Public @autismcrisis posts on Bluesky and Twitter/X

This page lists public posts integrated from @autismcrisis.bsky.social on Bluesky and archived posts from Twitter/X in one chronological feed. It supports reading, filtering and structured review of Michelle Dawson’s public posts used in the autism science watch project.

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Post published on Bluesky on 30 Apr 2026 11:56

ABA in 2026: behavior analysts claim punishment (RIRD) to reduce "stereotypy" in autism is justified "when researchers explicitly identify why stereotypy is being targeted..." journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... & very falsely claim there is "compelling evidence" that autistics prefer punishment

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Hannah MacNaul, Anh Nguyen (2026). Response Interruption and Redirection for Stereotypy: A Quality Review and Ethical Considerations. Behavior Modification, 50(4), 310-356. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 29 Apr 2026 12:22

"Scientist‐practitioners of ABA have an explicit and ethical responsibility to adhere to the highest standards of service derived from evidence‐based practices"? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... ABA in autism adheres to rock-bottom standards in research & practice, and this harms autistics

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Raeesa Mohamed, Jennifer L. Cook, Margaret Ayres Boggs, John T. Rapp (2026). Analysis of Two Metrics for Keynote and Invited Speaker Expertise: A Replication and Extension in Canada. Behavioral Interventions, 41(2), e70104. Wiley.

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Post published on Bluesky on 28 Apr 2026 12:04

In older autistic adults, "elevated odds of falls, rate of unique fall-related injuries, & rate of fall-related hospitalizations" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "results are striking in their magnitude yet unsurprising given that known fall risk factors... are prevalent among autistic people"?

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Lauren Bishop, Madison Blake, Melica Nikahd, J Madison Hyer, Brian W Patterson, Bethany J Wolf, Brittany N Hand (2026). Falls and Fall-Related Injuries and Hospitalizations in Autistic Older Adults: A Medicare Data Study. Autism, 30(6), 1443-1451. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 27 Apr 2026 10:47

Registered: "What instruments are currently used to assess PDA traits or behaviours in autistic children, adolescents, and young adults?" "What is the quality of the evidence supporting the measurement properties of these instruments...?" www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/vie... systematic review

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Yosheen Pillay, Charlotte Brownlow, Michael Ireland, Neil Martin (2026). Pathological Demand Avoidance Measurement in Autistic Children and Young Adults: A COSMIN Systematic Literature Review. CRD/PROSPERO. University of Southern Queensland Centre for Health Research.

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Post published on Bluesky on 26 Apr 2026 11:27

"If blinding is inadequate, stronger placebo effects might be observed in the active treatment group and weaker placebo effects in the placebo group due to divergent expectanices surrounding receiving the desired treatment" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... review, autism-relevant

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Joseph J Taylor, Balázs Szigeti, Noah D Silverberg, Masoud Ahmadzad-Asl, Marina Kare, Ryan Webler, Diana K Orsini, Joshua D Rosenblat, et al. (2026). Measuring and appraising placebo effects in clinical trials: contemporary challenges and approaches in psychiatry. The Lancet Psychiatry, 13(5), 426-440. Elsevier BV.

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Post published on Bluesky on 26 Apr 2026 10:45

Lovaas' 40hrs/wk is very incompletely (no range or SD), inaccurately & inconsistently reported in the literature. In sworn legal testimony, actual range was 18 to >50hrs. This range & how it relates to outcomes has never been reported in the literature. & so on. Did an INSAR poster on this ages ago

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Post published on Bluesky on 25 Apr 2026 12:01

Younger students in a grade are "more likely to be classified with SEN" "SEN status often persists and shapes students’ educational trajectories through lowered academic expectations, differentiated learning goals, and even... segregated settings" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... autism-relevant

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Janka Goldan, Franz G. Westermaier (2026). Does the Early Bird Catch the Label? Relative Age Effects in the Assessment of Special Educational Needs and ADHD: Evidence from Germany. Exceptional Children, 00144029261441922. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 24 Apr 2026 11:40

"autistic adults use the term Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria... to describe extreme responses to rejection and criticism"? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... note: there is a literature on autism & "rejection sensitivity dysphoria" but still no literature on autism & human rights violations

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Alvin van Asselt, Desiree Reekers, Yvette Roke (2026). Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria in Autistic Adults: A Scoping Review. Neurodiversity, 4, 27546330261441753. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 23 Apr 2026 12:18

"camouflaging can lead to autistic burnout"? "although unmasking can be helpful in prevention or recovery, there are complexities to its safety due to the threat of stigma and discrimination that autistic people face" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... systematic review of qualitative studies

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Clarissa Osborne, Joseph Barker, Amber Cole, Rachel Russell (2026). Autistic people’s experience of camouflaging and autistic burnout in relation to one another: A systematic review. Research in Neurodiversity, 2, 100025. Elsevier BV.

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Post published on Bluesky on 22 Apr 2026 12:02

Autistic (vs typical) children show enhanced attention to educational materials in their environment (e.g. "illustrations of the solar system" "times tables grids") journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... but--the authors claim this is bad ("negative" "detrimental") for learning? this must be stopped?

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Elizabeth Jones, Mary Hanley, Jessica Rose Hirst, Emily McDougal, Deborah Michelle Riby (2026). The Effect of the Classroom Sensory Environment on Engagement for Autistic Pupils: Classroom Noise and Classroom Displays. Neurodiversity, 4, 27546330261443570. SAGE Publications.

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