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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor

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Prof of languages and linguistics, Director of programme design, LCS Uni of Leeds | Autistic, LGBTQ, adoptive parent | L2 phon, language education, 日本語, español

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Nov 29

New publication: "Sustainable language programme design and management at a widening participation university", co-authored with Prof. Rachel Wicaksono.

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Sustainable Language Programme Design and Management at a Widening Participation University

Levels of enrolment on language degree programmes are of concern in majority English-speaking countries. English universities with below average entry tariffs generally do not, or no longer, offer lan...

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · 1d

Good thread. "autism and seizures are different; autism and developmental delays are different; autism and attention challenges are different."

Victoria Duncan @victoriaduncan.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe I'm just starved for sane & grounded autism discourse but "Autism is not one condition" seems like a genuinely useful conclusion. Maybe things are looking up.

Autism Is Not a Single Condition and Has No Single Cause, Scientists Conclude | WIRED share.google/cS8ZxX0fuPOO...

Autism Is Not a Single Condition and Has No Single Cause, Scientists Conclude

Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later.

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · 1d

This is worth reading.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

"Autistic people do not form a fixed spectrum with clear segments of 'high functioning' and 'low functioning' and 'profound.' Hope this helps." @ejwillingham.bsky.social on the autism grievance parent campaign for a #ProfoundAutism label, in today's TPGA Newsletter:

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Do some tall people have "profound tallness?" (This is an autism labels side-eye)

You can’t take the tallness out of someone, not in any ethical way. “Tall” is just what they are.

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · 3d

Always thought that the name Rebecca meant "a knot". This seemed fair enough: persistent, stubborn, perhaps. But I looked up name meanings for our daughter and her friend earlier and for Rebecca it said "to tie/bind", representing "strong bonds, connection, and enduring strength". Today's tiny joy 😊

Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · 3d

Lovely day 😍

Blue sky, clouds, heather, grass, a cross

Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent 😂

Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · 7d

That made me laugh (the cabbage etc, not your friend's timetable)

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · 13d

Oh that is an excellent and really helpful point 🧡

Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is brilliant

Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · Sep 3

It's seven years since we posted on Twitter about how kids kept coming into the library asking if we had any books about FORTNITE. We didn't back then, and we'd never heard of it so we tried asking what it was.

Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Aug 30

Interesting article giving perspective of Chinese students in the UK
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/easy-ea...

‘Easy in, easy out’: Chinese students say UK ‘like assembly line’

International students feel marketisation has brought easier admissions but lower teaching standards at prestigious British universities, finds new study

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Aug 30

I love this thread 😊

Zev Handel @zevhandel.bsky.social · Aug 30

1/ Geodude is a tough-looking little rock-type guy with balled-up fists 🤛😠🤜. Despite the crusty form and threatening pose, it looks more cute than dangerous. At least to me.

Time for a #Pokenomastics thread! We'll look at Geodude's names in a whole bunch of languages.

🇺🇸🇯🇵🇰🇷🇭🇰🇨🇳🇩🇪🇫🇷 #langsky

Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Aug 29

Interesting article

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · Aug 28

Please put on endless repeat: "It is important for researchers, doctors, and the public to recognize both the strengths and challenges of autistic adults to create a more balanced view of autism."

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#autism #neurodiversity #autistic

Self-reported strengths and talents of autistic adults - PubMed

Many adults express dissatisfaction with the autism diagnostic process, and concerns have been cited regarding the lack of neurodiversity-affirming assessment methods. In part, this is due to instrume...

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Victoria Duncan @victoriaduncan.bsky.social · Aug 24

Things I needed to learn as an autistic kid:
- how to rest & recover from overstimulation
- how to connect with other kids in ways that were meaningful to me
- how to self advocate, and how to know when advocacy could help & what to do when it couldn't
- how to notice my mind being anxious

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Aug 18

Brilliant 😂

Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Aug 11

Brilliant 😂 I want these answers...

Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Jul 17

Sounds amazing 😍

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Jul 10

Interesting! I saw this:

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Jun 25

This is super interesting - well done! Will pass straight on to my PhD student who will also be interested...

Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Jun 25

This sounds amazing! The kind of thing I looked for (and didn't find) when I got diagnosed.

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Victoria Duncan @victoriaduncan.bsky.social · Jun 19

Haopy Autistic Pride Day! A study came out a couple weeks ago by an autistic researcher and 2 allistic researchers where they interviewed autistic people about their social experiences, centred their words and beliefs & thoughtfully analyzed them.

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Social Skills Through an Autistic Lens: A Qualitative Analysis of Young Adults’ Insights and Experiences - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Navigating social interactions and developing effective communication strategies can pose unique hurdles for autistic people, impacting their overall well-being. This article presents a qualitative st...

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · Jun 17

This is a really good point. Up until the age of 8 or 9 I could take my daughter to the park annd she would always find someone to play with. Age 10 there's rarely anyone. The boys aren't there either, as far as I can see.

Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social · Jun 17

Girls' use of public space is a really important cause -- and has been such a big issue since my own childhood (remember the subplot in Bill's New Frock about who gets to use which bits of the school playground?) -- but some work can have the effect of over-emphasising a gender binary, I worry.

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Dr Sabine Little @sabinelittle.bsky.social · Jun 17

Always a favourite, as people go and look for elephants! Go outside, and name the biggest and smallest creature you can find - in any language :)

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Päivi Butcher AuDHD @finnattentive.bsky.social · Jun 5

#ADHD IS NOT becoming more common

"Lead researcher Dr Alex Martin said it was likely to be a case of under-diagnosis of the condition in the first place."

That is what we ourselves keep saying. There are a lot of adults around the world struggling, not being recognised as ADHDers.

#ADHDAcceptance

Greater awareness behind ADHD surge, study suggests

Study found ADHD is not becoming more common, despite a surge in people being diagnosed.

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Prof Becky Muradás-Taylor @drbeckymt.bsky.social · May 30

The different Japanese names for sweet potato in this thread are interesting.

clavier_continuo @claviercontinuo.bsky.social · May 30

In Japanese, the roots or underground organs of a plant that store nutrients and hypertrophy are called "イモ(imo)".
By the way, potato was introduced to Japan in 17th century from Jacatra, which is old name of Jakarta of Indonesia.

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Lane Greene @lanegreene.bsky.social · May 29

My son just sent me a video of a film editor who makes the past tense of "to sync" ... "sunc". As in "a clip here that isn't sunc to any audio". Fascinating!

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