Social Media
Using Social Media for a PLN & PD
How to Get Started
"Do-It-Yourself Virtual Professional Development: Taking Ownership of Your Learning" by Monica Burns for Edutopia
A Twitter thread by Jennifer Gonzalez (from Cult of Pedagogy) on how to create and use Twitter lists to diversify the news that you see in your timeline.
How to Create and Manage Twitter Lists by Leslie Walker for Lifewire
Tips from Monica Burns's Edutopia Article
Follow Along on Twitter
Create Twitter Lists
Join a Twitter Chat
Watch a Webinar
Video Tutorials
Hashtags
Hashtags About Autism
#AutismAwareness
#AutismAcceptance
#AllAutistics
#StayStimmy
#AutisticJoy
Hashtags About Autism & Intersectionality
Autism Hashtags for Spanish Speakers
#Autista
#Autismo
#AutistasResponden
#Neurodiversidad
#Autisteam
#TEA
#YoSoyTEA
#CEA
#EspectroAutista
(A Note on CEA vs TEA: Some Spanish speakers prefer “Condición del Espectro Autista” over “Trastorno del Espectro Autista” - basically, Condition instead of Disorder.)
Twitter Lists
My Twitter Lists
Twitter Chats
AutChat
Education while growing up (May 24, 2020)
Autistic and similarly neurodivergent youth (September 27, 2020)
Managing conflicting goals and needs (July 12, 2020)
Conflicting accessibility needs (Sep 29, 2019)
Interoception / body awareness (Sep 9, 2019)
Communication (Jun 9, 2019)
Auditory processing (May 26, 2019)
Shutdowns (Feb 17, 2019)
Executive function: impulse regulation and emotional regulation (Sep 30, 2018)
Executive function: self-monitoring and organization (Sep 23, 2018)
You can find more Topics on the AutChat website.
Videos and More
Autistic Content Creators
Not an Autism Mom (Meghan Ashburn)
Amythest Schaber ("Ask an Autistic" series)
Autastic's YouTube playlists collection
Autastic's "Videos for Autistics, by Autistics" page
Autastic's "ASD-Friendly Podcasts!" page
Other Social Media
Facebook, Instagram, and More
The Neurodivergent Teacher | Facebook
The Neurodivergent Teacher on Instagram
That Au-some Book Club | Facebook
Autistic Allies in Education | Facebook
Autism Inclusivity | Facebook
Important Posts & Threads
Nonspeaking Autistic Advocates
Tania Melnyczuk's long-running thread on nonspeaking autistics.
Each day, she aims to share a piece of writing, a video, or some other work by a nonspeaking autistic person.
Unlearning Harmful Practices
McAlister Greiner Huynh breaks down a list of teaching practices that she has had to unlearn as a special education teacher.
You can learn more about McAlister here:
People to Follow on Twitter
Some Great Autism Advocates on Social Media
Pete Wharmby @commaficionado
Morénike Giwa Onaiwu @MorenikeGO
Lydia X. Z. Brown @autistichoya
Neurodivergent Rebel @NeuroRebel
Emily Katy @ItsEmilyKaty
Ann Memmott PGC @AnnMemmott
Tania Melnyczuk @ekverstania
Riah Person @lilririah
Kayla Smith @BeingKaylaSmith
Julia Bascom @JustStimming
Siena Castellon ByCA @NCWeek
AutisticSciencePerson @AutSciPerson
Shannon Des Roches Rosa @shannonrosa
Not an Autism Mom @notanautismmom
... and many more!
Want More Suggestions?
Emily has put together a great list of people to follow on Twitter. (Be sure to check out all 4 of her tweets!)
Tip: Add these recommendations to your own "Autism" Twitter list, so you can easily find them all in one place!
Organizations to Follow on Twitter
Some Great Autism Organizations on Social Media
Autistic Self Advocacy Network @autselfadvocacy
Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN) @awnnetwork_
Thinking Person's Guide To Autism @thinkingautism
CommunicationFIRST @Communica1st
The Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint @endseclusion
NeuroClastic @NeuroClastic
Geek Club Books @geekclubbooks