Sitemap - 2024 - The AutSide

New Year, New Rhythms: Choosing Rest Over Relentless Productivity

Episode 98: Can Degrowth Help Autistics

Sustainability for All: Using Degrowth Principles to Build a Better World for Autistic People

Episode 97: The Perils of H.R. 5349

H.R. 5349 - A Trojan Horse for Ideological Control

Episode 96: The Periods We Create

The Periods We Create: Lived Experiences, Lack of Research, and Transphobic Narratives

Episode 95: Canary in the Coal Mine

Fixing the Mine: Why Functional Behavioral Assessments Miss the Mark on Inclusion

Episode 94: The History of Boxing Day

The History and Evolution of Boxing Day: A People's Perspective

Episode 93: A Boxing Day Critique of Capitalism

Rediscovering the Solstice: Community, Care, and Connection

Episode 92: ABA and Intersectionality

Intersectionality and ABA: Balancing Harm, Survival, and Systemic Oppression

Episode 91: Designing Classroom User Experiences

The Classroom as User Experience: Teaching with Intention, Not Tradition

Episode 90: When Native Ads Masquerade as Research

Psychology Today or Marketing Weekly? How Native Ads are Masquerading as Journalism

Episode 89: Who is Really Dysregulated?

From Deficit to Dignity: Questioning the Foundations of 'Autism Guidance'

Episode 88: Every Person Has Worth

From Obsolete Trends to True Inclusion: Embracing Matristic Values in Education

Episode 87: TikTok and the Paywall of Diagnosis

The Paywalls of Mental Health: Why TikTok Became a Diagnosis Tool

Episode 86: Ode to Jessica 6

The Ankh of Becoming: A Trans Woman’s Reflection on 'Jessica 6'

Episode 85: Mass Deportations of Vulnerable Children

The Intersection of Deportations, Private Prisons, and IDEA Rights for Students with Disabilities

Episode 84: Don't K-Mart Our Schools

The Neoliberal Assault on Public Services: Lessons from the USPS and Implications for Education

Episode 83: Alexithymia

Emotion Dysregulation or Alexithymia? Reinterpreting Childhood Behavioural Symptoms in ADHD and Autism

Episode 82a - Bonus Episode - UDL Explored

Episode 82: Group Work and Receptive Language Processing

The Overlooked Challenges of Receptive Language Processing in "Full-Inclusion" Classrooms

Episode 81.5: What to do about declining test scores?

Bridging the Gap: Background Knowledge, Prior Knowledge, and the Injustice of Standardised Testing

Episode 81: Sheltered By Shadows

Sheltered by Shadows: A Journey of Reclamation

Episode 80: A New Look at Old Stories

Silencing the Divine: Myths, Patriarchy, and the Eternal Diminishment of the Feminine

Episode 79: What Are The Odds?

What Are the Odds? The Testing Game: Students Lose, the Corporations Win

Episode 78: Agenda47 and SB 5348

Ignoring the Elephant in the Classroom: How Trump’s Agenda47 and Project 2025 Threaten English Learners with Disabilities

Episode 77: The Double Empathy Problem in Research

They Don’t Get Us: How 'Autism Research' Misses the Mark

Episode 76: The Perils of Open Access Publishing

Open Access, Closed Ethics: How ‘Cures’ Movements Exploit Science

Episode 75: Detecting Propaganda

The Premier Source for Propaganda: How 'Disability Scoop' Exemplifies Neocolonial, Neoliberal, and Neoconservative Agendas

Episode 74: Reclaiming the Solstice

Light in the Darkness: Reclaiming the Solstice from Consumerism

Episode 73: The History of Gestalt Processing

When Time is Money: How Anthem’s New Anaesthesia Policy Endangers Patients and Burdens Providers

The Hidden History of Gestalt Processing: How Oral Traditions Shaped Language and Literacy

Episode 72: When Theft is Legal

Crime and Punishment: A Tale of Two Thefts

Episode 71: Supporting Students by Presuming Competence

Xóchitl’s Voice: Rethinking Power Dynamics in Teaching Autistic Teens

Episode 70: GRWM - autism research style

Research or Reinforcement? A Step-by-Step Critique of Autism Research

Episode 69: When the Problems of Society are Blamed on Autism

Rewriting Autism Narratives: From Diagnosis to Liberation

Episode 68: No Place for Autism in ConsensusGPT?

