Research
Autism, its Labels and the Language of Pathologising Rhetoric
Why Language Matters The argument is often made that debates around language are trivial, the sort of “semantics” that distract from the real work of supporting Autistic people. To those outside our
The Danger of Misunderstanding Neuro-Affirming Practice
In this article Kieran Rose discusses the dangers of misunderstanding neuro-affirming practice. Overview: There’s been a lot of debate lately about whether “neuro-affirming” practice is just another form of brain determinism. It isn’t. The
How to respond to the ‘Paracetemol (Tylenol/Acetaminophen) causes Autism’ comments on social media
There is, and has been, a lot of noise about autism in the last day, week, months, years. The 'news' from the US regarding that Paracetemol (Tylenol/Acetaminophen) use by pregnant
Autism Affirming Books I’ve Featured In
Not only do I read a huge amount of books about autism; I am also honoured to have been asked to contribute to a growing number of autism affirming and
Top 10 Non-Academic Books about Autism
I have a comprehensive list of ‘Autism Positive’ books on my blog and, at the time of publishing this article, it contains nearly 200 books!. And whilst a list of 200 books
TOP 10 ACADEMIC BOOKS ABOUT AUTISM
I curate a massive list of 'Autism Positive' books (at the time of publishing this article it contains nearly 200 books!). And whilst that's great for people who love
Thoughts on RFK’s April 2025 Briefing regarding the CDC findings on the increase of autism prevalence
"Hey, hey, LBJ! How many kids have you killed today?" In the 1960's this was a familiar cry by anti-Vietnam war protestors every time President Lyndon B Johnson made a
Why I love my community
This is why love my community…Sometimes, despite my best efforts, I’m not able to achieve things on my own. I have to throw things out into the universe and hope