docautie.bsky.social
Dr. TC Waisman. I am an Indigenous Oceania, Black, South Asian, non-binary, AuDHD doctor researching at the crossroads of autism, UD, Indigeneity, intersectionality, higher ed, workplaces, disability justice & participatory research.
👤 Joined on 10 November 2024
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@docautie.bsky.socialOne explanation for why autistic girls often get later diagnoses than boys is NOT because the girls don’t have autistic traits, but that younger autistic girls are better able to mask, or “keep it together,” in school than younger autistic boys. autisticgirlsnetwork.org/five-to-twel...
Show PostThese two nerds just got their flu shots! Remember, vaccines have nothing to do with autism; in fact, vaccines protect autistic people and their parents too. [image: TPGA editor Shannon Rosa and her son Leo happily posing outside of a vaccine clinic after having received their seasonal flu shots.]
Show PostNew preprint alert! Drawing from our experiences and observations on two initiatives with participatory aspirations, we have identified challenges, strategies, and recommendations for better and neurodiversity-affirming autism research. 10.13140/RG.2.2.27146.12481 1/
Show PostWe just published "Decolonizing autism research: Integrating indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Show Post"Indigenous-led Autistic-driven research emphasizes applied, action-oriented inquiry conducted through authentic, respectful, & trusting collaborative relationships, which provide space for research tensions and refusal." By @docautie.bsky.social et al: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #autism
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