Lost in Translation: When LLMs Miss the Lived Experience of Autism

Episode 67: When you don't fit the standard for standardised tests.

Bonus Episode: Holidays and the Disruption of Routine

Out of Context: A Level 2 Autistic and GLP Experience with Standardised Certification Tests

Episode 66: From Nocturnal Panic Attacks to a Collection of Poetry

From Panic to Poetry: Finding My Voice Beyond the Mean

Episode 65: An NHS for the USA

Why America Rejects Public Healthcare: Propaganda, Profits, and the Price of Misinformation

Episode 64: The Evils of Usury

Bonus: the Civil Rights Crisis in Special Education

Cafeteria Christianity and the Banks of Babylon: On Bathrooms, Usury, and the True Gospel

Episode 63: I'm a Foreigner

Why Your Support Matters, Now More Than Ever

What’s Really Causing Autism? Spoiler: It’s Not Vaccines or Wi-Fi

Episode 62: Did You Vote for Project 2025?

The Trump Administration and Project 2025 as a Blueprint for a New Social Compact: Is This What You Voted For?

Episode 61: The Haka Heard Around the World

The Treaty, the Haka, and the Global Struggle Against Settler Colonialism

Episode 60: I've Supercharged my Transition?

Fueling Change: How My Diet May Be Accelerating My HRT Journey

Episode 59: the Ohio Trans Bathroom Ban

The Cowardice of America's Political Class: Ohio’s Bathroom Ban as a Blueprint for a Sick System

Episode 58: A New Vision for Rigorous Classrooms

Rethinking Rigor: Creating Autistic-Friendly Deep Learning Spaces

Episode 57: The Far-Right's Vision for US Education Explained

Education Under Siege: The Far-Right’s Vision for Education Explained

Episode 56: Who Benefits?

The Fight Ahead: Why I Need Your Support More Than Ever

Episode 55: The Impact of Science Denial

Science Denial in the Next Administration: A Threat to Humanity’s Progress"

Episode 54: Transitioning as Unmasking

Transitioning Beyond Pretence: Living Authentically as an Autistic Trans Woman

Episode 53: Echoes of Eugenics in Montreal

We’re Perfectly Normal Autistic People: A Deconstruction of Neurotypicality Worship in Science

Episode 52: California's new IEP translation law

Analysing California's New IEP Translation Law

Episode 51: Nocturnal Panic Attacks

A Small Ask: Can You Help Me Through This Rough Patch?

Episode 50: The experience of autistic burnout, inertia, meltdowns, and shutdowns (BIMS)

Understanding BIMS: Navigating Burnout, Inertia, Meltdowns, and Shutdowns in an Unaccommodating World

Episode 49: Psychobiotics?

Gut Feelings: Millions Spent on Pointless Autism Studies

Episode 48: Shining the 'gaslight' on the SpEd teacher shortage?

The Unseen Cost of Special Education: Why Teacher Shortages Persist

Episode 47: The Extra Y Effect?

Autism Research: Inclusion or Erasure?

Episode 46: Enough with the 'treatments' already

Episode 45: Paper Mills and Bogus Research

From Treatment to Support: Why Autism Research Needs a Real-Life Approach

Episode 44: America's Most Wanted

In Plain Sight: A Fugitive’s Guide to Trans and Autistic Survival in 2024

Episode 43: Stephen Krashen creates a whole population that is functionally illiterate

Why Krashen’s Model Misses the Mark for Gestalt Language Processors

Episode 42: HRT and Improved Communication Skills

Finding My Voice: HRT’s Surprising Effects on Language and Clarity

Episode 41: California's Coming Cell Phone Ban

The Collision Course: LAUSD’s Cell Phone Ban and the Disconnected Reality of Modern Students

Episode 40: Land of the Free?

The Land of the Free? An Unfree Political Economy and a Select Few Who Benefit

Episode 39: The Accountability Grift

The Accountability Grift: Why Aren't Educational Corporations Held to the Same Standards as Students?

Episode 38: Why Won't Eugenics Ever Go Away?

