Vaila
@vaila.bsky.social
Autistic. Queer. Tired.
Unpaid carer. Chronic pain haver.
Interests: nature, photography, reading, languages inc BSL, queer history.
(Alt text. Profile pic is bird’s eye view of wellies standing on red sand beach. Header is blue sky with cloud.)
Unpaid carer. Chronic pain haver.
Interests: nature, photography, reading, languages inc BSL, queer history.
(Alt text. Profile pic is bird’s eye view of wellies standing on red sand beach. Header is blue sky with cloud.)
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Bullfrog of the day!
Friday, 21 Nov 2025
Friday, 21 Nov 2025
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Bullfrog of the day!
Friday, 21 Nov 2025
Friday, 21 Nov 2025
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Lead academic Dr. Tricia Squire explained: “If we know one thing about life, it’s that nothing changes. That’s why they say ‘this too shall not pass.’”
Study finds that how you happen to feel right now is how you’ve always felt and will always feel
The feeling you happen to have in this precise moment is a permanent state of affairs, a new study has revealed. According to a new clinical trial, emotions and physical sensations are static and…
thedailytism.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Lead academic Dr. Tricia Squire explained: “If we know one thing about life, it’s that nothing changes. That’s why they say ‘this too shall not pass.’”
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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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I was attracted by the mixture of leaves and foam spinning in the pool, so I put on the ND filter and took couple of long exposures. There was no wind at all and the atmosphere was completed by the thick fog 🤩
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I was attracted by the mixture of leaves and foam spinning in the pool, so I put on the ND filter and took couple of long exposures. There was no wind at all and the atmosphere was completed by the thick fog 🤩
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I am so glad that @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social wrote this fantastic obituary with some wonderful quotes from other disabled Asian American advocates and activists.
asamnews.com/2025/11/18/a...
asamnews.com/2025/11/18/a...
Alice Wong shaped a generation of disabled Asian Americans – AsAmNews
From Disability Visibility to mentorship, Alice Wong’s legacy inspires disabled Asian Americans to embrace their identities and fight for justice
asamnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I am so glad that @shruti-rajkumar.bsky.social wrote this fantastic obituary with some wonderful quotes from other disabled Asian American advocates and activists.
asamnews.com/2025/11/18/a...
asamnews.com/2025/11/18/a...
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The autistic experience of having far too many co-occurring conditions, all of which worsen with stress…
Including the neverending stress of being autistic in a neurotypical society
E.g.
- migraines
- gastrointestinal issues
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- anxiety disorders
- sleeping problems
Including the neverending stress of being autistic in a neurotypical society
E.g.
- migraines
- gastrointestinal issues
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- anxiety disorders
- sleeping problems
November 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The autistic experience of having far too many co-occurring conditions, all of which worsen with stress…
Including the neverending stress of being autistic in a neurotypical society
E.g.
- migraines
- gastrointestinal issues
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- anxiety disorders
- sleeping problems
Including the neverending stress of being autistic in a neurotypical society
E.g.
- migraines
- gastrointestinal issues
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- anxiety disorders
- sleeping problems
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It all plays into the growing narrative that autism and ADHD are "over diagnosed", rather than just better recognised. It's the equivalent of saying that people were "over diagnosed" as being left handed when schools stopped penalising them for not writing with their right hand. 2/
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It all plays into the growing narrative that autism and ADHD are "over diagnosed", rather than just better recognised. It's the equivalent of saying that people were "over diagnosed" as being left handed when schools stopped penalising them for not writing with their right hand. 2/
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Silver and gold. Trondheim, Norway. Oct 2025.
November 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Silver and gold. Trondheim, Norway. Oct 2025.
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Struggling to deal with debt? Our money and debt advice service is free and open to single parents across all of Scotland💸
Find out more and get in touch⬇️
opfs.org.uk/support-and-...
#Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries
Find out more and get in touch⬇️
opfs.org.uk/support-and-...
#Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Struggling to deal with debt? Our money and debt advice service is free and open to single parents across all of Scotland💸
Find out more and get in touch⬇️
opfs.org.uk/support-and-...
#Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries
Find out more and get in touch⬇️
opfs.org.uk/support-and-...
#Debt #Scotland #SingleParents #DealingWithDebt #MoneyWorries
Found this very relatable. The isolation is absolutely the worst part.
The problem is as a single parent there’s no chance to lower the demands on me. I’m stuck. Even getting respite services requires lots of work. And if it turns out to be unsuccessful I’m even worse off bc of the energy expended.
The problem is as a single parent there’s no chance to lower the demands on me. I’m stuck. Even getting respite services requires lots of work. And if it turns out to be unsuccessful I’m even worse off bc of the energy expended.
November 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Found this very relatable. The isolation is absolutely the worst part.
The problem is as a single parent there’s no chance to lower the demands on me. I’m stuck. Even getting respite services requires lots of work. And if it turns out to be unsuccessful I’m even worse off bc of the energy expended.
The problem is as a single parent there’s no chance to lower the demands on me. I’m stuck. Even getting respite services requires lots of work. And if it turns out to be unsuccessful I’m even worse off bc of the energy expended.
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This blog is based on my chapter Double Empathy and the Double Rainbow: Healthcare Inequities for Gender Diverse Autistic Adults in the Double Empathy reader. These slides were created and shared for the second PARC Double Empathy series in 2025.
Understanding Double Empathy in TGD Autistic Healthcare
The blog discusses healthcare inequities faced by gender diverse autistic adults, emphasizing the Double Empathy Problem. It highlights systemic barriers, biases in healthcare, and the challenges posed by transmedicalism. Recommendations for practitioners include checking biases, using inclusive language, and valuing lived experiences to foster equitable healthcare environments.
autisticltd.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This blog is based on my chapter Double Empathy and the Double Rainbow: Healthcare Inequities for Gender Diverse Autistic Adults in the Double Empathy reader. These slides were created and shared for the second PARC Double Empathy series in 2025.
