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dramypsyd

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Psychologist, writer, author, speaker. I’m licensed in a few states and living in South Dakota. Or 12 pigeons in a trench coat. I hope you like memes and cat pictures. #ActuallyAutistic, #ActuallyADHD. She/her
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Please no DMs unless we're mutuals or if I specifically say it's ok.

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dramypsyd , to random
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Thank You, New Hampshire, for Eliminating the State Autism Registry!!

I am so excited to share that there is an update on one of the mandatory state autism registries. New Hampshire's governor signed a law that will come into effect on August 13, 2024, eliminating the state's autism registry! Photo by Leah Newhouse on Pexels.com

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/06/27/thank-you-new-hampshire-for-eliminating-the-state-autism-registry/

dramypsyd , to random
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Armani says sharing is caring

dramypsyd , to random
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Great news!! New Hampshire is eliminating their state autism registry!! https://t.co/r7Vgcc7QK1

If you haven't heard of these before, bad news: seven states (previously eight) mandate that providers register autistic clients with the government health departments: https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2022/03/02/petition-tell-the-aclu-to-fight-mandatory-autism-databases/

dramypsyd , to random
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Armani has sensed my anxiety about the floods and has reassured me he has everything under control

alice , to random
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I just went on a follow-fest for women with a PhD, but realized I'm already mutuals with almost everyone who shows up in the limited search results 😋

If you're a Dr. Gal or other female science communicator type, pop into the thread, say hi!

I'd love to learn about what you do 💜
(and I'm sure lots of others would too)

(on Tuesday)

dramypsyd ,
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@tayfonay @alice Awwwww thank you! :blobcathuggies:

I have a PsyD and specialize in neurodiversity-affirming mental health care, specifically for ADHD and autistics (and I'm both!), as well as telehealth/accessibility in healthcare.

dramypsyd ,
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@tayfonay @alice Lol just checked who you were replying to and realized we are already mutuals too!

dramypsyd ,
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@alice @tayfonay Yes!!!

dramypsyd ,
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@alice @tayfonay YES PLEASE!!

dramypsyd , to random
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Play therapy is not a “scam.” It’s in fact an evidenced based way to help kids build emotion regulation and communication skills. If you don’t like my content don’t follow me.

dramypsyd , to random
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One fun part about being married to a nurse is that I can say "I have to go, my husband's in the hospital" and it's not technically a lie

dramypsyd , to ActuallyAutistic group
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Dating while autistic problems 🤣

@actuallyautistic

dramypsyd , to random
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Hello 🐈‍⬛

dramypsyd , to random
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Hey remember in 2016 when clowns were chasing people? Did we ever figure out what that was about, or did they stop and we just decided not to question it further?

dramypsyd , to random
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Whenever someone tells me they're out of office with the acronym OOO I picture them pretending to be a ghost

dramypsyd , to random
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In the 90s we didn’t have fancy AI feeding us misinformation, we got it straight from our parents

dramypsyd , to random
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Husband is taking a stats class starting Monday so every time he talks about it I’m gonna say “Wow what are the odds”

dramypsyd , to random
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Kristi Noem is now banned from 20% of South Dakota and I believe, with hard work and dedication, we can get that number up to 100%

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/13/kristi-noem-banned-tribes-south-dakota

dramypsyd , to random
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Kristi Noem cancelled book tour appearances this week due to "severe weather" in South Dakota. I wanted to let everyone know that, despite this awful, awful weather, we are keeping safe and will somehow survive.

Granted, I live a three hour drive from Kristi, so I included a screen shot of the weather app showing how things are in Pierre today.