Why Won't Eugenics Ever Go Away: Tech, AI, and the Displacement of Humanity

Episode 37: Welcome to Autism Monopoly

The Twilight Zone: Welcome to Autism Monopoly

Episode 36: The Objectivity Lie: How Standardised Testing Segregates Students and Fails Our Schools

The Objectivity Lie: How Standardised Testing Segregates Students and Fails Our Schools

Episode 35: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Autistic, Trans, and Revolutionary: My Transition as Reclamation

Episode 34: Neoliberal Propaganda Strikes Again

Neoliberal Propaganda at Play: How Private Firms and Biased Reporting Undermine Disabled Students' Access to College Readiness

Episode 33: What True Inclusion Looks Like

Reframing Inclusion: Why Students from the Neuro-Majority Need to Learn From, Not Just Alongside, Their Neurodivergent Peers

Episode 32: Where are the GLPs in Autism Literacy Research

Reading Comprehension for Autistics: A Masterclass in Missing the Point

Episode 31: The Autism Tax and the Adventure of Learning Language

Beyond the Label: Empowering GLPs Through Authentic Literacy Instruction

Episode 30 - A Conflict Waiting to Happen

Autistic Hate, Trans Professionals: A Conflict Waiting to Happen?

Episode 26: Minority Report

Pre-Failure? How AI Decides the Fate of Nevada's Students

Episode 28: the corporatisation of education

AI to "Personalise" Education? More Like Corner the Market

Episode 27: The Well at the End of the World

The Well at the End of My World: A Trans Journey Through Folklore

Episode 26: Breaking News - autism runs in families.

Breaking News: Autism Runs in Families (But It’ll Cost You Millions to Prove It)

Episode 25: Pathologising Autistic Communication ... again.

The Misguided Framing of Autism: A Critique of Hierarchical Assumptions in Social Behaviour Research

Episode 24: What, Me Worry?

Autism CARES? Oh, It Cares All Right – Just Not About Most Autistic People!

Episode 23: The Risks of Being Born

The Risk of Being Born: How Autistics Make Meaning of the Neuro-Majority’s Quest to Erase Us

Episode 22: What SLPs and Teachers Often Miss When Working with GLPs

Why Traditional Language Therapy Fails Autistic Gestalt Language Processors

Episode 21: The California Cell Phone Ban

Unplugged and Unequal: The Hidden Consequences of Mobile Phone Bans

Episode 20: Profiting from Neglect

Profiting from Neglect: How Low Expectations Enable Special Education Exploitation

Episode 19 - Why gaslighting is so harmful to autistics

In the Stillness of Chaos Preview: Expat from Værensland

Episode 18: Autistic Burnout

In the Stillness of Chaos Preview: Awakening in Starlight

Episode 17: Autistic Unemployment is Too Damn High

The Myth of Success: Autistic Adults, Debt, and the Broken Promise of Higher Education

Episode 16 - the Road to Serfdom - the corporate feudalism edition

Serfs of the 21st Century: How Corporate Feudalism Displaces the Working Class

Episode 15: Water is Wet

In the Stillness of Chaos preview: Ode to a meltdown

Episode 14: Re-examining the Philosophy of Homework in Special Education

The Philosophy of Homework in Special Education: When Accommodations and Equity Collide

Episode 13 - J.D. Vance and the disturbing rise of Christian Nationalism

In the Stillness of Chaos: A Journey in Verse

The Rise of Christian Nationalism: A Threat to Diversity, Inclusion, and Democracy

Episode 12: The Stages of Grief

The Stages of Grief: A GLP's Journey Through Standardised Testing in College Coursework

Episode 11 - Maybe We're Just Not That Into You

Maybe We’re Just Not That Into You: A Snarky Look at Prosody, Autism, and Who Really Cares What We Sound Like

Episode 10 - Alexithymia and Classroom Environments

The Silent Horizon: a Love Story

Episode 9 - The Advertorial Education Machine

The Advertorial Education Machine: How Capitalism Has Ignored 40% of the Population for Decades

Episode 8 - Your Guide to the College Disability Office

A Guide for Autistic Students and Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs) to Evaluate Colleges Beyond Disability Services

Episode 7 - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Under Attack

Neoliberalism’s Newest Victims: The Assault on Public Service Workers through Student Loan Program Cuts

Episode 6 - Towards an Inclusive Sociolinguistics

The Missing Puzzle Piece: Why Sociolinguistics Ignores Gestalt Language Processors and What We Can Do About It

Episode 5 - Is there more than one way to learn to write?

