Linguistic Autistic

Abby Sesterka, #ActuallyAutistic writer, researcher, language specialist, apostrophiser, neologiser. Based at @AutismMq with cameos at @Flinders Uni.

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@DrJBarbaro @JacdenHouting

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Just letting you all know that I just married @JacdenHouting

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Check out this brilliant new piece in @PsychToday by @LinguisticAut and @BullussErin! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

https://t.co/c3XB2CprDQ

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#GourdStab

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@ijturton @cindytekobbe Because it’s common to set deadlines for something like “end of week 7” rather than a specific date so that the assessment outline can be recycled for the following semester.

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I’ve heard getting old can be a bit of a drag, but I’d really like to give it a crack anyway. 10/10

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Access to healthcare is a really big deal for Autistic people. A recent study found that 34% of respondents opted not to seek care for a “potentially serious or life-threatening condition” (@MaryDoherty et al., 2022) 🧵 1/10

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We need more professionals like @PierreChengQian to help address these systemic issues to achieve more accessible healthcare. @PiaLBradshaw is doing some great research in this area and @cnicolaidis and colleagues developed the very excellent AASPIRE Toolkit. 9/10

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Social media is reminding me of the time I took umbrage to the misspelling of “chute” in the law building. The sign I created as an addendum stayed there for an entire year.

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If you’re an Autistic in NSW and find the information in an automated text message inadequate to prepare you for hospital admission, @NSWHealth has even more inadequate info for disabled patients online.

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I went on a plane (some weeks back) and did an in-person thing with in-person people including @JacdenHouting, @alison_nuske, and @Clbrownlow. Just like the Before Times when I used to teach in a classroom.

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@AutismAnglia @SNEEICB_NEE Attempting to define neurodiversity through medicalised terms totally misses the point.