Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
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The greatest autism info you will ever find, from autistic people, professionals, and parents. www.ThinkingAutism.com & buttondown.com/TPGA. Pro-neurodiversity. Even more TPGA community discussions on IG and FB.
“The bridge of the nose is the window into the soul” -Eli Rosa @faethinking.bsky.social
(This is a post about autistic eye contact.)
(This is a post about autistic eye contact.)
September 25, 2026 at 5:27 PM
“The bridge of the nose is the window into the soul” -Eli Rosa @faethinking.bsky.social
(This is a post about autistic eye contact.)
(This is a post about autistic eye contact.)
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Autism acceptance isn't about pretending everything is fine if it isn't. It means understanding why autistic people do things, not blaming them (or your autistic self) when it's hard, or when you have competing needs. Ideally, it also means cherishing joy harder. (So much harder.) #neurodiversity
September 18, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Autism acceptance isn't about pretending everything is fine if it isn't. It means understanding why autistic people do things, not blaming them (or your autistic self) when it's hard, or when you have competing needs. Ideally, it also means cherishing joy harder. (So much harder.) #neurodiversity
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Non-autistic parents and professionals are lobbying for the term "profound autism." But autistic people themselves think the label is dangerous & will lead to autistic people with more needs getting less help. In @autisticadvocacy.org's #ProfoundAutism toolkit:
autisticadvocacy.org/the-profound...
autisticadvocacy.org/the-profound...
The “Profound Autism” Label Hurts Autistic People
Functioning labels don’t help autistic people get what we need. They hurt us. Recently, some people have started using a new functioning label called profound autism.
autisticadvocacy.org
September 17, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Non-autistic parents and professionals are lobbying for the term "profound autism." But autistic people themselves think the label is dangerous & will lead to autistic people with more needs getting less help. In @autisticadvocacy.org's #ProfoundAutism toolkit:
autisticadvocacy.org/the-profound...
autisticadvocacy.org/the-profound...
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“On the one hand, any influence by partners must be an issue of concern, but on the other hand, categorical dismissal risks silencing individuals who may have thoughts to communicate but lack reliable means of expression.” Prizant, on supported communication:
autismspectrumnews.org/a-30-year-jo...
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A 30-Year Journey From Skepticism to Acceptance: Reconsidering the Authenticity of Assisted Communication of Nonspeakers
Autism expert Barry Prizant explores assisted communication, challenging assumptions about nonspeakers and the path to authentic expression.
autismspectrumnews.org
September 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
“On the one hand, any influence by partners must be an issue of concern, but on the other hand, categorical dismissal risks silencing individuals who may have thoughts to communicate but lack reliable means of expression.” Prizant, on supported communication:
autismspectrumnews.org/a-30-year-jo...
autismspectrumnews.org/a-30-year-jo...
For autistic kids and adults, finding solutions for sensory sensitivities can be a struggle. One example: Noise-cancelling headphones are miraculous for some, but for others cause over-the-ear tactile/ear insertion sensory overload. Some of our community members are still searching for solutions.
September 24, 2026 at 4:44 AM
For autistic kids and adults, finding solutions for sensory sensitivities can be a struggle. One example: Noise-cancelling headphones are miraculous for some, but for others cause over-the-ear tactile/ear insertion sensory overload. Some of our community members are still searching for solutions.
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"This is not romanticization of being autistic. It is a clear understanding of the influence of environment on what constitutes a strength versus a weakness in any of us.” From @ejwillingham.bsky.social in the latest TPGA newsletter.
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Thought Catalog’s post on Ed Norton and autism is thoughtless and ahistoric
In which the work of Steve Silberman is also treated with a shallow insouciance.
buttondown.com
September 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM
"This is not romanticization of being autistic. It is a clear understanding of the influence of environment on what constitutes a strength versus a weakness in any of us.” From @ejwillingham.bsky.social in the latest TPGA newsletter.
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"Steve Silberman was acutely aware that environment often defines disability, and what is treated as a downside in some contexts—such as being hyperfocused and disregarding of others’ opinions—can be a strength in very specific environments, such as climate advocacy."
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September 16, 2026 at 11:58 PM
"Steve Silberman was acutely aware that environment often defines disability, and what is treated as a downside in some contexts—such as being hyperfocused and disregarding of others’ opinions—can be a strength in very specific environments, such as climate advocacy."
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New research & toolkit: Professionals often miss or misunderstand autistic motor difficulties, so people do not always get the help they need. Part of the [problem] is that the types of tests we use can be uncomfortable or confusing for autistic people.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #autism
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #autism
Valid when Valued: A Community-Engaged Framework and Toolkit to Improve Identification of Autistic People’s Motor Difficulties in Research and Practice - Haylie L. Miller, Priscila M. Tamplain, Miri T...