The Unseen Struggle: Writing, Thinking, and Gestalt Language Processing in the Age of AI

Episode 4 - An Autistic Perspective on the Dangerous Pursuit of 'Autism Prevention'

Episode 3 - The Further Complexities of Identity

Episode 2 - When is genocide not a genocide?

Episode 1 - The Science of Reading

Inclusion for Whom? Navigating 'Inclusive' Activities as an Autistic Person

Breaking the Cycle: Gender, Class, and the Battle Over Teacher Compensation

The Omega Dilemma: a Fish Story

The Myth of Resonance: How Neurotypical Communication Standards Marginalise Autistic Gestalt Processors

The Failure of Productive Struggle: How Special Populations Are Left Behind

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When the Symbols Fail the 'Foreigner:' The GLP Struggle to Hear and Transcribe Within the International Phonetic Alphabet

Autism and Higher Education: Challenging the Power Dynamics That Silence Us

Debunking Deficit Thinking: How Early Autism Studies Mislead and Harm

Setting Students with IEPs Up for Failure: The Capitalist Capture of Advanced Placement Courses

The Irony of Full Inclusion: How a System Fails Its Most Vulnerable

From Ancient Collapse to Modern Crisis: How Climate Change, Borders, and Political Models Shape Our Future

An Inside Look at Peer-Review: The Lived Experience of Thinking In Pictures in Self-Declared Autistic Adults

Navigating the Uncharted: HRT and the Panic of a Gestalt Language Processor

Capitalism's Gaslighting: How Systemic Oppression Disguises Itself as Personal Failure

Support Your Autistic Students: Just Say No to the NASET

Feeling Language: A GLP’s Struggle Against the Tyranny of Structure

Navigating Neurotypical Expectations: An Autistic Critique of 'Emotional and Cultural Intelligence' courses in Business Education

Autistic Burnout: Unmasking Capitalism’s Role Through the Power Threat Meaning Framework

The False Promise of Grade-Level Texts: Unmasking the Failures of Standardised Education

Reimagining Education: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Teaching in Title 1 Schools

Power, Threat, and Meaning: An Autistic Perspective on the Dangerous Pursuit of 'Autism Prevention'

Capitalism's Legacy: Destruction, Exploitation, and the Need for a New Way

You know what we need?

Feeding Frenzy: How 'Autism Therapy Companies' Exploit Federal Funding for Profit

Scripting Better Sleep: Environmental Gestalt Optimisation and the Autistic Experience

Beyond Behaviourism: Transition Support Protocols and the Autistic GLP Experience

Beyond Sleep Hygiene: An Autistic Perspective on Sensory Integration and Rest

Reframing the Night: Cognitive Pattern Recognition for Autistic Sleep Empowerment

Beyond Fragments: A New Approach to Nocturnal Panic in Autistic GLPs

Unravelling the Night: Nocturnal Panic Attacks and the Role of Gestalt Language Processing

The Accidental Series: How a Panic Attack Birthed a Holistic Approach to GLP Support

The Hidden Costs of Standards: How Spiraled Curricula Fail Trauma-Affected Students

Standardized Testing and Social Control: How SBAC, iReady, and Their Kin Reinforce Class Structures

Scripture and Identity: Dispelling Myths and Restoring Justice

Project 2025 and the Persecution of the 'Other': The Continuing Myth of American Freedom

Policing Tactics in Therapy: An Autistic Perspective Through the Power Threat Meaning Framework

Autistic Camouflaging: Balancing Individual Strategies and Collective Action

The Hidden Inequity: How Standardised Testing Undermines Special Education

Triumph Over Anxiety: How HRT Helped Me Conquer the RICA

Outdated Views and Medicalised Language: A Critique of 'Sensory Processing Disorder in Autism'

Sweeping Away the Unseen: A Critique of California’s Homeless Policies through the Lens of History

The Identity Toolkit: 'What If' Questions for Autistic and Trans Self-Exploration

Harvard Being Harvard Again: Furthering the Neoliberal Agenda and Undermining Public Schools

Emotional Disability or Systemic Failure? Unmasking the Real Issues in California's Schools

