Peer Support #PeerSupport Slide 1/10: SMALL TALK Peer Support Feb 2022 Slide 2/10: What is Small Talk? Anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski described small talk as a “Phatic Function”. It does not exist to share information but to establish and maintain social relationships, and the means of communication. Slide 3/10: The Function Small talk is a wayContinue reading “Peer Support 2022: Small Talk”
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Media Review: Love on the Spectrum
AccessibleMedia #AccessibleMedia Slide 1/10: LOVE ON THE SPECTRUM Love on the Spectrum was a 2019 — 2021 Netflix reality show/documentary following a number of Autistic people as they went on dates in hope of beginning a romantic relationship. It followed the format of many dating shows without a competition element, such as Channel 4’s (UK)Continue reading “Media Review: Love on the Spectrum”
The Autism Mental Health Paradox
Full article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21582041.2021.1998589 AccessibleAcademia #AccessibleAcademia Who: Will Mandy Journal: Autism Volume 26 Issue 2 Published: February 2022 Title: Six ideas about how to address the autism mental health crisis (https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211067928) 1/10 The Autism Mental Health Paradox This editorial looks at how autistic people are most likely to need mental health support but least likely toContinue reading “The Autism Mental Health Paradox”
The Autistic Advantage
1/34Grant & Kara, 2021 Full article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21582041.2021.1998589 AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: Grant & KaraWhere: Contemporary Social SciencePublished: 2021Title: Considering the Autistic advantage in qualitative research: the strengths of Autistic researchers The Autistic Advantage This paper, written by two Autistic researchers, outlines the strengths & benefits of Autistic researchers, and provides recommendations for employersContinue reading “The Autistic Advantage”
Multilingual Autistic Adults
1/15Nolte et al, 2021 Full article: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/epdf/10.1089/aut.2020.0067 AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: Nolte and colleaguesWhere: Autism in AdulthoodPublished: 2021Title: Perspectives and Experiences of Autistic Multilingual Adults: A Qualitative Analysis Multilingual Autistic Adults This research wanted to explore the experiences of multilingual autistic adults. 2/15Nolte et al, 2021 While autism is associated with social communicationContinue reading “Multilingual Autistic Adults”
Autistic Life Writing, Empathy, & Morality
1/43Stenning, 2020 Full article: https://library.oapen.org/viewer/web/viewer.html?file=/bitstream/handle/20.500.12657/39439/9780367338312_oachapter7.pdf AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: StenningWhere: Neurodiversity Studies: A New Critical ParadigmPublished: 2020Title: Understanding empathy through a study of autistic life writing: On the importance of neurodivergent morality Autistic Life Writing, Empathy, & Morality This paper is a study of the history of autistic life writing & what thisContinue reading “Autistic Life Writing, Empathy, & Morality”
Spectrum 10K
Natri, 20211/20 Full paper: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Heini-Natri/publication/356218196_Spectrum_10K_and_The_Questionable_Past_Present_and_Future_of_Genetic_Autism_Research/links/61928c213068c54fa5eae88e/Spectrum-10K-and-The-Questionable-Past-Present-and-Future-of-Genetic-Autism-Research.pdf AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: NatriWhere: The Translational Genomics Research InstitutePublished: 2021Title: Spectrum 10K and The Questionable Past, Present, and Future of Genetic Autism Research Spectrum 10K:The matter is urgent.The time to act is now. Natri, 20212/20 In September 2021, the Spectrum 10K genomics project was paused in responseContinue reading “Spectrum 10K”
Cyber Bullying
1/8 Full paper: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10803-021-05361-6.pdf AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: Triantafyllopoulou and colleaguesJournal: Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersPublished: 2021Title: Social Media and Cyber‑Bullying in Autistic Adults Cyber Bullying This paper looked at the online experiences of autistic adults. 2/8 Social media use is now wide spread, and it allows people to communicate, interact, andContinue reading “Cyber Bullying”
Accessible Theatre
1/22 Full paper: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/709870/summary AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: SimpsonJournal: Theatre TopicsPublished: 2018Title: Tics in the Theatre: The Quiet Audience, the Relaxed Performance, and the Neurodivergent Spectator Theatre: The Neurodivergent Spectator Theatres have an etiquette for the audience. The idea of a quiet or invisible audience is both a recent concept, a historically atypicalContinue reading “Accessible Theatre”
Strengths in the Workplace
1/18 Full paper: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/epdf/10.1089/aut.2021.0037 AccessibleAcademia Nothing about us without usWho: Cope & RemingtonJournal: Autism in AdulthoodPublished: 2021Title: The Strengths and Abilities of Autistic People in the Workplace Strengths & Abilities of Autistic People in the Workplace Despite wanting to work, autistic people are often under- or unemployed. In the UK, 22% of autistic adults areContinue reading “Strengths in the Workplace”
Autistic Nottingham 