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thinkingautism.com
"Nor is it clear why the presence of co-occurring disabilities like intellectual disability or speech apraxia should result in a different label [like #ProfoundAutism ], when co-occurring disabilities are common in autistic people and already accounted for by the DSM." 14/
January 27, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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thinkingautism.com
Folks tend to assume that anyone who claims to be an autism advocate is working on behalf of autistic people's wellbeing. Unfortunately, that is often untrue—especially with parents who promote " #ProfoundAutism." Why? @ejwillingham.bsky.social explains in our latest, thread-worthy newsletter. 1/
January 27, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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emrysmyrddin.bsky.social
“We already knew that self-identifying autistic adults often encountered barriers when seeking a diagnosis… We also did not know that most self-identifying adults want a diagnosis. This is the first study to report greater unemployment, worse mental well-being, and greater unmet support needs...”
January 25, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
“It’s like call of duty! So cool huh?”

Trump’s goons treat shooting at and tear gassing protestors like a video game, caught on national TV on a hot mic

One even clapped after Alex Pretti was killed

abolish ICE
January 25, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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autisticadvocacy.org
MnNEAT has created these communication tools to help nonspeakers, or those who may lose speech due to stress, invoke their rights if they are stopped by ICE. As always, please be very careful when taking something out of a bag or wallet in front of police or ICE. mnneat.wixstudio.com/mnneat/safet...
MnNEAT | Rapid ICE‑Related Safety & Community Care Resources
MnNEAT stands with our community and against ICE. This rapid‑response effort for community care provides downloadable disability access resources to support individuals during the current emergency…
mnneat.wixstudio.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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thinkingautism.com
Unfortunately, parents need to come to IEP meetings "knowing that schools are only required to provide 'free appropriate public education.' If you want more for your child—and you should—you'll need to fight for it explicitly." From @katiepryal.bsky.social:

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/livi...
6 Things I Wish I Knew Before My Kid's First IEP Meeting
It's essential to know your rights when it comes to your disabled kid's education. Here are six truths that will change your IEP/504 meetings for the better.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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This is ok tho
January 24, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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awnnetwork.org
"The lack of transparency is new for IACC, which, like most advisory committees, had primarily conducted its work in public."
Key autism committee is being reshaped to support Kennedy's vaccine agenda, researchers and advocates fear
Researchers and advocates fear a key autism committee is being reshaped to support Kennedy's vaccine agenda.
www.statnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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thinkingautism.com
"I honestly didn't know I myself had Autism; I thought I was just an ally and parent of an autistic child." Ron Funches, who seems like a good guy and dad, and who came to his realization through other Traitors participants being a dick to him—because of his autistic traits.

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'The Traitors' star Ron Funches reveals he has autism, thanks show for 'cruel trauma' that led him to diagnosis
Ron Funches revealed that finding himself at odds with several co-stars during 'The Traitors' season 4 motivated him to 'start the process' that led to his autism diagnosis.
ew.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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asharangappa.bsky.social
I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
“Boo hoo”

They’re not just killing people, they’re taunting the public they’re terrorizing after they do it.

apnews.com/article/immi...
January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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thinkingautism.com
So many autistic people (of all support levels) experience alexithymia, which "is a condition where you have challenges identifying and describing emotions in the self. Essentially, alexithymia is a difference in emotional processing." @embraceautism.bsky.social:

embrace-autism.com/alexithymia-...
Alexithymia & autism guide | Embrace Autism
Many autistic people (40–65% or more) have alexithymia, a condition characterized by the inability to identify and describe emotions in the self, and several features commonly attributed to autism.
embrace-autism.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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cccp.bsky.social
"...something I’ve experienced and heard repeatedly, in how autistics and ADHDers describe their days—not as being bombarded by sensation, but as feeling worn down by the effort of constantly staying oriented." wow, can relate
thinkingautism.com Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 8d
Why Sensory Overload Isn’t About “Too Much”: Often, it’s about how much interpretive work the brain is being asked to do as it constantly combines sensory information to figure out what’s happening, and whether it matters. By @neuroscientist.bsky.social:

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/givi...
Why Sensory Overload Isn’t About “Too Much”
Sensory overload is often about uncertainty and how long the brain has to stay engaged—especially in autism and ADHD.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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drstevenkapp.bsky.social
Quoted in CNN & Guardian “implication is that society needs to stop going down rabbit holes of seeking false prevention of developmental disabilities. Instead, we should focus on making the world a better place for disabled people.”
edition.cnn.com/2026/01/16/h...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autism
Taking drug in pregnancy does not raise chances of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, ‘gold standard’ review finds
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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thinkingautism.com
Supplements, diets, herbals, & acupuncture, oh my—none of them are useful for autistic people. That’s according to an analysis of 53 already extended analyses of “complementary & alternative medicine” (CAIM) interventions for autistics. Per @ejwillingham.bsky.social:

buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
Uprooting autistic myths planted by the father of ABA
"...autistic people don't lack humanity. Research just lacked the humanity to see it."
buttondown.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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thinkingautism.com
Autism myths "perpetuate harm well beyond ABA & eugenics. They cast their shadow on to broader public health through bad actors who leverage fears arising from these fictions to scare people away from lifesaving vaccines." @ejwillingham.bsky.social in our newsletter:

buttondown.com/TPGA/archive...
Uprooting autistic myths planted by the father of ABA
"...autistic people don't lack humanity. Research just lacked the humanity to see it."
buttondown.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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tnequality.bsky.social
Legislative campaigns for the week of Jan 18. Please, share and defend Tennessee's LGBTQ+ community. www.tnep.org/legislative_...
Legislative campaigns week of Jan 18, 2026
Legislation important to the LGBTQ community in Tennessee
www.tnep.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
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After lying about this baby they gassed and almost killed in their own neighborhood, DHS deleted their post
January 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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ericmgarcia.bsky.social
The woman who said she was autistic as ICE dragged out of her car is named Aliya Rahman via this statement:

"Masked agents dragged me from my car and bound me like an animal, even after I told them that I was disabled." It happened two blocks from where Jonathan Ross shot Renee Good.
These last few days have been traumatizing and overwhelming. First and foremost, I feel lucky to be alive. What I thought would be a routine trip to my appointment at the Traumatic Brain Injury Center turned into an assault by federal agents. Masked agents dragged me from my car and bound me like an animal, even after I told them that I was disabled. This happened just two blocks from where Renee Good was murdered, so I am very aware that this confrontation could have ended differently for me. I asked for a doctor repeatedly when I was in ICE custody. They ignored me and took me to the detention center instead. It was not until I lost consciousness in my cell that I was finally taken to a hospital. I want to thank the medical staff at the Hennepin County Medical Center Emergency Department for taking care of me. They gave me hope when I thought I was going to die. I may have more to say in the coming days but for now, I am relieved to be safe and ask for privacy as I heal from my injuries and navigate how to move forward from this traumatic experience.
January 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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just-jack-1.bsky.social
“The United States will not let men steal trophies from women…”

- says guy who happily took the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a woman
January 17, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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autismcrisis.bsky.social
In communication with non-autistics, autistics "are constantly on high alert, overthinking how their words might be misinterpreted" & "often try to read between the lines, which is tiring & can lead to speaking less or feeling less confident" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... mixed methods study
Adults with autism’s communication preferences with others with and without autism: A mixed-methods study
While prevailing theories suggest social interaction difficulties are inherent to individuals with autism, the theory of the double empathy problem pr…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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awnnetwork.org
Statement from the Autism Society of Minnesota:

"The Autism Society of Minnesota is deeply concerned for all autistic individuals, who are statistically estimated to be 7–12 times more likely to encounter law enforcement due to disability-related processing differences."
Statement on Immigration and Customs Enforcement Activity in Minnesota – AuSM
On Tuesday, January 13, Minnesota Public Radio shared a story on its social media page showing video of a woman in visible distress as she was pulled from her car, cut from her seatbelt, tackled force...
ausm.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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thinkingautism.com
"The FDA removed a page warning against quack autism "treatments" like chelation and hyperbaric oxygen chambers. These fake cures don’t just swindle families–they kill children. If our nation’s health authority can’t keep disabled children safe from dangerous scams like these, what is it good for?"
autisticadvocacy.org Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 14d
In 2005, Abubakar Nadama died after receiving chelation treatments meant to cure his autism. Last year, Thomas Cooper died in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber meant to treat his ADHD. Now, the FDA has removed a page warning against quack autism "treatments" like these.
arstechnica.com/health/2026/...
FDA deletes warning on bogus autism therapies touted by RFK Jr.‘s allies
The agency used to warn of chelation, used by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine ally David Geier.
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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thinkingautism.com
Therapies and other approaches for supporting autistic kids should be neuroaffirming—meaning working with their neurology and how that influences their sensory and social perceptions—rather than ABA therapy’s model of “normalization” through conditioned compliance.

#autism #BetterWaysThanABA
January 16, 2026 at 4:43 AM
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theautistech.bsky.social
"How can I help" is vague and makes the person feel awkward at best. telling them you will do a thing and giving them a set of options overcomes that and gives agency.

Seriously. Even "Hey, I got $X in points at the grocery store, what are you low on?" Definition makes it less awkward for everyone.
lauragmitchell.com Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 15d
If you haven't been in this spot before, think about how weird it would be to rely on someone else to get you such basics, to help with sensitive things like laundry. It's AWKARD to ask for.

So break the awkwardness a bit by opening up the door with specific suggestions to show what you can do.
lauragmitchell.com Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 15d
Mpls: If you are working to support neighbors right now I *highly* suggest avoiding the generic "let me know what you need" and instead asking/offering directly:

"I'm going to the store. Send me a list."

"Do you need shampoo? Fruit? Toilet paper?"

"Can I help with your laundry?"
January 14, 2026 at 2:11 AM