Peter Crosbie
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For students (age 6-11) classified as having "extensive support needs" what does "challenging behavior" mean?--this review includes "playing with academic materials during instruction" & "turning away from person making a request" & "stereotypy" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... autism-relevant
Intervention Research on Challenging Behavior in Inclusive School Settings for Students With Extensive Support Needs: A Systematic Review - Virginia L. Walker, Megan E. Carpenter, Alexandra M. Reilly,...
Despite mounting evidence documenting the benefits of access to and participation in inclusive school settings for students with extensive support needs (ESN), ...
journals.sagepub.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
For students (age 6-11) classified as having "extensive support needs" what does "challenging behavior" mean?--this review includes "playing with academic materials during instruction" & "turning away from person making a request" & "stereotypy" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... autism-relevant
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"If authors want to understand autism they need to control for IQ statistically..."? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... but tests claimed to assess IQ are misleading in autism ("IQ tests used in both research and practice tend to underestimate the cognitive abilities of autistic people"--yes)
The Developmental Approach to Autism Science: Considering Cognitive Ability in the Age of Neuroimaging Research
Over the last 75 years, the developmental approach to developmental disability has touted—as one of its central tenets—the need to consider development in our understanding of developmental differenc...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
"If authors want to understand autism they need to control for IQ statistically..."? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... but tests claimed to assess IQ are misleading in autism ("IQ tests used in both research and practice tend to underestimate the cognitive abilities of autistic people"--yes)
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"The concept of ' #profoundAutism ' is deeply problematic. It risks reinforcing dehumanizing assumptions—that the absence of speech equates to an absence of thought, agency, or interiority, & that Autistic people with CSN are–as the Lancet Commission claims—'unable to advocate for themselves.'" 1/2
December 24, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"The concept of ' #profoundAutism ' is deeply problematic. It risks reinforcing dehumanizing assumptions—that the absence of speech equates to an absence of thought, agency, or interiority, & that Autistic people with CSN are–as the Lancet Commission claims—'unable to advocate for themselves.'" 1/2
Understanding Autism: The Monotropic Mind. Wenn Lawson
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Understanding Autism: The Monotropic Mind. Wenn Lawson
From the wonderful Wenn Lawson. Reframing autism: from deficit to difference.
December 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
From the wonderful Wenn Lawson. Reframing autism: from deficit to difference.
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Autism affects communication, sensory processing, relationships, work basically everything. Expecting autistic people to separate life from autism is like asking someone to stop being themselves. It’s not possible, and it’s not fair
December 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Autism affects communication, sensory processing, relationships, work basically everything. Expecting autistic people to separate life from autism is like asking someone to stop being themselves. It’s not possible, and it’s not fair
Not just a tired autistic person.
Making phone calls as a tired autistic person:
Airline call centre rep: Do you have your airline rewards number?
Me, very confidently: Yes.
[Long pause]
Airline call centre rep: ...Can I have it?
Me: Oh! Sorry. Those are two separate questions... [awkward chuckling]
Airline call centre rep: Do you have your airline rewards number?
Me, very confidently: Yes.
[Long pause]
Airline call centre rep: ...Can I have it?
Me: Oh! Sorry. Those are two separate questions... [awkward chuckling]
December 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Not just a tired autistic person.
You can't become autistic any more than you can become left-handed.
Like handedness, autism may take time to become apparent but it’s how you're born.
Like handedness, autism may take time to become apparent but it’s how you're born.
December 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
You can't become autistic any more than you can become left-handed.
Like handedness, autism may take time to become apparent but it’s how you're born.
Like handedness, autism may take time to become apparent but it’s how you're born.
Autism is not a condition. It's not a pathology, it's not a disease.
It's a difference in the way you process and experience the world around you.
It's a difference in the way you process and experience the world around you.
December 9, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Autism is not a condition. It's not a pathology, it's not a disease.
It's a difference in the way you process and experience the world around you.
It's a difference in the way you process and experience the world around you.
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Oh, look. A load of coverage about a new government inquiry into "overdiagnosis" that completely blurs autism & mental illness, and ends up leaning into all those tropes about people making it all up.
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Oh, look. A load of coverage about a new government inquiry into "overdiagnosis" that completely blurs autism & mental illness, and ends up leaning into all those tropes about people making it all up.
