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Leneh Buckle
@autisticinertia.bsky.social
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Autistic autism researcher looking at the phenomenon of ‘inertia’ or difficulty doing stuff. Co-lead of Spectrum 10K consultation. Past chair and organiser of Autscape. Also parent of 5 including 4 autistic young people.
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thinkingautism.com
A reminder that Judy Singer is NOT the originator of "neurodiversity": "While Singer published one early book chapter on the neurodiversity movement in 1999, she was only one of many working on theorising #neurodiversity, and certainly not the first."

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January 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Announcing #OnlineAutscape2025 “More Autistic Joy”:
Fri 7th – Sun 9th February 2025, Zoom + Discord

Featuring a performance by the great autistic stand-up poet Kate Fox, a presentation on “The joy of autistic parenting”, and much more!

Schedule and registration:
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[Autscape logo: orange and black swirls] Online Autscape 2025. Theme: More Autistic Joy. Friday the 7th to Sunday the 9th of February. On Zoom and Discord. [Image of Autscape 2024 presenter Joanna Ławicka, a dark-haired woman, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, speaking into a microphone, next to a flip chart full of Post-It notes] [Image of nine Autscape 2024 participants in the park, standing near-ish each other but somewhat scattered about, apparently in conversation] Autistic-friendly. Presentations. Music. Comedy. Lightning talks. Activities. Discussions. Website: www.autscape.org E-mail: info@autscape.org
January 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
autisticinertia.bsky.social
I am an #ActuallyAutistic researcher looking for people who would like to play a game about autistic inertia for my research. Sessions will take place in Manchester and take about 1.5 hours. You will receive a small reimbursement for your time. Email karenleneh.buckle@manchester.ac.uk. #autism
Do you like board games? Do you have a connection to or interest in autism? If so, we would like you to take part in some research in Manchester, UK. You will play a board game about autistic inertia and complete a short survey about your experience. To participate, you should: 1. Have a connection to or interest in autism 2. Be age 18+ 3. Be able to engage with a topic including written and spoken information in English. Sessions will take place on: 14th, 24th and 31st January. The session will take about an hour and a half during which you will complete two short evaluation questionnaires and spend about an hour playing the game. The game will be video recorded. You will receive a small reimbursement for your time. If you’re interested, please contact: karenleneh.buckle@manchester.ac.uk This research has been approved by the University of Manchester Research Ethics Committee (UREC): 2024-21003-38167
December 13, 2024 at 12:24 PM