Metabolites and Misinterpretations: Debunking the Latest Autism 'Risk Factor' Research

Internet Cotton Candy: How Big Corporate Publishers Flood the Web with Fluffy, Empty Content

Recognizing and Supporting Gestalt Language Processors in Mathematics Education

Creating a Mentor Text: Strategies for Tackling the RICA Subtest 3 Case Study

Unraveling the Writing Rope: A Flawed Approach to Inclusive Education

Amplifying Autistic Voices: A Call to Action for Equitable Autism CARES Act Funding

Misplaced Treasure: Reassessing the Impact of Autism CARES Act Funding

LinkedIn account problems

From Public Funds to Private Profits: The Twisted Path of Autism Research Money

The Missing Piece: Housing Rights in the Autism CARES Act of 2024

Autistic Voices Unheard: A Critical Look at the Autism CARES Act 2024

The Autism CARES Act of 2024: A Week-Long Look

Charter Schools and Special Ed: A Neocolonial Nightmare

Autism Researchers Miss the Forest for the Trees... Again

Measuring Babies' Heads: The Cutting Edge of Autism Research?

ADHD in Girls: Another Dose of Patriarchal Piffle

Board Games: The Miraculous Cure for Autism Diagnosis Backlogs (Or Not)

Shocking News: ADHD Exists in Women, Science Confirms

Groundbreaking Study Reveals: Siblings May Share Genetic Traits! Who Knew?

It's Snark Week Here on the AutSide

Beyond Inclusion: Using the Power Threat Meaning Framework to Reframe Autism in Monopoly Capitalism

The Perils of 'Paper Mills': How Low-Quality Research Endangers Autistic People

From Headline to Ethical Hellscape: Unpacking the Latest Autism 'Reversal' Controversy

Beyond Size Charts: Crafting Comfort and Confidence as a 6'7" Autistic Trans Woman

Autism and Society: Challenging the Narrative of Eradication

Unlocking the Imagination: Supporting Students with Limited Visual Imagery in the Classroom

Fact-Checking the Fear: Research Counters Republican Claims on Trans Youth Care

Digital Detox or Educational Setback? Examining L.A.'s Classroom Device Ban

The Vance Contradiction: Performative Narratives and the Betrayal of Working Class America

The ABA Myth: Unmasking America's Autism 'Therapy' Obsession

Reclaiming Teacher Time: The Power of Prompt Enhancing in Modern Classrooms

From Challenges to Capabilities: A Fresh Look at Neurodiversity Support

The Promise and Perils of AI in Special Education: A Critical Analysis

Hormones and Harmony: Unravelling the Science Behind HRT's 'Calming Effects'

Breaking the Chains of Brotherhood: A Trans Woman's Spiritual Exodus from Masonry

Project 2025's Mandatory ASVAB Testing: An Authoritarian Overreach

Premiumization in Education and Project 2025: A Looming Disaster for Students with IEPs

The Invisible Con: Navigating Vulnerability as an Autistic Adult

Project 2025: A Threat to Freedom of Expression

Autism and Poverty: A Hidden Crisis in Developed and Developing Nations

'Experts' Weigh In: The Intersection of Autism and Transgender Identities

Patterns of Self: Unraveling Gender Dysphoria Through a Neurodivergent Lens

Auld Lang Syne for American Pluralism? Examining Project 2025's Vision

Stitch by Stitch: Progress in My Heritage-Inspired Clothing Project

Waving Away Reality: The Curious Cult of the American Flag

The Undervalued Profession: Patriarchy, Capitalism, and the Systemic Devaluation of Teachers

Capitalist Healthcare Fraud Endangers Thousands: Corporate Greed Puts Profits Over Public Health

Education at a Crossroads: Unpacking Sanders' Report on the Privatization Threat

Flow for Whom? Challenging the Economic Motives Behind Autistic Flow Research

Beyond Barriers: Applying the Social Model and PTMF to Trans Autistic Experiences

Unraveling Empathy in Autism: The Overlooked Role of Alexithymia in Double Empathy Research

The Autism-Schizophrenia Continuum? What is Big Pharma Up To Now?

ChatGPT reviews an autism study, the results are gruesome

Rethinking Norms: A Neurodivergent Parent's Perspective on Early Autism Research

Unpacking the Ableist Underpinnings of PBSS / PBIS and Social Skills Programs

Identity: Essence or Interpersonal Reality?

Celebrating the First Month on HRT: A Reflection

Matristic Civilisations - Past, Present, and Future

Beyond First Impressions: Bridging the Communication Divide Between Autistic and Neurotypical Individuals

Understanding Touch: An Autistic Perspective on Sensory Experiences

Navigating Ethical Challenges: Informed Consent in Autism Research and Education

Maximising Research Efficiency: Comparing Adobe Acrobat AI and ChatGPT for Summarising Educational Research

Redefining Father’s Day: A Transfemme Parent’s Journey

Navigating Contradictions: The Unspoken Struggles of Educators

Unmasking the Neo-Colonial Agenda in Autism Education: How Native Ads and Biased Research Undermine Effective Practices

Where Our Treasure Lies: Funding Mental Health to Prevent Tragedies

The Fantastic Voyage to the Autistic Cortex: or researching things we didn't even know were things...

The Battle for America's Schools: Capitalism, Class Struggle, and the Fight for Public Education

The Price of Inclusion: The Financial Burden of Creating Sensory-Friendly Classrooms

The Guiding Threads: Navigating Life's Labyrinths Through the Wisdom of World Mythology

The Commodification Contradiction: How School Vouchers Prioritise Corporate Interests Over Students' Needs

Unveiling the Magic of Autistic Connection: A Groundbreaking Study on Autistic Quality of Life

From Noise to Harmony: The Profound Impact of HRT on My Mental Clarity

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Undermined Public Schools

Of Zebrafish and Eugenics: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Dubious Autism Research

Building New Gestalts: Navigating the Unprecedented Experiences of a Life in Transition

Living Joyfully: Embracing My True Self as Nature Intended

Chiseling Away: How Freemasonry Helped Me Discover My True Identity

Shattering Assumptions: How My Experience as an Autistic Trans Woman Challenges ADHD Stereotypes

Rewriting the Script: An Autistic Trans Woman's Reflections on Her First Week of HRT

From Gaslighting to Empowerment: Reimagining Our Response to School Avoidance

From Public Good to Private Gain: The Neo-Colonial Drive to Privatise Education

AI’s Limitations in Teaching: A Special Education Perspective

Examining Object Personification in Autism: Insights and Critiques from an Autistic Perspective

Reconnecting with My Body: An Autistic Trans Woman's Journey of Awakening

Balancing Fairness and Inclusion: An Autistic Trans Woman’s Perspective on Sports

The Problem with Mainstream Media's Coverage of Neurodiversity

The DSM Fails Neurodivergent Women and Minorities

Enhanced Empathy and Receptivity: The Harmony of My Transition

Embracing Linguistic Diversity: The Tide Turns for Gestalt Language Processors

Bespoke and Beautiful: Tailoring a Path to Authentic Self-Expression

Reclaiming Threads: My Journey of Decolonizing Femininity and Embracing Indigenous Roots

Rooted in Resilience: Sunflowers and the Symbolism of Hidden Strengths

The Muted Life: Grey Rocking as Survival for an Autistic Trans Person in a Hostile World

Stitching Ancestry into Self: Designing a Life Inspired by the Colours of the West Highlands

The Lifelong Impact of Sensory and Motor Differences in Autism: Implications for Late-Diagnosed Adults

Embracing Neurodiversity: A Critique of Recent Autism Brain Imaging Research

A Critical Review of Special Education: Diverging from Tradition

The Struggle is Real: Shopping for Clothes as a Tall, Autistic Trans Woman

Contrasting Pathways: Navigating the Dual Diagnoses of Autism and Gender Dysphoria Within the Same Health System

From Public Good to Private Profit: The Dangerous Implications of the ACT Acquisition

Writing the Self into Being: Navigating the Complexities of Transgender Identity Through the Written Word

Retrocausality and the Rewriting of Gestalts: An Autistic Trans Woman's Perspective

‘Belonging’ Transforms American Education – and Corporate Profits Soar.

Squaring the Circle: Integrating Transgender Identity and Masonic Principles

Autism research's diversity problem: a look at the roots of the problem

Autistic people are not neurotypicals "with" autism!