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Autism is not a mental health condition in and of itself and ironically if we didn't have to fight to survive in a predominantly neurotypical world, most of us would not suffer with poor mental health at all!
December 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Autism is not a mental health condition in and of itself and ironically if we didn't have to fight to survive in a predominantly neurotypical world, most of us would not suffer with poor mental health at all!
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What is autism?
Autism happens in the brain.
It's not a bunch of observable traits.
It's a PROCESSING difference...
In the brain.
Autism happens in the brain.
It's not a bunch of observable traits.
It's a PROCESSING difference...
In the brain.
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
What is autism?
Autism happens in the brain.
It's not a bunch of observable traits.
It's a PROCESSING difference...
In the brain.
Autism happens in the brain.
It's not a bunch of observable traits.
It's a PROCESSING difference...
In the brain.
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Undiagnosed autism is everyone thinking you're a complete weirdo
Diagnosed autism is telling people you're autistic and everyone being confused because you look "completely normal"
Diagnosed autism is telling people you're autistic and everyone being confused because you look "completely normal"
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Undiagnosed autism is everyone thinking you're a complete weirdo
Diagnosed autism is telling people you're autistic and everyone being confused because you look "completely normal"
Diagnosed autism is telling people you're autistic and everyone being confused because you look "completely normal"
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"disparities in ABA services for autistic children"?--authors' poorly-sourced & ill-founded premise is that ABA is beneficial (vs harmful) & more ABA is better (e.g. "ABA is most effective when... delivered at a high intensity") journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... no, not in an ABA journal, free
Short report: Disparities in hours of applied behavior analysis services for Medicaid-enrolled autistic youth - Diondra Straiton-Webster, Brooke Ingersoll, 2025
To date, no studies have investigated whether disparities in hours of applied behavior analysis (ABA) exist in the Medicaid system. We used multilevel modeling ...
journals.sagepub.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"disparities in ABA services for autistic children"?--authors' poorly-sourced & ill-founded premise is that ABA is beneficial (vs harmful) & more ABA is better (e.g. "ABA is most effective when... delivered at a high intensity") journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... no, not in an ABA journal, free
Note the age range. Yes, there are autistic people in their 90’s — and every other age, for that matter.
And yes, there were autistic people around when you were a kid; the difference is that back then we didn’t have the language or diagnostic tools to identify them. I speak from experience …
And yes, there were autistic people around when you were a kid; the difference is that back then we didn’t have the language or diagnostic tools to identify them. I speak from experience …
Comparing self-harm & suicidality in autistic vs non-autistic adults aged 40-93 years (mean age 60) link.springer.com/article/10.1... 55% of autistics, vs 13.3% of non-autistics, responded "yes" to the question, "Have you deliberately harmed yourself, whether or not you meant to end your life?"
Self-harm and suicidality experiences of autistic and non-autistic adults in midlife and old age - Molecular Autism
Background Suicide has been reported as a leading cause of premature death in autistic populations. Additionally, risk of suicidality is often found to increase with age in the general population. Des...
link.springer.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Note the age range. Yes, there are autistic people in their 90’s — and every other age, for that matter.
And yes, there were autistic people around when you were a kid; the difference is that back then we didn’t have the language or diagnostic tools to identify them. I speak from experience …
And yes, there were autistic people around when you were a kid; the difference is that back then we didn’t have the language or diagnostic tools to identify them. I speak from experience …
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1/ The @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report notes that the rise in public awareness of autism has not led to better understanding and acceptance of autistic people.
bit.ly/HoLAutActReports
Many autistic people have avoided going out because of worries about how others will treat them.
bit.ly/HoLAutActReports
Many autistic people have avoided going out because of worries about how others will treat them.
Autism Act 2009 - Reports, special reports and government responses - Committees - UK Parliament
Report, special report and government response publications for Autism Act 2009.
bit.ly
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 AM
1/ The @hlautismactcom.parliament.uk report notes that the rise in public awareness of autism has not led to better understanding and acceptance of autistic people.
bit.ly/HoLAutActReports
Many autistic people have avoided going out because of worries about how others will treat them.
bit.ly/HoLAutActReports
Many autistic people have avoided going out because of worries about how others will treat them.
Not to mention, studies suggesting that up to 10% of all suicides could be autistic people.
That in a context where the vast majority of autistic adults do NOT have a diagnosis, or realise that they’re autistic. As such, they don’t even begin to get the support they need, or (self) understanding.
