OT Expert
@ot-expert.bsky.social
Leading international occupational therapy account
Fierce but friendly advocate for us #neurodivergent and all humans
Love connecting people - Views my own
#Artist - Pencil, Charcoal...
Occupational therapist
#ADHD
#OccupationalTherapy
#Art
Fierce but friendly advocate for us #neurodivergent and all humans
Love connecting people - Views my own
#Artist - Pencil, Charcoal...
Occupational therapist
#ADHD
#OccupationalTherapy
#Art
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"Autism research is highly focused on causation and autism 'treatments,' areas most autistic people neither benefit from nor want studied." AutINSAR brought together #ActuallyAutistic, their families, autism researchers & professionals RE: research priorities.
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what...
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what...
What Autistic People Want From Autism Research: AutINSAR 2025
AutINSAR is a much-needed discussion between autistic people and autism researchers about priorities in autism research.
thinkingautismguide.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"Autism research is highly focused on causation and autism 'treatments,' areas most autistic people neither benefit from nor want studied." AutINSAR brought together #ActuallyAutistic, their families, autism researchers & professionals RE: research priorities.
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what...
thinkingautismguide.com/2025/05/what...
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NEW Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training Resources
Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training ResourcesThe Map of Monotropic Experiences:Reframing Autism Through A Neurodiversity-Affirming Lens Training for Professionals, Families and Community Groups to Support…
Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training ResourcesThe Map of Monotropic Experiences:Reframing Autism Through A Neurodiversity-Affirming Lens Training for Professionals, Families and Community Groups to Support…
NEW Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training Resources
Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training ResourcesThe Map of Monotropic Experiences:Reframing Autism Through A Neurodiversity-Affirming Lens Training for Professionals, Families and Community Groups to Support Autistic People I am excited to announce that in collaboration with Stumpunks, we have a new free, open-source training resource!At Autistic Realms and Stimpunks, we believe in telling our own stories and validating each other's experiences. The Map of Monotropic...
autisticrealms.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:23 AM
NEW Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training Resources
Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training ResourcesThe Map of Monotropic Experiences:Reframing Autism Through A Neurodiversity-Affirming Lens Training for Professionals, Families and Community Groups to Support…
Map of Monotropic Experiences: FREE Open Source Training ResourcesThe Map of Monotropic Experiences:Reframing Autism Through A Neurodiversity-Affirming Lens Training for Professionals, Families and Community Groups to Support…
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@jadefarrington.bsky.social @elizafricker.bsky.social @jodieclarke.bsky.social @drnaomifisher.bsky.social @notfineinschool.bsky.social @aut2ask.bsky.social @drjenniferhuffman.bsky.social @dean-beadle.bsky.social @sedsconnective.org @lillyjade.bsky.social you are all listed :)
May 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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@ndjourneys.bsky.social @jornbettin.bsky.social @ndsltuk.bsky.social @againstrestraint.com @icarszoey.bsky.social @autisticgirlsnet.bsky.social @autisticteacher.bsky.social @itsemilykaty.bsky.social @semascot.bsky.social you are all included:)
May 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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@gr0ve.bsky.social @thepdaspace.bsky.social @petewharmby.com @kieranrose.bsky.social @ot-expert.bsky.social @autismadvocate.co.uk @dr-nicky.bsky.social @thinkingautism.com @autisticdoctor.bsky.social @not-so-nt.bsky.social you are all included:)
May 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Resharing my starter pack of neuro-affirming Autistic advocates, orgs and charities if you are looking for a good list of people to follow
go.bsky.app/9N5UEUC
go.bsky.app/9N5UEUC
May 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Resharing my starter pack of neuro-affirming Autistic advocates, orgs and charities if you are looking for a good list of people to follow
go.bsky.app/9N5UEUC
go.bsky.app/9N5UEUC
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Excited to be joining @stimpunks.org and @covingtonedu.bsky.social from @humrespro.bsky.social for a podcast soon :)
@stimpunks.org 🤝 @humrespro.bsky.social
It is SO long overdue, but I'm so pumped for my upcoming chat with a great cross-section of Stimpunks — @ryanboren.bsky.social, Chelsea Adams, @autisticrealms.bsky.social, and Norah Hobbs — for the HRP podcast.
stimpunks.org/about/ #EduSky
It is SO long overdue, but I'm so pumped for my upcoming chat with a great cross-section of Stimpunks — @ryanboren.bsky.social, Chelsea Adams, @autisticrealms.bsky.social, and Norah Hobbs — for the HRP podcast.
stimpunks.org/about/ #EduSky
May 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Excited to be joining @stimpunks.org and @covingtonedu.bsky.social from @humrespro.bsky.social for a podcast soon :)
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"With the founding of ASAN....information and advocacy model changed. And parents like me can opt for better choices."
