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08/11/2025

08/11/2025

Putting aside the bigoted tenor of the sensational headlines, I kind of agree with the AI here.

This mother will likely lose badly in court.

All science and experience screams 'more screen time for autistics, less screen time for non-autistics'.

I wonder like AI wonders here.
But wondering is not encouraging matricide.
AI seemed to be encouraging understanding.

With understanding, so many less murders would be committed.
So many more autistics would be abused.

Everyone can think about that.

A lawsuit against Character.ai alleges that the chatbot app encouraged self-harm and suggested a teen kill his parents for limiting his screen time.

08/11/2025

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06/11/2025

🌲It's here! The expanded and updated second edition! 🌲
This is a beautiful community project that I'm so proud to be part of.

Thank you Jade Farrington - Counsellor and Therapist for all the hard work making this happen for a second year!

It features pieces by:
Aurora Consulting
Jodie Clarke, Children's Well-being Practitioner & Autism Specialist
Laura Hellfeld Neurodivergent Nurse Consulting
Jill Holly - NeuroDiversity University
GROVE - Online Community for Autistic Young People
Dr Joanne - Neurodivergent Educational Psychologist
Emergent Divergence: The neurodivergent ramblings of David Gray-Hammond
... and many more!

01/11/2025

One of the newest rebrands of Applied Behavior Analysis is “play-based ABA.” At first glance, it looks comforting to parents and teachers who may have heard critiques of traditional ABA. Instead of a child sitting at a table with flashcards, they’re on the floor with toys, building towers, pre...

29/10/2025

Autism research must evolve by centering autistic voices, ending stigma, and improving mental health for millions of autistic adults.

27/10/2025

21/10/2025

"Minding My Sensitive Self is a gentle, compassionate read that beautifully captures what it means to move through life as a sensitive person.

Evaleen writes with warmth and clarity, using everyday examples to validate sensitivity and to challenge norms.

She thoughtfully guides readers to notice how they experience the world, recognising both the struggles of sensory overwhelm and the deep joy being sensitive brings.

She offers practical, adaptable tools, tips, and exercises that nurture self-understanding, self-care, advocacy, and authentic living.

Minding My Sensitive Self is practical, empowering, and deeply human — a must for anyone who has ever felt “too sensitive.”

Siobhán Uí Dhálaigh, NeuroNurturing, Autistic teacher and parent support

Available to pre-order on https://ausometraining.com/product/minding-my-sensitive-self/

Thanks for these beautiful works Siobhan

20/10/2025

Lately, I've seen more and more programs advertising something they call "trauma-informed ABA." On the surface, it sounds hopeful. After all, who wouldn't want therapies to be gentler, safer, and more humane for children who have already experienced adversity But here's the reality: ABA can never be...

18/10/2025

Content warning: Poo, State-coerced Pica, Cureism, Profiteering

When they are not taking the p**s out of us, they are putting the s**t in.

Robert Farqhym Kennedy Jr has approved exactly that, the latest 'cure' for autism: "FMT, or f***l microbiota transplantation, is to be studied as a potential treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)." It will be ... chocolate-flavoured.

As often in the past, much gratitude to the great protector of autistic children, Melissa Eaton, for the heads-up on this new child-abusing extreme quackery.

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16/10/2025

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