Many autistic people experience clinically significant motor differences that pose lifelong physical health risks including physical inactivity, cardiometabolic...
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September 16, 2026 at 11:18 PM
New research & toolkit: Professionals often miss or misunderstand autistic motor difficulties, so people do not always get the help they need. Part of the [problem] is that the types of tests we use can be uncomfortable or confusing for autistic people.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #autism
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... #autism
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Awful: “ABA service providers are allowed to keep children in lucrative standalone treatment centers where they are barred by Medicaid law from receiving academic instruction—often for years after they should begin attending school.” TY @bethhawkins.bsky.social:
www.the74million.org/article/priv...
www.the74million.org/article/priv...
Private Equity Is Cashing in on Autism Therapy. Children Are Paying the Price
Analysis of Medicaid data finds applied behavior analysis — an unproven, even dangerous therapy — turns huge profits for providers at kids' expense
www.the74million.org
September 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Awful: “ABA service providers are allowed to keep children in lucrative standalone treatment centers where they are barred by Medicaid law from receiving academic instruction—often for years after they should begin attending school.” TY @bethhawkins.bsky.social:
www.the74million.org/article/priv...
www.the74million.org/article/priv...
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“Openness re: a child's autistic identity—particularly in parent–child conversations—may support self-understanding, self-esteem & positive framing.” New research you can use:
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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
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September 16, 2026 at 4:55 AM
“Openness re: a child's autistic identity—particularly in parent–child conversations—may support self-understanding, self-esteem & positive framing.” New research you can use:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Ed Norton's recent autism comments are more nuanced than that Thought Catalog article claimed, plus its Steve Silberman citations were shallow and ahistorical. @ejwillingham.bsky.social Willingham explains the disservice of lazy journalism, in this week's newsletter.
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Thought Catalog’s post on Ed Norton and autism is thoughtless and ahistoric
In which the work of Steve Silberman is also treated with a shallow insouciance.
buttondown.com
September 15, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Ed Norton's recent autism comments are more nuanced than that Thought Catalog article claimed, plus its Steve Silberman citations were shallow and ahistorical. @ejwillingham.bsky.social Willingham explains the disservice of lazy journalism, in this week's newsletter.
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
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"Gaitanis está en la junta "médica" para MAPS (Academia Médica Pediátrica de Necesidades Especiales), anteriormente conocida como DAN! (¡Derrotar el Autismo Ahora!). una organización obsesionada con borrar a las personas autistas."
Things have gone from bad to worse on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC), as Sylvia Fogel was ousted as chair in favor of John Gaitanis, a hardcore leucovorin stan & ally of RFK the Lesser. By @ejwillingham.bsky.social, in the latest TPGA newsletter.
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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee: From Bad to Worse
The current administration continues to be an ongoing disaster-in-the-making for autistic people.
buttondown.com
September 24, 2026 at 12:53 AM
"Gaitanis está en la junta "médica" para MAPS (Academia Médica Pediátrica de Necesidades Especiales), anteriormente conocida como DAN! (¡Derrotar el Autismo Ahora!). una organización obsesionada con borrar a las personas autistas."
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The question, which was reportedly intended to be rhetorical, was answered in harrowing detail by Sabeen Bhatt, 46, who began by describing every possible calamity in her immediate surroundings, before moving on to the world at large.
Bystanders traumatised after autistic woman asked “what’s the worst that can happen?”
Bystanders have reportedly been left “traumatised” after overhearing an autistic woman answering the question “what’s the worst that can happen?” The question, which was reportedly intended to be…
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September 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
The question, which was reportedly intended to be rhetorical, was answered in harrowing detail by Sabeen Bhatt, 46, who began by describing every possible calamity in her immediate surroundings, before moving on to the world at large.
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Mask are effective. Even part-time mask use has some use -- your chance of catching COVID is in part related to length of exposure, it's not "if even one virus particle is inhaled, the person is sick." It's "your chance of getting sick goes up with more intense and longer exposures."
September 23, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Mask are effective. Even part-time mask use has some use -- your chance of catching COVID is in part related to length of exposure, it's not "if even one virus particle is inhaled, the person is sick." It's "your chance of getting sick goes up with more intense and longer exposures."
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Someone asked me my thoughts on Boston Globe lesbian bar drama: My thoughts are that if you only temporarily struggled with isolation in 2020/2021, we should have more empathy for COVID-cautious people who have limited IRL community due to health concerns.
September 23, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Someone asked me my thoughts on Boston Globe lesbian bar drama: My thoughts are that if you only temporarily struggled with isolation in 2020/2021, we should have more empathy for COVID-cautious people who have limited IRL community due to health concerns.