When you know better, you can do better!
Great words from @shannonrosa.bsky.social @thinkingautism.com about the amazing work @autisticadvocacy.org do for our community.
When you know better, you can do better!
Great words from @shannonrosa.bsky.social @thinkingautism.com about the amazing work @autisticadvocacy.org do for our community.
So @autisticadvocacy.org let me say a few formal words about why I am so grateful for them and their work, and how they have made lives better for so many autistic people—including my own son. Full text in link, but I'm also going to do this as a thread.
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/05/shan... 1/
autisticadvocacy.org/2025/05/shan... 1/
Shannon Des Roches Rosa Ally to the Autistic Community 2024 Remarks - Autistic Self Advocacy Network
As a part of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network's 2024 gala, we have the honor to share and uplift our remarkable awardees' words and their service to the self-advocacy and disability community. We wi...
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May 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
"With the founding of ASAN....information and advocacy model changed. And parents like me can opt for better choices."
When you know better, you can do better!
Great words from @shannonrosa.bsky.social @thinkingautism.com about the amazing work @autisticadvocacy.org do for our community.
When you know better, you can do better!
Great words from @shannonrosa.bsky.social @thinkingautism.com about the amazing work @autisticadvocacy.org do for our community.
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This coming Monday, 5/19, OPEN Foundation is hosting me & my esteemed colleague Alicia Danforth for a conversation about #autism & #psychedelics!
It's online & it's free!
#autistic #psychology #therapy #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #consciousness #cognition
open-foundation.org/events/onlin...
It's online & it's free!
#autistic #psychology #therapy #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #consciousness #cognition
open-foundation.org/events/onlin...
Autism and Psychedelics: A Conversation with Alicia Danforth and Nick Walker - OPEN Foundation
Psychedelic-assisted therapy holds unique potential for supporting autistic and neurodivergent individuals—but also presents distinct challenges. Join Dr. Alicia Danforth and Dr. Nick Walker for an op...
open-foundation.org
May 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This coming Monday, 5/19, OPEN Foundation is hosting me & my esteemed colleague Alicia Danforth for a conversation about #autism & #psychedelics!
It's online & it's free!
#autistic #psychology #therapy #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #consciousness #cognition
open-foundation.org/events/onlin...
It's online & it's free!
#autistic #psychology #therapy #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #consciousness #cognition
open-foundation.org/events/onlin...
✨To everyone.....Listen to this!✨
I wanted to share this short but mind sparking interview on neuroqueering.
Thank you @dr-nicky.bsky.social , and I've now got many, many more exciting thoughts to explore :)
#Neurodivergent
#OccupationalTherapy
I wanted to share this short but mind sparking interview on neuroqueering.
Thank you @dr-nicky.bsky.social , and I've now got many, many more exciting thoughts to explore :)
#Neurodivergent
#OccupationalTherapy
Brief interview with me about neuroqueer theory aired on Berkeley's KALX radio this morning. To listen online, find the recording titled "North Gate Radio." My segment runs from 9:09:45 to 9:15:45.
#neuroqueer #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #queer #consciousness
kalx.berkeley.edu/archives/
#neuroqueer #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #queer #consciousness
kalx.berkeley.edu/archives/
Audio Archives – KALX 90.7FM Berkeley
kalx.berkeley.edu
May 18, 2025 at 6:29 AM
✨To everyone.....Listen to this!✨
I wanted to share this short but mind sparking interview on neuroqueering.
Thank you @dr-nicky.bsky.social , and I've now got many, many more exciting thoughts to explore :)
#Neurodivergent
#OccupationalTherapy
I wanted to share this short but mind sparking interview on neuroqueering.
