Andy Clarke

There isn't an autism and ADHD overdiagnosis problem. If you get a formal diagnosis, they used a widely accepted test to check against well established criteria. If that stretches resources, it is a problem with funding, not diagnosis. Self diagnosis is valid too.

Also shows how disabled people - at all levels and in all professions - are more likely to become victims of crime and exploitation. "I was like one of this big group that she was targeting, like primarily people with disabilities, elderly, like older actors in the industry."

Here's the autism, ADHD and mental health review. I'd recommend at least scanning through the exec summary (20ish pages) to understand what they actually found, which isn't quite what the headlines are saying (though elements are still worrying!) www.gov.uk/government/p...

When the final report comes out, please consider reading at least the exec summary if you can. Don't rely on publications that have already drawn their own conclusions and benefit from your outrage-sharing. You are no more immune to clickbait and misinformation than anybody else.

With the final report of the autism, ADHD and mental health review expected soon, here's a reminder of what their interim report actually said. We, as a community, helped bury this by giving all our attention to a misleading Times headline on publication day instead. Let's not do that again.

Last night of the Proms = first day of NFL season

Hello to the girl with the curly hair

I rewatched a few episodes of Mork and Mindy recently and was amazed at how autistic coded the character is. If you have seen the show, this article is great reading too. gizmodo.com/everything-y...

Spotted a marsh fritillary during association Was roundly ignored What news you? #hmhb www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/he...

The National Autistic Society has been chosen as the London Marathon's Charity of the Year for 2027. www.autism.org.uk/london-marat...

My niece and I are autistic and completed our 5k for Autism Acceptance Month. Our Chipathon was slow, steady and joyful with star dog Chip 🐶 My sister and brother-in-law were brilliant allies. We smashed it. Still time to donate 💙 waam.autism.org.uk/fundraising/... @journalautism.bsky.social

Great news! The Big Soup has been selected by Kickstarter as a Project We Love. Consider backing this fantastic memoir by an #actuallyautistic creator: tinyurl.com/3tezmrzw

Think of yourself as a film buff? My daughter is hosting an online film quiz on Sunday 12 April 7pm in aid of the National Autistic Society with film experts @clarisseloughrey.bsky.social and @lillcrawf.co.uk Prizes to be won - donate for a ticket tixoom.app/autismawaren...

A leading figure in horror/cult film criticism (a notoriously low-paying field) needs your support. Please help a fellow autistic.

Rather than reposting and spreading a deliberately inflammatory headline, I'd recommend at least skimming the executive summary (7 pages) of the autism/ADHD prevalence report itself. It's not beyond criticism, but it's also not saying what The Times etc claims it does. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Drop a movie or show that traumatized you as a kid

"One of the data analysts for Netflix told me that one of the key reasons for the success at that time of Sense8 was due to the stunning number of times viewers would come to the end and watch the show again almost immediately. Some watched it end to end four or five times."

Lead singer: You'll never amount to much if you go it alone Their response:

What age counts as a late autism diagnosis?

What Bluesky needs is the ability to add alt text to a post after it has gone viral. It avoids all the "now with alt text" reposts.

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This shows why analogue media is better than digital. There is always a chance that a lost episode on film will be found, but the ones recorded over are lost forever. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Finally, a film list done properly (with the care and attention to detail of a music challenge)

One of my favourite Bluesky accounts. Congratulations on five years.

The National Autistic Society's response to the Uta Frith interview in the TES. "Autism is complex and it’s simply not possible to fit people into sub-categories, despite how much others might find it convenient." www.autism.org.uk/blog/challen...

The problem is people see "disabled" and "injured" as completely different things. They know they can be injured - that's bad luck and can happen to anyone. That's what hospitals are for. But they see disability as something else. It's from birth. It's benefits, not hospitals. It's other people.

The "diagnosed but not told" autistic people tend to get forgotten in the debates within the community about masking, diagnosis, etc. It's probably more common than we realise. We need to do more to fight the fear and embarrassment about autism that still causes parents to do it.

No thanks. As an autistic person, I find comfort and solidarity in the fact that we are all part of the same spectrum. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Another neurodivergent victim of cuckooing and mate crime (mate crime = befriending the victim and exploiting their isolation and loneliness). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

They are still rolling the pitch. The test match hasn't started yet.

"There's a man with a mullet going mad with a mallet in Millets" (closely followed by every other HMHB lyric)

Shane Carruth. Upstream Color is a phenomenal film, but some aspects of the story land different once you know what happened offscreen.

The past couple of weeks have been spent fixing up the pages I've already worked on, including tweaking the artwork (making it less wonky) and adding missed panels. Deadlines are approaching, but the graphic memoir is looking really nice so far! :)

Game recognize game (autism edition)

Alex Honnold is normally the co-presenter of this podcast, but in this episode, he talks in depth about his live Netflix climb of Taipei 101 this weekend. Climbing Gold: James Bond Principles: Taipei 101 Episode webpage: www.climbinggold.com/episodes/pre...

This is the first photo that I have seen of the packaging. Regardless of whether we love/hate the autistic barbie, it's great for the community that they are giving @autisticadvocacy.org this visibility.

Does anyone know the name of the software for turning head tracking into mouse movements? I seem to remember one paired a forehead dot with it.

📝 The Call for Proposals for #OnlineAutscape2026 is open! 🧭 Theme: “Evolving Autistic Space Online”. ⏳ Submission deadline: 16 January. Please spread far and wide: www.autscape.org/2026/online/... #Autscape #ActuallyAutistic #autistic #autism #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodivergent

Any suggestions for a kdrama to watch? I've liked Twenty Five Twenty One and Extraordinary Attorney Woo and am looking for something similar (slightly escapist, but not fantasy, occasional sob). Ideally on UK Netflix.

Just learned 'access fatigue' 🤯 meaning: the effects of constantly having to explain, teach, & reinvent access. This demand wears us down, shapes how we see ourselves, and makes pushing for inclusion harder. It IS exhausting. I'm so glad I have the vocabulary for this now. #DisabilityJustice

Just six minutes into watching the video and Georgia has already nailed it. The problem with the "is autism overdiagnosed?" debate is that (by using a sleight of hand) "overdiagnosed" doesn't mean what you think it means. Exhibit a:

Which type / number of dice is the most satisfying to roll? Personally, I’m leaning towards two six-sided dice, I think, but I’m interested in what other people feel. (Re-skeets appreciated). Also realising that in this case, *size is important*.

A really interesting and important article. If you limit the words that a person can use, you control what they can say.

She was suspended for quoting a Johnny Cash lyric and won't be allowed back on until she has made a Folsom apology.

Reminder!! Bluesky has a pronoun labeler you should really use! Only those who subscribe to this will see it so you should do that. Don't worry, that's all it does. Instructions are in the bio/first post.

This autistic artist is doing their life story as a graphic novel ("The Big Soup: Growing up Autistic"). Looks good. Follow them for more work in progress.