Autism and it’s labels: Disorder and Condition
Disorder or Condition, labels commonly used to describe autism and Autistic people, but why? And what is the impact of them?
I've been seeing a lot of questions recently about the
RESEARCH: Understanding the words people use to describe their own developmental disabilities
Kieran is involved in a research project with a number of other Neurodivergent researchers looking at defining the preferred terms for a range of Neurodivergencies.
In this study we are looking
Call for Participants: Identity and How It Relates To Our Interests
**Call for participants**
Identity is a concept that encapsulates who we are, and who other people might perceive us to be.
There are many different aspects to our identities, including
Spectrum10K: Extreme controversy and a fail for ethics
The ethics application feedback for the controversial Spectrum10k study make for an extremely interesting read.
Regular readers of my articles will know that I like to platform the words of others.
Spectrum10K, Autism, Autistic people and the controversy of SBC
Black and white writing on a yellow background that says: Boycott Spectrum10k #StopSpectrum10K. Next to that writing is an image of 7 people holding a large piece of paper with
Awareness, Performativeness and irony in the Autism narrative
I've just finished reading John Harris' article in The Guardian framed around the theatrical version of 'The reason I jump', Naoki Higashida's famous book about his Autistic experience.
You can find
One day they will join us in the sun
This article is about the ground-breaking research: 'Autistic Masking: Understanding the narrative of Stigma and the Illusion of Choice' by Kieran Rose & Dr Amy Pearson.
Perspectives that lack knowledge are
Covid, 2020 and Autism: Where is my mind?
Where is my mind...?
I've been repeatedly playing the song by this name by The Pixies, just as a reminder to ask it the question of myself. This year my Autistic
What world are we preparing them for?
Jodie Clarke is a children's well-being practioner in Wiltshire, England, who works with Autistic children and families of Autistic children. Often that support sadly comes at a time when Autistic
Call for participants: Autistic-led research on Victimisation
I am partnering in a research study with Clinical Psychologist Dr Amy Pearson, of Sunderland University.
It's on the subject of Mate crime (which covers crimes of any sort committed on