Bobbi Elman Autistic Experience Consultancy & Training SM

13/10/2025

“Please only listen and learn from the community. This "magazine" is spreading ignorant and dangerous misinformation. This is not how educated neurodivergent researchers and the community understand our experiences. Nothing about us without us is starting to slowly happen in research, clearly the OP "PhD" didn't get that memo and is spouting dated nature/nurture nonsense. Shame on ADDitude for regurgitating nonsense.

Environment indeed impacts Polyennic people (ADHD), but not by creating ADHD, but creating observable distress experiences. But it makes sense reading the "article". This "PhD" is an ADDitude panel member, and cites the dangerous Tangerine nonsense that paracetamol "risks ADHD". Another shameless neurotypical white privileged man with an agenda.”

Via Aucademy - Education for everyone on Autistic experience

Explore prenatal and perinatal risk factors for ADHD and how to protect your child’s health. additu.de/causes

10/10/2025

Bri Guerra, Nonspeaking Advocate for Change

Before I could type I had to listen to people make me out to be some kind of subhuman; uninterested in others, in a different world, void of deep emotions and complex thoughts. I was a charity case or a burden. Never thought to be an equal and my perspective never considered.

While I sometimes become sad about not being able to talk and live more independently, what makes life so painful and tragic is actually the way people dehumanize, mistreat, and demean people like me.

If we could listen to nonspeakers and denounce hate speech against them, and allow them to lead the conversation about their own lives, the future for everyone will be much, much brighter. I love all of me, despite the many people who can't see me and make it so hard to live my best life.



[Image: Brown, curly faux-hawk Bri with headphones, sitting on interior steps, in a black tee with white writing and various chewable necklaces. Wearing gray pants and blue and orange sneakers, and blue, black, and clear spiral cord bracelets.]

10/10/2025

Facts

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is a construct of observable behaviours

people EXIST .

Autistic people are Autistic , period .
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism

10/10/2025

Facts

Autie-biographical Comics

You can't love someone but hate their autism. It's a part of who we are. Yes, you can dislike parts of our autism, like I'm sure there are parts of other people you don't like. However, the parts of us you do love? They're a part of our autism too!

If you removed our autism you would remove us. Everything you love and hate about us would be gone. We'd fundamentally be completely different people. So if you love an autistic person, their autism is part of what you love about them.

[Image description: A three panel comic of Honeydew, autism and all, being loved. The comic is titled "All Of Me" and is made by Theresa Scovil.

Panel 1:
Narration says "I'm not loved in spite of my autism."
Honeydew talks a lot, the words "Blah blah blah" repeated over and over again.
Ky looks at them all lovey-dovey, with little hearts over their head.
Panel 2:
Narration says "Autism is a part of me."
Honeydew stands alone, and smiles peacefully with a gold infinity symbol on their shirt.
Panel 3:
Narration says "And all of me is loved."
Ky leans in, looking at Honeydew all lovey-dovey, with little hearts over their head.
Honeydew looks to them and smiles.]

10/10/2025

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism

10/10/2025

Superb tips by Autisticality

It’s world mental health day today so I wanted to briefly touch on it and what is important for good mental wellbeing. As someone that has had a rollercoaster of a time in regards to my mental health, I know how hard it can be to get through dark times. But some things that can make a difference include:

✨ Setting boundaries (whether with work, friends or family). You are not the bad guy for setting boundaries, you are simply putting your health first. And those who disrespect those boundaries do not belong in your life until they do.

✨ Remove toxicity from your life. Whether it’s a friend that brings you down, a partner that doesn’t treat you right or a family member that simply makes you feel s**t. Once they are gone (though it might be hard to do) you will start to shine.

✨ Take time for self care. Self care comes in so many forms, whether physically such as going to the gym or spa or just decompressing with a hobby that you enjoy. Taking that time for yourself is vital to recharge and simply be happy.

✨ Take one day at a time. Something I struggled with for ages because I could only see the distant future and be overwhelmed with fear and anxiety that nothing would change or go my way. But by taking one day at a time you can be more fulfilled in your goals (no matter how small) and focus on things that truly need your attention.

✨ And lastly, remember you are worth being here. Everyone deserves to live, to be happy and live their life how they want to. No matter how hard things get, no matter how many thoughts tell you that you’re better off not alive, the truth is you matter. You have a right to a good life like anyone else. It may not be going good right now but things change and I promise once you get through the hardest times then you can overcome anything and be all the stronger for it.

Wishing everyone a good day and good life ❤️🥔

10/10/2025

London Autism Group Charity

This Sunday 12th October, we have our Community Café session at Southgate in the wonderful St Andrews Church N14 5PP.

It is happening, from 1pm - 3pm.

The entire Autistic community are welcome: All ages! Autistic people, carers and family members.

No official Autism diagnosis is necessary. Whatever your interest or connection to Autism, feel free to come along.

The Community Café is a safe space where you can relax and meet other members of the Autistic community.

Feel free to stop by for a friendly chat and a hot drink with our lovely volunteers.

Speak to our knowledgeable Charity volunteers for advice and support on any issues that you may have.

Hear about the many services that our Charity provides to the London Autistic Community.

Relax and unwind, among other Autistic adults, children, carers and family members.

There will be an optional session of Music Therapy, which is especially suitable for children, people with Learning Disabilities or those who are anxious.

10/10/2025

Aucademy - Education for everyone on Autistic experience

Sharing some important videos by non-traditional communicators.

Non-traditional communication should be valued and supported. Aucademy rejects the idea that any Autistic human should be labelled and dehumanised as "with profound autism". We want to challenge society's ideas about what constitutes a "worthy life" by platforming those in our community who are the most disabled by their environments.

1st video (in the comments) - A satirical video created by a disabled creator, the video is called "Whose voice is it anyway?". While the content is not about Autistic people, it's a powerful message about how we behave toward non-traditionally speaking/non-speaking people.

2nd video is by the late Mel Baggs (they/them) who passed away from likely respiratory failure. Mel communicated in non-traditional ways. This video highlights the need for us to learn *how* to listen to non-speaking people.

Mel says of their video:

"The first part is in my "native language," and then the second part provides a translation, or at least an explanation. This is not a look-at-the-autie gawking freakshow as much as it is a statement about what gets considered thought, intelligence, personhood, language, and communication, and what does not."

3rd video is an Aucademy favourite with Gregory Tino, titled "Apraxia & Synaesthesia: Gregory educates Aucademy". In this session, Gregory Tino discusses their experience of apraxia and synaesthesia.

At the time, Gregory was 29, and he is an unreliably speaking Autistic who learned to communicate using Spelling to Communicate (S2C) in 2017. He is an author of 4 books, an avid blogger, an advocate in two advocacy groups (SEEN and Spellers & Allies), and a member of the National Leadership Council of I-ASC. Gregory says he is proud to have autism.

10/10/2025

Autistic Substance Use Network

Official Substack And Membership Platform For The Autistic Substance Use Network (ASUN). Click to read Autistic Substance Use Network, by David Gray-Hammond, a Substack publication. Launched an hour ago.

10/10/2025

Autistic and living the dream

Navigating the PhD application process is convoluted, heavily reliant on administrative skills, and often leads to mismatched supervisory teams. The experience highlights systemic barriers, includi…