Emma Radford
@emrad13.bsky.social
Psychiatrist @RMH. Views my own.
Striving to improve mental health services for autistic adults.
Whovian. Chocoholic.
Striving to improve mental health services for autistic adults.
Whovian. Chocoholic.
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📰 New commentary - Barriers to Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Adulthood
"Professional and government bodies should support the development of neuroaffirming, client-centered practice guidelines that actively include input and co-design from autistic adults."
"Professional and government bodies should support the development of neuroaffirming, client-centered practice guidelines that actively include input and co-design from autistic adults."
Understanding Barriers to Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Adulthood: Where Are We Now and How Do We Move Forward?
Assessment and diagnosis of autism in adulthood is a growing area of interest for both clinical and research practice. In this commentary, we present a thematic analysis following the first Internati....
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November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
📰 New commentary - Barriers to Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism in Adulthood
"Professional and government bodies should support the development of neuroaffirming, client-centered practice guidelines that actively include input and co-design from autistic adults."
"Professional and government bodies should support the development of neuroaffirming, client-centered practice guidelines that actively include input and co-design from autistic adults."
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👀Based on input from nearly 400 Autistic people, families and eye care professionals, we’ve developed a free eye care guide for vision professionals that provides practical, respectful recommendations for making eye care more accessible: aspect.org.au/eye-care-guide.pdf
#AutismFriendly #EyeCare
#AutismFriendly #EyeCare
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
👀Based on input from nearly 400 Autistic people, families and eye care professionals, we’ve developed a free eye care guide for vision professionals that provides practical, respectful recommendations for making eye care more accessible: aspect.org.au/eye-care-guide.pdf
#AutismFriendly #EyeCare
#AutismFriendly #EyeCare
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The Autism friendly guide to pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester is published today!
Below you can see some information about the book (1 of 2)
There's a 20% discount code if you buy from Jessica Kingsley Publishers - %AGRANT20
Below you can see some information about the book (1 of 2)
There's a 20% discount code if you buy from Jessica Kingsley Publishers - %AGRANT20
October 21, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The Autism friendly guide to pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester is published today!
Below you can see some information about the book (1 of 2)
There's a 20% discount code if you buy from Jessica Kingsley Publishers - %AGRANT20
Below you can see some information about the book (1 of 2)
There's a 20% discount code if you buy from Jessica Kingsley Publishers - %AGRANT20
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Weird some scicomm accounts gave the new “Tylenol in pregnancy & autism” review some weight.
They don’t know the lead author, Baccarelli, had the exact claims thrown out of federal court for having ZERO scientific merit,
when he was a paid “expert witness” in lawsuits against Tylenol makers.
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They don’t know the lead author, Baccarelli, had the exact claims thrown out of federal court for having ZERO scientific merit,
when he was a paid “expert witness” in lawsuits against Tylenol makers.
1/
September 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Weird some scicomm accounts gave the new “Tylenol in pregnancy & autism” review some weight.
They don’t know the lead author, Baccarelli, had the exact claims thrown out of federal court for having ZERO scientific merit,
when he was a paid “expert witness” in lawsuits against Tylenol makers.
1/
They don’t know the lead author, Baccarelli, had the exact claims thrown out of federal court for having ZERO scientific merit,
when he was a paid “expert witness” in lawsuits against Tylenol makers.
1/
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🤰Did you miss ARCAP's webinar on inclusive perinatal care for Autistic parents? Researchers & a parent shared insights from research studies, key gaps in practice & our new Autistic pregnancy & parenthood hub. The recording is now available on demand: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwqP...
#AutismResearch
#AutismResearch
August 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
🤰Did you miss ARCAP's webinar on inclusive perinatal care for Autistic parents? Researchers & a parent shared insights from research studies, key gaps in practice & our new Autistic pregnancy & parenthood hub. The recording is now available on demand: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwqP...
#AutismResearch
#AutismResearch
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
These are the quality not-for-profit services that used to exist before the NDIS. Now private providers make millions whilst these services are allowed to fold and those with complex needs become homeless.
