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AutisticProfessor @AutisticProf

Professor, Wife, Mum, Advocate, Educator, Nerd, Doll Collector. Author of Growing in to Autism #actuallyautistic also on Facebook - Autistic Professor

Joined March 2011
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Had a lovely time talking to @Jacinta_Parsons about my new book Autistics at Work on today’s Saturday Morning show. She made me feel so comfortable I forgot other people were listening ABC Melbourne #autism #inclusion simonandschuster.com.au/book…
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Are you Autistic AND a Parent? We are conducting the next stage of our autistic-led research into autistic adults’ experiences of parenting. #ActuallyAutistic #autism #parenting #AutisticParent #research redcap.unisq.edu.au/surveys/…
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If you liked my book, please cast a vote for me in the People’s Choice ABLE Book Award #autism #author #ActuallyAutistic visit: authorexpo.com.au/peoples-ch…
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Just a quick 10-hour drive to deliver this talk tomorrow @UOW Online Webinar - Inclusive Autism Research: From Conceptualisation to Communication TIME: 2.30-3.30pm DATE: Wednesday 7 August 2024 Register link: uow.webex.com/weblink/regist… #Autism #research #FreeWebinar @uowresearch
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Autism and Aging Research- Autistic people show greater cognitive and memory declines than non-autistic people. Researchers are looking into gender and genomic explanations. My alternative hypothesis: social isolation and exclusion from education and employment #autism #INSAR2024
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Absolutely brilliant presentation from @WennLawson on monotropism, interoception and object permanence at #INSAR2024 Community Conference #autism #research #ActuallyAutistic
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Heading off to #INSAR2024 Looking forward to lots of great sessions, learning new things and catching up IRL with so many awesome #ActuallyAutistic colleagues - but anxious about being away from my safe space. #autism #research @AutismINSAR
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Getting excited about the conference before the conference. @AutismINSAR Community Conference #autism #Melbourne #community
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Thank you @jutlp for giving us the opportunity to speak about research on disability and teaching in higher education. Thanks @BrookeSzucs and Paul Harpur OAM for a great collaboration. You can check out our recommendations in this open access article: open-publishing.org/journals…
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This was definitely a highlight for me #Autism #media #inclusion
Melbourne University Publishing@MUPublishing
8 Mar 2024
Sandra Thom-Jones @autisticprof, author of GROWING INTO AUTISM, talk to @rollingstone about the entertainment industry's depiction of neurodiversity.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/t…
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So delighted to win two Scarlet Stiletto Awards. Third prize for my story ‘The Safehouse’ and the Liz Navratil Award for Best Story with a Disabled Protagonist for ‘The Motif in the Motives’. Thank you @SistersinCrimeA #AuthorLife #AutisticWriter
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I really enjoyed recording this podcast with ADCET, sharing my thoughts on making #Highereducation more inclusive for #autistic students and staff. #inclusionmatters adcet.edu.au/resource/11453/…

Podcast - Podcast: ADCET Talking Tertiary with Professor Sandra Thom-Jones

The Talking Tertiary (TT) podcast series invites leading disability advocates from the community to share their expertise in supporting people with disability in tertiary education. We ask our guests...

adcet.edu.au
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All set up and ready for my 11.00 session at the ADCET symposium on Universal Design for Learning #autism #inclusion #HigherEducation
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Small talk is torture. Let’s teach NTs to talk about Special Interests instead. #smalltalk #nothelpful #ActuallyAutistic
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A great summary of the majority of #autism portrayals in the #media #RepresentationMatters indiependent.co.uk/the-four-…

The Four Horsemen of Autistic Representation in Media : The Indiependent

In this piece, Tasha B. Johnson discusses the lack of accurate Autistic representation in the media and the damaging effects it can have.

indiependent.co.uk
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My latest knitting pattern (and autism snippet) in Homespun Knitting 5. #autism #knitting #CreateInspire
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Wow, all the copies of my book sold out at Byron Writers Festival! If you are at the Festival and were hoping for a signed copy let me know and I will ask the publisher to work something out. #autism @MUPublishing @bbwritersfest
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Almost time for the Byron Writers Festival. These are my two sessions. Looking forward to being surrounded by books and people who love books. #byronwf2023 #autism #IWroteABook
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Humanity, respect, dignity - too much to ask for? #inclusion #equity
Dr Amanda Tink@amandatink
6 Jul 2023
I have to lodge an appeal so that I can go to my local shops by myself: what it’s like to be an NDIS participant overland.org.au/2023/07/i-ha… @OverlandJournal
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The Fundamental Attribution Error and Autistic people in higher education… #autism #advocacy #inclusion #HigherEducation
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