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Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh - helping autistic people to help each other.

#ActuallyAutistic #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #Scotland
https://amase.org.uk
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quahrc.bsky.social
Happy new year! Just under two weeks to go until our free seminar on power in autism research www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quahrc-sem...
January 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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autscape.org
📝 The Call for Proposals for #OnlineAutscape2026 is open!
🧭 Theme: “Evolving Autistic Space Online”.
⏳ Submission deadline: 16 January.
Please spread far and wide: www.autscape.org/2026/online/...

#Autscape #ActuallyAutistic #autistic #autism #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodivergent
A laptop on a bed with a book and a cup of coffee. The laptop's screen shows green sparklies in the dark with the Autscape logo superimposed on it.
January 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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nat-taskforce.bsky.social
Remember applications close on 28th February 2026. Get your application in now! (Also still taking donations to the fund)
December 2, 2025 at 10:27 AM
amase.org.uk
Sorry about that Monique!
January 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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carolinederry.bsky.social
Interesting, useful - and welcome confirmation that I'm not alone in hating misuse of 'neurodiverse' to describe an individual!
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
amase.org.uk
The next session in the Global Neurodiversity Online Seminar Series will take place today at 1PM GMT.

@drmbothapsych.bsky.social will talk about The Moral Costs of Dehumanizing Language: Ethical Reporting of Neurodiversity Research in a Politically-Charged Era.

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Join conversation
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December 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
amase.org.uk
For anyone who missed yesterday's live discussion of neurodivergence and connective tissues, here is the recording:
www.youtube.com/live/bO_uV-A...
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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SEMA's YouTube channel is here:
youtube.com/@sema_scot?s...
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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semascot.bsky.social
It's the International Day of the Disabled Person tomorrow, and so we thought we would commemorate it by talking about what doesn't get much attention.

Knowing how your body and mind work is key to well-being, but most of us lack the information relevant to our specific needs.
Logos: SEDSConnective, ARGH, SEMA Text: Live Discussion: Neurodivergence & Connective Tissues. Join us on SEMA’s YouTube channel as we commemorate International Day of the Disabled Person. 7 pm Wednesday 3rd December. Profile pictures and names of Jane Green SEDSConnective, Kabie Brook, ARGH Scotland and Sofia Farzana, Scottish Ethnic Minority Autistics. Logos: YouTube, Live Streaming
December 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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juliehulme-psyc.bsky.social
This letter to the British Journal of Psychiatry tells us everything we need to know about current thinking in #autism research. Concise, accessible & powerful. Read it if you think autism = social deficits! #DoubleEmpathyProblem www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Autism diagnosis and the double empathy problem | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
Autism diagnosis and the double empathy problem
www.cambridge.org
November 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
amase.org.uk
Among many other things, this zine includes @fergus.oolong.co.uk's speech on behalf of AMASE at this year's Pride In Our Community event.
rtie.org Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh @rtie.org · Nov 29
WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED
After the unjust and discriminatory Supreme Court ruling against trans rights on 16 April 2025, as well as the subsequent EHRC guidance – this is a zine documenting and archiving trans people’s voices, art and resistance against the ruling.
rtie.org/2025/11/29/s...
Supreme Injustice
WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED After the unjust and discriminatory Supreme Court ruling against trans rights on 16 April 2025, as well as the subsequent EHRC guidance – this is a zine documenting an…
rtie.org
November 29, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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aclu.org
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those whose lives were lost to anti-trans violence.

We honor those we lost by continuing our fight for justice.
On Trans Day of Remembrance, My Grief is My Power | ACLU
As the trans community remembers those we’ve lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices that continue to harm our community must be stopped.
www.aclu.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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cjcrompton.bsky.social
We are recruiting a fully-funded 3.5yr PhD student to examine the potential genetic relationships between autism and hypermobility. Full details of the project and how to apply here ⬇️

usher.ed.ac.uk/precision-me...

Deadline Jan 12th! Within the Precision Medicine DTC at Edinburgh.
Understanding the relationship between autism and hypermobility | Precision Medicine Doctoral Training Programme | Usher Institute
Precision Medicine Project - Understanding the relationship between autism and hypermobility
usher.ed.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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arghscotland.bsky.social
Representatives of autistic-led organisations giving evidence to Holyrood’s health, social care and sport committee said a national plan is needed to fix significant gaps in neurodevelopmental pathways: healthandcare.scot/stories/4295...
Autistic Scots push MSPs for neurodivergent-led change
A lack of accessible diagnosis and support is driving autistic people and their families into crisis, MSPs have been told. Representatives of autistic-led organisations giving evidence to Holyrood’s ...
healthandcare.scot
November 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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fergus.oolong.co.uk
This year's Edinburgh Radical Book Fair has started!

On Saturday at 4pm, I'm chairing 'Divergent: Weird pride, unruliness & outsider wisdom' with @cjdebarra.bsky.social and @acaciathorns.bsky.social (frank r. jagoe can't attend in person, unfortunately).

#WeirdPride
@lighthousebks.bsky.social
Flyer-style image for the event, 'Divergent: Weird pride, unruliness & outsider wisdom', party of Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair. Date: Saturday 8th November Venue: Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SU Time: 4.30-5.30pm. The flyer shows the covers of of CJ De Barra's 'Neuroqueer: A Neurodivergent Guide to Love, Sex, and Everything In Between' and 'Significant Others, a collection of texts by Frank Jagoe'. The background shows leaves of gingko, perhaps the weirdest of all trees, and an image of hands cupping a source of ornate smoke.
November 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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autismtheology.bsky.social
Faith on the Margins Conference
5th-7th November 2025, 11am-5pm (GMT) 🌐

Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Day 1: Autism and spirituality
Day 2: Autism and communication
Day 3: Autism and ethnically minoritised communities

#autism #autismtheology #autismchurchity
October 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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autismtheology.bsky.social
Frequently asked questions for our upcoming conference!

We hope this gives you all the answers you need, but please email cat@abdn.ac.uk if you still have any questions.

A full conference schedule can be found here: www.abdn.ac.uk/dhpa/researc...

Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Faith on the Margins: Engaging with Nonspeaking and Black Autistic Christians FAQs Swipe to Read 5th-7th November, 11am-5:30pm (GMT) Is the event accessible? BSL interpretation will be available. Live captioning will be turned on. If you have any accessibility needs or questions, send us a message or email cat@abdn.ac.uk What if I can’t attend every session? You are welcome to attend as many or as few sessions as you can. All sessions will be recorded and available at a later date. Will I be able to engage with other attendees? You will have the option to turn your camera on. It will not be possible to message others directly on Teams but we plan to create a separate social space for attendees.
October 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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fergus.oolong.co.uk
I wonder how many more people (and possibly organisations) ought to be added to the @amase.org.uk Autistic Scotland starter pack?

go.bsky.app/3J2f2qP
November 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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sjgroenewegen.co.uk
Thread and links are all good things by an amazing group of people.
amase.org.uk AMASE @amase.org.uk · Oct 23
Two of our founders worked on a pair of affirming animations for @thrivingautistic.bsky.social, introducing key ideas.

The first is Discovering You're Autistic, basically giving people the messages we most needed to hear when we were first realising we're Autistic...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDv...
Discovering You're Autistic
YouTube video by Thriving Autistic
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
amase.org.uk
Learn more about these animations - and the Discovery Programme they're part of - with the recording of the event they were launched at.

bsky.app/profile/thri...
thrivingautistic.bsky.social Thriving Autistic @thrivingautistic.bsky.social · Oct 24
Now available to watch for anyone that missed our event: "Discovery Celebration: Autistic Community Shaping Neuro-Affirmative Support"- open access

youtu.be/kz7S8BDnd88?...
Discovery Celebration: Autistic Community Shaping Neuro Affirmative Support
YouTube video by Thriving Autistic
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October 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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That one is all @scrappapertiger.bsky.social 🙂
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
amase.org.uk
As well as Laura and Fergus the team behind these animations included another AMASE cohfounder and former Chair, @scrappapertiger.bsky.social; @autisticrealms.bsky.social; Jessica K. Doyle narrating and voicing the beans; @somebodysomeone.bsky.social's music; and animator @iara-abigalil.bsky.social.
October 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
amase.org.uk
Again, there are a pair of blog posts about this animation - this time written by Laura Buckland-Mason.

One for the community:
www.thrivingautistic.org/lightbulb-mo...

One for professionals, with references:
www.thrivingautistic.org/lightbulb-mo...
Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic Community Blog
A blog for the community
www.thrivingautistic.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
amase.org.uk
Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic is an animation about those things that people tend to think are just individual quirks, until they realise they're common Autistic experiences.

It's so important to feel seen!

Many of these are very commonly misunderstood.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O6h...
Lightbulb Moments: Being Autistic
YouTube video by Thriving Autistic
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
amase.org.uk
If you'd like to know a bit more about this animation & its themes, former AMASE Chair @fergus.oolong.co.uk wrote a pair of blog posts about it.

This one's aimed at the community:
www.thrivingautistic.org/discovering-...

The other is aimed at professionals:
www.thrivingautistic.org/discovering-...
Discovering You're Autistic Community Blog
A blog for the community
www.thrivingautistic.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM