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
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 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
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
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
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?
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
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)
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
The Land of the Free? An Unfree Political Economy and a Select Few Who Benefit
Episode 39: The Accountability Grift
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
Episode 33: What True Inclusion Looks Like
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?
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
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
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
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
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
Episode 7 - Public Service Loan Forgiveness Under Attack
Episode 6 - Towards an Inclusive Sociolinguistics
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 Failure of Productive Struggle: How Special Populations Are Left Behind
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
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
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
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
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
Understanding Touch: An Autistic Perspective on Sensory Experiences
Navigating Ethical Challenges: Informed Consent in Autism Research and Education
Redefining Father’s Day: A Transfemme Parent’s Journey
Navigating Contradictions: The Unspoken Struggles of Educators
Where Our Treasure Lies: Funding Mental Health to Prevent Tragedies
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
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
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
From Public Good to Private Profit: The Dangerous Implications of the ACT Acquisition
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
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
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
Thinking Outside the Neurotypical Box: A Gestalt Processor's Guide to Takin the RICA
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
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
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
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?
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
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 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
Help! Find me an ontologist, quick!
Psychiatric diagnoses & bioessentialism will not liberate us
Standardised tests are just no good
Dueling Claims and Sketchy Support: Diving into Classroom Pedagogy
Autistic Perspectives: the death of journalism in the West
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
Evidence-based does not mean what you think it means ... in the US anyways
Another year, another attempt to ban books
Reading Aloud to Students Shouldn’t Lose Out to ‘Science of Reading’
The importance of 'sleep routines'
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
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?
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