https://twitter.com/HumanBeanHeals/status/997912902999920641
*ABA is abuse but that doesn’t mean other non abusive therapies should be used *self injury/lashing out at others isn’t stimming, it’s a behavioural response to sensory input *ND advocates don’t think we’re the next step in evolution *it’s aspie supremacists who think that
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*Not wanting a cure for autism doesn’t mean you don’t want a cure for co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy. *Autism is a neurotype it’s how your brain is wired. It’s not a disease *yes a lot of autism parents are vile bit no, not all of them
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*ND advocates celebrate autism AND talk about the challenges/difficulties *ND advocates recognise that some autistic people are multiply oppressed by different identities. *recognition of that fact can help get appropriate support
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*yes, autistic people should be the FIRST people to talk about OUR experiences why the fuck shouldn’t we? *yes autistic people should be involved in autism research not just as guinea pigs bit as co-creators cos again, why the fuck shouldn’t we?
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*yes Nts and NT society is oppressive. Acknowledging that does not make us bitter or resentful, it’s just facing facts *all of Simon Baron Cohen’s theories are, and have been proven to be BULLSHIT *said bullshit theories have done immeasurable harm to autistic people
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*YES, autistic people who are not straight white men do mask/camouflage *masking Can lead to severe mental illness. *the ability to mask is not a privilege
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*yes the ratio of men/women who are autistic is pretty much the same *that’s cos diagnostic tools are skewed towards boys/men *that’s thanks to Simon Baron Cohen
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*yes, a lot of autistic people are trans and/or non binary and/or queer in some way *yes the diversity of other autists makes the white allocishet aspie men scared that it’s not longer all about them *that’s why we have 6(?) Neurorealists who think they’re big and clever
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*they’re Not big nor clever. They’re pathetic little weasels who can’t even agree on what autism actually is and what’s good/bad between themselves. *They are hereby resigned to the bin. Don’t argue with them. Don’t waste your time.
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I guess “severe autism” is used when the person has intelectual disability and epilepsy, isn’t it?
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Yes!
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What terms should we use to talk about the different “cases” of autism?
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Differing support needs. And an awareness that needs can change/fluctuate within an individual
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Thank you so much for this thread. I took in every word of it.
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Me too!
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Whenever some allistic tries to “relate” to me when the say “oh you must have mild autism” or “I know someone else with mild autism” I always insist I have “spicy picante autism”
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