Autistic Health Research Network

A collaboration of Autistic health professionals & researchers who aim to improve health for Autistic people
Admins: @DrAimeeGrant @AutisticDoctor @Autistic_Doc

[Autistic Health Research Network @HealthAutistic]

If you can say yes to all of these:

- Autistic (including self DX)
- a health professional *or* researcher (PhD student or above)
- conduct research on Autism and health
- use neurodiversity affirming approaches

Feel free to join the AHRN: https://t.co/BAkVWAmi2B

[Mary Doherty 🏳️‍🌈 @AutisticDoctor]

So, my PhD by publication has just been approved by @LSBU. “Autistic doctors: leveraging insider perspectives to improve healthcare for autistic people”.

I should be ecstatic. I’m not. Why not?? 🧵👇🏻

[Seb Shaw @Autistic_Doc]

🗞️🗞️NEW PAPER🗞️🗞️

"medical education will fundamentally fail in its mission to support neurodivergent learners unless we undergo a significant transformation"

Read free: https://t.co/mJ0Kfxpe6W

@BSMSMedSchool
#Neurodiversity #MedEd

[Mary Doherty 🏳️‍🌈 @AutisticDoctor]

Have you seen our new paper from @DoctorsAutistic on #autistic psychiatrists?
@PSIAutismSIG @thriving_autist @AsIAmIreland @NeurodIreland

[Seb Shaw @Autistic_Doc]

🗞️🗞️🗞️ NEW PAPER 🗞️🗞️🗞️

Experiences of #ActuallyAutistic psychiatrists recognising themselves and others as autistic

Read free: https://t.co/tcyw2IvTqe

@BSMSMedSchool @LSBU @rcpsych

[Aimee @aimee_speaks]

Hey #AutisticsInAcademia considering applying for #INSAR2024

I'm interested in potentially proposing a panel discussion on good practice participatory autism research. Ideally, a mix of PhD to established/larger scale projects.

Would anyone want to potentially joint-apply?

[Mary Doherty 🏳️‍🌈 @AutisticDoctor]

Such an important paper from colleagues at @BSMSMedSchool @BruceTamilson @BendyBrain & @Autistic_Doc
Receiving an autism diagnosis was life-changing, deeply validating, allowed them to be their true authentic selves, improved mental health
Accurate diagnosis matters #AutismNotPD

[Dr Aimee Grant 👩‍🦼 (she/they) @DrAimeeGrant]

Autistic led research looking for participants from the UK to talk about healthcare experiences ⬇️

[Mary Doherty 🏳️‍🌈 @AutisticDoctor]

I opened with “I’m autistic, I’m frazzled cos all this is new. It’s not anxiety”

She goes: “cool, I’ve 2 neurodivergent kids, hubby just dx’d w ADHD. I get it”

And yep, she really got it. She explained EVERYTHING, in detail.

[BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles @BendyBrain]

#autistic? Using @NHS? Please consider taking part in this @BSMSMedSchool research under my supervision. Please email [email protected] for more info

[BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles @BendyBrain]

So proud of brain-body research led by @LisaQuadt and I @BSMSMedSchool demonstrating link #neurodivergence #fatigue #inflammation https://t.co/DjIGNGnPax see video and news below. Thanks @hugocritchley Prof Kevin Davies and @Immunopsyc @CO90s @The_MRC @MQmentalhealth @VersusArthritis and @sedsconnective for graphic

[Elise Guthrie Stirling @egstirling]

In celebration of Scotland's incorporation of #UNRC into law, I'm resharing my poster on #Article31 and the #RightToPlay and reminding people that yes the CRC protects children's rights but we have to remember that ALL children's rights need protected. Let's rethink! #AllPlayIsOk

[Afro-Asian Critical Psychology @AACritPsy]

Neurodiversity in the Majority World

With speakers @whatnowanna & Shubha Ranganathan

Date 23rd July 2024
Time 1700 hours -1830 hours (IST)

Registration link https://t.co/EcGVG7I71p

#actuallyautistic #neurodiversity
#adhd #AuDHD #socialjustice #majorityworld

[Michelle Dawson @autismcrisis]

ABA in 2024: behavior analysts use punishment (response blocking) to stop an 8-year-old autistic child from rocking https://t.co/jlFUQhCwb7 note: "therapists blocked Jake’s attempts to engage in body rocking" but "data were not collected on how often response blocking occurred"

[Autistic Self Advocacy Network @autselfadvocacy]

Some members of Congress are trying to silence over a decade of advocacy to #StopTheShock by adding a rider to the House appropriations bill. We cannot let them. CALL NOW and tell your Reps to vote NO on Section 722! https://t.co/XYkk4JdebZ

[Alexis Quinn Unbroken @AQuinnUnbroken]

'Sadly it is the experience of this court that this situation is not a rare occurrence and the consequence is utter devastation of yet another family.'

[Neurodivergent_lou @neuro_lou]

Autistic Social Hangover: Needing Days to Recover from Socialising #Autism #Neurodivergent #Disability #ActuallyAutistic

[Dr Aimee Grant 👩‍🦼 (she/they) @DrAimeeGrant]

This is outrageous.

Autism is not an adverse outcome, it's a neurotype.

Variation in neurotype is beneficial for society.

Being Autistic means a difference, not a deficit. With small environmental adjustments, Autistic people flourish.

[Damian Milton @milton_damian]

Good response to DEP critique from Patrick Dwyer: https://t.co/6HjhpfclKG

[Autistic Doctors International @DoctorsAutistic]

Celebrating #PrideMonth2024 with all our autistic LGBTQIA+ doctor & med student members! 🏳️‍🌈 🎉

One of our many WhatsApp doctor groups is peer support specifically for our LGBTQIA+ members

#Pride

@GLADDUK @RCSI_Equality @PRiSM_Surgery

[Black Autistics @BlackAutistics]

✨ Black Autistics: Community Conference 2025✨
Followers, you’re invited to participate in a short poll to help plan Black Autistics very first in-person event.
Poll closes 30/6/2024
Get voting!
(P.S Retweet to boost)
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