George Watts
@autgeek.bsky.social
Autistic self-advocate, PhD student, parent to autistic kids. Happily obsessed with all things autistic. They/she.
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So much research happens about us without us.
@autgeek.bsky.social and I co-wrote this piece for @isrfoundation.bsky.social on why lived experience needs to be central to research, not an afterthought.
isrf.org/blog/why-is-...
#ResearchWithUs #ExpertsByExperience #Inclusion
@autgeek.bsky.social and I co-wrote this piece for @isrfoundation.bsky.social on why lived experience needs to be central to research, not an afterthought.
isrf.org/blog/why-is-...
#ResearchWithUs #ExpertsByExperience #Inclusion
Why Is There So Much Research About Us Without Us?
isrf.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
So much research happens about us without us.
@autgeek.bsky.social and I co-wrote this piece for @isrfoundation.bsky.social on why lived experience needs to be central to research, not an afterthought.
isrf.org/blog/why-is-...
#ResearchWithUs #ExpertsByExperience #Inclusion
@autgeek.bsky.social and I co-wrote this piece for @isrfoundation.bsky.social on why lived experience needs to be central to research, not an afterthought.
isrf.org/blog/why-is-...
#ResearchWithUs #ExpertsByExperience #Inclusion
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Why Is There So Much Research About Us Without Us?
@drhelenkara.bsky.social and @autgeek.bsky.social outline why #neurodivergent led research is essential to building trust in communities and affirming neurodivergent ways of being.
isrf.org/blog/why-is-...
@drhelenkara.bsky.social and @autgeek.bsky.social outline why #neurodivergent led research is essential to building trust in communities and affirming neurodivergent ways of being.
isrf.org/blog/why-is-...
Why Is There So Much Research About Us Without Us?
isrf.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Why Is There So Much Research About Us Without Us?
@drhelenkara.bsky.social and @autgeek.bsky.social outline why #neurodivergent led research is essential to building trust in communities and affirming neurodivergent ways of being.
isrf.org/blog/why-is-...
@drhelenkara.bsky.social and @autgeek.bsky.social outline why #neurodivergent led research is essential to building trust in communities and affirming neurodivergent ways of being.
isrf.org/blog/why-is-...
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Would you like to contribute to a free booklet for Autistic young people? All messages will come from Autistic people. If you are not Autistic but are the caregiver of an Autistic child who would like to contribute, that’s fine - you’re welcome to help them share their message. lnkd.in/djmpg8WS
November 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Would you like to contribute to a free booklet for Autistic young people? All messages will come from Autistic people. If you are not Autistic but are the caregiver of an Autistic child who would like to contribute, that’s fine - you’re welcome to help them share their message. lnkd.in/djmpg8WS
I'm so excited for this!
Please share with anyone you know who might be interested!
Please share with anyone you know who might be interested!
Booking for our BEING ME programme is open again! www.gr0ve.org/being-me/ - for Autistic young people, by Autistic adults.
September 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I'm so excited for this!
Please share with anyone you know who might be interested!
Please share with anyone you know who might be interested!
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New blog post! We look back at the M-WAY qualitative study - led by @schampton.bsky.social - which explored autistic young people’s experiences of anxiety & depression. Read more 👉 m-way24.blogspot.com/2025/09/look...
Looking back at the M-WAY qualitative study - and saying thank you to Sarah
In our last blog post , we shared how the bridging phase of the M-WAY study helped us move from our qualitative research into the next, q...
m-way24.blogspot.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New blog post! We look back at the M-WAY qualitative study - led by @schampton.bsky.social - which explored autistic young people’s experiences of anxiety & depression. Read more 👉 m-way24.blogspot.com/2025/09/look...
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Next on autistic people with a learning disability from Izy Utley and @autgeek.bsky.social.
June 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Next on autistic people with a learning disability from Izy Utley and @autgeek.bsky.social.
Do you know any autistic adults based near Dunfermline? If so then I need your help!
I need a few more participants to join my study which is starting next week!
Please share this poster with anyone who might be interested
Feel free to email me with any questions at [email protected]
I need a few more participants to join my study which is starting next week!
Please share this poster with anyone who might be interested
Feel free to email me with any questions at [email protected]
April 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Do you know any autistic adults based near Dunfermline? If so then I need your help!
I need a few more participants to join my study which is starting next week!
Please share this poster with anyone who might be interested
Feel free to email me with any questions at [email protected]
I need a few more participants to join my study which is starting next week!
Please share this poster with anyone who might be interested
Feel free to email me with any questions at [email protected]
I was out with my dog earlier and someone walking towards us said enthusiastically to their dog "look it's a lovely collie!" and then as they passed they said "Hello Collie-wobble!" to my dog (who is indeed a collie) while completely ignoring me. I like this stranger a lot, it made my day.
April 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I was out with my dog earlier and someone walking towards us said enthusiastically to their dog "look it's a lovely collie!" and then as they passed they said "Hello Collie-wobble!" to my dog (who is indeed a collie) while completely ignoring me. I like this stranger a lot, it made my day.
Being autistic often feels like being the kid in The Emperor's New Clothes; people don't like it if you point out the obvious and it's very confusing that everyone insists on pretending the obvious isn't true just to maintain expected social conventions
March 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Being autistic often feels like being the kid in The Emperor's New Clothes; people don't like it if you point out the obvious and it's very confusing that everyone insists on pretending the obvious isn't true just to maintain expected social conventions
Is my mental health terrible or did I just forget to eat again? - an autistic memoir.
February 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Is my mental health terrible or did I just forget to eat again? - an autistic memoir.
I'll have you know these are my emotional support fish fingers and custard.
That is all.
