We're getting a few new followers here now that #OnlineAutscape2026 has passed -- welcome all!

For those of you who just created your account, you should know there are no Big Tech algorithms here making your choices for you. So, to make your experience here interesting, you have to follow some interesting accounts first.

Here are some other good accounts to follow:

@FediTips – for tips on how it all works

@amase – Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh

@AutisticInnovator - The Autistic Innovator

@autistics – group account for conversation between autistics (just tag this account to get your post boosted to the group's followers)

To find more, check the "followed" list of people you find interesting.

Does anyone have any other recommendations for good autistic-run or autistic-led accounts? Please reply here!

#ActuallyAutistic #autscape

The National Autistic Taskforce was founded in 2018 by Dr Dinah Murray to promote justice, autonomy, and meaningful support for autistic people.

Dinah, a much-loved part of the autistic community, was a passionate and principled advocate, researcher, activist, and was quite accurately described as a “productive irritant”.

On Sunday at 14:30 GMT, Jo Minchin and Fergus Murray will explore Dinah’s life, beliefs, and impact. They will also introduce the Founders Award, established by the National Autistic Taskforce to honour Dinah's legacy, and outline the kinds of projects and activities applicants might propose for funding.

Jo Minchin worked with Dr Dinah Murray on the Mental Health Act review in 2017/18 and now works nationally as an autistic consultant. Jo is a Director of the National Autistic Taskforce.

Fergus Murray is a writer, science educator, autistic community organiser and independent researcher. They co-founded Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh, founded Weird Pride Day, and write, speak and run workshops on neurodiversity.

The presentation is a part of #OnlineAutscape2026, which starts this evening. Registration is still open:
https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/registration

There is no set registration deadline; we'll keep registration open until the event starts, and even beyond (so don't worry if you're late). Upon registering you'll automatically be emailed all the information you need.

The event's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2117085249106415

#AutisticTaskForce #AutisticCommunity #StanfordNeurodiversitySummit

Just hours to go until Online Autscape 2026 - register now!

On Saturday evening, we will hear a presentation by Lacey Artermis, a musician and video producer with over 20 years of experience. As someone with sensory issues, she learned that comfort is all about balance. She used audio production concepts as a bridge into building a comprehensive sensory accessibility model called SOLACE.

Many autistic people intuitively understand sensory overload, but it can be hard to explain why some environments feel unbearable while others feel fine. This workshop uses music as a shared metaphor to explore sensory experience across sound, light, movement, temperature, and more. The session includes optional reflection prompts and practical ideas for small, realistic tweaks to everyday spaces, similar to a micro comfort-coaching session. Participation is flexible, and listening quietly is also welcome.

Read more and register to participate at www.autscape.org/2026/online

#autisticspace #onlineautscape2026 #sensoryneeds #senroryfriendly

Online Autscape registration open until start of event!

On Sunday, following Dr Meera Joshi's presentation, Online Autscape will offer a workshop and a series of presentations on different aspects of language, culture, and social and political contexts where autistic and neurodivergent people struggle to survive and develop their identities.

Silke Rudolph was born and raised in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) until its dissolution, she later lived in Germany before moving to Denmark as an adult, where she was diagnosed.

Living in different countries with distinct and changing political systems and speaking different languages fluently has motivated her to support the development and growth of Autistic Space across Europe. Silke will invite the audience to discuss how autism and autistic people are described in particular languages, and how this along with that society’s perspective on autism, influences the ability of individuals to be open about being autistic, either supporting the growth of Autistic Space, or creating barriers that limit its development.

Gideon Henner is a neurodivergent/disabled writer, translator, neurodiversity advocate and researcher from Germany, now living near Edinburgh. His research focuses on the intersection of neurodiversity and language(s), including literature and linguistics.

Gideon's presentation introduces a critique of the pathologization of autistic language use and communication through the arguably neurodivergent methodology of evolving a constructed language (conlang), which furthermore sidesteps natural languages’ cultural baggage and in-build preconceptions.

Alena Adameika is an autistic Belarusian citizen and a mother of autistic child, currently living in Finland. A former lecturer in Philosophy in the Belarusian Academy of Music (University), she has practiced music herself and dedicated her scientific works to the philosophy of music. In her presentation, Alena will discuss the current living conditions, well-being and communities of autistic people in two Eastern European countries: Ukraine and Belarus.

Yair S. is an autistic musical artist, educator and activist, based in Jerusalem, occupied Palestine. His presentation is about the ways autistic Israelis are expected to fit into their society and the dehumanising of Neurodiverse and disabled Palestinians.

Read more at www.autscape.org/2026/online

#autism #neurodiversity #autisticspace #onlineautscape2026 #language #oppression

Hello everyone,

#OnlineAutscape2026 “Evolving Autistic Space Online” starts at 6pm GMT today (Friday 6th February), and if you don't already have a ticket, you can still join us!

