Kayla Malone
@kaylamalone.bsky.social
PhD candidate, Applied Developmental Science and Special Education program at UNC
OSEP scholar | CEC DR scholar | DADD DEI Liaison
Autism, identity, inclusive education, mental health, participatory research
#FirstGen #Neuroqueer 🌈
OSEP scholar | CEC DR scholar | DADD DEI Liaison
Autism, identity, inclusive education, mental health, participatory research
#FirstGen #Neuroqueer 🌈
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Kayla Malone
@kaylamalone.bsky.social
· Jan 27
Our support group guide and resources for autistic gender diverse youth is now freely available via UNC Chapel Hill libraries:
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
Gender and Autism Project (GAP)
www.med.unc.edu
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"Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts" by Blaskowitz et al advocates for university departments to enhance #inclusion and support for #autistic students.
READ shorturl.at/EgzlU
READ shorturl.at/EgzlU
Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts | Autism in Adulthood
Over the past decade, universities have seen an increase in autistic student enrollment; however, many of these universities are not supporting autistic students to have a quality college experience. ...
shorturl.at
October 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
"Are Universities Ready to Support Autistic Students? A Call to Increase Coordinated Campus Efforts" by Blaskowitz et al advocates for university departments to enhance #inclusion and support for #autistic students.
READ shorturl.at/EgzlU
READ shorturl.at/EgzlU
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It's ok if you don't fully understand what it means to be trans. It's ok if you get the language wrong occasionally. What matters now is that you publicly, visibly show your allyship in any way you can. They're trying to drive us out of public life and we need your support to make sure they can't.
April 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
It's ok if you don't fully understand what it means to be trans. It's ok if you get the language wrong occasionally. What matters now is that you publicly, visibly show your allyship in any way you can. They're trying to drive us out of public life and we need your support to make sure they can't.
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Identification of autistic Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study
Identification of autistic Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study - Jessica Tupou, Fran Kewene, Ia Morrison-Young, Ahi Wi-Hongi, Andrew Sporle, Tori Diamond, Reremoana Theodore, Nicholas Bowden, 2025
This study examines disparities in autism identification rates and support needs between Māori and non-Māori populations in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research was conducted through a collaborative ...
journals.sagepub.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Identification of autistic Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study
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much as i'm not shocked, it is *unbelievable* to me universities are banning talk of ... me. myself. my existence. what the hell, folks.
Texas Tech isn't the only university system handing down chilling, verbal-only directives banning discussions about transgender identity. If this is happening at your institution, I want to know about it--reach me on Signal at emmawhitford.96
www.insidehighered.com/node/192421/...
www.insidehighered.com/node/192421/...
Texas Ban on Transgender Course Content Sows Chaos
Verbal-only policies prohibiting academic discussions of trans identity appear to be extending beyond the Texas Tech system and now include anti-trans curricular reviews.
www.insidehighered.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
much as i'm not shocked, it is *unbelievable* to me universities are banning talk of ... me. myself. my existence. what the hell, folks.
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It's just a sports ban.
It's just a bathroom ban.
It's just a healthcare for kids ban.
It's just a military service ban.
It's just a federal jobs ban.
It's just a university housing ban.
It's just a passport & visa ban.
It's just one Constitutional right.
It's just your status as free citizens.
It's just a bathroom ban.
It's just a healthcare for kids ban.
It's just a military service ban.
It's just a federal jobs ban.
It's just a university housing ban.
It's just a passport & visa ban.
It's just one Constitutional right.
It's just your status as free citizens.
September 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It's just a sports ban.
It's just a bathroom ban.
It's just a healthcare for kids ban.
It's just a military service ban.
It's just a federal jobs ban.
It's just a university housing ban.
It's just a passport & visa ban.
It's just one Constitutional right.
It's just your status as free citizens.
It's just a bathroom ban.
It's just a healthcare for kids ban.
It's just a military service ban.
It's just a federal jobs ban.
It's just a university housing ban.
It's just a passport & visa ban.
It's just one Constitutional right.
It's just your status as free citizens.
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5/4
just to reiterate; the two publications I cite above have both been peer reviewed, the Cass Review has not. This is something that Aaron & Konnoth (2025) criticised in their peer-reviewed publication in the New England Journal of Medicine.
www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
just to reiterate; the two publications I cite above have both been peer reviewed, the Cass Review has not. This is something that Aaron & Konnoth (2025) criticised in their peer-reviewed publication in the New England Journal of Medicine.
www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
The Future of Gender-Affirming Care — A Law and Policy Perspective on the Cass Review | NEJM
The Cass Review on gender-affirming care, which has been used to justify bans in U.S. states, transgresses medical law, policy, and practice, which puts it at odds with mainstream U.S. expert guide...
