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Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social · 1d

Huge thanks to the venerable @annmemmott.bsky.social for posting threads on each session of @at-autism.bsky.social's #AutismArtOfThePossible conference yesterday. What an incredible day.

Get yourself a cup of tea and have a read.

Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 2d

Thread on the #AutismArtOfThePossible conference held 8 October 2025 in Westminster by the fabulous team at @at-autism.bsky.social
@drruthmoyse.bsky.social is opening the autism conference, with Nicola Martin. Making clear this is based on a strengths-based, 'universal design' approach to change/

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Semi-Verbal Autistic 🌈 @autisticventing.bsky.social · 1d

🥺 yay to more international neurodiversity experts, this is how we win!

Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social · May 16

Dr Zahilah Filzah Zulkifli is a Paediatrician working for the Ministry of Health in Malaysia. She is also a certified SPELL Master Trainer, delivering training in Malaysia and Papua New Guinea, and an AT-Autism Associate.
#AutismArtOfThePossible

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Hannah Hill @hh-petrichor.bsky.social · 2d

#AutismArtOfThePossible

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Erin Beeston (she/her) @erinbeeston.bsky.social · 1d

How to get star struck at an Autism conference? Sit at a table with Damian Milton 😅 #AutismArtOfThePossible

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Erin Beeston (she/her) @erinbeeston.bsky.social · 1d

Incredibly inspiring morning #AutismArtOfThePossible @at-autism.bsky.social from schools to hospitals & social care - working with compassion, empathy, rights based approaches and team work across professions enriching the lives of autistic people 💕

Speakers taking questions from the room, sat on chairs in front of delegates

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 1d

#AutismArtOfThePossible
From my perspective, a really fabulous conference with so many good speakers and vital topics.
Do get in contact with @at-autism.bsky.social and team if you need further information, ideas and signposting.

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 1d

#AutismArtOfThePossible
Final conference thread - Dr Damian Milton, sociologist and social psychologist who specialises in autism research, and is an autism rights advocate. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Kent and chair of the Participatory Autism Research Collective (PARC)/

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 1d

#AutismArtOfThePossible
Next part of this fabulous conference from @at-autism.bsky.social with Alia Lewis and Ken Greaves.
Alia starting by describing her specialist work at Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community (FLANC). flanc.org.uk

FLANC – Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community

flanc.org.uk

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Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social · 1d

''Kasibba was the holder of her own human rights'
#AutismArtOfThePossible

Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 2d

Lucy explains that people had forgotten that Kasibba was the holder of her own Human Rights. The original teams on the wards had forgotten this, and jut about all of her rights had been removed from her.
The teams learned that her 'bad behaviour' was communication of her distress, and very valid/

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 2d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... is one link to Kasibba's story. It's daunting to read, and what a total mess, eh? So many people describing Kasibba in dreadful and frankly racist ways, before people rethought autism, learned new perspectives, and made a huge difference/

Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years

“Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds wrongly detained.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 2d

#AutismArtOfThePossible
Andrew Reece & Lucy Dunstan, next. Bios can be found at www.atautism.org/at-autism-co...

Andrew begins by talking about Kasibba, and the journey to get her out of hospital. Huge fees, stress & effort against barriers, but Camden managed it. How?../

AT-Autism Conference 2025 The Art of the Possible - AT-Autism

www.atautism.org

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 2d

#AutismArtOfThePossible
Ruth Moyse talks about her past research on autistic children and schools. Every child who wasn't able to attend school said they wished they could attend. But they can't do it. It's impossible for them.

It's not school 'refusal'. They can't access the school.

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Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social · 1d

Enormous thanks, Ann, for covering today's events with such clarity and authenticity ❤️

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 2d

Today, cheering on the speakers at #AutismArtOfThePossible conference. They'll be discussing how to change people's attitudes and views... how to get people into homes, not hospitals.... how to embrace change in systems... and Damian Milton will be talking about participatory research/

AT-Autism @at-autism.bsky.social · Feb 20

📣 Save the date for our conference:

'Autism: The Art of the Possible'

Wednesday 8th October 2025
Church House, Westminster, London

Watch this space, bookmark our website or sign up to our newsletter for details of speakers & early bird prices - details coming soon
www.atautism.org/contact-us/

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Catherine Dakin @catdakin.bsky.social · 1d

That's for this coverage! Your commentary shows i spoke as intended. Always a relief!

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 2d

Next thread on #AutismArtOfThePossible, with speaker Zahilah Filzah, who worked as a consultant paediatrician and advisor to the Court for Children in Malaysia.

She is the founder of The Ark Autism Centre, which supports autistic individuals and their families from low-income communities/

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Ann Memmott @annmemmott.bsky.social · 2d

Thread on the #AutismArtOfThePossible conference held 8 October 2025 in Westminster by the fabulous team at @at-autism.bsky.social
@drruthmoyse.bsky.social is opening the autism conference, with Nicola Martin. Making clear this is based on a strengths-based, 'universal design' approach to change/

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AutAngel CIC @autangel.bsky.social · 4d

Happening this evening! Do join us.

AutAngel CIC @autangel.bsky.social · 29d

AutAngels Online Events are back! On Monday 6th October at 6:30pm, Laura Hellfeld and Scott Neilson will be talking to us about their new book, Creating Safe Spaces for Autistic People. If you would like to join us, get your ticket now at www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-s...

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Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore @sjblakemore.bsky.social · 8d

jmarriott.substack.com/p/the-dawn-o...

The dawn of the post-literate society

And the end of civilisation

jmarriott.substack.com

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Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social · 9d

Still time to buy livestream or on demand tickets!
#AutismArtOfThePossible

AT-Autism @at-autism.bsky.social · 10d

In-person tickets for Autism: The Art of the Possible are SOLD OUT!

BUT, you can still join us online:

🎥 Livestream on the day
▶️ Or watch on demand afterwards

📅 Wed 8 Oct
🎟️ Book your online place: www.atautism.org/at-autism-co...

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Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social · 17d

The research finding no increased 'risk' of autism if acetaminophen taken during pregnancy is available, eg this study. Not suppressed.

The narrative that autism is something to be feared and prevented is offensive and uneducated scaremongering.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Validate User

jamanetwork.com

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AT-Autism @at-autism.bsky.social · 24d

Too many autistic people are detained in hospitals for years.

At our conference "Autism: The Art of the Possible", Andrew Reece, Lucy Dunstan and Linda Woodcock will explore how we make Homes not Hospitals a reality.

📅 Wed 8th Oct, London
🎟️ Tickets: www.atautism.org/at-autism-co...

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 21d

Hurrah!
We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social
First short film is: Discovering You're Autistic
Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable!

youtu.be/-eDv2omDMko?...

Discovering You're Autistic

YouTube video by Thriving Autistic

youtu.be

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Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social · 21d

Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 21d

Hurrah!
We can finally share the animations I have been working on with @thrivingautistic.bsky.social
First short film is: Discovering You're Autistic
Please do let us know what you think and share if you find valuable!

youtu.be/-eDv2omDMko?...

Discovering You're Autistic

YouTube video by Thriving Autistic

youtu.be

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Ruth Moyse @drruthmoyse.bsky.social · 22d

I don't know how many tickets are left, but the conference is only a few weeks away now.

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