Beyond the Series: The Ongoing Reflections of an Autistic Trans Woman in Harmony with Her Identity

The Further Complexities of Identity

The Harmony of Being: Finding Resonance at the Intersection of Autism and Transgender Identity

Resonating with My Truth: A Journey of Vibrational Becoming

More Than a PR Stunt: Addressing the Realities of Special Education Needs

Breaking News: Study Discovers Shocking Link Between Autistic Parents and Autistic Kids.

Echoes of Moreau: Unveiling the Startling Truths of Science

Beyond Productivity: Envisioning Inclusive Economic Models for Autistic Families

Unmasking the Divine Spark: A Kaleidoscopic Journey of Identity, Memory, and Self-Discovery

Uncovering Gaps: The Urgent Need for Inclusive Autism Research

The Silent Epidemic: Confronting the Shortage of Autism Diagnostic Services

Speaking for Ourselves: The Need for Autistic Voices in Discussions on Inclusion

Missing the Mark: How Teacher Observation Protocols Overlook Autistic Educators

The Uncharted Self: Exploring the Fluidity of Identity

There's got to be a better way: an autistic critique of capitalism

The Eternal Now and the Pursuit of One's Passions: Navigating Time and Expectations as an Autistic Elder

Beware of the "Pig Butchering" Scam: A Vicious Threat to the Autistic Community

The College Board's Unjust Policies: How AP Classes and Exams Disadvantage Disabled Students

From Isolation to Collaboration: Reimagining Teacher Support Systems

Mindfulness, Passion, and Neurodiversity: Exploring 'The Quantum and the Lotus' as an Autistic Individual

The Hidden Costs of Neoliberal Austerity: How 'Education Reform' Fails Special Education Student

The Science of Reading Monopoly: How Corporate Interests are Shaping Literacy Policy

RICA Study Guide: Test Taking Strategies for Gestalt Processors

Navigating the Storm: Advocating for Special Education in an Era of Anti-DEI

Every Student's Right to Retry: Integrating Autism Awareness into Grading Equity

What My Professors Never Told Me About Being a SpEdTeacher

The Cost of Knowledge: Analysing the Impact of Federal Data Access Changes on Autism Research

Cosmic Chaos and the Non-Binary Soul: Finding Meaning in the Mis-Assignment of Bodies

A Time for Change? Exploring Four-Day School Weeks Through an Autistic Lens

Shortchanging Special Ed: How Grants and One-Time Funds Undermine Student Progress

The Intersection of Race and Disability: Implications for Teacher Training in SLD Recognition

Ugh, It's Autism Awareness Day. I'm Quite Aware That I'm Autistic. Is the System?

The Conviction of SBF: A Symptom of a Larger Malaise in the Intersection of Finance and Politics

Bridging the Gap: Addressing the Learning Loss Caused by Chronic Absenteeism, Particularly for Students with IEPs

Thinking Outside the Neurotypical Box: A Gestalt Processor's Guide to Takin the RICA

Unveiling the Hidden Literacy of Nonspeaking Autistic Individuals: A Review of Jaswal, Lampi, and Stockwell (2024)

Navigating Therapies After an Autism Diagnosis: Understanding the Roles of Occupational and Physical Therapy

The High Cost of Failure: Rethinking the i3 Grant Program and the Future of Education Reform

The Weight of an Unaccommodating World: An Autistic Perspective on Suicidality

The Cynical Cycle: How the Science of Reading Approach Creates and Profits from Struggling Readers

The Fallacy of Ben Shapiro's "Work Until You Die" Mentality

Everything you need to know about literacy and related concepts: an autistic info dump

Language Diversity Across the Curriculum: Supporting Analytic and Gestalt Language Processors in All Classrooms

Nurturing Language Diversity in the Middle School Years: Supporting Analytic and Gestalt Language Processors in the Same Classroom

Empowering Diverse Learners: Strategies for Analytic and Gestalt Language Processors in the Upper Elementary Years

Bridging the Gap: Supporting Gestalt Language Processors in the Early Elementary Years

The Literacy Divide: How Overemphasis on Phonics Fails Gestalt Language Processors

The Forgotten 40%: How California's Proposed 'Literacy Law' Fails Gestalt Language Processors

The Tyranny of 'Normal': How AB 2222 Perpetuates a Narrow Vision of Literacy Development

A quick note on style

Vouchers: The Educational Ides of March

Survival of the Quirky: How Neurodivergence Helped Humanity Thrive

Beyond the Algorithm: Why GPT Models Need to Evolve in Their Understanding of Autism

Commodifying Fitness for Autistic Individuals: A Critique of the Industry-Focused Approach

Silicon Robber Barons: How Big Tech's Gilded Age Greed Threatens Autistic Lives and Livelihoods

Grading for Profit: The Troubling Implications of AI-Powered Essay Evaluation

Trolls are going to troll

What is Prompt Engineering?