Thank you @dr-nicky.bsky.social , and I've now got many, many more exciting thoughts to explore :)
#Neurodivergent
#OccupationalTherapy
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Calling autistic uni students in UK (UG, masters): our survey on your support experiences & needs, developed from community-based participatory research w/ autistic & non-autistic students & disability support staff. Pls share widely
Scan QR code in flyer -> send drafted email to receive direct link
Scan QR code in flyer -> send drafted email to receive direct link
March 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Calling autistic uni students in UK (UG, masters): our survey on your support experiences & needs, developed from community-based participatory research w/ autistic & non-autistic students & disability support staff. Pls share widely
Scan QR code in flyer -> send drafted email to receive direct link
Scan QR code in flyer -> send drafted email to receive direct link
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There’s growing discourse around the “overdiagnosis” of Autism and ADHD—particularly in adults. Critics say these diagnoses are now being handed out too easily, "its all gone too far", even framing them as trendy. But this view misses something fundamental. 1/24
April 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
There’s growing discourse around the “overdiagnosis” of Autism and ADHD—particularly in adults. Critics say these diagnoses are now being handed out too easily, "its all gone too far", even framing them as trendy. But this view misses something fundamental. 1/24
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Partnerships between researchers, clinicians, patients & local communities are essential for producing research that is useful in the real world.
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealthResearch #Collaboration
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2aW...
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealthResearch #Collaboration
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2aW...
Funding mental health research collaborations across sectors and communities
YouTube video by Mental Elf
www.youtube.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Partnerships between researchers, clinicians, patients & local communities are essential for producing research that is useful in the real world.
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealthResearch #Collaboration
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2aW...
It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and the theme this year is COMMUNITY.
🧵 THREAD
#MentalHealthResearch #Collaboration
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2aW...
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If you’re dealing with Long Covid - there’s a chance you’re also dealing with MCAS and/or POTS/Dysautonomia.
They’re two of the most common comorbids - and can have a devastating impact on quality of life.
New allergies? Alcohol intolerance? Dizziness? Fatigue? Fainting?
A mega 🧵 of resources
They’re two of the most common comorbids - and can have a devastating impact on quality of life.
New allergies? Alcohol intolerance? Dizziness? Fatigue? Fainting?
A mega 🧵 of resources
December 7, 2024 at 3:28 AM
If you’re dealing with Long Covid - there’s a chance you’re also dealing with MCAS and/or POTS/Dysautonomia.
They’re two of the most common comorbids - and can have a devastating impact on quality of life.
New allergies? Alcohol intolerance? Dizziness? Fatigue? Fainting?
A mega 🧵 of resources
They’re two of the most common comorbids - and can have a devastating impact on quality of life.
New allergies? Alcohol intolerance? Dizziness? Fatigue? Fainting?
A mega 🧵 of resources
What a lovely image to start off the week with. Thank you @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social 🦜
Perfectly perfect swift parrot siblings - green, fuzz, wide eyes - they’ve got it all 💚♥️💚
April 28, 2025 at 9:10 AM
What a lovely image to start off the week with. Thank you @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social 🦜
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Late registered: aiming to "understand the experiences of neurodivergent healthcare professions students/trainees, based on a systematic review of existing qualitative and mixed methods studies" www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/vie... in which "neurodivergent" means "diagnosed and/or self-identified"
PROSPERO
PROSPERO
www.crd.york.ac.uk
April 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Late registered: aiming to "understand the experiences of neurodivergent healthcare professions students/trainees, based on a systematic review of existing qualitative and mixed methods studies" www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/vie... in which "neurodivergent" means "diagnosed and/or self-identified"
✨New Ebook..... Autism Awareness or Autism Acceptance? ✨
Definitely recommend reading this new ebook by @autisticrealms.bsky.social @emergentdivergence.com and @tanyaadkin.bsky.social
Definitely recommend reading this new ebook by @autisticrealms.bsky.social @emergentdivergence.com and @tanyaadkin.bsky.social
“We don’t need your pity. We need your partnership. We need a world where Autistic people can thrive—unmasked, unashamed, and undeniably ourselves.”
New ebook from @emergentdivergence.com @tanyaadkin.bsky.social & me.
Download now and be part of the change.
autisticrealms.com/product/auti...
