Hoping their research will lead to more respectful treatment of autistic people, a new paper coauthored by UCSC professor Nameera Akhtar & UVA professor Vikram Jaswal pushes back on the idea that autistic people are not interested in socializing. bit.ly/2lIkq1Y

The presumption that autistic people are not sociable effectively dehumanizes them. nyti.ms/2ul9coz

Important, brilliant New York Times Opinion piece I'd missed: Meeting autistic people halfway. [Thanks to Sara Luterman for calling my attention to it.] nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opi…

“I can’t believe that anyone born as a human being really wants to be left all on their own...” an article co-authored by Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research Editor Dr. Nameera Akhtar nytimes.com/2018/07/13/opi…

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz and UVA have published a new paper examining the behaviors and beliefs that strengthen bonds between mothers and their nonspeaking autistic children challenging researchers to reimagine concepts of social connection. go.ucsc.edu/3nxBu9d