Peter Crosbie
@petercrosbie.bsky.social
Horrific testimony whoever, but I can only imagine what a traumatic experience it must have been for an autistic person. Nor the courage it must have taken to revisit the shocking experience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrcW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrcW...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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February 5, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Horrific testimony whoever, but I can only imagine what a traumatic experience it must have been for an autistic person. Nor the courage it must have taken to revisit the shocking experience.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrcW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrcW...
HHS is becoming the ICE of autism. Not just the violence against autistic people - which takes many forms - but the scapegoating and othering.
This was reported earlier but still important: The FDA removed a webpage that warned consumers about potentially dangerous products and therapies marketed as autism treatments.
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
FDA Removes Warning Page About Dangerous Autism Treatments
Autism researchers question motivations for latest HHS changes, including the new IACC
www.medpagetoday.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
HHS is becoming the ICE of autism. Not just the violence against autistic people - which takes many forms - but the scapegoating and othering.
"the research supported arguments that it was “systemic biases in diagnosis, rather than a true gap in incidence” that were behind the discrepancy in diagnosis rates.
... the methods and tools to diagnose autism might be biased and need refining"
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
... the methods and tools to diagnose autism might be biased and need refining"
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Autistic girls much less likely to be diagnosed, study says
By age 20 diagnosis rates for men and women almost equal, research finds, challenging assumptions of gender discrepancy
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:44 AM
"the research supported arguments that it was “systemic biases in diagnosis, rather than a true gap in incidence” that were behind the discrepancy in diagnosis rates.
... the methods and tools to diagnose autism might be biased and need refining"
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
... the methods and tools to diagnose autism might be biased and need refining"
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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I am not exaggerating: Removing this webpage warning against fake autism "treatments" will kill autistic people.
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
FDA Removes Warning Page About Dangerous Autism Treatments
Autism researchers question motivations for latest HHS changes, including the new IACC
www.medpagetoday.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:35 AM
I am not exaggerating: Removing this webpage warning against fake autism "treatments" will kill autistic people.
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
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As we mourn the murders of autistic teens Otis and Leon Clune at the hands of their parents, we are forced to again state that however difficult it may be for families to support their disabled loved ones, murder is never excusable. There are always other options. Always.
tinyurl.com/NoExcusesTPGA
tinyurl.com/NoExcusesTPGA
February 5, 2026 at 2:21 AM
As we mourn the murders of autistic teens Otis and Leon Clune at the hands of their parents, we are forced to again state that however difficult it may be for families to support their disabled loved ones, murder is never excusable. There are always other options. Always.
tinyurl.com/NoExcusesTPGA
tinyurl.com/NoExcusesTPGA
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One of the things we know about play is that it requires a lack of self-observation/judgement. So you are basically ensuring a child will never get any of the cognitive or mental health benefits of play.
Another ABA therapy sticking point: "Conditioning a child to 'play right' may look harmless in the short term. But the message it sends is 'your way is wrong; our way is correct.' This becomes a lifelong wound." From @endseclusion.bsky.social:
endseclusion.org/2025/10/31/t... #BetterWaysThanABA
endseclusion.org/2025/10/31/t... #BetterWaysThanABA
The Illusion of “Play-Based ABA”: The Gentle Mask of Control
One of the newest rebrands of Applied Behavior Analysis is “play-based ABA.” At first glance, it looks comforting to parents and teachers who may have heard critiques of traditional ABA. Instead of a ...
endseclusion.org
February 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
One of the things we know about play is that it requires a lack of self-observation/judgement. So you are basically ensuring a child will never get any of the cognitive or mental health benefits of play.
A thousand times this.
ABA teaches that who you are, the way you do things, the way you think and feel, the way you understand the world and interact with it … are all wrong, wrong, wrong.
It destroys confidence, destroys your sense of self.
ABA teaches that who you are, the way you do things, the way you think and feel, the way you understand the world and interact with it … are all wrong, wrong, wrong.
It destroys confidence, destroys your sense of self.
Another ABA therapy sticking point: "Conditioning a child to 'play right' may look harmless in the short term. But the message it sends is 'your way is wrong; our way is correct.' This becomes a lifelong wound." From @endseclusion.bsky.social:
endseclusion.org/2025/10/31/t... #BetterWaysThanABA
endseclusion.org/2025/10/31/t... #BetterWaysThanABA
The Illusion of “Play-Based ABA”: The Gentle Mask of Control
One of the newest rebrands of Applied Behavior Analysis is “play-based ABA.” At first glance, it looks comforting to parents and teachers who may have heard critiques of traditional ABA. Instead of a ...
endseclusion.org
February 1, 2026 at 7:28 AM
A thousand times this.
ABA teaches that who you are, the way you do things, the way you think and feel, the way you understand the world and interact with it … are all wrong, wrong, wrong.
It destroys confidence, destroys your sense of self.
ABA teaches that who you are, the way you do things, the way you think and feel, the way you understand the world and interact with it … are all wrong, wrong, wrong.
