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Joy
@joyekeenan.bsky.social
Autistic, dyspraxic, ADHD medical student. Research interests: med ed and neurodivergence. Would name a pet beefy Ronald or Stew Pid. Musician, cat lady, clumsy penguin (I LOVE penguins). Pronouns she/her.
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Epistemic injustice... being autistic means one’s credibility and capacity to relate an accurate account of one’s own experience is often questioned. How can I be a doctor if I am autistic? Conversely, how can I be autistic if I am a doctor?
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
My autistic meltdown: the impact of autistic sensory needs
As an autistic adult, even the word meltdown is humiliating. A shameful part of my past, no longer relevant to a senior doctor, or so I would like to think. And yet the reality is different. Some 2 ye...
www.thelancet.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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#AutismAcceptanceMonth

Research suggests acceptance builds wellbeing... and also pride, solidarity, connectedness & seeing difference as a good thing.

crae.ioe.ac.uk/autis...
Autistic identity: A systematic review of quantitative research
A positive Autistic identity has a part in wellbeing. This systematic review of 20 papers explores this. It shows that support and autism acceptance from family and friends contribute to a more pos…
crae.ioe.ac.uk
April 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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🗞️🗞️NEW PAPER🗞️🗞️

"medical education will fundamentally fail in its mission to support neurodivergent learners unless we undergo a significant transformation"

Read free: asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

#MedEd

@autisticdoctor.bsky.social @asmeofficial.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 8:23 AM
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"Letting customers know that you are autistic is unprofessional".
Not the first time I've heard that (paraphrased and bizarre) attitude.
What's 'unprofessional' is prejudice against marginalised groups, minorities, disabled and neurodivergent people.
November 20, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Twitter has got so dark now but I love it here! I feel overjoyed to have my community back!
November 18, 2024 at 2:37 PM
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Happy Sunday, everyone!

Can I introduce to you a group I am very proud to be a part of (as ICM lead)

autisticdoctorsinternational.com

…a peer support, advocacy, education and research group with a truly international membership of > 1000 autistic Drs and medical students

See what we do here👇🏽
Autistic Doctors International
Do you identify as autistic and have a medical degree?
autisticdoctorsinternational.com
November 17, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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I've replaced my twitter addiction with a following people in bluesky starter packs addiction 😬
November 16, 2024 at 7:54 AM