There is no set registration deadline; we'll keep registration open until the event starts, and even beyond (so don't worry if you're late). Upon registering you'll automatically be emailed all the information you need.

The event runs from 6th to 8th February. We will be using Zoom webinars for the presentations and a dedicated Discord server for our social space. The main page for the event is at:

https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/

Booking your ticket is quick and easy. Please visit:

https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/registration

We're very proud of our incredible international line-up of presenters! The programme schedule is here (and you can switch it to your local time zone):

https://www.autscape.org/2026/online/schedule

But, as always, presentations and workshops aren't all there is to #Autscape. There will be also al sorts of more informal discussions and socialising going on, in text, in the social space on Discord.

Autscape is a genuine #AutisticCommunity event, organised by and for #ActuallyAutistic people. As is Autscape's way, everything is optional: there is never an expectation to participate, you're very welcome to just come and read/observe. And it's #AutisticSpace: being and acting autistic is accepted, welcomed, and even celebrated. But non-autistic people are also very welcome, provided they respect this.

As many of us #autistic people tend to get stuck and struggle with “doing stuff”, we hope that this reminder gives some of you the prompt you needed to join us. See you at Autscape!

On behalf of the Online Autscape organising team and the Autscape board,

Martijn Dekker
Acting chair, The Autscape Organisation

#autism #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #conference

Saturday 7th February is going to be a celebration of autistic creativity in many forms. The last workshop of the day will be led by Anna Blair, an autistic PhD student, artist, and activist. Receiving her late-diagnosis led her to autistic online spaces and her current PhD project on autistic women’s digital and spatial experiences. Her artistic practice has focused on autistic spaces, online forums and questions of public space, and digital avatars.

Anna will present on autistic and allistic use of tone indicators, emoticons, ASCII art, and digital affordances such as reaction buttons, the ability to delete a message, and edit a message before sending it. Then, as a group, the participants will explore whether our text-based communication differs to our other forms of communication - and how they might inform each other. What does it look like to stim via text? Do you mask when writing? How do you use images to communicate?

Read more and register on our website: www.autscape.org/2026/online

Registration open until the beginning of the event!

#autism #neurodiversity #creativity #autisticspace #onlineautscape2026

On Saturday 7th February, Seonaid Weightman and Jorik Mol will tell us about QNDN, a unique network that has been a little source of creative safety on the internet since 2023.

There are few places where queer neurodivergent creatives can connect with one another in a framework that's neither cishet nor neurotypically coded. QNDN has welcomed neurodivergent creatives from around the world, delivering a mentoring programme, linked up guest facilitators, and created a network and connections across multiple platforms.

Seonaid is a Scottish poet, educator, producer and multi-hyphenate, who lives in Portugal with a variety of cats and astonishing fashion sense. Jorik Mol is an author, educator and performer living in the South-west of England with Luke Chaston, a writer and educator. Together they have run QNDN since 2023, meeting every other week to write together, be together and try to take over the world.

#onlineautscape2026 #autisticspace #autism #neurodiversity #creativity #LGBTQ+ #writing #poetry #networking

Lack of digital skills can be an obstacle to joining shared autistic online spaces. Kosjenka Petek is a member of an all-autistic team in the European project Digital For All, which has developed peer training of digital skills over the past two years. She is Croatian, a qualified teacher and teacher trainer, and the Programme Director of the association ASK - Self-Advocacy Society Croatia. Her presentation introduces the Digital for All curriculum and the accompanying teaching materials developed to support accessible digital education for disabled and neurodivergent learners.

The presentation will give an overview of the project materials, highlighting areas such as inclusive group formation, curriculum adaptation, formative assessment focused on real-life digital tasks, and standardisation of the recruitment process. It will also address the role of trainers, personal assistants, and assistive technology in creating supportive, safe and accessible learning environments.

#OnlineAutscape2026 #AutisticCommunity #Neurodiversity #Autism

On Saturday, we will have two short talks about nomadic networks and collective development of resources..

Betsy Selvam, a neurodivergent artist from Vellore, south India, will explore neuroqueer community-building in online spaces as a nomadic form of belonging. Drawing on Rosi Braidotti’s concept of nomadic subjectivity, Betsy argues that digital platforms used by neurodivergent and queer individuals function as nomadic networks rather than fixed sites. The talk invites audiences to consider how neuroqueer digital networks redefine what community can mean in contemporary culture.

Aut2Aut Founder & CEO, Dr. Gal Schkolnik, an autistic and nonbinary community organizer and activist, will talk about prepped.to, a free website where autistic folks can find sensory information and service instructions before visiting a new place. This is a collective system where the information comes from the autistic users.

More information on our website at www.autscape.org/2026/online

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