Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
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The greatest autism info you will ever find, from autistic people, professionals, and parents. www.ThinkingAutism.com & buttondown.com/TPGA. Pro-neurodiversity. Even more TPGA community discussions on IG and FB.
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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Also @ the @thinkingautism.com newsletter, you can follow the thread through $$ &wellness grifters who have his ear, incl the Means sibs. Gain clarity from someone (me) w/15+ y of following this shit (&this shithead). Avoid the muddle of whataboutisms& apologia!
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November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Also @ the @thinkingautism.com newsletter, you can follow the thread through $$ &wellness grifters who have his ear, incl the Means sibs. Gain clarity from someone (me) w/15+ y of following this shit (&this shithead). Avoid the muddle of whataboutisms& apologia!
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
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You could skip The Atlantic&read @thinkingautism.com newsletter abt RFK the Lesser's motivation&the wellness-grifter whisperers who fuel it.
He has 1 "encompassing motivation&that is Being Right About This whether he has to lie, cheat, or let children die to do it."
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He has 1 "encompassing motivation&that is Being Right About This whether he has to lie, cheat, or let children die to do it."
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November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
You could skip The Atlantic&read @thinkingautism.com newsletter abt RFK the Lesser's motivation&the wellness-grifter whisperers who fuel it.
He has 1 "encompassing motivation&that is Being Right About This whether he has to lie, cheat, or let children die to do it."
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
He has 1 "encompassing motivation&that is Being Right About This whether he has to lie, cheat, or let children die to do it."
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
Andrew Wakefield is a con artist, and our autism community members are his victims. Avoid his dangerous pseudoscience messages at all cost. From @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social:
www.ms.now/news/the-ret... #VaccinesWork #autism #neurodiversity
www.ms.now/news/the-ret... #VaccinesWork #autism #neurodiversity
The doctor who falsely tied vaccines to autism is enjoying a comeback
Andrew Wakefield, who was once cast out for his retracted study tying autism to the MMR vaccine, is making a comeback in the second term of President Donald Trump as an ally of Health and Human Servic...
www.ms.now
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Andrew Wakefield is a con artist, and our autism community members are his victims. Avoid his dangerous pseudoscience messages at all cost. From @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social:
www.ms.now/news/the-ret... #VaccinesWork #autism #neurodiversity
www.ms.now/news/the-ret... #VaccinesWork #autism #neurodiversity
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Fifteen years after Andrew Wakefield lost his medical license for his bogus study on autism and vaccines, the ascent of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has given the discredited former doctor a new level of popularity.
www.ms.now/news/the-ret...
www.ms.now/news/the-ret...
The doctor who falsely tied vaccines to autism is enjoying a comeback
Andrew Wakefield, who was once cast out for his retracted study tying autism to the MMR vaccine, is making a comeback in the second term of President Donald Trump as an ally of Health and Human Servic...
www.ms.now
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Fifteen years after Andrew Wakefield lost his medical license for his bogus study on autism and vaccines, the ascent of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has given the discredited former doctor a new level of popularity.
www.ms.now/news/the-ret...
www.ms.now/news/the-ret...
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Do not steal books, I beg. Borrow from a library. Libraries lend e-books!
November 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Do not steal books, I beg. Borrow from a library. Libraries lend e-books!
Please remember: When we remind people that “there is NO evidence linking vaccines to autism” without adding “and fear of autism hurts autistics,” then we’re actually contributing to negative stereotypes about autism & autistic people. At TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust... #VaccinesWork
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust... #VaccinesWork
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Please remember: When we remind people that “there is NO evidence linking vaccines to autism” without adding “and fear of autism hurts autistics,” then we’re actually contributing to negative stereotypes about autism & autistic people. At TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust... #VaccinesWork
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/bust... #VaccinesWork
“For ABA practitioners, social skills are analogous to computer programs: we are merely to carry out the tasks without protest, & the execution of the program is what counts, not the values that make those programs necessary.” Finn Gardiner, at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2021/01/teac... #autism
thinkingautismguide.com/2021/01/teac... #autism
Teach Social Skills As Values, Not Like Computer Programs — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
ABA taught me that social skills were context-free rules I had to follow at the expense of my happiness and overall well-being.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
“For ABA practitioners, social skills are analogous to computer programs: we are merely to carry out the tasks without protest, & the execution of the program is what counts, not the values that make those programs necessary.” Finn Gardiner, at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2021/01/teac... #autism
thinkingautismguide.com/2021/01/teac... #autism
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CN: Suicide
“Suicide prevention for autistic people is being accepted for who they are, being able to be who they are without masking.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
“Suicide prevention for autistic people is being accepted for who they are, being able to be who they are without masking.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
Behind his smile, a silent crisis: Parents seek answers after autistic son’s suicide
Autistic kids are far more likely to think about and die from suicide than their neurotypical peers. Autism researchers and advocates are working towards developing better screening tools, safety plan...
