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01/11/2025

One of the newest rebrands of Applied Behavior Analysis is “play-based ABA.” At first glance, it looks comforting to parents and teachers who may have heard critiques of traditional ABA. Instead of a child sitting at a table with flashcards, they’re on the floor with toys, building towers, pre...

29/10/2025

Autism research must evolve by centering autistic voices, ending stigma, and improving mental health for millions of autistic adults.

27/10/2025

24/10/2025

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21/10/2025

"Minding My Sensitive Self is a gentle, compassionate read that beautifully captures what it means to move through life as a sensitive person.

Evaleen writes with warmth and clarity, using everyday examples to validate sensitivity and to challenge norms.

She thoughtfully guides readers to notice how they experience the world, recognising both the struggles of sensory overwhelm and the deep joy being sensitive brings.

She offers practical, adaptable tools, tips, and exercises that nurture self-understanding, self-care, advocacy, and authentic living.

Minding My Sensitive Self is practical, empowering, and deeply human — a must for anyone who has ever felt “too sensitive.”

Siobhán Uí Dhálaigh, NeuroNurturing, Autistic teacher and parent support

Available to pre-order on https://ausometraining.com/product/minding-my-sensitive-self/

Thanks for these beautiful works Siobhan

20/10/2025

Lately, I've seen more and more programs advertising something they call "trauma-informed ABA." On the surface, it sounds hopeful. After all, who wouldn't want therapies to be gentler, safer, and more humane for children who have already experienced adversity But here's the reality: ABA can never be...

18/10/2025

Content warning: Poo, State-coerced Pica, Cureism, Profiteering

When they are not taking the p**s out of us, they are putting the s**t in.

Robert Farqhym Kennedy Jr has approved exactly that, the latest 'cure' for autism: "FMT, or f***l microbiota transplantation, is to be studied as a potential treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)." It will be ... chocolate-flavoured.

As often in the past, much gratitude to the great protector of autistic children, Melissa Eaton, for the heads-up on this new child-abusing extreme quackery.

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16/10/2025

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13/10/2025

OPINION: The message seems clear: we’ll help you — but only after we’ve made you run a paperwork marathon until your head hurts.

12/10/2025

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12/10/2025

https://barrierstoeducation.co.uk/

Barriers to Education is a site that Autistics have contributed to in the UK,
- about the experiences of children not fitting in to modern education environments,
- about the impact of burnout on young folk,
- about the 'WARMTH Framework' alternative,
- about changes needed NOW,
- about how wrongheaded are coercive attempts to enforce attendance....

Practical resources and the WARMTH framework to help young people overcome barriers to school and thrive academically and emotionally.