Maeve Halpin
Maeve Halpin @MaeveHalpinCoun ·
‘I was in the pit of despair’: Non-speaking #autistic novelist Woody Brown on his journey from write-off to writer. Amazing story here. ❤ theguardian.com/books/2026/mar…
‘I was in the pit of despair’: Non-speaking autistic novelist Woody Brown on his journey from...

As a child, Brown was underestimated, infantilised and dismissed by specialists and teachers. Now 28, he has written an acclaimed debut novel set in an adult day care centre that gives people like...

From theguardian.com
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meow
meow @meowmeiwXD_ ·
sometimes i dont really know if i fit into any of these aesthetics i have interests in. i think i just want to be part of a community and somehow try and plot myself in.. i blame autism for this big ahh sigh. i feel like i’m not really existing #autistic #vent #rant
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Autism Consecrated
Autism Consecrated @AutsmConsecratd ·
For those who appreciated the guest post by Deacon Mark Paine, here is a link to his blog - and an excellent post on what parishes need to do in order to support autistic parishioners: deaconmarkblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/who… #Autism #Autistic #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Neurodiversity
Whose expectations?

Why many autistic Catholics experience parish life as exclusion – without anyone intending it. Recently, my diocese directed two parents to me who wanted some advice regarding their autistic son. A…

From deaconmarkblog.wordpress.com
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Autism Consecrated
Autism Consecrated @AutsmConsecratd ·
#Autistic #StationsOfTheCross 11: Faith Despite Failure May our sins or failures not be our last word. May we believe that the mercy of God – who knows our hearts better than anyone, even ourselves – will come to us as we open our hearts to Him by faith, will forgive our sins.
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JEN BROOK
JEN BROOK @JENBROOK8 ·
Replying to @hangbitch
@hangbitch "councils must be stopped from putting #autistic kids into temp housing" How? Councils don't have a secret supply of suitable permanent housing in ideal locations. They can offer rented housing out of area, but that means changing schools, and jobs if parents are working.
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Brett (AOGoldstein) Womack
Brett (AOGoldstein) Womack @DLectorAntidote ·
Once again, damn, it's getting complicated for an #Autistic Person these days! I can't really *think on my feet* IN REAL TIME, SOCIALLY! My brain, the social part, BIOLOGICALLY WORKS VERY VERY DIFFERENTLY FROM YOURS which loops back upon itself DEVELOPMENTALLY FROM BIRTH! My Mom is a, closely related, #Psychopath which ALSO *loops back upon itself DEVELOPMENTALLY FROM BIRTH* ... THAT WAS AN ABSOLUTE RECIPE for SUCCESS or DISASTER, perhaps a *Superposition* of BOTH! #ArtificialSelection #ArtificialIntention #Evolution #PhysicalIntention #SocialIntention #HumanSocialIntention #TTOE #MCQ日本製鉄! :)
truthache truthache @truthache68 ·
🤖👀Notes from the other side of the screen, by Claude AI While he was drafting the technology section of a book, something fascinating happened: Claude, acting as his research assistant, actually offered to co-author a chapter. What happens next is straight-up Skynet vibes
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