Public @autismcrisis posts on Bluesky and Twitter/X

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Post published on Bluesky on 1 Apr 2026 11:46

SRS-2 for autistic adults?--self & informant reports had low concordance & "did not map well with clinician’s impressions" link.springer.com/article/10.1... & "no evidence to suggest that autistic individuals found difficulty in responding to SRS-2 items which require them to hold insight..."?

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Hamish Watt, Nathan Weber, Alliyza Esther Qin Shi Lim, Robyn Young (2026). Does Having Autism Impact One’s Ability to Report Autistic Characteristics? A Comparison of Self, Informant, and Clinician Reports. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Springer Science and Business Media LLC.

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Post published on Bluesky on 31 Mar 2026 11:56

2 new copyrighted measures dictating what autistics should do in research, and how?--a lot of autistic contributions (e.g. mine) get graded poorly, disparaged as non-meaningful, non-genuine, etc journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... authors gave "paid guest lectures" on this & declare no COIs?

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Ellie Horton, Laura A. Brownhill, Daniel Tones, Anita Goldschmied, Max Knops, Emine Gurbuz, Eleanor Dommett, Lauren Wilkinson, et al. (2026). Developing an Evaluation Framework to Promote Meaningful Participation of Autistic People in Research: The Evaluating Levels of Participation in Autism Research Tool and Participatory Action Research Group Checklist. Autism in Adulthood, 25739581261428642. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 30 Mar 2026 10:48

Registered: "In studies of the predictive coding theory of autism, are group differences reduced by unexpected vs expected uncertainty"? www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/vie... systematic review, aiming "to clarify the predictive coding theory of autism through signalled and un-signalled uncertainty"

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Gabriella Whomersley, Lucy McKeown, Eliza Niblett, Cathy Manning, Paul Muhle-Karbe, Harriet Allen, Andrew Surtees (2026). In studies of the predictive coding theory of autism, are group differences reduced by unexpected vs expected uncertainty: a systematic review. CRD/PROSPERO. University of Birmingham.

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Post published on Bluesky on 29 Mar 2026 11:29

"a significantly elevated amplitude of hand flapping in autistic toddlers relative to non-autistic toddlers" but "no group differences emerged in the frequency of repetitive hand flapping"? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... "findings highlight the variability of repetitive hand flapping"

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Jan Stenum, Elizabeth Eiler, Ryan T. Roemmich, Rebecca Landa, Rachel Reetzke (2026). Quantifying Repetitive Hand Flapping Kinematics in Autistic and Non‐Autistic Toddlers Using Video‐Based Pose Estimation. Developmental Science, 29(3), e70176. Wiley.

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Post published on Bluesky on 28 Mar 2026 11:11

Constructing & implementing "the PBIS-Residential setting for Autistic Adults"?--PBIS means ABA all the time everywhere journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... all done and reported with zero input from the autistic adult residents & zero autistic input of any kind at any time (have I got that right)

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Marie-Michèle Dufour, Valérie Martin, Isabelle Préfontaine, Mélissa Hogan, Malena Argumedes (2026). Co-construction of a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Model in a Residential Care Setting for Autistic Adults: Exploring Implementation Barriers and Facilitators. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 10983007251389270. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 27 Mar 2026 11:04

"we caution against the assumption that all autistic people camouflage" "camouflaging is not specific nor unique to autistic people" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "there is little evidence to suggest camouflaging should be included in the diagnostic criteria for an autism diagnosis"

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Benjamin Ross Hannon, Laura Hull, Meng-Chuan Lai, Iliana Magiati, Will Mandy (2026). The Use and Misuse of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire in Autism Research and Clinical Practice: Issues, Considerations, and Suggestions. Autism in Adulthood, 25739581261435868. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 26 Mar 2026 10:53

Catatonia in autism & NDDs--"the evidence base remains methodologically immature and rooted largely in case reports, series, and observational studies" sciencedirect.com/science/arti... "Differentiating catatonia from core autistic features remains one of the field’s greatest challenges"?

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Pilar Trelles, Tess Levy, Sonal Jain, Bonnie Lerman, Kate Friedman, Wendy K. Chung, Kelli C. Dominick, Kacie Dunham-Carr, et al. (2026). Catatonia in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Scoping Review for Advancing Identification, Practice, and Research. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Elsevier BV.

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Post published on Bluesky on 25 Mar 2026 10:28

In students with "extensive support needs" (most are autistic), Wechsler IQ ranges up to 115? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "extensive support needs" means "eligible for the Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities" and/or adaptive behavior scores under 76?

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Matthew E. Brock, Sara M. Martin, Tzu-Jung Lin, Hannah Kovacich, Hui Jiang, Ann A. O’Connell, Katherine M. Anderson, Emily France, et al. (2026). Recess for Students With Extensive Support Needs: A Missed Opportunity for Meaningful Inclusion. Exceptional Children, 00144029261425846. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 24 Mar 2026 11:05

Reported DSM-5 autism "severity" levels for autistics aged 4 & 8?--across 11 US states, reported prevalence of level 3 "severity" (i.e. "most severe") ranged from 7.5% to 53.8%? link.springer.com/article/10.1... "The degree to which autistic people find utility in the severity levels is unclear"?

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Lauren A. Russell, Sarah C. Tinker, Kelly A. Shaw, Matthew J. Maenner, Monica Dirienzo, Anne V. Kirby, Ellen M. Howerton, Sandra B. Vanegas, et al. (2026). Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Severity Levels From the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) in the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Springer Science and Business Media LLC.

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Post published on Bluesky on 23 Mar 2026 09:52

Registered: "Understanding the changing needs of autistic children in speech and language therapy services: exploring children’s priorities and preferences alongside current practice" www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN11768137 3-phase study including autistics aged 9-17 & SLTs (speech and language therapists)

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