Ruling Passions @rulingpassions_
Podcast and research project exploring autistic adults' interests and passions. Project led by @drchrisjbailey #actuallyautistic rulingpassions.wordpress.com Sheffield, England Joined October 2021-
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1. Disabled children shouldn’t have to disclose or demonstrate their disability / sickness or ‘how they came to be’ in order to receive support.
'Ruling Passions: Exploring the value of autistic adults’ interests' - you can sign up to my talk for the Festival of Social Sciences on 7th Nov here: festivalofsocialscience.com/events/ruling-…
I will be sharing copies of this new research booklet / handbook (assuming I finish it in time!) on Nov 7th as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences. Info in the link below...
I will be sharing copies of this new research booklet / handbook (assuming I finish it in time!) on Nov 7th as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences. Info in the link below... https://t.co/6WJRee7oSJ
New! Episode 6 of the Ruling Passions Podcast is now available in all the usual podcasty places, and here: rulingpassions.wordpress.com/2023/09/26/pod… This episode - a chat with Becky - focussed on knitting and... lots of other things. #ActuallyAutistic #specialinterests
Special interests in general are not disruptive, distracting, or restrictive. SpIns can build connections, open windows to understanding the world, and spark joy. When space isn't made for Autistic SpIns, we often suffer, burn out, and feel isolated, alienated, and ashamed.
@NoThanks2023 Everyone has interests. Autistic special interests are intense, all-encompassing and can be used to help someone navigate the world. They come under the ‘restricted, repetitive behaviour and interests’ part of diagnostic criteria (worded very negatively).
What society sees as autistic special interests: - Trains - Any transportation - Postcodes - Number plates - Computers - Maths Special interests society does not recognise: - Cats - Books - Dance - Musicals - Art - Psychology I wonder why.
Them: You’re Autistic, so you have restricted interests! Me:
Started listening to the @rulingpassions_ podcast today, and I am loving it so far. So much that is relatable about autistic interests, the power of music and our varied sensory processing. Highly recommended! #ActuallyAutistic open.spotify.com/episode/60dPF3…
Come and study with us BA(Hons) Education with Autism, Disability and SEN shu.ac.uk/courses/teachi…
When the ruling passion of the child you’re visiting in nursery happens to be googly eyes, of course you go prepared by sticking a pair on your hand bag! Just need to remember to take them off…or maybe not! 🤣 #mysltday
Sharing a new paper I've had published today: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/AD9NMGVV… ‘Neurodivergent literacies’: exploring autistic adults' ‘ruling passions’ and embracing neurodiversity through classroom literacies
POLL FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE: I’ve never really had a problem with the term ‘special interests’, but I know not everyone likes it. My interests feel special to me. Sometimes I call them specific or intense interests. What do you think? If you prefer another term, what is it?
Please take a look at this online event we are organising - Autistic Experience in the Majority World. Some great speakers taking part - eventbrite link etc in the tweet, all welcome!
Please take a look at this online event we are organising - Autistic Experience in the Majority World. Some great speakers taking part - eventbrite link etc in the tweet, all welcome!
The @rulingpassions_ project now has a 3D gallery full of images submitted by participants to represent their special interests. You can explore it for yourself here: ruling-passions.com/2023/03/24/3d-… #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #rulingpassions
It was a pleasure to speak to @WalkerSensei recently about her Ruling Passions, including the Weird Luck Web Comic. You can hear our conversation in Episode 5 of the Ruling Passions podcast, now available here:ruling-passions.com/2022/12/06/pod… (There's a video link too!)
@drchrisjbailey interviews me about Weird Luck, autism, writing, & all manner of things, for the Ruling Passions podcast. If you click through, the video description includes links to a transcript, audio versions of all episodes, & other good stuff. youtu.be/c2w9Z7WMC0w
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382 Followers 400 FollowingSpecial interests in general are not disruptive, distracting, or restrictive. SpIns can build connections, open windows to understanding the world, and spark joy. When space isn't made for Autistic SpIns, we often suffer, burn out, and feel isolated, alienated, and ashamed.
Thought I’d bung this on my deeply transphobic timeline. Some questions for the gang. And yes, real answers please not made up toilet shite.
What society sees as autistic special interests: - Trains - Any transportation - Postcodes - Number plates - Computers - Maths Special interests society does not recognise: - Cats - Books - Dance - Musicals - Art - Psychology I wonder why.
With the neoliberal privatisation of stress and ever increasing divisions of labour under capitalism, emotional processing increasingly gets outsourced to new therapy industries. This creates a responsibility to become "therapised", which itself becomes a new social norm. 1/4
One thing they miss entirely is that I am also a parent of an autistic person with very high support needs. Trying to divert attention from actual concerns raised by critics.
ABA professionals now seem to be suggesting autistic-led critique of their method is somehow like anti-black racism? This is just incredibly crass on so many levels. The persecution complex of psych professionals knows no bounds.
Them: You’re Autistic, so you have restricted interests! Me:
@MsGreatbatch @rulingpassions_ Oh thank god for a recommended autistic focussed podcast! I've been searching for a while now... Will start this tomorrow!
Started listening to the @rulingpassions_ podcast today, and I am loving it so far. So much that is relatable about autistic interests, the power of music and our varied sensory processing. Highly recommended! #ActuallyAutistic open.spotify.com/episode/60dPF3…
Come and study with us BA(Hons) Education with Autism, Disability and SEN shu.ac.uk/courses/teachi…
At the age of 30 I have received my official diagnosis of autism.
Sharing a new paper I've had published today: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/AD9NMGVV… ‘Neurodivergent literacies’: exploring autistic adults' ‘ruling passions’ and embracing neurodiversity through classroom literacies
POLL FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE: I’ve never really had a problem with the term ‘special interests’, but I know not everyone likes it. My interests feel special to me. Sometimes I call them specific or intense interests. What do you think? If you prefer another term, what is it?
I think this must surely win the prize for the worst 'Social Story' ever...
#parentviews101: this is meant to be a social story developed by the additional learning needs mentor working with a highly anxious primary aged child struggling with attendance.
This is very cool!
The Ruling Passions project now has a 3D gallery full of images submitted by participants to represent their special interests. You can explore it for yourself here: ruling-passions.com/2023/03/24/3d-… #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #rulingpassions
i will burn this entire world to the ground so help me god Chester, VA go get this cuddle babby
Yall. This is the saddest thing I've ever seen. This cat was returned to the shelter because she wanted to cuddle her owners at night. 💔
@drchrisjbailey interviews me about Weird Luck, autism, writing, & all manner of things, for the Ruling Passions podcast. If you click through, the video description includes links to a transcript, audio versions of all episodes, & other good stuff. youtu.be/c2w9Z7WMC0w
@Orchidae3 @ADHDFoundation @JGjanegreen @_inthespincycle @tonylloyd50 @ClearChannelUK @FORRTproject Yes, exactly! Misusing "neurodiverse" to mean "neurodivergent" is a huge red flag; it's one of the most reliable indicators that a person, group, or organization is misappropriating the language of the neurodiversity paradigm without actually understanding it.
Read about my recent experience of disability awareness training for taxi drivers.
‘Disability Awareness Training’ wheelieanacademic.com/2022/12/12/dis…
How did this rant get published?
Extremely influential advocates (who imposed the biased incoherent term "profound autism" on all autistics) claim it is "essential" for autism researchers to use biased, ill-defined, and pejorative terms to describe autistics onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/au… evidence-free, free
I'm tired of us romanticising people working through sickness. It's not inspiring, it's upsetting and unnecessary and it shouldn't have to be this way.
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