www.nejm.org
June 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
5/4
just to reiterate; the two publications I cite above have both been peer reviewed, the Cass Review has not. This is something that Aaron & Konnoth (2025) criticised in their peer-reviewed publication in the New England Journal of Medicine.
www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
just to reiterate; the two publications I cite above have both been peer reviewed, the Cass Review has not. This is something that Aaron & Konnoth (2025) criticised in their peer-reviewed publication in the New England Journal of Medicine.
www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
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There are numerous other peer-reviewed (& other authoritative) publications that have debunked the Cass Review, making it one of the most comprehensively discredited publications I can remember. @notrightruth.bsky.social has compiled a long list of them;
3/4
3/4
What’s wrong with the Cass Review? A round-up of commentary and evidence
[last updated 12/05/25] Wednesday 10 April 2024 saw the long-awaited publication of the final report of the Cass Review. This report was commissioned by NHS England, and provides a review of eviden…
ruthpearce.net
June 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
There are numerous other peer-reviewed (& other authoritative) publications that have debunked the Cass Review, making it one of the most comprehensively discredited publications I can remember. @notrightruth.bsky.social has compiled a long list of them;
3/4
3/4
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Trans kids deserve to live.
Trans kids deserve to be happy.
Trans kids deserve to be themselves.
Trans kids deserve to be kids.
Trans kids deserve to become adults.
Trans kids deserve to choose.
Trans kids deserve better.
Trans kids deserve love.
I love you, Trans kids. 🫶🏻
You deserve better. 😔
Trans kids deserve to be happy.
Trans kids deserve to be themselves.
Trans kids deserve to be kids.
Trans kids deserve to become adults.
Trans kids deserve to choose.
Trans kids deserve better.
Trans kids deserve love.
I love you, Trans kids. 🫶🏻
You deserve better. 😔
Trans kids deserve to live.
Trans kids deserve to be happy.
Trans kids deserve to be themselves.
Trans kids deserve to be happy.
Trans kids deserve to be themselves.
Trans kids deserve to live.
June 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Trans kids deserve to live.
Trans kids deserve to be happy.
Trans kids deserve to be themselves.
Trans kids deserve to be kids.
Trans kids deserve to become adults.
Trans kids deserve to choose.
Trans kids deserve better.
Trans kids deserve love.
I love you, Trans kids. 🫶🏻
You deserve better. 😔
Trans kids deserve to be happy.
Trans kids deserve to be themselves.
Trans kids deserve to be kids.
Trans kids deserve to become adults.
Trans kids deserve to choose.
Trans kids deserve better.
Trans kids deserve love.
I love you, Trans kids. 🫶🏻
You deserve better. 😔
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Reposted by Kayla Malone
The Utah Report shows exactly what the people commissioning it didn’t want to see, that gender affirming care works.
This article brought to you by @evanurquhart.bsky.social
This article brought to you by @evanurquhart.bsky.social
Plentiful Data, No Regret: What the Utah Review on Youth Trans Care Found — Assigned
A 1,000-page report by the College of Pharmacy at the University of Utah, which found care safe and effective, stands out from others: It’s both independent and an actual review of the evidence.
www.assignedmedia.org
May 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The Utah Report shows exactly what the people commissioning it didn’t want to see, that gender affirming care works.
This article brought to you by @evanurquhart.bsky.social
This article brought to you by @evanurquhart.bsky.social
Reposted by Kayla Malone
Editorial on neurodiveristy frameworks in East Asian cultures: identity vs person-first debates don't make (linguistic) sense in some languages. These cultures may value harmony/cultural tightness over individuality; important to learn from local autistic ppl. 1/
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Neurodiversity paradigms and their development across cultures: Some reflections in East Asian contexts - Tomoya Hirota, Keun-Ah Cheon, Meng-Chuan Lai, 2024
journals.sagepub.com
May 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Editorial on neurodiveristy frameworks in East Asian cultures: identity vs person-first debates don't make (linguistic) sense in some languages. These cultures may value harmony/cultural tightness over individuality; important to learn from local autistic ppl. 1/
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
I don’t post much but I’m reaching out because I’m first-gen and on the market for Fall 26. The future here feels uncertain so I’m open to international but idk where to start. If you’ve worked abroad in autism intervention research I’d appreciate your insight #AutRes #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky
May 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I don’t post much but I’m reaching out because I’m first-gen and on the market for Fall 26. The future here feels uncertain so I’m open to international but idk where to start. If you’ve worked abroad in autism intervention research I’d appreciate your insight #AutRes #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky
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1. Today, the Trump administration's HHS Dept., under RFK Jr., released a review of transgender healthcare.
It has no authors. It pushes pseudoscience and conversion therapy. It does not follow a scientific process.
My fact check of the Trump HHS review.
