AutisticPsychologist
@AutisticPsychsMusings of an autistic psychologist. Information, support, dispelling myths. We do exist, often undisclosed. Disability affirming.
"Autistic and non-autistic adolescents report similar overall empathy levels" but "parents of autistic adolescents perceived them as having overall lower levels of empathy" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/au… "findings do not support previous views of autistic people as having less empathy"
People will be shocked to hear that 40% of parent carers have thought about killing themselves. This is a result of battling constantly with a system that has little interest in supporting them or their disabled children. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/more… via @unibirmingham
Just in case anyone was optimistic that views on children not attending school were changing take a look at this socially illiterate, tone deaf headline in the Sunday Times. Disgraceful.
New paper on sensory processing differences in autistic & non-autistic ppl in middle age+. Sensory issues were more common in autistic ppl, especially autistic women. For autistics they related to worse mental health, and more often than in non-autistic ppl intensified over time.
Our new paper on sensory processing differences in autistic/non-autistic folk in midlife and older age is now out in @AutismAdulthood, with the wonderful Yixin Chen + Christine Jenkins (@AutisticMatters), & @WillClinPsy, @GoldAgeLabUK, @HappeLab Info ⬇️ liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au…
How does ABA get away with constant violations of autistic children's bodily and other autonomy? Forced play, hugs and tickles from a stranger. Of course there is parental consent, but where is the consent from the child? Now imagine doing something like this with adults.
Our new paper on sensory processing differences in autistic/non-autistic folk in midlife and older age is now out in @AutismAdulthood, with the wonderful Yixin Chen + Christine Jenkins (@AutisticMatters), & @WillClinPsy, @GoldAgeLabUK, @HappeLab Info ⬇️ liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au…
My latest blog for the LSE blog site about how talking up truancy is just another way of punishing neurodivergent children. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol… @AFNCCF @sweale
"In hospital or daily life contexts, studies essentially showed idiosyncratic expressions, hypervigilance, motor agitation, negative emotional reactions or vocalizations." Pain is often expressed atypically by individuals with #autism. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38971646/ via @PaulWhiteleyPhD
Friendly reminder that armchair diagnoses of public figures are unethical and a form of pseudoscience. They also exhibit a fundamental misunderstanding of the diagnostic process, its complexity and nuance, and the core role of differential diagnosis.
ABA in 2024: behavior analysts use a lot of punishment, for hand mouthing in a young autistic child link.springer.com/article/10.100… e.g. RIRD, finding mittens aversive to the child & forcing her to wear them, response blocking, threat of punishment (presence of mittens "never faded") etc
"Between gaining acceptance and avoiding harm: navigating stigma and its consequences among autistic individuals" Not open access article tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
Not finding evidence that more intervention (higher intensity, duration, total amount) of any kind is better for young autistic children jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap… meta-analysis including NDBIs, behavioral interventions, developmental interventions, technology-based interventions
We need another 85 school professionals to complete our survey Important coproduced study - a joy to colead with Jane Hurry from @IOE_London kindly share @MsJoBillington @VivianEdPsych @drzacharywalker @CRAE_IOE @AT_Autism @AFNCCF @SarahMarieOB @YoungMindsUK @AutismPractice
When supporting #autistic or #ADHD students' mental health, what helps mainstream secondary school staff and what barriers do they come across? We're finding this out with @ExPANDKCL Anna Freud UCL RE-STAR project! Can you take part and share widely? orlo.uk/5IPbr
Am I reading this article correctly, that profound autism will now be "defined as needing support with activities of daily living", which is right back to where we started by focusing on support needs?? thetransmitter.org/spectrum/pinni…
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