Here's one peek at one answer, specific to what I think about when I think about when being autism-affirming:
www.drlouisalyman.ca/blog/what-d...
If you ask me the question, "what does it mean to be neuroaffirming", you'll find that my answer continues to evolve, because there isn't one set of guidelines, but an ongoing set of experiences that help me reflect as a therapist and as an assessor.
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Kudos to journals that give direct links to review pages so I don't have to do the login walk of shame of trying to figure out which email address and who I was as a person at the time of creating the last password I made for the last review in order to review the manuscript.
Have you ever wondered whether there are other autistic researchers interested in the same topics as you are? Here's a database of autistic researchers from diverse fields! ↓
"just go on holiday" won't "fix" your autistic burnout
Autism doesn’t look like one thing and I don’t know how it’s possible that this needs to be repeated daily - but it does
some uncertainty for what is sometimes already such a nervewracking wait for results.
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An autism-affirming consideration I implemented in my practice is that I book all relevant sessions, including the assessment feedback, at the time of initial booking. It’s hard enough to get time off of work, and this helps reduce
Were there any recommendations that you were provided after an autism and/or ADHD assessment that you realized didn’t really entirely work, or needed to be modified?
Autism Ontario has a research participation postings page :) www.autismontario.com/about-autis...
It was a pleasure to get to present alongside Braxton, Johanna (in-person) and Jan (virtually) on lessons we've learned from running ACT for autistic adults @ Collectif de Recherche, Évaluation et Intervention en Autisme (CREIA) in Montreal!
Now at Stanford Neurodiversity Summit: Natasha Nelson @supernovaparenting.org's keynote: Strengths in Connections: Reimagining Autism Research with the Black Communication at the Center. Her Intersectionalities: She is a Black, Autistic, Woman, raised in poverty. She is all those things.
Thank you! Adding to my to-read list :)
Would anyone happen to have institutional access to this paper?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10...
[From the archives] Reflections from autistic researchers on working with neurotypical academics www.atag-research.com/post/reflec...
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What stood out to me: The inclusion of neurodivergence and autism in a Toronto-based example:
