Amanda Aitken

MSc Registered Psychologist | Lover of all things cats and wine ✌🏻

[Amanda Aitken @amandaitken]

Presenting on the diagnostic process for females with autism at #insar2019 thanks to the #enhancelab and @CarlyMcMorris !

[Dr. Chantel Ritter @chantelritter]

Please share! Recruiting for my dissertation - seeking caregivers of justice involved youth with FASD to participate in an interview about outcomes and strengths in this population 🙂

[Werklund School @UCalgaryEduc]

The collaborative Facing Your Fears program empowers children and youth to crush worries that inhibit their ability to live a full life. @CarlyMcMorris shares how this program is helping children on the autism spectrum. https://t.co/QKoIIX1qIv #autism.

[Noah Sasson @Noahsasson]

Studies of “autistic traits” in the general population are increasingly prevalent. In this letter to the editor, @KristenBott and I discuss why these studies don’t necessarily extend to autism and urge caution & clarity in how they’re framed & interpreted. https://t.co/kMV8nAcIKN

[Dr Carly Jones MBE h(DS)c @CarlyJonesMBE]

‘Diagnosis is rebirth’: women who found out they were autistic as adults https://t.co/8hhQiwPYmq

[Amanda Aitken @amandaitken]

@chantelritter Yolo.

[Dr. Chantel Ritter @chantelritter]

Excited to share our systematic review on psychotropic polypharmacy among children and youth with autism:

https://t.co/h9MyQxsfTl

[Dr. Chantel Ritter @chantelritter]

I highly recommend a zoom scavenger hunt 😂💛

[Autistic Girls Network @AutisticGirls_]

A message from one of our trustees, @ItsEmilyKaty spelling out 5 myths about #autism.
Share this with others who need to #UnderstandAutism better in #AutismAwarenessWeek
#AutismAcceptanceWeek

[Dori Zener @dorizener]

As #AutismAwarenessMonth begins, let’s be mindful of the language, symbols & colours we use to promote it. Most #autistic advocates find the blue puzzle piece offensive. Let’s strive for #AutismEngagement #AutismAcceptance & #AutismAppreciation.

[Simon Baron-Cohen @sbaroncohen]

Thanks @AutisticTyla for sharing why having lots of friends is so stressful if you’re autistic, and why you focus on just one or two. The more autistic people talk about their experiences the deeper our understanding and the more acceptance of difference https://t.co/LukJ95W0Mq

[Dr. Carly McMorris @CarlyMcMorris]

Fantastic work by @lauralhull and team! Camouflaging (aka masking) is associated with anxiety and depression in autistic adults, with the impact on mental health being similar for autistic men and women.

[Amanda Aitken @amandaitken]

@chantelritter Yes yes yes 💛🙌🏻

[Simon Baron-Cohen @sbaroncohen]

Data from 36K autistic people and 600K typical people confirmed all 10 predictions from the Empathizing-Systemizing (E-S) and the Extreme Male Brain (EMB) theories. We retract the EMB terminology as the E-S terminology encompasses this and is more neutral https://t.co/arOpzCEVGX

[Sue Fletcher-Watson @SueReviews]

APA guidelines still recommend person-first language for writing about autism but I am trying to use identity-first nearly all the time now.

We had a positive experience with a journal which I thought I’d share. 

THREAD

[CAMH Foundation @camhfoundation]

Retweet: Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. But when the world loses someone to suicide every 40 seconds, one day is not enough. That's why today we're launching Not suicide. Not today. https://t.co/mfZbxZPsud
#notsuicidenottoday #mentalhealthishealth #WSPD

[Simon Baron-Cohen @sbaroncohen]

Why are the American police so quick to start shooting, instead of enquiring what unusual behaviour may be about? Meltdowns are just a normal part of autism and shouldn’t be treated as a dangerous threat. This kid is 13. He needed a compassion response https://t.co/1jlKZvHRf0

[Dr. Erica Rell Makarenko @DoctorMakarenko]

Could your child use some support during the back-to-school transition? ISE is offering free counseling services to children and youth in Alberta this fall - we are here to help! https://t.co/Q6cZ5RT1w9

[Society for Autism Support and Services @Autism_SASS]

Did you know that a $10 donation can turn into a $30 donation just by texting KIDS167 to 30333? But hurry we can only accept donations in this format until the end of the August.
#ChipinforKids

[Simon Baron-Cohen @sbaroncohen]

This blog considers assumptions about the spread of the viral infection & the capacity of hospitals to provide ICU to those who will need it. He argues we should learn the lessons from China and Italy & go for lock-down immediately. Needs an urgent debate https://t.co/YKj8FcirTE