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thinkingautism.com
"Autistic people are not necessarily bad at communicating: they just have different cognitive and communication styles. This goes both ways: non-autistic people are not great at guessing what autistic people are thinking and feeling."

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#neurodiversity #DoubleEmpathy #autism
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January 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM
thinkingautism.com
Now: #INSAR2026 keynote: Dr. Damian Milton, an autistic academic who originated the #DoubleEmpathy theory of mismatches in autism and communication and power dynamics. His talk is Bridging the Gap: Exploring the current empirical evidence relating to the double empathy problem.
April 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM
oolong.co.uk
It's Autism Day/Month, and I keep telling people they need to learn from autistic people... But what do they most need to know?

It's funny, none of the key autistic theories about autism are just about autism: #Neurodiversity, #Monotropism, #DoubleEmpathy.

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Autistics on Autism
What everyone — especially professionals — needs to learn from autistic communities
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April 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
isabellefk.bsky.social
Massively salient for challenging the deficit narrative around #autistic communication.

#doubleempathy
#neurodiversity
#anti-ableist

@autisticrealms.bsky.social
@thewoodbug.bsky.social
@grrand-team.bsky.social
@acornsoton.bsky.social
iancushing.bsky.social Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social · Aug 13
in new work published in Applied Linguistics i propose a set of design principles for the design and creation of linguistic justice in schools at an institutional level, rooted in imagination infrastructure and place-based activism 🌸 open access here: doi.org/10.1093/appl...
August 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
isabellefk.bsky.social
“Rather than the myriad ‘social skills’ interventions that encourage autistic people to learn non-autistic social norms, it is time to consider how non-autistic people can meet autistic people halfway.”

#doubleempathy
December 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
neurofabulous.bsky.social
"Theory of mind" has been used, in autism research, to support the idea of a deficit of empathy in autistic people.

The theory, I think, isn't all it's cracked up to be.

A short 🧵

👇

#Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #TheoryOfMind #DoubleEmpathy
March 15, 2026 at 3:25 AM
autismadvocate.co.uk
Good to share again ..

“ #DrDamianMilton’s ‘double Empathy Problem’: A Summary for Non-academics”

#DoubleEmpathy
#AutisticExperience
#Autistic

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Milton’s ‘double Empathy Problem’: A Summary for Non-academics - Reframing Autism
Currently, Autism is classified as a diagnosable ‘neurological disorder’. Most non-autistic people think of Autistic people as ‘lacking empathy’ and […]
reframingautism.org.au
December 13, 2024 at 11:31 AM
autismadvocate.co.uk
A very good visual explanation of #DamianMilton ‘s #DoubleEmpathy Problem
By the fabulous @kieranrose.bsky.social

#Autistic
#AutisticCulture
#AutisticCommunity
#AutisticExperience

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An introduction to the double empathy problem
YouTube video by The Autistic Advocate
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November 22, 2024 at 10:14 PM
isabellefk.bsky.social
“One of the hardest realities about cross-neurotype misattunement is that it often goes unnamed.

But once we name it, something shifts. Recognizing that our struggles stem from differences … can soften shame & create space for empathy”

#neurodivergence
#doubleempathy
#empiricalresearch
thinkingautism.com Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Sep 13
"If we keep calling autistic communication a 'deficit,' we miss the truth. Autistic ppl don’t lack social skills; we have our own. We connect in ways that make sense within our neurotype, just as other groups do." Dr. Megan Neff; her #SNS panel is in 15 min.

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Seeing Autism as Difference, Not Deficit
Small talk or straight talk? Autism communication has its own logic—and embracing difference opens the door to empathy. Understanding this can transform empathy and connection.
www.psychologytoday.com
September 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
autismadvocate.co.uk
Facts.

I dare say more should know about #DrDamianMilton’s #DoubleEmpathy problem especially those working in #education
@kieranrose.bsky.social explains it well

Here - youtu.be/qpXwYD9bGyU?...
November 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
qbajjarandlampuki.bsky.social
Sigh. The #doubleempathy problem. Not that autistic people lack empathy, but that neurotypical people lack empathy for autistic people.
January 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
neurofabulous.bsky.social
Is empathy political?
A thread on autistic empathy.

A still-quite-popular belief about autistic people is that we lack empathy.

I think this is faulty logic.
Here's why:

A thread 🧵

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#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent
#DoubleEmpathy #TheoryOfMind
April 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
isabellefk.bsky.social
Disappointing not to see any references to #autistic & other #neurodivergent authored theory & #EdRes in this discussion.

If teachers can’t conceptualise #neurodiversity, #doubleempathy & #monotropism, the ‘ignore, masking, #burnout’ cycle identified by @suereviews.bsky.social will continue 😔
evidencebased.education Evidence Based Education @evidencebased.education · Sep 24
What support do teachers really need when it comes to SEND?

Inspired by Teacher Tapp's findings we explore what kind of support is needed and practical ways forward.