That is all.
February 26, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I'll have you know these are my emotional support fish fingers and custard.
That is all.
That is all.
I now have photographic evidence of this phenomenon!
I also have more questions.
I also have more questions.
February 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I now have photographic evidence of this phenomenon!
I also have more questions.
I also have more questions.
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I’m a non-binary Autistic classically trained chef and author! I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! It’s all about learning how to make food work to your needs, for all ages and all levels of cooking ability (even those who’ve never cooked before).
Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I’m a non-binary Autistic classically trained chef and author! I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! It’s all about learning how to make food work to your needs, for all ages and all levels of cooking ability (even those who’ve never cooked before).
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So Autism Speaks Canada is ceasing operations tomorrow and Spectrum 10K has closed today.
What a brilliant week for moving towards autistic liberation.
What a brilliant week for moving towards autistic liberation.
January 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So Autism Speaks Canada is ceasing operations tomorrow and Spectrum 10K has closed today.
What a brilliant week for moving towards autistic liberation.
What a brilliant week for moving towards autistic liberation.
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Congrats to @kmunday.bsky.social and all of us in autism community who helped to #StopSpectrum10K. Today the S10K team announced study's cancellation. See the report from Hopkins Van Mil and Karen Leneh Buckle, and a reflective blog by Simon Baron-Cohen: www.autismresearchcentre.com/projects/spe...
January 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Congrats to @kmunday.bsky.social and all of us in autism community who helped to #StopSpectrum10K. Today the S10K team announced study's cancellation. See the report from Hopkins Van Mil and Karen Leneh Buckle, and a reflective blog by Simon Baron-Cohen: www.autismresearchcentre.com/projects/spe...
Important announcement: My mother has just informed me that there are small buses running in our local area which do not have bells any to let the driver know when people want to get off. One enterprising driver has solved this problem by installing rubber chickens for people to squeeze instead!
January 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Important announcement: My mother has just informed me that there are small buses running in our local area which do not have bells any to let the driver know when people want to get off. One enterprising driver has solved this problem by installing rubber chickens for people to squeeze instead!
Finally on train home. Giving off my best 'please leave me alone or I might cry or bite you' vibes. Contemplating how people likely perceive me as having low support needs when I'm standing up there speaking about my research but they don't see me at times like now.
January 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Finally on train home. Giving off my best 'please leave me alone or I might cry or bite you' vibes. Contemplating how people likely perceive me as having low support needs when I'm standing up there speaking about my research but they don't see me at times like now.
I really enjoyed delivering training for the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective last night and speaking about my research at the @scottishautism.bsky.social Centre for Practice Policy and Research launch today.
January 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I really enjoyed delivering training for the Therapist Neurodiversity Collective last night and speaking about my research at the @scottishautism.bsky.social Centre for Practice Policy and Research launch today.
My kids to their therapists in 20 years time:
"... and every time there was a big storm they would tell us the same story about The Great Storm of '87 and force us to listen to 'John Kettley is a Weatherman', I wasn't born until 2018 but I still have nightmares about Michael Fish 😭😭😭"
"... and every time there was a big storm they would tell us the same story about The Great Storm of '87 and force us to listen to 'John Kettley is a Weatherman', I wasn't born until 2018 but I still have nightmares about Michael Fish 😭😭😭"
January 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
My kids to their therapists in 20 years time:
"... and every time there was a big storm they would tell us the same story about The Great Storm of '87 and force us to listen to 'John Kettley is a Weatherman', I wasn't born until 2018 but I still have nightmares about Michael Fish 😭😭😭"
"... and every time there was a big storm they would tell us the same story about The Great Storm of '87 and force us to listen to 'John Kettley is a Weatherman', I wasn't born until 2018 but I still have nightmares about Michael Fish 😭😭😭"
I have now had emails from school, uni, an after school activity club and even my local village hall saying everything planned for tomorrow is cancelled due to the severe weather warning. Tomorrow is officially a pyjama day. Let's hope the power isn't down for too long this time.
January 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I have now had emails from school, uni, an after school activity club and even my local village hall saying everything planned for tomorrow is cancelled due to the severe weather warning. Tomorrow is officially a pyjama day. Let's hope the power isn't down for too long this time.
Just realised what I remind myself of. I'm sick in bed and croakily trying to call my eldest in the hope I might get made a cuppa - I sound exactly like the mother in law in Allo Allo: "Will nobody hear the cries of a poor old woman?!"
December 23, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Just realised what I remind myself of. I'm sick in bed and croakily trying to call my eldest in the hope I might get made a cuppa - I sound exactly like the mother in law in Allo Allo: "Will nobody hear the cries of a poor old woman?!"
Merry Maskin' - the traditional festive greeting between autistic folk
December 21, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Merry Maskin' - the traditional festive greeting between autistic folk
I can do all things through the power of galloping anxiety 🫠
December 19, 2024 at 7:00 AM
I can do all things through the power of galloping anxiety 🫠
Remind me to book time off next December. Also please don't tell me that you've already stopped work for the holidays, I am happy for you but also right now I will hate you for it.
December 18, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Remind me to book time off next December. Also please don't tell me that you've already stopped work for the holidays, I am happy for you but also right now I will hate you for it.
Some people are dog people, some prefer cats, some like both or none at all. Most folk are ok with this, we don't say those who like both are faking it and must be dog people! We accept some of us just aren't pet people. Is it really so much harder to accept different sexualities in the same way?
December 17, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Some people are dog people, some prefer cats, some like both or none at all. Most folk are ok with this, we don't say those who like both are faking it and must be dog people! We accept some of us just aren't pet people. Is it really so much harder to accept different sexualities in the same way?