This was great, very varied and thought provoking talks.
Really worth signing up to the PARC mailing list as there’s going to be more.
Really worth signing up to the PARC mailing list as there’s going to be more.
TODAY!!
The Double Empathy Workshop Series
By Participatory Autism Research Collective
Online event
Nov 17 from 4pm to 6pm GMT
With: Allison Moore, Damian Milton , Katie Munday(me!), Alice Sodi, Roberto Mastropasqua and Giorgio De Acutis
#AutResearch
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-double...
The Double Empathy Workshop Series
By Participatory Autism Research Collective
Online event
Nov 17 from 4pm to 6pm GMT
With: Allison Moore, Damian Milton , Katie Munday(me!), Alice Sodi, Roberto Mastropasqua and Giorgio De Acutis
#AutResearch
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-double...
The Double Empathy Workshop Series
Join us for our second Double Empathy workshops
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This was great, very varied and thought provoking talks.
Really worth signing up to the PARC mailing list as there’s going to be more.
Really worth signing up to the PARC mailing list as there’s going to be more.
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A borb having a bad hair day for #BirdOfTheDay #ShadesOfGrey
Taken with Pixel 8 Pro as I walked to the store
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography
Taken with Pixel 8 Pro as I walked to the store
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography
November 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A borb having a bad hair day for #BirdOfTheDay #ShadesOfGrey
Taken with Pixel 8 Pro as I walked to the store
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography
Taken with Pixel 8 Pro as I walked to the store
#EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
#ArtYear
#MobilePhotography
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November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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looking at this foggy early morning great blue heron in florida called out for playing in black and white and film effects. #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #paddling ,birds standing or walking in shallow water
#birds #photography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin
#birds #photography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
looking at this foggy early morning great blue heron in florida called out for playing in black and white and film effects. #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #paddling ,birds standing or walking in shallow water
#birds #photography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin
#birds #photography #ClassicMono #EastCoastKin
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November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Not just in Glasgow. Happens up here too.
Mainstream schools are not built to have quiet spaces on hand. That’s what happens with inclusion, you put a load of kids in an environment that’s overwhelming and there is nowhere for them to escape to when they need a break.
Mainstream schools are not built to have quiet spaces on hand. That’s what happens with inclusion, you put a load of kids in an environment that’s overwhelming and there is nowhere for them to escape to when they need a break.
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Not just in Glasgow. Happens up here too.
Mainstream schools are not built to have quiet spaces on hand. That’s what happens with inclusion, you put a load of kids in an environment that’s overwhelming and there is nowhere for them to escape to when they need a break.
Mainstream schools are not built to have quiet spaces on hand. That’s what happens with inclusion, you put a load of kids in an environment that’s overwhelming and there is nowhere for them to escape to when they need a break.
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Tens of thousands of disabled people and allies have made clear to the government that they reject any plans to cut spending on personal independence payment and other disability-related support.
#PIP #DWP #PathwaysToWork
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tens-of-thou...
#PIP #DWP #PathwaysToWork
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tens-of-thou...
Tens of thousands tell government: We reject any plans to cut PIP
Tens of thousands of disabled people and allies have made clear to the government that they reject any plans to cut spending on personal independence payment (PIP) and other disability-related supp…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Tens of thousands of disabled people and allies have made clear to the government that they reject any plans to cut spending on personal independence payment and other disability-related support.
#PIP #DWP #PathwaysToWork
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tens-of-thou...
#PIP #DWP #PathwaysToWork
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tens-of-thou...
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Vancouver has the most beautiful maintenance covers. Some of these cast iron medallions cover public works (drains, sewers) and some are purely decorative 😍 This design is by Musqueam artist Susan Point (1995).
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Vancouver has the most beautiful maintenance covers. Some of these cast iron medallions cover public works (drains, sewers) and some are purely decorative 😍 This design is by Musqueam artist Susan Point (1995).
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Want to help with autism research? The Social Experiences of Loneliness of Autistic Adults (SELA) Project at the AJ Drexel Autism Institute is forming a Community Council of autistic adults (ages 18–35) to help guide a 5-year study on loneliness and social connection. Info in flyer and alt-text.
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Want to help with autism research? The Social Experiences of Loneliness of Autistic Adults (SELA) Project at the AJ Drexel Autism Institute is forming a Community Council of autistic adults (ages 18–35) to help guide a 5-year study on loneliness and social connection. Info in flyer and alt-text.
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“I’m disrupting neuronormative culture and peeling away the layers of my internalised ableism,” explained Cohen. “How am I doing that? Oh, I’m drinking custard. Fucking gallons of the stuff.”
Autistic woman unmasks by swapping morning coffee for a nice mug of custard
An autistic woman has been hailed as "inspirational" after ditching coffee in favour of a beverage which better reflects who she is as a person, sources have revealed. Talia Cohen, 33, drank coffee…
thedailytism.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“I’m disrupting neuronormative culture and peeling away the layers of my internalised ableism,” explained Cohen. “How am I doing that? Oh, I’m drinking custard. Fucking gallons of the stuff.”
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Without intersectional research, clinicians miss how racism and ableism overlap. Black autistic kids often face harsher school discipline and police encounters that white peers rarely experience, Black autistic kids are more likely to be murdered by police that’s a fact
November 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Without intersectional research, clinicians miss how racism and ableism overlap. Black autistic kids often face harsher school discipline and police encounters that white peers rarely experience, Black autistic kids are more likely to be murdered by police that’s a fact