PhD student at the University of Manchester looking at autistic people's problems doing things, which we often call 'inertia'.
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19 Dec 2025
An autistic researcher at the University of Manchester is inviting #ActuallyAutistic adults for research into the tendency to get stuck or frozen, sometimes called #AutisticInertia. Get in touch to learn more qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/j…
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13 May 2025
#AskingAutistics have you seen the main programme schedule for #Autscape 2025?
autscape.org/2025/programme/…
Come and join us in autistic space for three days and experience what it is like when being #ActuallyAutistic is the norm!
Autscape is non-profit. Organisers are unpaid.
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12 May 2025
#AskingAutistics Are you going to #Autscape this summer?
Did you go in the past?
How was the experience?
Would you recommend it to other #ActuallyAutistic people?
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13 Dec 2024
I am looking for people who would like to play a game about autistic inertia for my research. Sessions will take place in Manchester and take about 1.5 hours. You will receive a small reimbursement for your time. Email karenleneh.buckle@manchester.ac.uk for information.
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Inert Autistic retweeted
27 Jul 2023
Best poster award
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13 Jul 2023
I credited #JudySinger with coining the term ‘neurodiversity’ in error. I have found evidence that the #neurodiversity concept was fully formed on my online autistic-run group ‘InLv’ as early as October 1996, well before Singer's 1998 thesis.
inlv.org/2023/07/13/neurodiv…
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Now (finally) available: autscape.org/2023/programme/…
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Inert Autistic retweeted
4 Jul 2023
What a fab line up for @autscape this year😎
Registration closes Jul 10 so book quickly. Commonest question asked by @DoctorsAutistic members is whether or not accommodation is included in price - YES! Full board incl as well as program. And childcare!!
autscape.org/2023/programme/…
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9 May 2023
Please check this out and use this opportunity to have your say on genetic research and Spectrum 10K. #autistic
9 May 2023
The consultation on @Spectrum_10K is now underway. This is the best chance to make sure the researchers take your views into account! The survey will be open until the end of May and there are themed Q&A and discussion sessions starting tomorrow. 🧵3/5 hopkinsvanmil.co.uk/spectrum…
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8 Feb 2023
Before assuming someone is ‘non-compliant’ or ‘unmotivated’, look beyond arbitrary boundaries between behavioural, psychiatric & neurological conditions for possible underlying reasons why initiation may be difficult or impossible. frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
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8 Dec 2022
Too often, people talk about whether their doctor 'let them' (not) do things. Everywhere I know, unless you are deemed to lack capacity to make your own decisions, you, the patient, let *them* do any test, measurement, or treatment to you (or not), not the other way around.
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Inert Autistic retweeted
Great meeting with @AutisticInertia today for the @sendcoders Assessment Tool. #Neurodivergent #coding #digitalskills #Manchester
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3 Oct 2022
Me too.
2 Oct 2022
It me
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30 Sep 2022
Our lab's work (including @AutisticInertia) is featured in @psychmag around #involvement and lived experience in #autism research @AutismAtMCR @FBMH_SR #psychology
bps.org.uk/psychologist/they…
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27 Sep 2022
I had my 3rd tribunal sitting today. The judge was really interested in my inertia research and would like me to write an article for their newsletter. If a few tribunal members were more aware, that could help ND people to be believed when they talk about problems 'doing stuff'.
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3 Sep 2022
My son decided to grow his hair long about 3 years ago.
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3 Sep 2022
He decided it would be good to have it short again in time to start high school. He’s #ActuallyAutistic and no fan of change, but he’s also refreshingly relaxed about material things, even his own hair.
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3 Sep 2022
The proceeds have gone to @LPTrustUK to make a wig for a child with cancer. Hope it’s useful. 🤞
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24 Aug 2022
Abridged conversation with Apple Support over the last three weeks:
In web chat:
Apple: We need to speak to you on the phone about this issue.
Me: I can’t speak on the phone because of a disability.
Apple: We can’t provide this type of support by chat, we need to talk to you.
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24 Aug 2022
… 2 weeks later, by email …
Apple: We tried to reach you and couldn’t. Please call us about your support issue.
Me: I can’t call you because of a disability.
Apple: We tried to reach you and couldn’t. Please call us about your support issue.
Me: I can’t call you.
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24 Aug 2022
Apple: We tried to reach you and couldn’t. Please call us about your support issue.
Me: I CAN NOT TALK ON THE PHONE!
[Literally. I actually put it in all caps.]
Apple: We need to talk to you on the phone. Please let us know when would be a convenient time to call.
🤦♀️😭😠😡
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