Autism in Affinity Spaces
@affinityspaces.bsky.social
Exploring how autistic young people participate in online spaces and connect over shared interests. Based at QMUL & funded by Wellcome.
Website: autisminaffinityspaces.org
@nelya-kot.bsky.social. @jessaiston.bsky.social @martinevandriel.bsky.social
Website: autisminaffinityspaces.org
@nelya-kot.bsky.social. @jessaiston.bsky.social @martinevandriel.bsky.social
This week, Jess will be travelling to Dublin for the Autism Europe conference.
Come along to the panel on 'Language and Communication' on Saturday at 10:45 to hear more about out work!
Come along to the panel on 'Language and Communication' on Saturday at 10:45 to hear more about out work!
September 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
This week, Jess will be travelling to Dublin for the Autism Europe conference.
Come along to the panel on 'Language and Communication' on Saturday at 10:45 to hear more about out work!
Come along to the panel on 'Language and Communication' on Saturday at 10:45 to hear more about out work!
Happy Autistic Pride Day!
We're currently organising a workshop for January 2026, based around autistic identity, specific interests, and communication.
How can we centre autistic interests as a strength, rather than a symptom in need of intervention?
Full details TBC - stay tuned.
We're currently organising a workshop for January 2026, based around autistic identity, specific interests, and communication.
How can we centre autistic interests as a strength, rather than a symptom in need of intervention?
Full details TBC - stay tuned.
June 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Happy Autistic Pride Day!
We're currently organising a workshop for January 2026, based around autistic identity, specific interests, and communication.
How can we centre autistic interests as a strength, rather than a symptom in need of intervention?
Full details TBC - stay tuned.
We're currently organising a workshop for January 2026, based around autistic identity, specific interests, and communication.
How can we centre autistic interests as a strength, rather than a symptom in need of intervention?
Full details TBC - stay tuned.
Most autistic people have at least one area of highly intense interest (also known as 'special interests')
These interests help to bring joy, structure & meaning to people's lives and can be a big part of somebody's identity.
Here are some of the interests of our survey participants!
These interests help to bring joy, structure & meaning to people's lives and can be a big part of somebody's identity.
Here are some of the interests of our survey participants!
May 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Most autistic people have at least one area of highly intense interest (also known as 'special interests')
These interests help to bring joy, structure & meaning to people's lives and can be a big part of somebody's identity.
Here are some of the interests of our survey participants!
These interests help to bring joy, structure & meaning to people's lives and can be a big part of somebody's identity.
Here are some of the interests of our survey participants!