Danielle Cahill-Gray
@dmcahill.bsky.social
Costume drama fan, Russian history geek, disability stuff, neurodivergent, random fact retainer & journalist. She/her
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Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.
October 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.
Beautiful story about Hamish an #autistic artist given a surprise exhibition- "He gave them his heart, but they've given him a place in society," Johan said. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Gallery celebrates secret artist hidden in plain sight
A country Victorian art gallery has surprised local artist Hamish Elsmann with an exhibition of work he never knew it was keeping. The community response has changed his life.
www.abc.net.au
October 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Beautiful story about Hamish an #autistic artist given a surprise exhibition- "He gave them his heart, but they've given him a place in society," Johan said. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
@mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social we tried the lasagna and our youngest (5) didn’t like the Bechamel sauce. Said it was too plain.Any ideas/suggestions? Maybe a deconstructed version for her is worth a try. Do you just cook/boil up the lasagna sheets like regular pasta for that one?
September 8, 2025 at 3:04 AM
@mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social we tried the lasagna and our youngest (5) didn’t like the Bechamel sauce. Said it was too plain.Any ideas/suggestions? Maybe a deconstructed version for her is worth a try. Do you just cook/boil up the lasagna sheets like regular pasta for that one?
This is an interesting look at Thriving Kids and why many in our community are struggling with the changes to the #NDIS for #autistic children www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Parents and advocates caught off guard following Thriving Kids announcement
Parents and advocates call for reassurance their kids won’t be left behind under a new Thriving Kids program announced by NDIS Minister Mark Butler.
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August 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is an interesting look at Thriving Kids and why many in our community are struggling with the changes to the #NDIS for #autistic children www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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How to recognize shoddy studies that claim to link vaccines and autism. Essay by @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/3UUNrIp
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.
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August 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
How to recognize shoddy studies that claim to link vaccines and autism. Essay by @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/3UUNrIp
Great story here from Reece on the ABC’s Behind the News adding audio captions and why it matters him and others who are blind or visually impaired www.abc.net.au/btn/classroo... #accessible #disabled
Audio Descriptions - Behind The News
Thanks to Reece, BTN now has Audio Descriptions... but what are they?
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August 27, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Great story here from Reece on the ABC’s Behind the News adding audio captions and why it matters him and others who are blind or visually impaired www.abc.net.au/btn/classroo... #accessible #disabled
@mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social we baked the scrolls at the weekend. I didn’t have a deep tray so they looked odd but the kids loved them and asked me to make more!
August 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
@mbrobergmoffitt.bsky.social we baked the scrolls at the weekend. I didn’t have a deep tray so they looked odd but the kids loved them and asked me to make more!
Fascinating audio here about food aversions, which begins with a long chat with an autistic chef about his experiences. It includes the cookbook he has written for neurodivergent folks and picky eaters. There is also a look at the neuroscience of food aversions. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Food aversion — A spectrum of distaste - ABC listen
Eating can be a simple pleasure, but for some it's a struggle. Food aversions manifest in many ways, from simple picky eating to outright disgust. Very few of us don't have at least one or two foods t...
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August 4, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Fascinating audio here about food aversions, which begins with a long chat with an autistic chef about his experiences. It includes the cookbook he has written for neurodivergent folks and picky eaters. There is also a look at the neuroscience of food aversions. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Fantastic to see Ambulance Victoria developing a toolkit for neuro-inclusion to help #neurodivergent staff and patients www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... - What adjustments do you think are needed?
Ambulances can cause sensory overload, but a new toolkit could help
Ambulance Victoria releases a toolkit to teach paramedics how to make adjustments at work to help staff and patients who are neurodiverse.
www.abc.net.au
July 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Fantastic to see Ambulance Victoria developing a toolkit for neuro-inclusion to help #neurodivergent staff and patients www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... - What adjustments do you think are needed?
Really interesting article here (via Kate O’Halloran) on the knock on effects of changes in some states that will allow GPs to diagnose and treat ADHD. Adding it here as some may find it useful/ www.abc.net.au/news/health/...
