Presence without Belonging. A Conceptual Analysis of Loneliness in Autism

 New Publication Alert.

Presence without Belonging. A Conceptual Analysis of Loneliness in Autism

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1177/25739581261448 

Citation: Srinivasan H. Presence Without Belonging: A Conceptual Analysis of Loneliness in Autism. Autism in Adulthood. 2026;0(0). doi:10.1177/25739581261448524

Heat vulnerability and autism

My paper just got published in Global Public Health

 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17441692.2026.2671510

A layman version in Psychology Today. 

 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/giving-voice/202605/when-the-body-does-not-sound-the-alarm

And in substack https://open.substack.com/pub/neuroscientist108/p/when-heat-does-not-feel-like-danger?r=5rckig&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true 

 

Models of Disability

 

The Models of Disability

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/giving-voice/202410/how-reasonable-are-reasonable-accommodations-at-work

Introducing proactive enforcement mechanisms would shift the burden off of employees and ensure accommodations are implemented without requiring legal action.

 

 "Positive psychology interventions must be tailored to accommodate sensory sensitivities and communication differences." - Hari Srinivasan

Read on... https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2024.38246.pw

Communication, agency, and messiness: what systems keep missing about autism

 An insightful interview with Reframing Disability, India.

Thx Priti Salian
"Communication, agency, and messiness: what systems keep missing about autism"
https://reframingdisability.substack.com/p/communication-agency-and-messiness

 

Read Full Article at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/giving-voice/202409/caught-between-tears-and-stoicism

 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/giving-voice/202410/how-reasonable-are-reasonable-accommodations-at-work

Workplaces should adopt a dynamic disability accommodation framework, moving away from static checklists and embracing a flexible, ongoing process.

 

"We need to broaden research to reflect the full spectrum of autistic experiences." - Hari Srinivasan

Read on... https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/aut.2024.38246.pw

The Architecture of Awe: Experience, Disposition and Meaning Making in Autism

 A new preprint out on my Berkeley Haas Scholar Research on the emotion of Awe in Autism. 

PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square [https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9142343/v1]

The Shape of Meaning: Awe and Autistic Wellbeing

 On the occassion of the International Day of Happiness

The Shape of Meaning: Awe and Autistic Wellbeing
Conversations about happiness and wellbeing often focus on positive feelings and measurable outcomes, which can overlook how meaning is actually experienced across neurodivergent lives. This talk explores awe as a powerful emotion that reshapes attention, time perception, and meaning—not just mood. Building on my research on awe as a UC Berkeley Haas Scholar, conducted under the mentorship of Dacher Keltner, the session weaves together theory, empirical insights, and lived experience to examine how awe is accessed and organized in autistic lives. Rather than being absent or diminished, awe often emerges through conceptual depth, sensory patterns, and engagement with systems rather than social spectacle. The talk concludes by reflecting on what a more inclusive, meaning-centered approach to happiness might look like.

Register at at 

https://events.zoom.us/ev/Ao79_EsFPbirSeiGXojq_SSVds1aNBTolmZT3BjrwtOQMPdXo0Jb~AhBJPSp72b24e5CCXPRVCeGf7mZAdidblIKx9_MsLTpRqRqrdP8zrbP-rQ

Learn About Happiness

Everyone Deserves Happiness Summit
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Join us LIVE for one session or stay for the full day — drop in when you can!

Leaders in autism, mental health, education and positive psychology will unite to celebrate happiness in the autism community. This full-day livestream explores happiness as a universal right — and ensures the autism community is included in global conversations about happiness.