triggered by this?' but also, 'will other people be triggered by this, and will I be forced to sit in a room of triggered people absorbing all their feelings?' #actuallyautistic

This reminds me of a statistic highlighted by Marianthi Kourti at #Autscape2022 yesterday that Black children are 2x as likely to be diagnosed as autistic. This doesn't mean they aren't autistic but shows how Blackness is pathologised by professionals

Also, some words just sound so amazing when you repeat them - verbal stims

1/8 Schools are set up to support attending & academic achieving. Supporting Authenticity, Acceptance, Agency, Autonomy, Advocacy TheAutisticAdvocate Nic King of Pandas is crucial too, for both pupil & staff wellbeing Dr Becky Wood @mum2aspergirl. Resources & ideas below Dr Chris Moore

"There’s a toxic root to the notion that we should all ascribe ourselves to impossible tasks." Read more from Your friend, Gus in this week's Sunday comic: washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022…

I had some students from technical disciplines in my office hours. They were struggling to get through all the readings on the syllabus. I get it. This is a graduate IR seminar averaging 300pp a week. Here is what I told them: 🧵

I will never make a poster as good as this one

I put my dissertation up on my website! Trans and non-binary Autistic narratives. #ActuallyAutistic #TransAndAutistic #NonBinary #Neuroqueer #TransIsBeautiful #TransRightsAreHumanRights #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs autisticltd.co.uk/research/

Something that I dont think is talked about enough with the autistic experience is just how long trauma can last. Autistic minds have a tendency to replay events over & over the way NT minds dont. It can keep us looped in the moment of trauma indefinitely.

#Oliverscampaign Discrimination against Learning Disabled people from the caring profession is real. Often this discrimination is subconscious, we must self reflect & heal ourselves if we are to change culture. Thoughts??

I'm excited to share a paper I have been working on with Harley Bruce & Steven Kapp entitled: Exploring the experiences of Autistic transgender and non-binary adults in seeking gender identity healthcare. psyarxiv.com/5q8yw/ /1

Looking forward to presenting my poster at #INSAR2023 on Thursday in the Family and Stakeholders session at 11:30! Poster will be on research interests of non-binary autistic people and participatory methods: doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.…

Great to see some policy recommendations for a positive focus on sexual and gender diversity with autistic youth and adults by @dewinterjeroen at #INSAR23 including recommendations for education, clinical practice, research and policy drive.google.com/file/d/12JD7SD…