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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Created by @laurahellfeld.bsky.social to support PANS/PANDAS conference 2025 our new templates help families, schools & clinicians understand the overlap between neurodivergence & PANS/PANDAS.
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Information Gathering Templates: For PANS/PANDAS Conference 2025 – Laura the Neurodivergent Nurse Consulting

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 19h

I know there are lots of neurodivergent creative people here... this may interest some of you if you're in UK...

ndconnection.co.uk/blog/call-fo...

@ndconnection.bsky.social :)

Call for participants: Join the Neurodivergent Creative Research Community — Neurodiverse Connection

In this blog, Kay Louise Aldred , is calling for Neurodivergent adults to take part in a unique, paid research opportunity that values your lived experience and creative passions. 

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 19h

I know there are lots of neurodivergent creative people here... this may interest some of you if you're in UK...

ndconnection.co.uk/blog/call-fo...

@ndconnection.bsky.social :)

Call for participants: Join the Neurodivergent Creative Research Community — Neurodiverse Connection

In this blog, Kay Louise Aldred , is calling for Neurodivergent adults to take part in a unique, paid research opportunity that values your lived experience and creative passions. 

ndconnection.co.uk

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 1d

E-Book: Monotropism: Supporting Young Autistic People With Transitions At Home & School

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Monotropism: Supporting Young Autistic People With Transitions

“Embracing Monotropism & Supporting Young Autistic People With Transitions at Home and School” by Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms). This is a neurodiversity-affirming guide for familie…

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 1d

E-Book: Monotropism: Supporting Young Autistic People With Transitions At Home & School

autisticrealms.com/product/mono...

Monotropism: Supporting Young Autistic People With Transitions

“Embracing Monotropism & Supporting Young Autistic People With Transitions at Home and School” by Helen Edgar (Autistic Realms). This is a neurodiversity-affirming guide for familie…

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 1d

Are you in Ireland? Newly identified Autistic?
@thrivingautistic.bsky.social have fully funded spaces for their 6 week neuro-affirming Discovery Programme.

(open globally with tiered rates too!)
Check out the link below :)

Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social · 1d

Fully funded spaces available for our 6 week Discovery Programme for newly identified Autistic adults thanks to Rethink Ireland!

Irish citizens are eligible for fully funded places. Subsidised sliding fee scale available for international participants.
www.thrivingautistic.org/discovery-pr...

Discovery Programme: Welcome to Your Autistic Self

Have you recently discovered that you’re Autistic? Would you like to learn more about your neurotype and discuss what it means for you in a supportive group with other newly identified Autistic adults...

www.thrivingautistic.org

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 1d

Are you in Ireland? Newly identified Autistic?
@thrivingautistic.bsky.social have fully funded spaces for their 6 week neuro-affirming Discovery Programme.

(open globally with tiered rates too!)
Check out the link below :)

Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social · 1d

Fully funded spaces available for our 6 week Discovery Programme for newly identified Autistic adults thanks to Rethink Ireland!

Irish citizens are eligible for fully funded places. Subsidised sliding fee scale available for international participants.
www.thrivingautistic.org/discovery-pr...

Discovery Programme: Welcome to Your Autistic Self

Have you recently discovered that you’re Autistic? Would you like to learn more about your neurotype and discuss what it means for you in a supportive group with other newly identified Autistic adults...

www.thrivingautistic.org

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Semi-Verbal Autistic 🌈 @autisticventing.bsky.social · 3d

✨ new word for the #AutismDictionary

Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Discover Dinah Murray’s concept of co-tropicality. Explore how joining Autistic children in their flow & attention tunnel builds trust, co-regulation, & deep…

https://autisticrealms.com/shared-flow-turning-attention-to-support-children-together/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

@panspandasuk.bsky.social & @laurahellfeld.bsky.social :)

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Created by Laura Hellfeld to support PANS/PANDAS Conference 2025 our new templates help families, schools & clinicians understand the overlap between neurodivergence & PANS/PANDAS.

https://autisticrealms.com/navigating-pans-pandas-neurodivergence/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Created by Laura Hellfeld to support PANS/PANDAS Conference 2025 our new templates help families, schools & clinicians understand the overlap between neurodivergence & PANS/PANDAS.

https://autisticrealms.com/navigating-pans-pandas-neurodivergence/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Created by @laurahellfeld.bsky.social to support PANS/PANDAS conference 2025 our new templates help families, schools & clinicians understand the overlap between neurodivergence & PANS/PANDAS.
laurahellfeld.co.uk/information-...

Information Gathering Templates: For PANS/PANDAS Conference 2025 – Laura the Neurodivergent Nurse Consulting

laurahellfeld.co.uk

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Discover Dinah Murray’s concept of co-tropicality. Explore how joining Autistic children in their flow & attention tunnel builds trust, co-regulation, & deep…

https://autisticrealms.com/shared-flow-turning-attention-to-support-children-together/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Great - will read and I think @stimpunks.org may be interested in this too who I work with.... Thanks for sharing and nice to connect here :)

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Ooooh you are good!

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Ah thank you, yes I love little things like this.
Updated the web page and credited you.
Many thanks - what a wonderful glimmer to end the weekend :)

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Oooh i love a Haiku!

Would you mind if I added that in and credited you with a link to here?

That is super lovely!

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Yeshes.Online 📎🌻🖖♾️ @yeshes.online · 3d

if you share our flow
there's no telling where you'll go
but you will learn us

#haiku4u #metaphor #parity #connection #meet_them_where_they_are (how else will you meet them?)

Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Discover Dinah Murray’s concept of co-tropicality. Explore how joining Autistic children in their flow & attention tunnel builds trust, co-regulation, & deep…

https://autisticrealms.com/shared-flow-turning-attention-to-support-children-together/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

@monotropism.bsky.social :)

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

This is inspired by Dinah Murray's 1996 Durham conference, Therapeutic Intervention in Autism: Perspectives from Research & Practice.

monotropism.org/dinah/shared...

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

This is inspired by Dinah Murray's 1996 Durham conference, Therapeutic Intervention in Autism: Perspectives from Research & Practice.

monotropism.org/dinah/shared...

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 3d

Discover Dinah Murray’s concept of co-tropicality. Explore how joining Autistic children in their flow & attention tunnel builds trust, co-regulation, & deep…

https://autisticrealms.com/shared-flow-turning-attention-to-support-children-together/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 4d

Many thanks!
Wishing you all the best for those conversations.
You may be interested in this too about ABA and PBS it has lots of further signposting:

autisticrealms.com/why-pbs-is-h...

Why PBS is Harmful for Autistic and Neurodivergent Young People | Autistic Realms

Exploring why and how Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) can harm Autistic people. #Neurodiversity #AutismAcceptance #PBS #DisabilityJustice

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 4d

Explore what neuro-affirming practice REALLY means. Beyond behaviourism & neurodiversity-lite.

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Protecting the Meaning of Neuro-Affirming Practice | Autistic Realms

Discover what genuine neuro-affirming practice looks like — beyond tokenism and “neurodiversity-lite.” Explore how to protect the heart of the neurodiversit ...

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