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Spectrum 10k: The Fallacy of Genetic Autism Studies

The waters surrounding autistic genetic studies are best described as murky. The MSSNG project from Autism Speaks and SPARK from the Simons Foundation are prime examples (as both organizations are partners).

Aside from them being viewed as harmful by many autistic people online from trying to find genes rather than providing services for autistic people living today, they are also based primarily in the United States. Recently, The United Kingdom has weighed in on the matter with Spectrum 10K, a brand new project spearheaded by Cambridge University with Simon Baron Cohen serving as lead researcher. Read >>

An Autistic Person’s Concerns About Spectrum 10k

Hello, my name is Emily. I’m 20 years old and I’m autistic. So far, the news coverage on Spectrum 10k has been dominated by non-autistic parents of autistic children and professionals, with little voice being given to autistic people themselves. Here is my round-up of what I think we know so far on Spectrum 10k, offering my perspective alongside other autistic people’s to allow our voices to be heard. Read >>

The Dangers of Spectrum 10K

It was just an average Tuesday morning while I browsed through my Twitter feed when I came across the glossy brand Spectrum 10k research project. At first glance, it may seem harmless to your average member of the public, who may think it’s a good thing. However, as an autistic person advocating for acceptance, this is far from a glamorous research project that will improve my life. I’m worried it’s one step away from eradicating people like me from existing in the future. Read >>

If the main researchers on the #Spectrum10K project really want to do right by autistic people,

if they truly "mean well" –
This is what they would do right now.

1. Hire & consult an independent autistic researcher to create an ethics committee around this DNA database.

1/9
— AutisticSciencePerson #StopShockingDisabledPeople (@AutSciPerson) August 25, 2021

The @Spectrum10K study launches today to accelerate the understanding of autistic people's wellbeing.

Led by researchers at @ARC_Cambridge, the study is recruiting autistic individuals and their relatives living in the UK: https://t.co/NtnShnqT0M @sangerinstitute @UCLA #autism
— Cambridge University (@Cambridge_Uni) August 24, 2021

We know the #Spectrum10K study is proving divisive. Many autistic people and some researchers have serious concerns and questions. We’re not involved in this research and are writing to Spectrum10K to raise these important issues. Find out more: https://t.co/1AVTlVK8su pic.twitter.com/6poIhzxysm
— National Autistic Society (@Autism) August 31, 2021

Spectrum10k : "We're not looking for a cure for Autism."

SBC : "When we start eradicating Autistics, we must make sure not to lose the valuable male ones."

Getting very mixed signals here.#StopSpectrum10K
— The Irritated Autie⁷ 💙 (@AutieAdorableMC) August 29, 2021

cw// violence, police

adding to the #stopspectrum10k conversation, any DNA database has the potential to be used by police. imagine what cops could do with a database full of people they already victimize and kill at incredibly high rates.
— anyo 🌿 (@just_anyo) August 24, 2021

The @Spectrum10K study launches today to accelerate the understanding of autistic people's wellbeing.

Led by researchers at @ARC_Cambridge, the study is recruiting autistic individuals and their relatives living in the UK: https://t.co/NtnShnqT0M @sangerinstitute @UCLA #autism
— Cambridge University (@Cambridge_Uni) August 24, 2021

Watch:

Sez Francis

With the recent online trends involving Spectrum 10K, are scientific researchers doing more harm than good? I’ll be discussing this topic with my friend Mark SW to find out more.

Mark’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/DalekSram

Gemma’s Journey Grace

Hey everybody and welcome back to my channel. Today i am reading through the Spectrum 10K Article, Plus giving my own thoughts as an Autistic woman at the end. I have attached links down below for further reading.