Amy Cats
@amycats.bsky.social
Multiply neurodivergent Speech and Language Therapist.
Working co-production for a disability charit, alongside freelance Neurodiversity affirming autism and ADHD exploration
Passionate about: neurodiversity affirming practice and disability justice.
Working co-production for a disability charit, alongside freelance Neurodiversity affirming autism and ADHD exploration
Passionate about: neurodiversity affirming practice and disability justice.
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So, welcome to the fifth Weird Pride Day, March the 4th 2025.
#WeirdPride is about celebrating the things that people have found bizarre about you, because we all need to accept who we are.
Hearing about other people's pride in who they are is a powerful thing.
weirdpride.day
#WeirdPride is about celebrating the things that people have found bizarre about you, because we all need to accept who we are.
Hearing about other people's pride in who they are is a powerful thing.
weirdpride.day
March 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
So, welcome to the fifth Weird Pride Day, March the 4th 2025.
#WeirdPride is about celebrating the things that people have found bizarre about you, because we all need to accept who we are.
Hearing about other people's pride in who they are is a powerful thing.
weirdpride.day
#WeirdPride is about celebrating the things that people have found bizarre about you, because we all need to accept who we are.
Hearing about other people's pride in who they are is a powerful thing.
weirdpride.day
Reposted by Amy Cats
Exciting news: this year's Weird Pride Day (4th March) is 47 days before the first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring equinox - and you all know what that means, right?
Yes, folks... this year, #WeirdPride Day is *also* PANCAKE DAY!
Next Weird Pride Pancake Day isn't until 2087.
Yes, folks... this year, #WeirdPride Day is *also* PANCAKE DAY!
Next Weird Pride Pancake Day isn't until 2087.
February 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Exciting news: this year's Weird Pride Day (4th March) is 47 days before the first Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring equinox - and you all know what that means, right?
Yes, folks... this year, #WeirdPride Day is *also* PANCAKE DAY!
Next Weird Pride Pancake Day isn't until 2087.
Yes, folks... this year, #WeirdPride Day is *also* PANCAKE DAY!
Next Weird Pride Pancake Day isn't until 2087.
Reposted by Amy Cats
#BIPOC voices are often missing from autistic spaces, so here is a BIPOC starter pack! 😊
go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt
#racialequality #antiracism
The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many
Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️
go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt
#racialequality #antiracism
The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many
Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️
December 14, 2024 at 5:32 PM
#BIPOC voices are often missing from autistic spaces, so here is a BIPOC starter pack! 😊
go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt
#racialequality #antiracism
The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many
Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️
go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt
#racialequality #antiracism
The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many
Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️
Reposted by Amy Cats
Strengths-based does not mean superpower, or deny disability, it is about leaning in to see a fellow human, asking what is going well, exploring identity, championing authenticity, agency, advocacy. Strengths, e.g. #monotropic thinking, can also disable. Knowing a person in their environment matters
November 16, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Strengths-based does not mean superpower, or deny disability, it is about leaning in to see a fellow human, asking what is going well, exploring identity, championing authenticity, agency, advocacy. Strengths, e.g. #monotropic thinking, can also disable. Knowing a person in their environment matters
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1985: Dinah Murray completed her PhD in psycholinguistics ‘Language & Interests’
1992: Presentation at Durham Autism conference on monotropism - ‘Attention Tunnelling & Autism‘
2005: Published research paper 'Attention, monotropism & the diagnostic criteria for autism'
monotropism.org/history/
1992: Presentation at Durham Autism conference on monotropism - ‘Attention Tunnelling & Autism‘
2005: Published research paper 'Attention, monotropism & the diagnostic criteria for autism'
monotropism.org/history/
History of Monotropism
Fergus Murray and Wenn Lawson (2022) See also the archive of Dinah Murray’s work. Dinah Murray completed her PhD in psycholinguistics at University College London in 1985, with the title ‘Lan…
monotropism.org
November 17, 2024 at 10:01 AM
1985: Dinah Murray completed her PhD in psycholinguistics ‘Language & Interests’
1992: Presentation at Durham Autism conference on monotropism - ‘Attention Tunnelling & Autism‘
2005: Published research paper 'Attention, monotropism & the diagnostic criteria for autism'
monotropism.org/history/
1992: Presentation at Durham Autism conference on monotropism - ‘Attention Tunnelling & Autism‘
2005: Published research paper 'Attention, monotropism & the diagnostic criteria for autism'
monotropism.org/history/
Reposted by Amy Cats
Yesterday I went to the neurodiversity-affirming clinical excellence network for SLTs round table discussion on ND, professionalism and intersectional identities. The speakers were incredible and so generous.
November 16, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Yesterday I went to the neurodiversity-affirming clinical excellence network for SLTs round table discussion on ND, professionalism and intersectional identities. The speakers were incredible and so generous.
Such an honour to join a wonderful panel on Friday!
There is no #neuro-affirming, #trauma-informed, #accessible practice without reflecting on intersectionality.
The sociopolitical realities of the people we work with is central to the ethics & effectiveness of clinical practice.
There is no #neuro-affirming, #trauma-informed, #accessible practice without reflecting on intersectionality.
The sociopolitical realities of the people we work with is central to the ethics & effectiveness of clinical practice.
November 17, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Such an honour to join a wonderful panel on Friday!
There is no #neuro-affirming, #trauma-informed, #accessible practice without reflecting on intersectionality.
The sociopolitical realities of the people we work with is central to the ethics & effectiveness of clinical practice.
There is no #neuro-affirming, #trauma-informed, #accessible practice without reflecting on intersectionality.
The sociopolitical realities of the people we work with is central to the ethics & effectiveness of clinical practice.
I have been mourning the loss of my old #autistic twitter space, so happy it to see we are finally doing it and moving over :) here is to the main hours of hyper focus on here to come 😀
November 17, 2024 at 1:49 PM
I have been mourning the loss of my old #autistic twitter space, so happy it to see we are finally doing it and moving over :) here is to the main hours of hyper focus on here to come 😀