It destroys confidence, destroys your sense of self.
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ICYMI: Most new IACC appointees are autism pseudoscience has-beens who were NEVER taken seriously by the autism research community—& were shunned by the media after the 2015 Disneyland measles outbreak showed the public health consequences of anti-vax disinfo.
And now RFK Jr. has resurrected them.
And now RFK Jr. has resurrected them.
January 31, 2026 at 7:04 PM
ICYMI: Most new IACC appointees are autism pseudoscience has-beens who were NEVER taken seriously by the autism research community—& were shunned by the media after the 2015 Disneyland measles outbreak showed the public health consequences of anti-vax disinfo.
And now RFK Jr. has resurrected them.
And now RFK Jr. has resurrected them.
... though there's no such thing a "severe autism" and much less "profound autism".
It would be as ridiculous as "profound pregnancy". You are or you aren't, and all diagnosed autists have met exactly the same diagnostic criteria as there's only one diagnosis.
Hallucinant as we say in French ...
It would be as ridiculous as "profound pregnancy". You are or you aren't, and all diagnosed autists have met exactly the same diagnostic criteria as there's only one diagnosis.
Hallucinant as we say in French ...
The kicker on the NYT coverage of the new IACC is embarrassingly bad.
“The chelation vaccine hyperbaric oxygen gluten people represent us more than ASAN or Autism Society” is just brain worms. How is that the last word on a panel filled with kooks and quacks?
“The chelation vaccine hyperbaric oxygen gluten people represent us more than ASAN or Autism Society” is just brain worms. How is that the last word on a panel filled with kooks and quacks?
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
... though there's no such thing a "severe autism" and much less "profound autism".
It would be as ridiculous as "profound pregnancy". You are or you aren't, and all diagnosed autists have met exactly the same diagnostic criteria as there's only one diagnosis.
Hallucinant as we say in French ...
It would be as ridiculous as "profound pregnancy". You are or you aren't, and all diagnosed autists have met exactly the same diagnostic criteria as there's only one diagnosis.
Hallucinant as we say in French ...
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French Senator Claude Malhuret (Allier Department) on Trump: his foreign policies are those of a 4 yr old.
January 20, 2026 at 1:14 PM
French Senator Claude Malhuret (Allier Department) on Trump: his foreign policies are those of a 4 yr old.
Not to mention, interfere with the kids' own understanding of their legitimate likes and dislikes and their personalities.
ABA asks autistics to deny who they are. And to pretend to be someone else, a someone they can never be.
ABA asks autistics to deny who they are. And to pretend to be someone else, a someone they can never be.
One of the dangers of normalization therapies like ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) is that they can interfere with parents knowing what their autistic kids’ legitimate likes and dislikes—and even personalities—are.
#autism #neurodiversity #BetterWaysThanABA
#autism #neurodiversity #BetterWaysThanABA
January 29, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Not to mention, interfere with the kids' own understanding of their legitimate likes and dislikes and their personalities.
ABA asks autistics to deny who they are. And to pretend to be someone else, a someone they can never be.
ABA asks autistics to deny who they are. And to pretend to be someone else, a someone they can never be.
Similar to France.
The correct answer to this is "Yes, and everyone else too."
Should artists get a basic income like they do in Ireland?
Could the government pay salaries to musicians and artists - no strings attached like they do in Ireland?
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Similar to France.
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The new Barbie comes with a range of accessories to reflect her status as an autistic woman, such as:
- noise-cancelling headphones
- a fidget spinner
- intense social media scrutiny about how she's Being Autistic Wrong
- noise-cancelling headphones
- a fidget spinner
- intense social media scrutiny about how she's Being Autistic Wrong
January 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The new Barbie comes with a range of accessories to reflect her status as an autistic woman, such as:
- noise-cancelling headphones
- a fidget spinner
- intense social media scrutiny about how she's Being Autistic Wrong
- noise-cancelling headphones
- a fidget spinner
- intense social media scrutiny about how she's Being Autistic Wrong
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Mattel launches its first autistic Barbie
Mattel launches its first autistic Barbie
Company says doll is the latest expansion of its commitment to representation and inclusion
With an animated Barbie film in development, following the success of Greta Gerwig’s 2023 blockbuster movie, Mattel Studios will certainly have a diverse range of characters to bring to life.
On Monday, Mattel launches its first autistic Barbie. Coming barely six months after its first doll with type 1 diabetes, this newest addition to Barbie’s Fashionistas range is designed so that more children “see themselves in Barbie” and to encourage all children to play with dolls that reflect the world around them. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Mattel launches its first autistic Barbie
This.
He shot her because she did not show fear, and he was triggered by not being recognized as a powerful man.
It has nothing to do with compliance, but with toxic masculinity.
It has nothing to do with compliance, but with toxic masculinity.
January 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
This.
“Prejudice is one reason decades of research got autism so wrong. Researchers measured autistic people against neurotypical expectations and called every difference a deficit.”
No, autistics do not “lack empathy”: “Where researchers had assumed impairment, they found autistic people applying moral principles more consistently—even to strangers, even when costly.” By Ludmila Pradlova.
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
**This includes non-speakers &/or peeps w/ID**
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/posi...
What the World Got Wrong About Autistic People
For decades, autism research compared autistic people to animals, denied them moral sensitivity, and assumed autistic traits made them miserable. All wrong.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:16 AM
“Prejudice is one reason decades of research got autism so wrong. Researchers measured autistic people against neurotypical expectations and called every difference a deficit.”
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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"Ohio" (1971) - written by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970. Performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. 🗃️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...
Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Music And Song Courtesy:Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
YouTube video by peaceandfreedom2011
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January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
"Ohio" (1971) - written by Neil Young in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970. Performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. 🗃️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN_9...
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54% of ABA practitioners "have considered leaving the ABA profession altogether" & while 70% are currently working in autism/IDD, only 4% want to work in this area? link.springer.com/article/10.1... quote from ABA practitioner: "feeling like this field does more harm than good for autistic people"
An Analysis of Variables Affecting Behavior Analytic Practitioners’ Intention to Leave a Position and Leave the Field - Behavior Analysis in Practice
With burnout prevalence rising in behavior analysts, it is important to consider the attrition rates of the field to determine variables that affect decisions to leave an organization versus decisions...
link.springer.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:41 AM
54% of ABA practitioners "have considered leaving the ABA profession altogether" & while 70% are currently working in autism/IDD, only 4% want to work in this area? link.springer.com/article/10.1... quote from ABA practitioner: "feeling like this field does more harm than good for autistic people"
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Forensics: Medicine. A massive study of vaccienes and autism. The top of the curve shows unvaxed have a a slight HIGHEr chance of being autistic. 🧪
www.threads.com/@drdominic.n...
www.threads.com/@drdominic.n...
Dr. Dominic Ng (@drdominic.ng) on Threads
Quite funny that one of the largest MMR-autism studies ever - 657,000 kids - found the correlation is actually negative.
The unvaccinated kids were slightly more likely to be autistic.
www.threads.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Forensics: Medicine. A massive study of vaccienes and autism. The top of the curve shows unvaxed have a a slight HIGHEr chance of being autistic. 🧪
www.threads.com/@drdominic.n...
www.threads.com/@drdominic.n...
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If you’re going to self-diagnose yourself with autism at least try spacing it out a couple days from getting the flu shot
January 2, 2026 at 3:07 PM
If you’re going to self-diagnose yourself with autism at least try spacing it out a couple days from getting the flu shot
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ABA therapy is not a "gold standard," for autism "treatment," for many reasons, including that its research base is substandard & riddled with conflicts of interest. "We shouldn’t have a separate set of lower standards that we only apply to autism research."
thinkingautismguide.com/2020/05/conf...
thinkingautismguide.com/2020/05/conf...
Conflicts of Interest in Early Autism Intervention Research
A very large portion of early autism intervention research is… conducted by the same people who design or provide the interventions.
thinkingautismguide.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
ABA therapy is not a "gold standard," for autism "treatment," for many reasons, including that its research base is substandard & riddled with conflicts of interest. "We shouldn’t have a separate set of lower standards that we only apply to autism research."
thinkingautismguide.com/2020/05/conf...
thinkingautismguide.com/2020/05/conf...
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If you want to understand how America got to a point where it fears vaccines and measles more than it fears autism, I published a whole book that showed that trying to cure autism only hurts #ActuallyAutistic people. Buy it here.
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
We're Not Broken
“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also...
www.harpercollins.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:28 AM
If you want to understand how America got to a point where it fears vaccines and measles more than it fears autism, I published a whole book that showed that trying to cure autism only hurts #ActuallyAutistic people. Buy it here.
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
Communication is not just words, and insisting that it is takes away agency from autistic people.
"complex communication needs" is defined as very low language test scores--or "limited spoken language" or "cannot communicate using speech alone" or "do not use spoken words as... primary means of communication" or "may use AAC strategies..."? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... autism-relevant
Global Prevalence of Children With Complex Communication Needs With or Without Autism or Intellectual Disability: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Background Children with complex communication needs (CCN) are those who have profound language difficulties or do not use spoken language as their primary means of communication. Having CCN can lea...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Communication is not just words, and insisting that it is takes away agency from autistic people.
Short of stopping people from having babies, nothing will ever reduce autism rates.
Autism is a naturally occurring neurological variation present in about 1% of the human population. As long as there have been humans, there have been autistic humans.
We’re here to stay.
Autism is a naturally occurring neurological variation present in about 1% of the human population. As long as there have been humans, there have been autistic humans.
We’re here to stay.
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Short of stopping people from having babies, nothing will ever reduce autism rates.
Autism is a naturally occurring neurological variation present in about 1% of the human population. As long as there have been humans, there have been autistic humans.
We’re here to stay.
Autism is a naturally occurring neurological variation present in about 1% of the human population. As long as there have been humans, there have been autistic humans.
We’re here to stay.