Notices by Dr. Amy, Psy.D. (dramypsyd@ohai.social)

Don't get me wrong, it's nice talking to journalists, but god damn I hate that "the government making a list of disabled people and why that's bad" is the thing I'm apparently an expert on

Hey do any historians know what it means when the FBI starts arresting judges

Urgent Autism Registry Update

Friends, if you are new here by chance, please see this summary of my past comments on mandatory autism registries in the United States. Are you caught up now? Good. Unfortunately, there are now talks of making a national autism registry. Apparently some of the people in power think that autistic people are a problem to be eradicated and want to look at people's medical records in order to put autistics on lists.

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2025/04/24/urgent-autism-registry-update/

A NZ colleague asked if RFK's national autism registry means I'm leaving the US. I said I'm staying to fight. Why should I have to leave? He's the one who sucks.

(This is not a judgment on anyone who does choose to leave. I have privileges and safeties in place that allow me to stay and fight that are not the case for others.)

Husband was nice enough to share his cold with me so I’m going back to bed 🤧

Hey remember when that German guy on here told me I was catastrophizing by saying that some American autistics self-diagnose and don't get an "official" record because they are worried about the government monitoring them?

I blocked him but if anyone's still in touch please pass this along:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-autism-study-medical-records/

Nothing like coloring on a Saturday night 🖍️

If the internet ever goes away I’m willing to hand write and mail my posts to each of you

Your honor, I did not “stab” him. We were playing “Is it cake.” And as it turns out, the victim is not cake.

If Zoom stays down for more than 15 minutes we are legally allowed to leave.

The person who hit our mailbox came back to apologize and pay for a new one! 😊

You all. Today the Minnesota Psychology Board responded to an inquiry I sent them

In 2015

I guess maybe I’m not *that* backed up on emails

If you’re a psychologist, psychology professor, student of psychology, etc, please consider signing this letter demanding APA reverse its decision to suspend diversity requirements for accreditation in training programs and internships: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetao51VunB-Z0lCKGzHhxF8syAHCnClTJCATYizGUOKZXNDg/formResponse

#psychology #MentalHealth

The Handmaid’s Tale is baaaaack

I don’t get how Elizabeth Moss can play the protagonist in a dystopian nightmare but also be a Scientologist but I guess nobody thinks they’re in a cult while they’re in it

I decided to create some awards for my colleagues at the charity I'm director of. They deserve to hear that they're awesome. Are the awards made up? Sure, but all awards are made up. These particular awards happen to be made up by *me*.

I was worried they’d think my push back on the medical model and ABA was too extreme but apparently they are VERY in favor of a paradigm shift 🎊

Holy shiiiiiit they published it! https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neurodiversity-affirming-therapy/202503/the-power-of-neurodiversity-affirming-mental

I've made mistakes in my life, but at least I never added a journalist to the confidential war plans group chat.

APA is now providing waivers so that CE creators can make approved content that disregards requirements for DEI. So I guess buy my CE courses because they're banned in some states.

Oooh therapist facebook is debating how young you can diagnose ADHD. Do I feel like arguing a lot today?