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If your service that works with the general public doesn't have policies in place to support disability accessibility then you don't provide a service, you provide a privilege.

Sadly, research indicates that stigma and lack of support have a serious impact on carer wellbeing. This is particularly problematic for Autistic people who are over-represented in deaths by suicide even before adding the experience of being a carer.

This is such an under discussed topic, and we need more research to establish just how many Autistic people are affected by this, and why.

#AskingAutistics Do you have a history of substance use or a family history of substance use? #ActuallyAutistic #autism #SubstanceUse

Don't forget to answer this if you can!

Relevant to our work at ASUN because even in SU treatment, more time is spent correcting behaviours than using collaborative approaches to problem solving.

Here is our very first blog post! Please RT to help us reach more people! autsun.org/2024/10/07/is-… #ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #SubstanceUse #AutisticSubstanceUse #neurodiversity #neurodivergent

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If you're interested in the misdiagnosis of autism as personality disorder, this is the article for you. emergentdivergence.com/2024/11/06/the… #ActuallyAutistic #autism #Autistic #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder

We will be presenting a free webinar on April 24th at 7.30pm UK time to explore the findings of our new paper on improving Substance Use services for Autistic adults. eventbrite.co.uk/e/improving-su… #ActuallyAutistic #autism #AutismResearch #SubstanceUse #MentalHealth #neurodiversity

Intersections of Sociology with Crip Theory, Critical Disability Studies and Mad Studies. One-day hybrid symposium for PGR researchers. 11th June 10am - 4pm 📢 #MadCrip2025 ******* British Sociological Association University of Southampton University of Portsmouth SCDTP.

My new book is out now! Link was broken in first post. The Little Book Of Madness amazon.co.uk/Little-Book-Ma… #ActuallyAutistic #autism #MadPride #neurodiversity #neurodivergent