That in a context where the vast majority of autistic adults do NOT have a diagnosis, or realise that they’re autistic. As such, they don’t even begin to get the support they need, or (self) understanding.
There is a suicide epidemic in the autistic community.
We are 11x more likely to take our own lives.
35% have tried.
Suicidal thoughts happen to most of us (66%)
Let’s remember that & support each other and work together to fight the stigma against us neuronormative society.
We are 11x more likely to take our own lives.
35% have tried.
Suicidal thoughts happen to most of us (66%)
Let’s remember that & support each other and work together to fight the stigma against us neuronormative society.
November 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Not to mention, studies suggesting that up to 10% of all suicides could be autistic people.
That in a context where the vast majority of autistic adults do NOT have a diagnosis, or realise that they’re autistic. As such, they don’t even begin to get the support they need, or (self) understanding.
That in a context where the vast majority of autistic adults do NOT have a diagnosis, or realise that they’re autistic. As such, they don’t even begin to get the support they need, or (self) understanding.
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If you are autistic but don't have a diagnosis (for whatever reason, it doesn't matter)...
I see you.
You are valid.
Your experiences are real.
And you are welcome here. 🤗
I see you.
You are valid.
Your experiences are real.
And you are welcome here. 🤗
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
If you are autistic but don't have a diagnosis (for whatever reason, it doesn't matter)...
I see you.
You are valid.
Your experiences are real.
And you are welcome here. 🤗
I see you.
You are valid.
Your experiences are real.
And you are welcome here. 🤗
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Alexithymia isn’t lack of emotion.
It’s emotion without translation.
The feelings are there.
The map isn’t.
And yet autistic people blame themselves for being “numb.”
You’re not numb - you’re flooded.
Your body is speaking a language you were never taught.
It’s emotion without translation.
The feelings are there.
The map isn’t.
And yet autistic people blame themselves for being “numb.”
You’re not numb - you’re flooded.
Your body is speaking a language you were never taught.
November 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Alexithymia isn’t lack of emotion.
It’s emotion without translation.
The feelings are there.
The map isn’t.
And yet autistic people blame themselves for being “numb.”
You’re not numb - you’re flooded.
Your body is speaking a language you were never taught.
It’s emotion without translation.
The feelings are there.
The map isn’t.
And yet autistic people blame themselves for being “numb.”
You’re not numb - you’re flooded.
Your body is speaking a language you were never taught.
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You're Not Autistic? That can't be true. I have a 4-year-old nephew who is Not Autistic and he's nothing like you! 🧵
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
You're Not Autistic? That can't be true. I have a 4-year-old nephew who is Not Autistic and he's nothing like you! 🧵
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Autism is a lifelong difference. We don’t “grow out of Autism”. #ActuallyAutistic
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Autism is a lifelong difference. We don’t “grow out of Autism”. #ActuallyAutistic
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up there with the best album opener / best opening lyrics of all time.
this is such a winter album for me. perfection.
this is such a winter album for me. perfection.
November 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
up there with the best album opener / best opening lyrics of all time.
this is such a winter album for me. perfection.
this is such a winter album for me. perfection.
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Hatred towards autism has allowed conspiracy theories about autism and vaccines to thrive.
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Hatred towards autism has allowed conspiracy theories about autism and vaccines to thrive.
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Why it's important to push back against the dangerous #ProfoundAutism label; + CN: Suicide:
"Stereotypes created by 'Profound Autism' risk denying suitable support from many Autistic persons, which will predictably result in more Autistic suicides."
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/09/grav... #autism
"Stereotypes created by 'Profound Autism' risk denying suitable support from many Autistic persons, which will predictably result in more Autistic suicides."
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/09/grav... #autism
Grave Concerns About Profound Autism
The label "Profound autism" bungles the support needs of autistic people with complex disabilities, and will endanger autistic lives.
thinkingautismguide.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Why it's important to push back against the dangerous #ProfoundAutism label; + CN: Suicide:
"Stereotypes created by 'Profound Autism' risk denying suitable support from many Autistic persons, which will predictably result in more Autistic suicides."
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/09/grav... #autism
"Stereotypes created by 'Profound Autism' risk denying suitable support from many Autistic persons, which will predictably result in more Autistic suicides."
thinkingautismguide.com/2023/09/grav... #autism
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM