The Autivist (Fighting for a Post Behaviorist World)
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Todd D. Woodward (He/Him/Theirs) Father. Husband. NeuroEducation & NeuroRelational Science wonk. AuDHD, Dyslexic. Disability Justice, Emancipatory Autism Studies. Perpetually awkward! #ActuallyAutistic
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Hi, I'm Todd - autistic, ADHD, dyslexic advocate for neurodiversity and disability justice. Welcome to The Autivist! 🌈♾️ Decades in tech, now fully committed to community empowerment and inclusion. #NeurodiversityMatters #Autivist 🧠 [1/4]
Data Equity Defined
Data equity transforms numbers into liberation
• Who we count determines who counts
• Data reveals or conceals structural inequities
• Disaggregated data makes invisible communities visible
Data equity transforms numbers into liberation
• Who we count determines who counts
• Data reveals or conceals structural inequities
• Disaggregated data makes invisible communities visible
February 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Data Equity Defined
Data equity transforms numbers into liberation
• Who we count determines who counts
• Data reveals or conceals structural inequities
• Disaggregated data makes invisible communities visible
Data equity transforms numbers into liberation
• Who we count determines who counts
• Data reveals or conceals structural inequities
• Disaggregated data makes invisible communities visible
Data equity is racial justice. It is disability justice. It is Indigenous sovereignty. It is queer and trans liberation. It is our responsibility to students, families, and communities who have been erased by data systems for too long.
February 1, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Data equity is racial justice. It is disability justice. It is Indigenous sovereignty. It is queer and trans liberation. It is our responsibility to students, families, and communities who have been erased by data systems for too long.
Modern social justice movements are defined by cross-movement solidarity, acknowledging that no one is free until everyone is free.
January 14, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Modern social justice movements are defined by cross-movement solidarity, acknowledging that no one is free until everyone is free.
Ableism undergirds all other systems of oppression because it decides whose bodies are considered valuable, desirable and disposable.
January 14, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Ableism undergirds all other systems of oppression because it decides whose bodies are considered valuable, desirable and disposable.
We’re not just “justice sensitive”. Autistic cognition serves as society's truth-teller, whistleblower, and early warning system.
January 12, 2026 at 2:32 AM
We’re not just “justice sensitive”. Autistic cognition serves as society's truth-teller, whistleblower, and early warning system.
Autistic culture is just as varied and valid as any other culture worldwide.
January 12, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Autistic culture is just as varied and valid as any other culture worldwide.
Empathy is subjective and not the same across neurotypes or cultures.
January 12, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Empathy is subjective and not the same across neurotypes or cultures.
“High functioning” is a label based on neurotypical standards.
January 12, 2026 at 1:33 AM
“High functioning” is a label based on neurotypical standards.
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The Autism Intersectionality & Mental health outcomes (AIM) Lab at the UNC TEACCH Autism Program is recruiting participants for a new research study
paid!!!
to understand the experiences and opinions of autistic people about psychiatric medication for co-occurring mental health conditions.
paid!!!
to understand the experiences and opinions of autistic people about psychiatric medication for co-occurring mental health conditions.
January 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
The Autism Intersectionality & Mental health outcomes (AIM) Lab at the UNC TEACCH Autism Program is recruiting participants for a new research study
paid!!!
to understand the experiences and opinions of autistic people about psychiatric medication for co-occurring mental health conditions.
paid!!!
to understand the experiences and opinions of autistic people about psychiatric medication for co-occurring mental health conditions.
“Why Advertising Falls Flat in Individuals With Autism”
Article from 2017 about something I’ve long wondered, and has been in the queue for more research.
Article from 2017 about something I’ve long wondered, and has been in the queue for more research.
Why Advertising Falls Flat in Individuals With Autism
Individuals with autism may be impervious to misleading marketing.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:45 AM
“Why Advertising Falls Flat in Individuals With Autism”
Article from 2017 about something I’ve long wondered, and has been in the queue for more research.
Article from 2017 about something I’ve long wondered, and has been in the queue for more research.
My mentor’s wife, Jennifer Cork, wrote this article about Autism and empathy. We need more Autistic professionals like Jennifer Cork.
Autism and Empathy
It is a common stereotype that autistic people do not have empathy. This stereotype is false and not backed up by the latest research.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:26 AM
My mentor’s wife, Jennifer Cork, wrote this article about Autism and empathy. We need more Autistic professionals like Jennifer Cork.
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This is beyond heartbreaking 💔
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www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
January 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM
This is beyond heartbreaking 💔
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
www.gofundme.com/f/dr-janell-...
There is some measure of satisfaction removing any mention of Judy Singer’s name from the Neurodivergent Compendium. #SorryNotSorry #EraseTransphobes
December 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
There is some measure of satisfaction removing any mention of Judy Singer’s name from the Neurodivergent Compendium. #SorryNotSorry #EraseTransphobes
Most “autistic communication deficits” are often North American neurotypical cultural mismatches rather than inherent issues. Stop pathologising Autistic Culture.
December 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Most “autistic communication deficits” are often North American neurotypical cultural mismatches rather than inherent issues. Stop pathologising Autistic Culture.
Autism: “I like order.”
ADHD: “I like chaos.”
AuDHD: “I like meticulously organized chaos in color coded folders.”
ADHD: “I like chaos.”
AuDHD: “I like meticulously organized chaos in color coded folders.”
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Autism: “I like order.”
ADHD: “I like chaos.”
AuDHD: “I like meticulously organized chaos in color coded folders.”
ADHD: “I like chaos.”
AuDHD: “I like meticulously organized chaos in color coded folders.”
For 2026: #TeachDisabilityHistoryOregon
December 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
For 2026: #TeachDisabilityHistoryOregon
Brain study shows regions process info at different speeds based on specific cell types. But they only tested transitions between neurotypical brain states. Autistic brains are 45% more active at rest. What if we’re optimized for entirely different states researchers never measured?
Why some brains switch gears more efficiently than others
The human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds—from split-second reactions to sudden environmental changes to slower, more reflective processes such as understan...
medicalxpress.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Brain study shows regions process info at different speeds based on specific cell types. But they only tested transitions between neurotypical brain states. Autistic brains are 45% more active at rest. What if we’re optimized for entirely different states researchers never measured?
Claude? What will your legacy be?
“We’ll likely be remembered as the technology that made certain kinds of bullshit ubiquitous - the flooding of information spaces with plausible-sounding text that requires more cognitive labor to verify than to generate.”
“We’ll likely be remembered as the technology that made certain kinds of bullshit ubiquitous - the flooding of information spaces with plausible-sounding text that requires more cognitive labor to verify than to generate.”
December 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Claude? What will your legacy be?
“We’ll likely be remembered as the technology that made certain kinds of bullshit ubiquitous - the flooding of information spaces with plausible-sounding text that requires more cognitive labor to verify than to generate.”
“We’ll likely be remembered as the technology that made certain kinds of bullshit ubiquitous - the flooding of information spaces with plausible-sounding text that requires more cognitive labor to verify than to generate.”
“How we lead change, is the change.”
December 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
“How we lead change, is the change.”
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It can be hard to tell the difference between clinical depression & Autistic burnout
some clues it's not just burnout:
changes in appetite (not just resorting to safe foods)
less emotion in your voice & movement to your face
fun stuff isn't fun (not just too tired!)
uncontrolled crying
some clues it's not just burnout:
changes in appetite (not just resorting to safe foods)
less emotion in your voice & movement to your face
fun stuff isn't fun (not just too tired!)
uncontrolled crying
December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It can be hard to tell the difference between clinical depression & Autistic burnout
some clues it's not just burnout:
changes in appetite (not just resorting to safe foods)
less emotion in your voice & movement to your face
fun stuff isn't fun (not just too tired!)
uncontrolled crying
some clues it's not just burnout:
changes in appetite (not just resorting to safe foods)
less emotion in your voice & movement to your face
fun stuff isn't fun (not just too tired!)
uncontrolled crying
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December 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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#NeurodivergentCompendium
New term…
Neurostemologies
Knowledge systems emerging from neurodivergent cognitive experiences that challenge neurotypical assumptions about intelligence, learning, communication, and what counts as valid thinking.
New term…
Neurostemologies
Knowledge systems emerging from neurodivergent cognitive experiences that challenge neurotypical assumptions about intelligence, learning, communication, and what counts as valid thinking.
December 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
#NeurodivergentCompendium
New term…
Neurostemologies
Knowledge systems emerging from neurodivergent cognitive experiences that challenge neurotypical assumptions about intelligence, learning, communication, and what counts as valid thinking.
New term…
Neurostemologies
Knowledge systems emerging from neurodivergent cognitive experiences that challenge neurotypical assumptions about intelligence, learning, communication, and what counts as valid thinking.
Be your best self. And if you can’t, be Batman.
Pagnini, F., Grosso, F., Cavalera, C. et al. Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect. npj Mental Health Res 4, 57 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s441...
Pagnini, F., Grosso, F., Cavalera, C. et al. Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect. npj Mental Health Res 4, 57 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s441...
December 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Be your best self. And if you can’t, be Batman.
Pagnini, F., Grosso, F., Cavalera, C. et al. Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect. npj Mental Health Res 4, 57 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s441...
Pagnini, F., Grosso, F., Cavalera, C. et al. Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect. npj Mental Health Res 4, 57 (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s441...
Reminds me of @audhd-psychnp.com’s Neurological Asterism Theory.
This is a unifying theme in human health: Many chronic conditions arise from common roots but express in different ways.
Mental health diagnoses are often linked: people with schizophrenia are much more likely to have bipolar disorder.
There's a *spectrum* of psychopathology.
Mental health diagnoses are often linked: people with schizophrenia are much more likely to have bipolar disorder.
There's a *spectrum* of psychopathology.
December 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Reminds me of @audhd-psychnp.com’s Neurological Asterism Theory.
Equity work is sometimes hard and uncomfortable. If it’s always easy, is the work really being done to move towards liberation?
December 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Equity work is sometimes hard and uncomfortable. If it’s always easy, is the work really being done to move towards liberation?