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Podcast | Wake. Bake. Caffeinate. Ep. 2: Why Does The “Autism Market” Exclude Autistics?

TW: eugenics, functioning labels, ableism, abuse, functioning labels, Autistic conversion therapy, and more. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5imlFOCnZCMheNBCLA6gaa?si=GTJALk3sQe-1d_6KeGxI2g https://youtu.be/-lp4eL2tpNg WHY DID FASHION & STYLE COMPANIES CREATE AN “AUTISM MARKET” THAT EXCLUDES AUTISTIC PEOPLE? | #AUTISTICFASHION via Autistic Fashion & Divergent Style PRESS RELEASE FROM AUTISTIC SELF-ADVOCATES REGARDING THE COLOR THE SPECTRUM EVENT AND NEXT FOR AUTISM via Autistic Science Person NEURODIVERSITY PRIDE COLLECTION BY …

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DECONSTRUCTION | THE ABLEISM BEHIND TOMMY HILFIGER’S ADAPTIVE FASHION LAUNCH

By Eve Reiland, via Autistic Fashion & Divergent Style Do you see what I see? This is often a question I communicate to my life partner when I’m shocked by marketing messages surrounding products that are meant for Autistic people.  I’m Autistic and disabled. My husband is not. Before we met in 2016, Bill had …

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NEW TREND? | SOME BUSINESSES ARE NOW RECOGNIZING & MARKETING TO AUTISTIC PEOPLE | EVE REILAND

By Eve Reiland, via Autistic Fashion & Divergent Style It’s getting close to April. This is the month that companies, both large and small, promote “Autism Awareness” products en masse. April is also the month I feel the most erased as an Autistic woman, and as an Autistic mom to Autistics. During “the month” store …

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#ADAPTIVEFASHION: WHY IS FACEBOOK REJECTING THESE FASHION ADS? | AutisticStyle.Fashion.blog

Read Article on NYT here Access to adaptive fashion and disability fashion has been restricted on Facebook and Instagram with the systems currently in place. This leaves small businesses with incredible fashion options unable to connect with their customers, disabled people. (See story on AutisticStyle.fashion.blog >>) It seems the algorithms are routinely mistaking adaptive fashion products, …

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Divergent Flair & Autistic Style: An Introduction To My New #AutisticFashion Project | EVE REILAND

Introduction to my new project focused on fashion and advocacy at AutisticStyle.Fashion.blog >> More With Divergent Style and Autistic Fasion Here >> I love Autistic Fashion & Divergent style. The Autistic and Divergent communities have a definite flair for expression from super colorful glam sparkle to casual but iconic t-shirts, muted colors and comfort wear.  …

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