Autistic Professor

18/08/2026

Delighted to be included in Volume 4 of Cope magazine (theme is Diagnosis). My piece is on the experience of medical gaslighting as an person with

13/08/2026

A great example of research into practice. Kudos to Dora Raymaker and colleagues for doing such important work and Autism in Adulthood for getting it out there in the real world

The other day, a parent described her child as showing signs of “autistic burnout.” The term stopped us both mid-sentence. We wrote it down...

07/07/2026

Yes, autistic students are absolutely there - but universities won’t know about them until they actually make it safe to disclose AND provide meaningful supports

The rise in autistic college students comes from earlier diagnoses and improved interventions — along with increased awareness and reduced stigma.

07/07/2026

I recently discovered ‘blackout poetry’ and today my first blackout was published in Verseve’s Pride and Prejudice edition: https://verseve.gabriellev.art/pride-and-prejudice-black-out-poetry/

02/07/2026

Sometimes what ‘they’ say about ‘us’ hurts, even (or especially) when it’s wrong. https://tinyurl.com/4xdb3ehz

28/06/2026

“(Acceptance means) your autistic kid doesn’t have to perform neurotypicality to be loved, included or taken seriously”

“For years, the rallying cry was autism awareness,” one Utah father writes in an op-ed. “Increasingly, it’s autism acceptance. That shift matters more than people realize.”

26/06/2026

Some great advice here for families of the hidden generation of autistics (and those with ADHD). My favourites:
- don’t wait to adapt
- lean into hobbies and special interests

Up to 97% of autistic people over 60 are undiagnosed. Experts offer up advice for family members on how to support this ‘neglected generation’

22/06/2026

Excited to be among the shortlisted stories for the Margaret Hazzard Short Story Award https://www.swwvic.org.au/competition/the-margaret-hazzard-short-story-award/

20/06/2026

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0krd31400po

Individuals and experts say workplaces need to adapt to help neurodivergent workers.

17/06/2026

Great advice for designers of offices, healthcare, aged care, and other public spaces - 'calm' looks different for autistic people.
[and, yes, that 'calm' space in the photo gives ME the heebie-jeebies]

The wellness aesthetic that calms most people often fails autistic adults. Sensory research reveals what autistic nervous systems actually need from a space, and why it differs.