Spotted the stall for the #DiscoveryDrum at the #AutismEuropeCongress. It quickly became my go-to place for fast #Proprioceptive input. It is usually sold with toys to hide and find for kids (was designed by an #Autism class teacher), but I asked can I just buy the drum. They realised now there's an adult market, and I bought one for 100 euro. I cannot believe the instant proprioceptive & immediate calming I get ( i can get my whole lower arm in from elbow to hand). www.discoverydrum.com

Spent the last 3.5 days at #AutismEuropeCongress and was so heartening to see the research happening around #Autism. Multiple presentations of research, and pretty much all the research was designed with the #DoubleEmpathyProblem at the forefront. It was a tonic to hear continuous neuro-affirming language.
Next step: increase diversity of people studied, to include non-speaking autistics, ethnic minorities, more people of colour etc.

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My new favourite fidget. A pen and a fidget. From Aspire Ireland.
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Ahead of the #AutismEuropeCongress in #Dublin next week, I'm taking part in a free event in the National Library. Here is some info about the event, including a visual plan and timetable, along with booking information: https://niamhgarvey.com/autism-europe-free-fringe-event-september-10th-dublin/