Sioux Falls weather, showing blue skies and a few clouds

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"The first invasive brain chip that Neuralink embedded into a human brain has malfunctioned, with neuron-surveilling threads appearing to have become dislodged from the participant's brain, the company revealed in a blog post Wednesday."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/elon-musks-neuralink-reports-trouble-with-first-human-brain-chip/

dramypsyd ,
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@GottaLaff At least there's no possible way anyone could have seen this coming (/sarcasm)

dramypsyd , to random
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Today is my birthday, and if anyone is so inclined, here are three orgs I like to support:

OneSpirit Lakota: https://www.onespiritlakota.org/donate
Autistic People of Color Fund: https://autismandrace.com/autistic-people-of-color-fund/
Safe Harbor: https://safeharborsd.org/involvement/donate/

dramypsyd , to 3goodthings group
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@3goodthings

  1. WE HAVE HOT WATER IN OUR HOUSE AGAIN!!!
  2. The issue was a broken sensor so it was super cheap to fix
  3. I feel so cleannnnnnnn
dramypsyd , to random
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I love that Kristi Noem has decided to Post Through It and give more and more examples of how awful she is. This is the best time I’ve had on social media since that boat got stuck in the Suez Canal.

Kristi Noem * • Follow 3h • I can understand why some people are upset about a 20 year old story of Cricket, one of the working dogs at our ranch, in my upcoming book - No Going Back. The book is filled with many honest stories of my life, good and bad days, challenges, painful decisions, and lessons learned. What I learned from my years of public service, especially leading South Dakota through COVID, is people are looking for leaders who are authentic, willing to learn from the past, and don't shy away from tough challenges. My hope is anyone reading this book will have an understanding that I always work to make the best decisions I can for the people in my life. The fact is, South Dakota law states that dogs who attack and kill livestock can be put down. Given that Cricket had shown aggressive behavior toward people by biting them, I decided what I did. Whether running the ranch or in politics, I have never passed on my responsibilities to anyone else to handle. Even if it's hard and painful. I followed the law and was being a responsible parent, dog owner, and neighbor. As I explained in the book, it wasn't easy. But often the easy way isn't the right way.
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    • dramypsyd OP ,
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    @philip_cardella Her original defense was that she kills lots of animals and she recently killed some horses

    dramypsyd OP ,
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    @philip_cardella I get that, I just don’t trust her decision making around the horses after what she did to the dog and goat

    dramypsyd OP ,
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    @philip_cardella You didn’t! 💜

    dramypsyd OP ,
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    @philip_cardella Awwwww your doggo is adorable!! 💜

    dramypsyd , to random
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    I’m glad Kristi Noem is getting hate for killing a dog, as she should be, and I want to make sure folks know she’s terrible for lots of other reasons too

    -Cutting lunch programs for low income kids
    -Making SD hostile to trans people
    -Banning abortion
    -Racism

    And much more. She’s vile.

    dramypsyd OP ,
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    @otownKim It’s the plastic surgery

    dramypsyd , to random
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    I can’t wait for people to tell me I can’t criticize Kristi Noem’s book if I haven’t read it 🙄

    I read the excerpts in the article. Why on EARTH would I expose myself to more of her words. What good will come from that?

    dramypsyd OP ,
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    @DemocracyMattersALot “Don’t you hate it when the hired help witnesses you killing the family dog? Vote for me I am very relatable”

    dramypsyd , to random
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    Phone is being weird. A bunch of apps won’t load and it’s not the WiFi. This toot is a test to see if I can post here.

    dramypsyd , to random
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    6 Ways To Redirect Self-Harm Urges

    Content warning: As the title suggests, this post talk about self-harm. No graphic descriptions are included. While I strongly believe in harm reduction and identifying underlying needs that trigger self-harm behavior, individuals who struggle with these urges sometimes need short-term coping skills. Self-harm behavior is a symptom, and only by addressing the underlying issue causing this symptom can we truly support someone.

    https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/04/18/6-ways-to-redirect-self-harm-urges/

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    Hey Mastodon, have a cat.

    My white and black cat staring lovingly at the camera for 7 seconds.

    dramypsyd ,
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    @alice caaat!!

    dramypsyd , to random
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    Hope you get weather you enjoy, today or in the near future 💜

    dramypsyd , to random
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    A Clinician’s Guide to Supporting Autistic Clients: Over 100 Treatment Recommendations and Interventions for Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice

    It's finally here!! How can I best support the needs of my autistic clients in therapy? Creating a more supportive environment for autistic clients can be a confusing process. With so much information, and so many different perspectives, it can be difficult to know where to start. Further, the mental health field has…

    https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/04/09/a-clinicians-guide-to-supporting-autistic-clients-over-100-treatment-recommendations-and-interventions-for-creating-a-neurodiversity-affirming-practice/

    dramypsyd , to random
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    If you're a psychologist and you work for insurance companies reviewing claims for "medical necessity," I'm going to ask you for two favors:

    1. Re-think your life choices.
    2. Make sure you're actually qualified to speak to the population you're assessing. If you deny autism testing as unnecessary, I'm going to google you, and if you have no training in autistic adults I am going to tell my client how they can contact your licensing board and report you for practicing outside your scope.
    18+ dramypsyd , to random
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    So I started this show, and it opens with the real Jan saying she hopes this sets the record straight that her parents did everything they could to protect her and, I dunno, maybe it’s just me but

    Her mom f***ed her kidnapper AFTER the abduction and then gave him INCREASED ACCESS to her

    Who the hell does that?! I know I’ll bang the guy that kidnapped my kid! What a great life choice!

    dramypsyd OP ,
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    @philip_cardella I’m sorry! It’s an intense show. Will keep hiding my rants behind a CW 💜

    dramypsyd , to ActuallyAutistic group
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    JRC is trying to be allowed to shock autistic kids again, please sign if you are able

    (Edited because I forgot hashtags)
    @actuallyautistic
    https://autisticadvocacy.org/2024/03/take-action-to-stoptheshock/

    dramypsyd , to random
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    I crossed the 71k word count on my manuscript today! And the only section left is the glossary, so I think I'll stop doing set word counts. Basically I just have to write out definitions for 180 words (and I started on them already so more like 150 words now), and then the draft is ready to go to my editor for the first round of revisions.

    THANK YOU for being my virtual body doubles! It might not sound like a lot but I'm serious when I say this is what motivated me to get this done. 💜

    dramypsyd , to random
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    A tale of two companies....

    In the last week, 2 companies requested consults from me. One paid me a consultation fee, and the other insisted that I needed to provide free labor before they decided if I was worth paying.

    The company that refused to pay me got an assertive email. The company that paid me got:

    • 2 professional connections I introduced
    • Free advertising on my socials leading to several confirmed sales
    • An ongoing partnership that will be mutually beneficial

    🔥🔥🔥

    dramypsyd , to random
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    My sweet Vera 💜

    #Catstodon #CatsOfMastodon

    dramypsyd , to random
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    ACFB Is Hiring!

    You have heard me talk about A Change for Better, the mental health startup in New Zealand that I am partnering with, and our charity, the A Change for Better Fund, which provides funding to offset the cost of therapy services. Through my work as Clinical Director of ACFB and clinical psychologist with the Fund, we have been providing affordable evaluations for ADHD and autism, getting people seen within weeks in a system with a two to three-year wait…

    https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/02/15/acfb-is-hiring/

    dramypsyd , to random
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    The humane society where I used to live is doing a fund raiser for Valentine’s Day, where you can let a rescue cat shit on your ex 🤣

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    Someone criticized me for doing self-promotion. I'm sorry, but if I don't promote my Patreon then who will? George Takei? I don't think so. George seems like a great guy, but he is very busy saving democracy and verbally destroying wannabe fascists. It pains me to say it but George might not have time to promote my silly little facts.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    dramypsyd ,
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    @lowqualityfacts Once on the bird site someone accused me of "being here to sell books" like some kind of gotcha like I haven't posted several times that I'm on that site specifically because my publisher likes it

    dramypsyd , to random
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    Sigh.

    Got an email with an “opportunity” to write for Brainz Magazine and got this response when I enquired about pay.

    If you write, PLEASE know that your labor and expertise have value. Reputable publications pay their writers. Sketchy publications solicit free labor. And scammers charge you to be published.

    Hi Dr. Amy, Thank you for your prompt response and for expressing your interest in the Brainz Magazine opportunity! Let me clarify that there's no budget for contributors, as Brainz Magazine operates on a collaborative basis. However, there is a small handling fee associated with the process, which covers administrative costs and ensures a seamless partnership. It's important to note that this fee is not indicative of a "pay-to-play" model; rather, it facilitates the value exchange between contributors and the magazine.
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    Any Arizona psychologists I'm connected to? Trying to look into reciprocity and it says I need a registered agent.

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