Access to Special Ed should not depend on effective parent advocacy: "When schools rely on parents to push for services using sophisticated advocacy skills, that widens inequities for children whose caregivers lack time, resources or English proficiency."
www.the74million.org/article/why-...
www.the74million.org/article/why-...
Why Access to Special Education Depends Too Much on Parents
Richards: The biggest predictor of whether children receive special education services shouldn't be how effectively their parents can advocate.
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September 24, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Access to Special Ed should not depend on effective parent advocacy: "When schools rely on parents to push for services using sophisticated advocacy skills, that widens inequities for children whose caregivers lack time, resources or English proficiency."
www.the74million.org/article/why-...
www.the74million.org/article/why-...
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A non-autistic woman has wowed experts with her uncanny ability to decipher exactly how disabled you are based solely on your online presence.
Amazing! This neurotypical woman can assess your support needs from just your profile picture
A non-autistic woman has wowed experts with her uncanny ability to decipher exactly how disabled you are based solely on your online presence. Karen Hoyland, 48, only has to glance at your profile…
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September 23, 2026 at 9:01 AM
A non-autistic woman has wowed experts with her uncanny ability to decipher exactly how disabled you are based solely on your online presence.
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Am I getting this right that they may be kicking off people who may have health insurance for emergency reasons but are otherwise doctor-avoidant?
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Vance-led task force set to remove 750K Obamacare enrollees, citing fraud
The Trump administration is removing close to 750,000 people from Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage due to allegedly fraudulent enrollment, Vice President Vance announced Tuesday. The cancellatio…
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September 22, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Am I getting this right that they may be kicking off people who may have health insurance for emergency reasons but are otherwise doctor-avoidant?
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More measles in Utah, in an outbreak that has already lasted over 16 months, the longest in 35 years.
Update on the Measles Outbreak in Utah
More measles in Utah, in an outbreak that has already lasted over 16 months, the longest in 35 years.
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September 22, 2026 at 11:40 PM
More measles in Utah, in an outbreak that has already lasted over 16 months, the longest in 35 years.
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CN: Suicide
"Autistic people face enough suicidal ideation without being asked to think of themselves as nothing more than burdens to their loved ones, & I can’t support or contribute to any conversation that increases that risk." @fodderfigure.bsky.social:
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"Autistic people face enough suicidal ideation without being asked to think of themselves as nothing more than burdens to their loved ones, & I can’t support or contribute to any conversation that increases that risk." @fodderfigure.bsky.social:
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Pushing Back on The Autism Tragedy Narrative While Autistic
Autistic people face enough suicidal ideation outside the tragedy narrative, and I can’t support any conversation that increases that risk.
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September 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
CN: Suicide
"Autistic people face enough suicidal ideation without being asked to think of themselves as nothing more than burdens to their loved ones, & I can’t support or contribute to any conversation that increases that risk." @fodderfigure.bsky.social:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/auti...
"Autistic people face enough suicidal ideation without being asked to think of themselves as nothing more than burdens to their loved ones, & I can’t support or contribute to any conversation that increases that risk." @fodderfigure.bsky.social:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/auti...
Hey Californians: If your child has a disability and you are trying to get them the right support at school, the system can feel overwhelming. Hope4Families has clear answers to the questions CA parents ask most, along with the specific laws behind each one.
www.hope4familiesca.org #parenting
www.hope4familiesca.org #parenting
California Special Education Attorney | IEP Lawyer | Hope4Families
Hope4Families offers free special education legal services in California. California special education attorneys helping families with IEP disputes, 504 Plans, evaluations, and due process hearings. F...
www.hope4familiesca.org
September 23, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Hey Californians: If your child has a disability and you are trying to get them the right support at school, the system can feel overwhelming. Hope4Families has clear answers to the questions CA parents ask most, along with the specific laws behind each one.
www.hope4familiesca.org #parenting
www.hope4familiesca.org #parenting
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Direct link to the poster: raw.githubusercontent.com/jmaslak/conf...
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September 23, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Direct link to the poster: raw.githubusercontent.com/jmaslak/conf...
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Excelente poster, y el mensaje al final muy necesario.
One of my favorite posters at this weekend's Stanford Neurodiversity Summit #SNS26 was @jmaslak.bsky.social's Not Your Victim: Confronting Ableism and Transphobia Through a Feminist Analysis of Selected Published Adult Trans+Autistic Narratives of Transition:
docs.google.com/document/u/0... -SR
docs.google.com/document/u/0... -SR
References: Not Your Victim
Not Your Victim Confronting Ableism and Transphobia Through a Feminist Analysis of Selected Published Adult Trans+Autistic Narratives of Transition Joelle Tori Maslak, B.A. (she/her) Metropolitan Sta...
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September 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Excelente poster, y el mensaje al final muy necesario.