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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · 14h

Prequel article we published in February: Global Indigenous Perspectives on autism and autism research: Colonialism, cultural insights and ways forward. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Global Indigenous perspectives on autism and autism research: Colonialism, cultural insights and ways forward - Grant Bruno, Anne Lindblom, Jon-Are Masternes, Jessica Tupou, TC Waisman, Samarra Toby, ...

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · 17h

I have a beaglier...they are so special. ❤️

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · 17h

Thank you for your support. We published another manuscript earlier this year. I will repost. We presented this at International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) in Melbourne & Seattle. Results from data collected from Seattle has been accepted for publication so that will come out shortly.

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · 1d

We just published "Decolonizing autism research: Integrating indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · 28d

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Aug 7

See you in Dublin!

See you in Dublin! | Dr. TC (Teresia) Waisman EdD, M.A.

See you in Dublin!

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Mar 31

Excited to share that I just received my copy of Sandra Thom-Jones' latest book! A must-read for academics, individuals committed to academic-environments-for-all, and those in the Autistic community considering academia in their future. #NewBook #AcademicCommunity #AutisticAcademicCommunity

Pink book on table titled "Autistics in Academia". Reading glasses next to the book and blurry background with a coffee shop customer standing in line.

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Feb 27

Recently published...

Guidelines for the Creation of Accessible Consent Materials and Procedures: Lessons from Research with Autistic People and People with Intellectual Disability | Autism in Adulthood

Informed, voluntary, ongoing consent is a central tenet of ethical research. However, consent processes are prone to exclusionary practices and inaccessibility. Consent materials are often too long an...

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Feb 5

Sensodyne’s Sensory Initiative is here! It starts with the documentary on Hulu called Sensory Overload & continues with full education & support for oral health providers in conjunction with the American Dental Association. I am 1 of 6 people on the AdvisoryCouncil. www.sensodyne.com/en-us/sensor...

Sensory Inclusion Initiative

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Feb 4

Wenn Lawson's latest book: Autism & being Monotropic: What medical & other practitioners need to know. link.springer.com/book/10.1007....
A culmination of years of research & listening to the experiences of autistic people.

Autism and Being Monotropic

This book provides insights into the experiences of autistics with monotropic cognition, offering support and promoting neurodiversity awareness.

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Jan 9

One of the top downloaded research of 2024

“I Don't Understand Their Sense of Belonging”: Exploring How Nonbinary Autistic Adults Experience Gender | Autism in Adulthood

Background: The term “nonbinary” refers to all gender identities that are not exclusively male or female. Nonbinary identities are more common in autistic people than in nonautistic people. Yet resear...

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Dec 17

Our article is now part of an e-book called "Break the Stigma: Autism" by Frontiers in Psychiatry. Download it now or read the article on the link below.

Frontiers | Mindshift in autism: a call to professionals in research, clinical, and educational settings

Autistic people often have poor outcomes over the life course, including in health, education, employment, and community inclusion. Many professionals workin...

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Dec 14

Keynote in Seattle with Union board & leaders. Note interpreter boxes in the back. My slides were interpreted into Russian, Mandarin, and Spanish. Best participants and crew ever!

Conference room with two long rows of tables, chairs, and microphones and a large screen at the front of the room Two sound engineers are in the picture.

The back of a large conference room with 3 large round tables visible surrounded by 8-10 chairs.

Back of a large conference room with two large silver modular enclosed boxes to fit 4 interpreters. A sound engineer sits beside the enclosed boxes.

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Dec 10

An awesome listen! Hear my friend and colleague Dr. Stephen Shore share his experiences being a non-speaking Autistic toddler to becoming a professor travelling the globe and inspiring others. You are amazing.

But the Trajectory Changed Again

Dr. Stephen Shore, an autistic advocate with decades of experience, shares his inspiring journey. From his childhood to adulthood, he discusses his challenges, triumphs, and the opportunities that aro...

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Dec 8

An article from my keynote last month in Calgary Alberta.

UCalgary alum shares neuro-inclusive tips for success

Dr. TC Waisman revisits journey through graduate school and wisdom learned along the way

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Dec 3

An excellent research article on Autistic perspectives of the neurodiversity movement and autism intervention.

Community views of neurodiversity, models of disability and autism intervention: Mixed methods reveal shared goals and key tensions - Patrick Dwyer, Ava N Gurba, Steven K Kapp, Elizabeth Kilgallon, Ly...

Controversies regarding the neurodiversity movement may be exacerbated by confusion over its meaning. For example, some suggest neurodiversity entails acceptanc...

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Dec 2

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Dec 1

Want to learn about autism? Here is a free online interactive 20 minute course you can take anytime.

Micro-Training Courses

All courses are free and shareable. The Introduction to Autism course is a free 20-minute asynchronous, interactive, micro-training. This course is for anyone who would like to learn more about aut…

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Nov 25

Whistler is ready for Bodhi Day, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Mawlid, New Year, Pride ski week etc. If you feel lost, go to Stinky’s and ask for Stinky. The locals will make sure you feel included.

A night perspective of Whistler village with lights in the trees and the Olympic rings lit up.

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Autism in Adulthood @autisminadulthood.bsky.social · Nov 23

How do autism charities prioritize support for the intimate lives of autistic people? Jay et al critically reviewed all publicly available local autism strategies in England and found a clear lack of of positive and proportionate representations of intimate lives. www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...

A Critical Analysis of How Local Autism Strategies Represent Autistic Adults’ Intimate Lives | Autism in Adulthood

Background: Intimate relationships are an important, yet ordinary, part of many people’s lives. However, autistic people experience greater challenges around sex and intimate relationships and more lo...

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Nov 22

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Nov 20

Were you at Toi Kiri last month by any chance? My daughter Dylan was there and with some amazing marama ni Viti from the Veqiquia Project doing culturally affirming work for our people. ✊❤️

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Nov 20

My clack fan makes people happy…but don’t say you haven’t been warned. 😼

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🇨🇦 🇫🇯 @docautie.bsky.social · Nov 20

First post. I am an old #ActuallyAutistic autism researcher out here trying to keep up with my 87yo dad. 🤨

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