John Marble
@johnmarble.bsky.social
Author ‘Autism For Dummies’ and ‘Neurodiversity For Dummies’ (Wiley). Speaker, Consultant, (Horrible) Surfer. #ActuallyAutistic
I’ve witnessed far more death and violence than most I know.
Empathy,
Empathy,
Empathy,
Empathy is the only truly effective strategy to combat ideas with which we don’t agree.
Empathy,
Empathy,
Empathy,
Empathy is the only truly effective strategy to combat ideas with which we don’t agree.
September 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I’ve witnessed far more death and violence than most I know.
Empathy,
Empathy,
Empathy,
Empathy is the only truly effective strategy to combat ideas with which we don’t agree.
Empathy,
Empathy,
Empathy,
Empathy is the only truly effective strategy to combat ideas with which we don’t agree.
At breakfast one morning, we heard someone yell for a doctor. Several of our campmates leapt up and rushed to the camp across the street, where they helped deliver a healthy baby girl.
Strangers come together to deliver Salt Lake City couple’s baby girl at Burning Man
A Salt Lake City woman gave birth to a baby girl at the Burning Man festival in Nevada on Wednesday, without knowing beforehand that she was pregnant.
www.sltrib.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
At breakfast one morning, we heard someone yell for a doctor. Several of our campmates leapt up and rushed to the camp across the street, where they helped deliver a healthy baby girl.
At #INSAR2025, Drexel University is presenting research on how to effectively adapt cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for autistic youth.
The research team is neurodiverse—including autistic researchers—and it shows in the outstanding quality of their study design.
🙌♾️🔬
The research team is neurodiverse—including autistic researchers—and it shows in the outstanding quality of their study design.
🙌♾️🔬
May 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
At #INSAR2025, Drexel University is presenting research on how to effectively adapt cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for autistic youth.
The research team is neurodiverse—including autistic researchers—and it shows in the outstanding quality of their study design.
🙌♾️🔬
The research team is neurodiverse—including autistic researchers—and it shows in the outstanding quality of their study design.
🙌♾️🔬
Appreciated the research presented this morning at #INSAR2025 (by Drexel University/Michigan State University) on training mental health providers to recognize and reduce the barriers THEY THEMSELVES may create when working with disabled and autistic communities.
May 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Appreciated the research presented this morning at #INSAR2025 (by Drexel University/Michigan State University) on training mental health providers to recognize and reduce the barriers THEY THEMSELVES may create when working with disabled and autistic communities.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think there’s any inherent biological/genetic factor that prevents a person from attending #INSAR2025. Did I miss a poster on that?!
Maybe instead of blaming the autistic person we should be examining what WE ARE DOING to prevent their participation.
Maybe instead of blaming the autistic person we should be examining what WE ARE DOING to prevent their participation.
Delayed side-eye (processing lag): Alison Singer pulled a standard Autism Grievance Parent/"Not Like My Child" maneuver in saying how her kid with #ProfoundAutism couldn't attend #INSAR2025. But accommodations also mean not subjecting folks to stressful events—and finding other ways to participate.
Nordahl: With proper support, there is no reason why autistic people with high support needs cannot participate in research. Not every attempt will be successful, but researchers should learn how to accommodate high-support autistic subjects so they can at least try to be included. #INSAR2025
May 2, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think there’s any inherent biological/genetic factor that prevents a person from attending #INSAR2025. Did I miss a poster on that?!
Maybe instead of blaming the autistic person we should be examining what WE ARE DOING to prevent their participation.
Maybe instead of blaming the autistic person we should be examining what WE ARE DOING to prevent their participation.
Seattle has a Filipino-Slavic bakery and it is delicious. 🇵🇭🇺🇦
May 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Seattle has a Filipino-Slavic bakery and it is delicious. 🇵🇭🇺🇦
Tremendously encouraged by the wide range of the research posters I viewed today at #INSAR2025.
Just a few: Research on autistic pregnancy, menopause, masking, autistic-led training for educators, the impact of autistic-friendly initiatives in Australian airports…lots more.
Just a few: Research on autistic pregnancy, menopause, masking, autistic-led training for educators, the impact of autistic-friendly initiatives in Australian airports…lots more.
May 2, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Tremendously encouraged by the wide range of the research posters I viewed today at #INSAR2025.
Just a few: Research on autistic pregnancy, menopause, masking, autistic-led training for educators, the impact of autistic-friendly initiatives in Australian airports…lots more.
Just a few: Research on autistic pregnancy, menopause, masking, autistic-led training for educators, the impact of autistic-friendly initiatives in Australian airports…lots more.
Singer’s repeated praise for RFK, Jr. and her statement that the Trump Administration is the first “in 20 years” to focus on nonspeaking autistic people and those with complex needs should raise alarms.
Singer says that "we" have heard John's point of view before, but it's not really representative because people like her daughter can't come to this conference. So basically doubling down on Not Like My Child.
And also says people in #ProfoundAutims community are encourage by RFK Jr. #INSAR2025
And also says people in #ProfoundAutims community are encourage by RFK Jr. #INSAR2025
May 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Singer’s repeated praise for RFK, Jr. and her statement that the Trump Administration is the first “in 20 years” to focus on nonspeaking autistic people and those with complex needs should raise alarms.
I am all for this session! Of course, I walked in 45 minutes late thinking I was 15 minutes early. Not blaming my #dyscalculia… 😂 #INSAR2025
Now at #INSAR2025. We are in a #ProfoundAutism SIG being led by people who understand the issues with the term but want to bring people together who have shared interests and I am HERE FOR THIS. -SR
April 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I am all for this session! Of course, I walked in 45 minutes late thinking I was 15 minutes early. Not blaming my #dyscalculia… 😂 #INSAR2025
But your agenda is on Signal. 🤷♂️
April 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
But your agenda is on Signal. 🤷♂️
His ignorance of the science is one thing. But the revulsion, fear, and contempt that Secretary Kennedy showed autistic and disabled people on Wednesday was grotesque. He—and the country—would be better off if he unpacked those feelings in therapy, not at a press conference.
April 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
His ignorance of the science is one thing. But the revulsion, fear, and contempt that Secretary Kennedy showed autistic and disabled people on Wednesday was grotesque. He—and the country—would be better off if he unpacked those feelings in therapy, not at a press conference.
Less than two days later, I’m sad to say that this piece is already outdated. The amount of damage that Secretary Kennedy is inflicting on autistic people and families is abhorrent.
There is no better autism policy & advocacy resource than @autisticadvocacy.org
Our contributor @johnmarble.bsky.social also wrote about RFK juniors dangerous nonsense for our site:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/robe...
Our contributor @johnmarble.bsky.social also wrote about RFK juniors dangerous nonsense for our site:
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/robe...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Dangers of Misunderstanding Autism — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he would find the cause of autism in five months and “eliminate those exposures.” This is pseudoscience.
thinkingautismguide.com
April 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Less than two days later, I’m sad to say that this piece is already outdated. The amount of damage that Secretary Kennedy is inflicting on autistic people and families is abhorrent.
Over on Twitter, the Vice President kicks-off #AutismAcceptanceMonth by lying about the Administration’s illegal deportation of the father of a nonspeaking autistic child.
April 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Over on Twitter, the Vice President kicks-off #AutismAcceptanceMonth by lying about the Administration’s illegal deportation of the father of a nonspeaking autistic child.
Reposted by John Marble
If you aren’t ND, please know that “A neurodivergent person’s way of experiencing the world may differ from yours—but that’s normal. Just as we’ve come to understand variations in the human family, we should also understand neurological variations as ordinary.” @johnmarble.bsky.social:
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March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you aren’t ND, please know that “A neurodivergent person’s way of experiencing the world may differ from yours—but that’s normal. Just as we’ve come to understand variations in the human family, we should also understand neurological variations as ordinary.” @johnmarble.bsky.social:
a.co/aIUMzAA
a.co/aIUMzAA
Say howdy if you’re at @sxswedu.com in Austin. I’ll be speaking at 4:00pm Central today in room 10AB (third floor) on a panel about inclusive education and AI.
March 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Say howdy if you’re at @sxswedu.com in Austin. I’ll be speaking at 4:00pm Central today in room 10AB (third floor) on a panel about inclusive education and AI.
Reposted by John Marble
Today in Hell Yes, Research: "While we can’t say with any certainty whether a particular child will ultimately become an oral communicator, we can be pretty confident in saying that AAC [Augmentative and Alternative Communication] won’t hurt."
www.theinformedslp.com/review/setti... #neurodiversity
www.theinformedslp.com/review/setti... #neurodiversity
Setting the record straight on AAC and speech
In which we refute the myth that AAC hinders oral language development. Hang on,
though… slinging citations won’t convert most skeptics. Bring your curiosity and
empathy, too.
www.theinformedslp.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Today in Hell Yes, Research: "While we can’t say with any certainty whether a particular child will ultimately become an oral communicator, we can be pretty confident in saying that AAC [Augmentative and Alternative Communication] won’t hurt."
www.theinformedslp.com/review/setti... #neurodiversity
www.theinformedslp.com/review/setti... #neurodiversity
What an utter disaster. This includes every operative hired in the last two years.
Lives are at risk. Some may die.
Lives are at risk. Some may die.
C.I.A. Sends White House an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees
The list of partial names was provided in an effort to comply with an executive order to trim the federal work force.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
What an utter disaster. This includes every operative hired in the last two years.
Lives are at risk. Some may die.
Lives are at risk. Some may die.
Reposted by John Marble
Autistic people, the disability community, and the nation’s public health will all suffer if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed. #StopRFK
ASAN Opposes Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Nomination to Head HHS - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network urges the Senate not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy’s long record of spreading misinformation…
buff.ly
January 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Autistic people, the disability community, and the nation’s public health will all suffer if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed. #StopRFK
Reposted by John Marble
"It is difficult to imagine a more dangerous choice for HHS Secretary than Tr**p’s pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—a notorious opponent of life-saving vaccinations [who] has widely promoted unproven and outright dangerous “health” products." How to take action:
5calls.org/issue/robert... #VaccinesWork
5calls.org/issue/robert... #VaccinesWork
Oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senate Hearing on 1/29 ⭑ 5 Calls
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States’ principal federal health agency and the world’s largest public health …
5calls.org
January 29, 2025 at 6:12 AM
"It is difficult to imagine a more dangerous choice for HHS Secretary than Tr**p’s pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—a notorious opponent of life-saving vaccinations [who] has widely promoted unproven and outright dangerous “health” products." How to take action:
5calls.org/issue/robert... #VaccinesWork
5calls.org/issue/robert... #VaccinesWork