Devastating.
These are the quality not-for-profit services that used to exist before the NDIS. Now private providers make millions whilst these services are allowed to fold and those with complex needs become homeless.
Devastating.
Thousands of Victorians with disabilities face losing their homes
The state’s disability accommodation program is in danger of collapsing, endangering the group homes caring for many of the state’s most vulnerable residents.
www.theage.com.au
September 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
These are the quality not-for-profit services that used to exist before the NDIS. Now private providers make millions whilst these services are allowed to fold and those with complex needs become homeless.
Devastating.
These are the quality not-for-profit services that used to exist before the NDIS. Now private providers make millions whilst these services are allowed to fold and those with complex needs become homeless.
Devastating.
Excellent article. The NDIS is largely just a brokerage system to the private sector. It was set up with virtually no regulation. So the private sector did what it has always done - make money and keep on increasing charges to make more.
People with disability were taken for a ride then blamed.
People with disability were taken for a ride then blamed.
Two-plus years as a support worker (an autistic one to boot) has given me a grim ground’s-eye view of an industry with little to no oversight, writes Patrick Marlborough.
People are using autism to rort the NDIS, but it’s not the people with autism
www.crikey.com.au
August 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Excellent article. The NDIS is largely just a brokerage system to the private sector. It was set up with virtually no regulation. So the private sector did what it has always done - make money and keep on increasing charges to make more.
People with disability were taken for a ride then blamed.
People with disability were taken for a ride then blamed.
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How many autistic people have we found, so far? Just about none in the older age groups. Much needed new research from this top duo.
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August 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
How many autistic people have we found, so far? Just about none in the older age groups. Much needed new research from this top duo.
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📰 New #openaccess autism research
"Many people suggested that mental health professionals need more training about autism, and that better funding is needed to help Autistic people access appropriate support."
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"Many people suggested that mental health professionals need more training about autism, and that better funding is needed to help Autistic people access appropriate support."
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Autistic People's Experiences With Mental Health Services: Intersectionality Matters - Dawn Adams, Stephanie Malone, Wenn Lawson, Jayden Breasley, Sonya Girdler, Annette Carroll, 2025
Autistic people experience elevated rates of mental health conditions compared to non-autistic people; however, significant barriers to services are encountered...
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August 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
📰 New #openaccess autism research
"Many people suggested that mental health professionals need more training about autism, and that better funding is needed to help Autistic people access appropriate support."
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"Many people suggested that mental health professionals need more training about autism, and that better funding is needed to help Autistic people access appropriate support."
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a difficulty with understanding & using words & sentences.
That might seem like a small issue to you, but to people with DLD this can be a huge barrier. The biggest barrier of all is NEXT TO NO ONE HAS HEARD OF DLD.
Help us change that!
#DLDday
#DevLangDis
That might seem like a small issue to you, but to people with DLD this can be a huge barrier. The biggest barrier of all is NEXT TO NO ONE HAS HEARD OF DLD.
Help us change that!
#DLDday
#DevLangDis
August 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a difficulty with understanding & using words & sentences.
That might seem like a small issue to you, but to people with DLD this can be a huge barrier. The biggest barrier of all is NEXT TO NO ONE HAS HEARD OF DLD.
Help us change that!
#DLDday
#DevLangDis
That might seem like a small issue to you, but to people with DLD this can be a huge barrier. The biggest barrier of all is NEXT TO NO ONE HAS HEARD OF DLD.
Help us change that!