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It has no authors. It pushes pseudoscience and conversion therapy. It does not follow a scientific process.
My fact check of the Trump HHS review.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Fact Check: Trump's HHS Review On Trans Care Filled With Lies, Pseudoscience
The review, which was made possible by an executive order calling transgender healthcare "mutilation," reached its predetermined conclusion on its May 1st publication date.
www.erininthemorning.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
1. Today, the Trump administration's HHS Dept., under RFK Jr., released a review of transgender healthcare.
It has no authors. It pushes pseudoscience and conversion therapy. It does not follow a scientific process.
My fact check of the Trump HHS review.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
It has no authors. It pushes pseudoscience and conversion therapy. It does not follow a scientific process.
My fact check of the Trump HHS review.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
Reposted by Kayla Malone
1. The UK has announced autism tests for all transgender youth. In the United States, RFK Jr. is pushing autism registries. Fearmongering is spreading about autistic trans people.
S. Baum in their latest breaks down the autism-trans scare.
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S. Baum in their latest breaks down the autism-trans scare.
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Why the UK’s Autism “Tests” for Trans Youth Should Raise Alarms
Neurodivergence has been weaponized by bad faith, anti-LGBTQ forces in order to invalidate the existence of transgender people.
www.erininthemorning.com
April 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
1. The UK has announced autism tests for all transgender youth. In the United States, RFK Jr. is pushing autism registries. Fearmongering is spreading about autistic trans people.
S. Baum in their latest breaks down the autism-trans scare.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
S. Baum in their latest breaks down the autism-trans scare.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Reposted by Kayla Malone
Support community reparations for Autistic People of Color through the Autistic People of Color Fund! autismandrace.com/autistic-peo...
Autistic People of Color Fund – The Autistic People of Color Fund
The Autistic People of Color Fund
autismandrace.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Support community reparations for Autistic People of Color through the Autistic People of Color Fund! autismandrace.com/autistic-peo...
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It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek!
If you're a student, or work at a secondary school, and are interested in setting up a peer support group for neurodivergent pupils, we have a free, research-informed toolkit to help!
salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/our-projects...
If you're a student, or work at a secondary school, and are interested in setting up a peer support group for neurodivergent pupils, we have a free, research-informed toolkit to help!
salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/our-projects...
NEST (NEurodivergent peer Support Toolkit)
NEST (NEurodivergent peer Support Toolkit) is a suite of materials to facilitate peer support for neurodivergent young people in mainstream secondary schools. The toolkit has been co-created by resear...
salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk
March 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek!
If you're a student, or work at a secondary school, and are interested in setting up a peer support group for neurodivergent pupils, we have a free, research-informed toolkit to help!
salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/our-projects...
If you're a student, or work at a secondary school, and are interested in setting up a peer support group for neurodivergent pupils, we have a free, research-informed toolkit to help!
salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk/our-projects...
Reposted by Kayla Malone
Please share our FREE support group guide for anyone wanting to create affirming spaces for autistic transgender and gender diverse young adults. Thank you! #AutRes #Autism #LGBT
Our support group guide and resources for autistic gender diverse youth is now freely available via UNC Chapel Hill libraries:
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
Gender and Autism Project (GAP)
www.med.unc.edu
January 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Please share our FREE support group guide for anyone wanting to create affirming spaces for autistic transgender and gender diverse young adults. Thank you! #AutRes #Autism #LGBT
Our support group guide and resources for autistic gender diverse youth is now freely available via UNC Chapel Hill libraries:
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
doi.org/10.17615/c79...
Project website: www.med.unc.edu/healthscienc...
Gender and Autism Project (GAP)
www.med.unc.edu
January 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Reposted by Kayla Malone
The FACES program is recruiting caregivers of Black autistic students to participate in our free upcoming advocacy trainings offered across NC & in Atlanta, Baltimore, & Washington DC. Families will be compensated for their time & snacks will be provided. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/joinfaces #AutRes
January 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The FACES program is recruiting caregivers of Black autistic students to participate in our free upcoming advocacy trainings offered across NC & in Atlanta, Baltimore, & Washington DC. Families will be compensated for their time & snacks will be provided. Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/joinfaces #AutRes
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Join us for a chat on creating sustainable lives for neurodivergent folks in academia! We'll discuss the benefits of working in disability scholarship & autism research, disability justice, self-care, & pacing. Dec 4th, 4pm ET. Register: shorturl.at/NYQNy #AcademicSky #DisabilityStudies #Disability
November 18, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Join us for a chat on creating sustainable lives for neurodivergent folks in academia! We'll discuss the benefits of working in disability scholarship & autism research, disability justice, self-care, & pacing. Dec 4th, 4pm ET. Register: shorturl.at/NYQNy #AcademicSky #DisabilityStudies #Disability