There was a study published on May 8, 2021 in the Journal Molecular Autism by Simon Baron-Cohen, Carrie Allison, Ken K. Ong and Elizabeth Weir. These names should sound familiar because they are also running Spectrum 10k. This study they are basing the understanding that some autistic children have restrictive eating, reduced physical activity and … Continue reading Bogus Study: An Investigation of the Diet, Exercise, Sleep, BMI, and Health Outcomes of Autistic Adults
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Problematic Professionals: Carrie Allison
Dr. Carrie Allison is the Director of Research Strategy at Autism Research Centre. She contributes to ARC's strategy and development and provides support to the Director, staff and students. Dr. Allison has a degree in Psychology from Durham University and earned her PhD and post doctorate at ARC in collaboration with the Institute of Public … Continue reading Problematic Professionals: Carrie Allison
The Effects of Eugenics is Being Felt in Doctors Offices, Even Now
Many think eugenics is a thing of the past. It was not left to die when the Nazi party fell or when the autism DNA project had clapback. It is especially evident when the genetic test for Down's syndrome was made widely available. Now there is a test to see if your fetus has Down's … Continue reading The Effects of Eugenics is Being Felt in Doctors Offices, Even Now
Problematic Professional: Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen
Simon Baron-Cohen is a cognitive neuroscientist and is a professor at Psychology and Psychiatry departments at the University of Cambridge and Fellow at Trinity College in Cambridge. He is the director of the Autism Research Center (ARC) in Cambridge, UK. Baron-Cohen was born on August 15, 1958. He married Bridget Lindley, who was a family … Continue reading Problematic Professional: Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen
Fake pregnancy announcements are not “Autism Awareness”
Recently it came to my attention that a new “autism awareness challenge” has started in the form of chain statuses on Facebook. The idea of it is to post one of these and pass on the chain to the person who comments or likes your status. It is: 😂You shouldn't have liked or commented on … Continue reading Fake pregnancy announcements are not “Autism Awareness”
Autistic Cooccurring Trait: Polycystic Ovaries
The autistic community has a high prevalence of Polycystic Ovaries. There are studies that correlate the high testosterone causing autism but that does not make sense. There is no concrete scientific data backing that up. According to Molecular Psychiatry, autistic people with uteruses are 1.78 times more likely to have PCO than neurotypical peers. Polycystic … Continue reading Autistic Cooccurring Trait: Polycystic Ovaries
When You are Fighting Bleach and Ableism and Your Relative is Part of the Problem
My aunt has a long history of ableism, being condescending and siding with abusers when she never saw what happened due to being separated from the family. History My aunt, who was married to my father's brother, divorced her husband when i was 7-8 (I don't remember exactly). All I knew I did not see … Continue reading When You are Fighting Bleach and Ableism and Your Relative is Part of the Problem
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