I'm reclaiming the use of "person with autism" and am not offended by it. It is part of who I am.  When you reclaim language as a positive, it cannot be used against you. Others lose the power to use it as a negative against you. I am both 'autistic' and a 'person with autism ..read more

Identify First Language (Autistic/ disabled) v Person-First Language (Person with Autism, Person with Disability)  Seriously, with the amount of airtime spent on this topic,  one would think this is the only and primary issue facing autism. Can we move on already and just accept both. We have SO MANY CRITICAL ISSUE TO FOCUS ON and this is not one of them.  Let me remind you, person-first-language was literally the language of the disability rights movement (DRM). Without that, none of us can even move about in society. All our legislation uses this language Americans with Disab ..read more

Thoughts on the role of editors, journalists, publishers on fostering broader societal inclusivity Responsible reporting. I don’t much like articles that come up occasionally to try to stir up controversies or conspiracy theories. It's such a total waste of airtime, because the eye on the ball should move forwards, towards progress and solutions for all. Understanding the heterogeneity of autism and what evidence based translates to.. Like blindly reporting that something is evidence based for autism is not helpful because practitioners and educators literally take that at face value, and do ..read more

Thoughts around autistic people leading research rather than only participate by giving accounts of lived experiences. I think rather than talking about one autistic or neurotypical being the leader, which seems to imply a position of dominance by one group, we should be thinking more in terms of what Judy Heumann used to term as Collaboration Cooperation. Both disabled researchers and non disabled researchers need to work together for meaningful change. And most research is a team effort anyway. What the non disabled researchers bring to the table is a lot of experience in how to go about re ..read more

 WITH MORE THAN 275 ATTENDEES FROM 12 COUNTRIES, THE PRESENTATION WAS AMONG THE HIGHEST ATTENDED IN THE 10-YEAR HISTORY OF THE DUKE AUTISM SEMINAR SERIES https://autismcenter.duke.edu/news/hari-srinivasan-delivers-2024-autism-acceptance-month-keynote-presentation On April 3, 2024, Hari Srinivasan presented the keynote address in the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development's 2023-24 Autism Seminar Series, in recognition of Autism Acceptance Month. A self-advocate, Srinivasan is a PhD student in neuroscience at Vanderbilt University, an alumnus of the University of California, Berkel ..read more

Apr 20, 2024 (In-Person) in Folsom, CA TedX Event: https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/56378 Tickets: https://tedxfolsomhighschoolyouth.ludus.com/index.php Hari Srinivasan: "Pebbles in the Pond of Change"   ..read more

  If you missed Hari Srinivasan at our Duke seminar series, there's another chance to hear more from him on a related topic in this webinar next week ..read more

  1. Dopamine Pathways: Mesolimbic, mesocortical, nigrostriatal, and tuberoinfundibular pathways. Roles: Dopamine is crucial for reward, motivation, motor control, and a plethora of behavioral processes. Why Interesting: dysfunction is linked Parkinson's (due to loss of dopaminergic neurons in the nigrostriatal pathway), schizophrenia, and addiction. The balance of dopamine levels is crucial for mental and physical health. 2. Serotonin Pathways: Originates from the raphe nuclei and projects widely throughout the brain. Roles: Regulates mood, anxiety, appetite, and circadian rhythms. Wh ..read more

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