The APA Should Rethink “Non-Binary” in New Affirming Care Guidelines

Marc Andreessen's Techno-Oligarchy Manifesto

A deep dive on the Buckland Review of Autism Employment: report and recommendations

When McKinsey & Co show up in your country, watch out!

What does UDL have to do with assistive technology?

Why are some students chronically absent from school?

Is housing a human right?

Yet another study proves that pre-term birth doesn't cause autism

Recent changes to the California teaching standards are a good thing. Here's why.

What to do about lagging skills?

The importance of social-emotional development

Teaching coding as a foreign language

The Shape of Things Unseen

Building Bridges in Neurodiversity: Enhancing Cohesion and Sustainability in Autistic Self-Advocacy

Medicalisation of autism has consequences

My view on the Los Angeles County DA's election

For autistic people, caution urged in choosing to take SSRIs

Who exactly is empowered?

Who knew "forced graduation" was a thing?

Pedagogical homes in education are possible, and needed

Get corporations out of our public schools

When SBC is back at his old tricks, autistic people suffer

Which response do you prefer?

Help! Find me an ontologist, quick!

Psychiatric diagnoses & bioessentialism will not liberate us

Standardised tests are just no good

Will they ever stop?

Dueling Claims and Sketchy Support: Diving into Classroom Pedagogy

Autistic Perspectives: the death of journalism in the West

Autistic Perspectives: Evaluating Media Bias and Housing Access Fallout from China's Real Estate Crisis

Setting Deadlines That Support Student Success

Beyond Accommodations: Building a Culture of Belonging through Holistic Accessibility

Textbooks Still Fall Short: The Need for Diverse Perspectives in ELA Curricula

Government Funding: Fueling Innovation or Lining Pockets in Assistive Tech?

Tricking, Not Teaching: Concerns Over Gamified Tutoring Tools

Whose Neurodiversity Narratives Get Heard?

Beyond the Neoliberal Parenting Manual: Rethinking Systemic Barriers for Neurodiverse Kids

Is the National Council on Teacher Quality an advertising agency?

NLP vs. autistic hyper-empathy

From Truant Officers to Student Advocates: A Welcome Shift Towards Empathy Over Punishment

US proves that standardisation, without collaboration, doesn't work

Scientific fraud or simple mistakes?

Teacher-led research vs. top-down mandates

CanvaGPT is no good

Changes in self-medication?

Evidence-based does not mean what you think it means ... in the US anyways

Where is teacher voice?

Another year, another attempt to ban books

Reading Aloud to Students Shouldn’t Lose Out to ‘Science of Reading’

The importance of 'sleep routines'

Reimagining Teaching or Undermining Public Education? A Critical Review of One-Sided Coverage from Big Ed

Big Ed puts the blame for teachers' mental health issues squarely on ... teachers

Informal Removals: The System Strikes Back

The DSM and conflicts of interest

Meet Perplexity.ai

Spaced Repetition and Specific Learning Disabilities

Autistic Nutrient Levels Require More than a Literature Quest

The impact of the Great Recession on autistic adults and their mothers

Is tele-health fit for purpose in autism assessments?

Cultural nuances: Creating an autism family experience questionnaire for China

When the problems of society are blamed on autism

Beyond Behaviour: Updating How We Understand Emotional Dysregulation

Can we move from rugged individualism to neurologically intertwined?

Why amplify bullies?

Conspiracy Theories?

Grades for schools?

Transition Planning for autistic teens

Neurodivergent educators build connections but face unique challenges in US schools

Florida bill would require police to be trained on how to interact with autistic people

How many Bowl Games do we need?

Happy Hogmanay!