Professor Jason Arday: Autism, Racism, Academia and the Things We Shouldn’t Know
Kieran Rose considers the complexities surrounding the death of Jason Arday and how autism and racism are both relevant.
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Supremacy
A brief comment on the media frenzy surrounding Uta Frith’s latest intervention and the wider political narrative
"Naming ourselves is neither fashion nor confusion, and it is not the result of contagion. It is recognition. It is a refusal to let other people decide the boundaries of our humanity and our very existence."
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
Reclaiming Autistic Food Identity: Feeding Shame and Swallowing Stigma
We rarely ask why we eat the way we do. We’re taught that food is about nutrition, about health, about fuel. That it’s about discipline and balance, variety, and moderation. That
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
Is Elon Musk good representation for Autistic people? (and also my thoughts on that ‘was it/wasn’t it salute’)
I was asked a question in my monthly Membership question and answer session a few weeks ago about whether I thought Elon Musk was a 'good representation for Autistic people
What is Neurodiversity?
In this article I explain the concept of the Neurodiversity Paradigm and addresses common misconceptions. (Author Note: In 2019 I wrote an article with the same title as this one.