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
CN: Suicide
“Suicide prevention for autistic people is being accepted for who they are, being able to be who they are without masking.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
“Suicide prevention for autistic people is being accepted for who they are, being able to be who they are without masking.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
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Finally! Good news from Houston, TX: Autistic teen held for almost 48 days in federal custody Emanuel Gonzalez Garcia is home where he belongs.-CG youtu.be/4_Xpcht3PQM
Houston mother gets son back after weeks-long battle with federal authorities
YouTube video by KHOU 11
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November 23, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Finally! Good news from Houston, TX: Autistic teen held for almost 48 days in federal custody Emanuel Gonzalez Garcia is home where he belongs.-CG youtu.be/4_Xpcht3PQM
Before IDEA, almost 1.8 million disabled U.S. students were completely blocked from educational opportunities. But since IDEA’s passage, the number of disabled students and children receiving IDEA services and attending school has continued to rise. #idea50
www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
IDEA at 50: Resources To Support Students With Disabilities During the Week of Action
Fifty years after the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act transformed special education services for children with disabilities, it is important to both celebrate its legacy and confront the u...
www.americanprogress.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Before IDEA, almost 1.8 million disabled U.S. students were completely blocked from educational opportunities. But since IDEA’s passage, the number of disabled students and children receiving IDEA services and attending school has continued to rise. #idea50
www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
www.americanprogress.org/article/idea...
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Good article. There really is not enough pushback on this kind of stuff. There are so many putatively “good faith” libs & even progressives who still frame these stories as tragic for the mother & remove all agency from the autistic child who is just some broken vessel for their parents dreams
What are "autism grievance parents"? Those who claim to represent a wider underserved autism community—while working against the interests of autistic people & families who lack grievance parents’ class advantages, or have trouble accessing public benefits:
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
Grievance Parents Are Autism's MAGA Movement — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
Horrified by the misinformation peddled by MAGA truthers? You should be just as concerned about grievance-based autism parent orgs.
thinkingautismguide.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Good article. There really is not enough pushback on this kind of stuff. There are so many putatively “good faith” libs & even progressives who still frame these stories as tragic for the mother & remove all agency from the autistic child who is just some broken vessel for their parents dreams
What are "autism grievance parents"? Those who claim to represent a wider underserved autism community—while working against the interests of autistic people & families who lack grievance parents’ class advantages, or have trouble accessing public benefits:
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
Grievance Parents Are Autism's MAGA Movement — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
Horrified by the misinformation peddled by MAGA truthers? You should be just as concerned about grievance-based autism parent orgs.
thinkingautismguide.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
What are "autism grievance parents"? Those who claim to represent a wider underserved autism community—while working against the interests of autistic people & families who lack grievance parents’ class advantages, or have trouble accessing public benefits:
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...
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Suicide prevention is not punishing us all the Zeus-damned time when we’re trying our best with the skills we have!
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Suicide prevention is not punishing us all the Zeus-damned time when we’re trying our best with the skills we have!
"Surprising no one who follows evidence, a recent review has found no clear link between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and having an autistic child. Yes, we are sick of all of this, too." @ejwillingham.bsky.social in the latest TPGA newsletter:
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive... #autism #pseudoscience
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive... #autism #pseudoscience
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
"Surprising no one who follows evidence, a recent review has found no clear link between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and having an autistic child. Yes, we are sick of all of this, too." @ejwillingham.bsky.social in the latest TPGA newsletter:
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive... #autism #pseudoscience
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive... #autism #pseudoscience
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I'm helping to organize a toy drive and it's very difficult to find a good way to create a registry without relying on Amazon or Target. What are others using? I am trying out Walmart [which is not great either but very few good options].
November 22, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I'm helping to organize a toy drive and it's very difficult to find a good way to create a registry without relying on Amazon or Target. What are others using? I am trying out Walmart [which is not great either but very few good options].
CN: Suicide
“Suicide prevention for autistic people is being accepted for who they are, being able to be who they are without masking.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
“Suicide prevention for autistic people is being accepted for who they are, being able to be who they are without masking.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
Behind his smile, a silent crisis: Parents seek answers after autistic son’s suicide
Autistic kids are far more likely to think about and die from suicide than their neurotypical peers. Autism researchers and advocates are working towards developing better screening tools, safety plan...
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:23 AM
CN: Suicide
“Suicide prevention for autistic people is being accepted for who they are, being able to be who they are without masking.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
“Suicide prevention for autistic people is being accepted for who they are, being able to be who they are without masking.”
www.latimes.com/science/stor...
#autism #autistic #neurodiversity
Just like the infamous clothing tags, there are many “sensory icks” that neurodivergent people experience regularly. Here is Shamiha Patel's own version of a complete checklist, categorised by the different senses:
thinkingautismguide.com/2024/02/30-s...
#autism #sensory #neurodiversity
thinkingautismguide.com/2024/02/30-s...
#autism #sensory #neurodiversity
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Just like the infamous clothing tags, there are many “sensory icks” that neurodivergent people experience regularly. Here is Shamiha Patel's own version of a complete checklist, categorised by the different senses:
thinkingautismguide.com/2024/02/30-s...
#autism #sensory #neurodiversity
thinkingautismguide.com/2024/02/30-s...
#autism #sensory #neurodiversity
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Do you have a complex relationship w/touch? "When I was growing up, I had to be touched carefully, because it was overwhelming. So I would avoid & then my parents would avoid. But I really did need the physical contact, so it was weird." @maiasz.bsky.social:
thinkingautismguide.com/2016/09/unbr...
thinkingautismguide.com/2016/09/unbr...
Unbroken Brain Author Maia Szalavitz on Autism, and Addiction
With both autism and addiction, the problem is that we don’t ask why people act the way they do. We just assume they need fixing.
thinkingautismguide.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Do you have a complex relationship w/touch? "When I was growing up, I had to be touched carefully, because it was overwhelming. So I would avoid & then my parents would avoid. But I really did need the physical contact, so it was weird." @maiasz.bsky.social:
thinkingautismguide.com/2016/09/unbr...
thinkingautismguide.com/2016/09/unbr...
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My first bluesky post!
I am here to make a difference with what I have, and I have a good story imho
I started a podcast to talk about getting society on a better path, and the first thing I did is come up with rules which I've attached
I hope to hear feedback and find like-minded individuals ❤️🔥
I am here to make a difference with what I have, and I have a good story imho
I started a podcast to talk about getting society on a better path, and the first thing I did is come up with rules which I've attached
I hope to hear feedback and find like-minded individuals ❤️🔥
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My first bluesky post!
I am here to make a difference with what I have, and I have a good story imho
I started a podcast to talk about getting society on a better path, and the first thing I did is come up with rules which I've attached
I hope to hear feedback and find like-minded individuals ❤️🔥
I am here to make a difference with what I have, and I have a good story imho
I started a podcast to talk about getting society on a better path, and the first thing I did is come up with rules which I've attached
I hope to hear feedback and find like-minded individuals ❤️🔥
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Co-occurring conditions are simply the different conditions a person has that may or may not impact each other, but all play a part in a disabled person’s experience. Diagnostic overshadowing is when one experience is attributed to the wrong condition, one which is already diagnosed or suspected.
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Co-occurring conditions are simply the different conditions a person has that may or may not impact each other, but all play a part in a disabled person’s experience. Diagnostic overshadowing is when one experience is attributed to the wrong condition, one which is already diagnosed or suspected.
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Sending all the love to our trans community members, while we grieve those we've lost on this Trans Day Of Remembrance. (For those who aren't aware: the autistic community has more trans people in it than the non-autistic one does, so our community wins.) #TDOR
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November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Sending all the love to our trans community members, while we grieve those we've lost on this Trans Day Of Remembrance. (For those who aren't aware: the autistic community has more trans people in it than the non-autistic one does, so our community wins.) #TDOR
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I definitely struggle. I grew up in a high control environment. I do need touch, but if it's not right, it just makes things worse.
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I definitely struggle. I grew up in a high control environment. I do need touch, but if it's not right, it just makes things worse.
Do you have a complex relationship w/touch? "When I was growing up, I had to be touched carefully, because it was overwhelming. So I would avoid & then my parents would avoid. But I really did need the physical contact, so it was weird." @maiasz.bsky.social:
thinkingautismguide.com/2016/09/unbr...
thinkingautismguide.com/2016/09/unbr...
Unbroken Brain Author Maia Szalavitz on Autism, and Addiction
With both autism and addiction, the problem is that we don’t ask why people act the way they do. We just assume they need fixing.
thinkingautismguide.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Do you have a complex relationship w/touch? "When I was growing up, I had to be touched carefully, because it was overwhelming. So I would avoid & then my parents would avoid. But I really did need the physical contact, so it was weird." @maiasz.bsky.social:
thinkingautismguide.com/2016/09/unbr...
thinkingautismguide.com/2016/09/unbr...
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If anyone works at CDC and wants to talk about the CDC now promoting the idea that vaccines might cause autism, my signal is emgarcia.85. I will protect your identity.
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
If anyone works at CDC and wants to talk about the CDC now promoting the idea that vaccines might cause autism, my signal is emgarcia.85. I will protect your identity.