Read the blog here buff.ly/QFi1FHx

#EduBlogShare #UKEd #EduSky
September 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM
neurofabulous.bsky.social
Is empathy political?
A thread on autistic empathy.

A still-quite-popular belief about autistic people is that we lack empathy.

I think this is faulty logic.
Here's why:

1/10

#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent
#DoubleEmpathy #TheoryOfMind
March 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM
neurofabulous.bsky.social
"Theory of mind"

And why it isn't all it's cracked up to be.

A thread.

🧵

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#Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #ADHD #Neurodiversity #TheoryOfMind #Psychology #DoubleEmpathy
April 27, 2026 at 7:26 PM
neurofabulous.bsky.social
#Autism #DoubleEmpathy #Masking #Neurotype #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #AutisticCommunication #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic
A screenshot of a post by The Atypical Psychologist @at_psychologist Text reads: #Autism is like having another native language. I can speak 'neurotypical' (but with an autistic accent) while the neurotypical person isn't even aware of multiple languages. They classify my accent as a disorder, while I'm the only one speaking both languages.
January 5, 2025 at 7:07 AM
aliciajeanking.bsky.social
Great explainer of #DoubleEmpathy theory for those #mentalhealth professionals (like me) who learnt Theory of Mind in Psychology 101 in the 1990s.

Would be interesting to know what they’re teaching undergraduates these days…

#autism #neurodiversity
thinkingautism.com Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Jan 19
"Autistic people are not necessarily bad at communicating: they just have different cognitive and communication styles. This goes both ways: non-autistic people are not great at guessing what autistic people are thinking and feeling."

ausm.org/wp-content/u...

#neurodiversity #DoubleEmpathy #autism
ausm.org
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 PM
neurofabulous.bsky.social
"Theory of mind"

And why it isn't all it's cracked up to be.

A thread.

🧵

1/9

#Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #AuDHD #ADHD #Neurodiversity #TheoryOfMind #Psychology #DoubleEmpathy
March 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
isabellefk.bsky.social
Amazing that TB - unlike educators, health professionals & fams - doesn’t seem to have noticed or learnt from key ND-authored theory & #EdRes since his peak social media years.

NHS-funded Autism Central provide free training for schs to improve #inclusion for all YP ❤️

#monotropism
#doubleempathy
September 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM
isabellefk.bsky.social
I really hope the DfE is minded to learn from #autistic & other #neurodivergent authored theory & #EdRes.

#neurodiversity
#doubleempathy
#monotropism
alexjquigley.bsky.social Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · Sep 24
The Department for Education ‘Areas of Research Interest: 2025 have been released. Just some of the topics include:

- SEND
- Working with parents and families
- Belonging
- Using technology for learning
- Attendance

…and more. The priorities and emphasis are clear.

www.gov.uk/government/p...
September 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
christineajenkins.bsky.social
#DoubleEmpathy Miscommunication is not all our fault.
thinkingautism.com Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Nov 29
Remember, "Communication difficulties are not exclusive to autistic people; non-autistic individuals also struggle to understand autistic social behaviours, leading to a ‘double’ [empathy] problem in mixed-neurotype interactions."

www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #autism #neurodiversity
Autism diagnosis and the double empathy problem | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
Autism diagnosis and the double empathy problem
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December 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
neurofabulous.bsky.social
Is empathy political? An article on autism empathy.

With reference list.

www.neurofabulous.org.uk/autistic-emp...

#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Empathy #DoubleEmpathy
Is empathy political? an article on autistic empathy, by K.J. Elphinstone
Instead of autistic people lacking empathy, our empathy may simply be expressed differently – both in its form, and its direction of travel.
www.neurofabulous.org.uk
April 16, 2026 at 6:17 PM
noahsasson.bsky.social
Here's a wonderful news piece about @sarah-foster.bsky.social and the new #autism #doubleempathy study she led about rapport in groups of autistic and non-autistic adults. news.utdallas.edu/health-medic...
Autism Researchers’ Rapport Study Refutes Social-Deficit Model
Psychology doctoral student Sarah Foster, who is autistic, is the corresponding author of a study that examined four-person group interactions among neurotypical, autistic and mixed groups of individu...
news.utdallas.edu
May 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
ashblu.bsky.social
the #doubleempathy problem levels the playing field by making it apparent it's not just our (#autistic 's) fault for not being understood. i wonder how this relates to thin slice judgements that are made abt us when allistics meet us?
thinkingautism.com Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Apr 24
Now: #INSAR2026 keynote: Dr. Damian Milton, an autistic academic who originated the #DoubleEmpathy theory of mismatches in autism and communication and power dynamics. His talk is Bridging the Gap: Exploring the current empirical evidence relating to the double empathy problem.
April 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
commonsenseslt.bsky.social
'I wear my heart on my sleeve'; so often emotions are "embodied". To only accept & expect emotions to be shared through words, limits the realms of emotional languaging for all. Being curious, leaning into space to connect, helps everyone to language, reduces the #DoubleEmpathy gap
November 16, 2024 at 2:23 AM