New ebook from @emergentdivergence.com @tanyaadkin.bsky.social & me.
Download now and be part of the change.
autisticrealms.com/product/auti...
April 28, 2025 at 9:03 AM
✨New Ebook..... Autism Awareness or Autism Acceptance? ✨
Definitely recommend reading this new ebook by @autisticrealms.bsky.social @emergentdivergence.com and @tanyaadkin.bsky.social
Definitely recommend reading this new ebook by @autisticrealms.bsky.social @emergentdivergence.com and @tanyaadkin.bsky.social
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@againstrestraint.com is formulating its response to the English government’s “Use of Reasonable Force” consultation.
This isn’t just flawed guidance — it’s dangerous.
No child should be harmed or at risk.
Submit your views before 29 April
consult.education.gov.uk/behaviour-un...
This isn’t just flawed guidance — it’s dangerous.
No child should be harmed or at risk.
Submit your views before 29 April
consult.education.gov.uk/behaviour-un...
April 26, 2025 at 6:19 AM
@againstrestraint.com is formulating its response to the English government’s “Use of Reasonable Force” consultation.
This isn’t just flawed guidance — it’s dangerous.
No child should be harmed or at risk.
Submit your views before 29 April
consult.education.gov.uk/behaviour-un...
This isn’t just flawed guidance — it’s dangerous.
No child should be harmed or at risk.
Submit your views before 29 April
consult.education.gov.uk/behaviour-un...
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Week 3 in the Bestsellers 🎉 Thank you dear readers, for your empathy, your willingness to listen to #Autistic Voices.
Wired Our Own Way; An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices @newislandbooks.bsky.social
Wired Our Own Way; An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices @newislandbooks.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Week 3 in the Bestsellers 🎉 Thank you dear readers, for your empathy, your willingness to listen to #Autistic Voices.
Wired Our Own Way; An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices @newislandbooks.bsky.social
Wired Our Own Way; An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices @newislandbooks.bsky.social
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Considering the events of this past week, an old friend suggested that this might be a good time to resurrect this 1989 classic from The Baltimore Sun .
April 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Considering the events of this past week, an old friend suggested that this might be a good time to resurrect this 1989 classic from The Baltimore Sun .
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This is what £70,000 of taxpayers’ money on ‘de-escalation and restraint’ training gets you.
ICARS obtained this data via FOI (2018–2023) and submitted it to the SEND National Crisis Inquiry.
Another disabled child restrained. This is systemic. Gov’t must act.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
ICARS obtained this data via FOI (2018–2023) and submitted it to the SEND National Crisis Inquiry.
Another disabled child restrained. This is systemic. Gov’t must act.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Autistic 12-year-old 'brutally' restrained in school calming room
The way the boy was held on the floor in a special school was unlawful, a use-of-force expert tells BBC.
www.bbc.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This is what £70,000 of taxpayers’ money on ‘de-escalation and restraint’ training gets you.
ICARS obtained this data via FOI (2018–2023) and submitted it to the SEND National Crisis Inquiry.
Another disabled child restrained. This is systemic. Gov’t must act.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
ICARS obtained this data via FOI (2018–2023) and submitted it to the SEND National Crisis Inquiry.
Another disabled child restrained. This is systemic. Gov’t must act.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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My kid's book "Being Autistic (and what that actually means)" is no. 9 is the Amazon bestsellers in Neurology ✨ This makes me happy, as I love to know my books are out in the world. Still, please buy from your local bookshops and not amazon.
April 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My kid's book "Being Autistic (and what that actually means)" is no. 9 is the Amazon bestsellers in Neurology ✨ This makes me happy, as I love to know my books are out in the world. Still, please buy from your local bookshops and not amazon.
✨Long Covid✨
What are some recommended assessment tools to measure the functional impact of Long Covid or ME/CFS?
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#LongCovid
What are some recommended assessment tools to measure the functional impact of Long Covid or ME/CFS?
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#LongCovid
March 31, 2025 at 5:57 AM
✨Long Covid✨
What are some recommended assessment tools to measure the functional impact of Long Covid or ME/CFS?
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#LongCovid
What are some recommended assessment tools to measure the functional impact of Long Covid or ME/CFS?
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#LongCovid
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March 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM