OtizmTV is a platform focused on science, art, special education, therapy and autism. It talks with its readers under the editorial principles published on this page.
OtizmTV is a rights-based publisher built on eight years of the Psikolojik Bakış and @OtizmTV channel archive. These are the principles we work by.
Our position
We are a Turkish, rights-based publisher in psychology, autism, disability and neurodiversity. We centre neurodivergent voices and we state the evidence level of every claim.
Accuracy
Nothing is published without research and confirmed accuracy. Reliability is our first editorial rule.
The evidence ladder
Each article carries an evidence-level badge. Lived experience is a different kind of knowledge, not a lower rung.
- A
Strong evidence
Systematic reviews or several large, well-designed studies agree.
- B
Moderate evidence
Good studies point the same way, but more research is needed.
- C
Limited evidence
Small or early studies. Treat as a signal, not a conclusion.
- D
Expert opinion
Clinical or academic experience, not yet tested in research.
- Y
Lived experience
First-person knowledge from autistic and neurodivergent people. A different kind of knowledge, not a lower rung.
- ✕
No evidence
Claims that research has tested and not supported.
What we never produce
- Unsupported “treatments” such as chelation, MMS or miracle diets
- The “rescued child” story
- Footage of people in crisis, or content framed around pity
- Private content shared without consent
- Paid advertising for therapies, centres or products
Protocol for contested topics
On debates such as ABA and the neurodiversity movement, research evidence and the critique of the autistic community get equal weight. We debate claims, not people. When there is no consensus, we say so.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, a correction note is pinned to the top of the article within 48 hours and stays visible. We respect the right of reply.
Consent
Guests and the people we feature give written consent. Consent can be withdrawn at any time, and we hide identities on request.
Respect
We do not demean anyone for who they are. We protect children, disabled people and minorities, and we do not publish hateful, violent or harmful content.
Personal rights
We respect human dignity and rights, and we avoid insults, degrading remarks or defamation of people and organisations.
Impartiality and diversity of views
We present several viewpoints, especially neurodiversity perspectives, and we welcome contributions from readers.
Editorial honesty and independence
We are independent from political and commercial pressure. We credit every source and never present other outlets’ work as our own.