#DLDday
#DevLangDis
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Neurodiversity is more than slogans. Discover the difference between real neurodiversity-affirming practice & “neurodiversity-lite.”
https://autisticrealms.com/authentic-neurodiversity-affirming-practice-matters/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
https://autisticrealms.com/authentic-neurodiversity-affirming-practice-matters/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
August 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Neurodiversity is more than slogans. Discover the difference between real neurodiversity-affirming practice & “neurodiversity-lite.”
https://autisticrealms.com/authentic-neurodiversity-affirming-practice-matters/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
https://autisticrealms.com/authentic-neurodiversity-affirming-practice-matters/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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I have collated a list of research/ resources here about Autistic experiences and menopause/ perimenopause that may be of interest too
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Autistic Menopause & Perimenopause Resources | Autistic Realms
A signposting resource to support Autistic people experiencing menopause/ perimenopause. What else would you recommend?Any other research/books/ blogs / You ...
autisticrealms.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I have collated a list of research/ resources here about Autistic experiences and menopause/ perimenopause that may be of interest too
autisticrealms.com/autistic-men...
autisticrealms.com/autistic-men...
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“It Doesn’t Really Work for Me”: Participants reported that standard sleep interventions often feel ineffective, reporting that conventional advice or CBT-I may lack relevance to autistic needs
Mmm yep that checks out #AutRes
Mmm yep that checks out #AutRes
Experiences of and treatment preferences for insomnia in autistic adults: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis | ESRS
The study led by Dr. Gardani explored the experiences and treatment preferences for insomnia among autistic* adults, employing qualitative methodology to get
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August 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
“It Doesn’t Really Work for Me”: Participants reported that standard sleep interventions often feel ineffective, reporting that conventional advice or CBT-I may lack relevance to autistic needs
Mmm yep that checks out #AutRes
Mmm yep that checks out #AutRes
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Today in research backing up autistic common knowledge: Yes, it is a LOT harder for autistic people to process conversations and other audio streams, if there are competing noises in the area.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40755170/ #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40755170/ #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
Auditory and Semantic Processing of Speech-in-Noise in Autism: A Behavioral and EEG Study - PubMed
Autistic individuals often struggle to recognize speech in noisy environments, but the neural mechanisms behind these challenges remain unclear. Effective speech-in-noise (SiN) processing relies on au...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Today in research backing up autistic common knowledge: Yes, it is a LOT harder for autistic people to process conversations and other audio streams, if there are competing noises in the area.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40755170/ #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40755170/ #autism #autistic #neurodiversity
A very important counter-balance to a lot of other research that is conducted on parenting experiences.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
“There is Nowhere Else That I’d Rather be Than with Them”: Parents’ Positive Experiences Parenting Autistic Children - Melanie Heyworth, Catherine McMahon, Diana Weiting Tan, Elizabeth Pellicano, 2025
Background and Aims A significant body of research focuses on the negative outcomes of parenting Autistic children, particularly when parents identify as non-Au...
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July 17, 2025 at 6:17 AM
A very important counter-balance to a lot of other research that is conducted on parenting experiences.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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How did the pandemic start?
I have avoided publicly commenting on this for 5 years. Here's my take as someone who has no stake at all in the game.
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I have avoided publicly commenting on this for 5 years. Here's my take as someone who has no stake at all in the game.
gidmk.substack.com/p/pandemic-r...
Pandemic Revisionism, Part One: COVID-19 Origins
Because people keep getting this very wrong.
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July 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
How did the pandemic start?
I have avoided publicly commenting on this for 5 years. Here's my take as someone who has no stake at all in the game.
gidmk.substack.com/p/pandemic-r...
I have avoided publicly commenting on this for 5 years. Here's my take as someone who has no stake at all in the game.
gidmk.substack.com/p/pandemic-r...
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Try not to overdo comparisons to robodebt. But this is closest I've seen to a post-robodebt copy of the playbook. NDIS boss demands participant be booted from scheme after conservative radio segment. No evidence. Sham process. Against policy. Gets it WRONG www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...
Exclusive: NDIA chief intervened to throw advocate off scheme
Internal emails show the National Disability Insurance Agency rushed to withdraw access for a disabled person whose funding was criticised on talkback radio, only to reinstate it 10 months later.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
July 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Try not to overdo comparisons to robodebt. But this is closest I've seen to a post-robodebt copy of the playbook. NDIS boss demands participant be booted from scheme after conservative radio segment. No evidence. Sham process. Against policy. Gets it WRONG www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/...
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🎉This week we launched the Aspect Autistic Pregnancy and Parenthood Hub, a first-of-its-kind online resource co-designed to support Autistic parents & help healthcare professionals provide inclusive, neuroaffirming care.
🔗www.aspect.org.au/new-parents
#Autism #PerinatalCare #Research
🔗www.aspect.org.au/new-parents
#Autism #PerinatalCare #Research
June 27, 2025 at 6:15 AM
🎉This week we launched the Aspect Autistic Pregnancy and Parenthood Hub, a first-of-its-kind online resource co-designed to support Autistic parents & help healthcare professionals provide inclusive, neuroaffirming care.
🔗www.aspect.org.au/new-parents
#Autism #PerinatalCare #Research
🔗www.aspect.org.au/new-parents
#Autism #PerinatalCare #Research
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The Nazis called this Nacht und Nebel, “Night and Fog.” It was adopted as a deliberate, conscious policy in late 1941 to terrorise occupied populations.
June 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The Nazis called this Nacht und Nebel, “Night and Fog.” It was adopted as a deliberate, conscious policy in late 1941 to terrorise occupied populations.
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⚡ Autistic students face higher trauma risks. @aspectaus.bsky.social & Berry Street worked together to bring trauma-informed practices to 9 autism-specific schools. Results? Better trauma literacy, staff attitudes & engagement. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #TraumaInformedEducation
An Evaluation of a Whole-School Trauma-Informed Professional Development for Staff in Autism-Specific Educational Settings - School Mental Health
This research explored ways in which educators within an autism-specific multi-school education provider in Australia first learned about, and then reflected upon, the relevance of trauma-informed edu...
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June 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
⚡ Autistic students face higher trauma risks. @aspectaus.bsky.social & Berry Street worked together to bring trauma-informed practices to 9 autism-specific schools. Results? Better trauma literacy, staff attitudes & engagement. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #TraumaInformedEducation
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Peter Graves form the Mission Impossible TV series once asked me where to find the milk in a supermarket aisle in Melbourne.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Peter Graves form the Mission Impossible TV series once asked me where to find the milk in a supermarket aisle in Melbourne.
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While the media drone on about how hard it is for people with most than $3 million in super to lose some of their tax breaks, in reality the vast majority of Australians have less than $200k in super. The median for a 60 year old woman is just $158k, which means half of women have less than that!
June 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
While the media drone on about how hard it is for people with most than $3 million in super to lose some of their tax breaks, in reality the vast majority of Australians have less than $200k in super. The median for a 60 year old woman is just $158k, which means half of women have less than that!
Love this.
“Boundaries” is one of the most over used and misused words in psychiatry.
People think if they say “no” to someone and the person has to accept that unquestionably, then they are giving “boundaries”.
Urgh.
“Boundaries” is one of the most over used and misused words in psychiatry.
People think if they say “no” to someone and the person has to accept that unquestionably, then they are giving “boundaries”.
Urgh.
“I’ve learned so much in therapy - like how to make Avery feel like SHE’S the problem.”
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June 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Love this.
“Boundaries” is one of the most over used and misused words in psychiatry.
People think if they say “no” to someone and the person has to accept that unquestionably, then they are giving “boundaries”.
Urgh.
“Boundaries” is one of the most over used and misused words in psychiatry.
People think if they say “no” to someone and the person has to accept that unquestionably, then they are giving “boundaries”.
Urgh.
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Cast no shadow: how common are psychiatric conditions among people with intellectual disability? buff.ly/7RXgE8l
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealth #Prevalence #IntellectualDisabilities #DiagnosticOvershadowing #Psychiatry #Australia
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealth #Prevalence #IntellectualDisabilities #DiagnosticOvershadowing #Psychiatry #Australia
May 22, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Cast no shadow: how common are psychiatric conditions among people with intellectual disability? buff.ly/7RXgE8l
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealth #Prevalence #IntellectualDisabilities #DiagnosticOvershadowing #Psychiatry #Australia
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealth #Prevalence #IntellectualDisabilities #DiagnosticOvershadowing #Psychiatry #Australia