GPs set to diagnose ADHD, but say appointments unlikely to be bulk-billed
A number of states have indicated they will soon allow GPs to diagnose ADHD, but doctors warn patients may still face out-of-pocket costs or have difficulty accessing prescriptions.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Really interesting article here (via Kate O’Halloran) on the knock on effects of changes in some states that will allow GPs to diagnose and treat ADHD. Adding it here as some may find it useful/ www.abc.net.au/news/health/...
"He doesn't qualify for Special Ed, but he doesn't fit in mainstream but there's nothing for our kids in-between. It's a grey area, he's now at the point where he's experienced a major burnt out, autistic burnout, and major regression." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06... #AcutallyAutistic
Mum says she feels let down by SA government's autism strategy
The mother of a child who featured in a state government autism announcement says she feels "let down" as her son struggles in the school system.
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June 30, 2025 at 6:34 AM
"He doesn't qualify for Special Ed, but he doesn't fit in mainstream but there's nothing for our kids in-between. It's a grey area, he's now at the point where he's experienced a major burnt out, autistic burnout, and major regression." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06... #AcutallyAutistic
“Broken Hill student Molly Molloy has been selected to participate in a US-based space education program” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
Outback teen selected for NASA program in Texas
Broken Hill teenager Molly Molloy is set for an out-of-this-world experience after being selected as one of only two Australians to join an international space education program in the US.
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June 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
“Broken Hill student Molly Molloy has been selected to participate in a US-based space education program” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
"In most parts of Australia, there's simply nowhere to refer if someone with intellectual or developmental disability needs a blood test under sedation or even just with additional psychological support” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
5yo girl with growth in ear told to wait five months for scan
A Sydney mother is calling for change after being told her daughter with disability would have to wait five months for a scan her doctor said was urgent.
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June 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"In most parts of Australia, there's simply nowhere to refer if someone with intellectual or developmental disability needs a blood test under sedation or even just with additional psychological support” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
"Gibbs says the delays mean people in crisis are falling through the cracks, as is the case for the Riegers – Steven’s (NDIS) funding running out while Kathy is dying worsens the family’s situation." www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Kathy has terminal cancer and cares for her son with a profound disability. At a crisis point, his NDIS funding ran out
As the national disability insurance scheme undergoes changes, advocates say participants have become collateral damage, placing their carers in impossible situations
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June 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
"Gibbs says the delays mean people in crisis are falling through the cracks, as is the case for the Riegers – Steven’s (NDIS) funding running out while Kathy is dying worsens the family’s situation." www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I hate the term patient. ADHD (like ASD) is not an illness or disease. It's a neurodivergence or a difference. We need greater acceptance and accommodations, not cures. But yes, i understand that Doctors have patients.
June 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I hate the term patient. ADHD (like ASD) is not an illness or disease. It's a neurodivergence or a difference. We need greater acceptance and accommodations, not cures. But yes, i understand that Doctors have patients.
Really interesting chat here btw... Will new reforms improve ADHD diagnosis and treatment for patients? www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Will new reforms improve ADHD diagnosis and treatment for patients? - ABC listen
Getting an ADHD diagnosis can totally depend on where you live and how much you can afford. For many people, that means long waits and big bills. But NSW is about to shake things up.
Soon, you’ll be...
www.abc.net.au
June 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Really interesting chat here btw... Will new reforms improve ADHD diagnosis and treatment for patients? www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
♿️CW: suicidal ideation "A new report by the Kids Research Institute Australia and the University of New South Wales found one in two children with a tic-related disorder have thought about ending their life." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
Perth mother's plea to stop bullying of son with Tourette syndrome
Half of all children with a tic-related disorder like Tourette syndrome have thought about ending their life, with a new report showing bullying is a main contributing factor.
www.abc.net.au
June 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
♿️CW: suicidal ideation "A new report by the Kids Research Institute Australia and the University of New South Wales found one in two children with a tic-related disorder have thought about ending their life." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
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MAHA decided that pregnant people shouldn't have access to the Covid vaccine, despite research showing that Covid contributes to stillbirths, miscarriages & other harms to the fetus
At the same time, abortion bans mean you can be arrested for miscarrying
Pregnancy getting more dangerous everyday
At the same time, abortion bans mean you can be arrested for miscarrying
Pregnancy getting more dangerous everyday
May 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
MAHA decided that pregnant people shouldn't have access to the Covid vaccine, despite research showing that Covid contributes to stillbirths, miscarriages & other harms to the fetus
At the same time, abortion bans mean you can be arrested for miscarrying
Pregnancy getting more dangerous everyday
At the same time, abortion bans mean you can be arrested for miscarrying
Pregnancy getting more dangerous everyday
A Harvard scientist built a database of 2,100 NIH grant terminations. Then his own funding was cut
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A Harvard scientist built a database of 2,100 NIH grant terminations. Then his own funding was cut
Harvard's Scott Delaney helped build a database of NIH grant terminations that is being used in litigation against the Trump administration.
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May 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A Harvard scientist built a database of 2,100 NIH grant terminations. Then his own funding was cut
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NSW is set to become the second state to allow GPs to diagnose and treat both adults and children with #ADHD www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
GPs in NSW will soon be able to diagnose, treat ADHD patients
Under reforms to be announced by the state government, general practitioners will be able to diagnose and treat both children and adults with ADHD.
www.abc.net.au
May 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NSW is set to become the second state to allow GPs to diagnose and treat both adults and children with #ADHD www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
“Cutting mental health funding while promoting coercion is not care at all — it is a terrifying return to the policies of the 19th and early 20th centuries…” thehill.com/opinion/heal...
Trump, RFK Jr. are pushing psychiatric confinement, not mental health care
It would be a terrifying return to the policies of the 19th and early 20th centuries, when individuals could be committed to remote state institutions for decades with little to no due process or l…
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May 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
“Cutting mental health funding while promoting coercion is not care at all — it is a terrifying return to the policies of the 19th and early 20th centuries…” thehill.com/opinion/heal...
"I really felt like it was Charlie's birth right to have sign language as part of her life and to have access to the Deaf community," Kate said. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
When Kate had a Deaf child, she made a decision others might not have
When Kate and Dan Walls found out their daughter Charlie was deaf, they knew it wasn't something they wanted to fix and move on from. Instead, they've embraced it.
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May 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"I really felt like it was Charlie's birth right to have sign language as part of her life and to have access to the Deaf community," Kate said. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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New piece in The Conversation today from Kathryn Locke and me:
"AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision" theconversation.com/...
#accessability #audiodescription #artificialintelligence
"AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision" theconversation.com/...
#accessability #audiodescription #artificialintelligence
AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision
For AI to be beneficial in accessibility tech, the people who use it must be involved in its development.
theconversation.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
New piece in The Conversation today from Kathryn Locke and me:
"AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision" theconversation.com/...
#accessability #audiodescription #artificialintelligence
"AI is now used for audio description. But it should be accurate and actually useful for people with low vision" theconversation.com/...
#accessability #audiodescription #artificialintelligence
“The National Institutes of Health will use information from federal health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid to create a "real-world data platform" to determine the cause of autism, the agency announced this week.” www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info
The National Institutes of Health will partner with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to create a database of Americans with autism, using insurance claims, medical records and smartwatch data.
www.npr.org
May 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“The National Institutes of Health will use information from federal health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid to create a "real-world data platform" to determine the cause of autism, the agency announced this week.” www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
Interesting look at families and adults canceling autism assessments in the US: “Did we just screw up our child’s life? In seeking to help him, did I just paint a giant target on his back?” he wondered.” www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/a...
Autism evaluations are being canceled over fears about a national registry
Fears of landing on a federal list prompts parents, and adults, to cancel autism screening evaluations.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Interesting look at families and adults canceling autism assessments in the US: “Did we just screw up our child’s life? In seeking to help him, did I just paint a giant target on his back?” he wondered.” www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/a...