Public @autismcrisis posts on Bluesky and Twitter/X

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Post published on Bluesky on 31 Jan 2026 11:44

Autistics on "autistic flow" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... "findings challenge conventional flow models and suggest that autistic flow experiences may be qualitatively distinct in their reliance on sensory engagement as an entry point, aligning with sensory-seeking accounts of flow"?

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Daniella Wain, Gemma Williams, Divine Charura, Lorna G. Hamilton, Damian Milton, Deborah Wortman, Brett Heasman (2026). Transitioning in and out of Autistic Flow: A Qualitative Study Presenting a Non‐Pathologising Approach to Autistic Well‐Being and Conceptualising Autistic Ways of Being in Clinical and Therapeutic Settings. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 26(1), e70073. Wiley.

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Post published on Bluesky on 30 Jan 2026 12:03

On the increasing use of "extensive support needs" (ESN) to classify disabled people: "ESN as a label is currently used inconsistently. The variability of ESN definitions poses problems to research replication, validity, and synthesis" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... autism-relevant

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Kevin M. Ayres, Tyler-Curtis C. Elliott (2026). What’s in a Label? On the Justification for Complete Participant Descriptions. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 15407969261416409. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 29 Jan 2026 12:22

A "dysfunctional hub" in autism? a new model? www.cell.com/trends/cogni... in which "vocal indifference in autism... reflects impairment in these functional connections, resulting in weakened associations between vocal signals and their affective value, social context, and behavioral relevance"?

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Daniel A. Abrams, Simon Leipold, Daniel L. Bowling (2026). A dysfunctional hub model of voice–reward integration in autism. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 30(4), 295-297. Elsevier BV.

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Post published on Bluesky on 28 Jan 2026 11:31

In N=1050 autistic adults (age 16-85 years, 58% are female), finding "markedly elevated misophonia symptoms"?--"25.3% scored above the AMISOS-R threshold for moderate symptoms" link.springer.com/article/10.1... "This rate is significantly higher than those in general and student populations"

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Dirk J. A. Smit, Zeynep Koyuncu, Nienke Vulink, Sander Begeer (2026). Misophonia Symptoms in Autistic Adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Springer Science and Business Media LLC.

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Post published on Bluesky on 27 Jan 2026 12:08

Autistics' experiences of inpatient mental health care, interviews journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... quotes from 2 autistics: "they just lock you away until you can mask well enough to get yourself out again” & "I remember saying... if it meant getting out of this place, I’ll take out the bin..."

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Rhiannon Williams (2026). ‘It’s not fair, this isn’t what an autistic person should go through’: Experiences of autistic adults on inpatient mental health wards. Autism, 30(3), 801-811. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 26 Jan 2026 11:01

Registered: "Differences in dopamine functioning between autistic and non-autistic participants" & "Associations between dopamine functioning and autistic traits among autistic individuals" www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/vie... systematic review of molecular imaging (SPECT and PET) studies

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Rik Schalbroeck, Stephan Huijbregts, Hilde Geurts, Jan Booij (2026). Dopamine in autism: A systematic review of SPECT and PET studies. CRD/PROSPERO. Leiden University.

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Post published on Bluesky on 25 Jan 2026 12:12

A bimodal bilingual autistic child, case study, free journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... "His shifting use of ASL, English, and code-blends depended on his conversation partners, suggesting pragmatic awareness and underscoring the need to study pragmatic strengths in autistic children..."

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Aaron Shield, Kristina Cardamone (2026). Expressive Language Development in an Autistic Bimodal Bilingual Child: A 10-Year Case Study. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 11, 23969415261416775. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 24 Jan 2026 11:51

Cross-sectional study, seeking "predictors of the severity of SIB" for N=594 autistics (age 2-17 years)? link.springer.com/article/10.1... finding "SIB severity" is unrelated to autistics' "cognitive functioning" (MSEL or WISC scores) & autistics' "autism characteristics" (ADOS scores)

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Terence Jiang, Marc Wilson, Andrew J. O. Whitehouse, Willow Sainsbury, Hannah Waddington (2026). Child and Family Characteristics as Predictors of the Severity of Self-injurious Behaviours in Autistic Children and Adolescents. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Springer Science and Business Media LLC.

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Post published on Bluesky on 23 Jan 2026 12:31

In an online survey of formally diagnosed vs self-identifying autistics, 27% of diagnosed autistics are female, vs 53.5% of self-identifying autistics? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 68.7% of self-identifying autistics want a formal diagnosis, 24.5% are unsure, 6.8% do not want a diagnosis

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Isaac L. Ahuvia, Emine Gurbuz, Josephine Cuda, Steven K. Kapp, Abigail Houck, Jacquelyn A. Gates, Jessica L. Schleider, Ava N. Gurba (2026). Identifying as Autistic Without a Formal Diagnosis: Who Self-Identifies as Autistic and Why?. Autism in Adulthood, 25739581251409920. SAGE Publications.

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Post published on Bluesky on 22 Jan 2026 12:01

"the first systematically described cohort of Deaf autistic children with native ASL exposure who nonetheless remain minimally expressive signers" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... of N=23 deaf autistic children "born to Deaf parents & exposed to ASL from birth," N=7 (30.4%) are minimally signing

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Aaron Shield, Greta Parnes, Karen Chenausky (2026). Minimally-Signing Autism in Deaf Children of Deaf Parents: A Case Series. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 11, 23969415261416767. SAGE Publications.

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