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Podcast | Wake. Bake. Caffeinate: Autistic Conversion Therapy & Legislation Without Representation | Eve Reiland

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BAks8aCWCbaxWyzoD33GU?si=JBAm_QERR8uucx1w408H9Q Podcast Episode 5: Autistic Conversion Therapy & Legislation Without Representation [Not An Exact Transcript] In this episode: Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) in the news. News StoriesJRC History with Lydia X. Z. BrownASAN StatmentAutistic Women & Non-Binary Network (AWN) StatementCall-To-Action and walk-through on AutisticSciencePerson.com#StopTheShock Some Autistic Culture and Langauge … Talking Autistic Community & Autism …

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In The News | Judge Rotenberg Center Allowed To Continue Use Of Electric Shock Torture On Disabled People | July 2021

ASAN Denounces Court Ruling on Electric Skin Shock July 6, 2021 https://autisticadvocacy.org/2021/07/asan-denounces-court-ruling-on-electric-skin-shock/ The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is heartbroken and outraged by today’s court decision striking down a regulation that would have banned the use of the graduated electronic decelerator (GED), a skin shock device used on people with disabilities. These devices, which the United …

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Happy Autistic Pride Day! #LightItUpGold

Autistic Pride | http://www.AspiesForFreedom.org Happy Autistic Pride Day! #LightItUpGold! Aspies For Freedom (AFF) was founded in 2004 by Amy and Gwen Nelson, and established June 18 as Autistic Pride Day starting in 2005. Autistic Pride Day was first celebrated in 2005 by Aspies For Freedom (AFF), who selected June 18 because it was the birthday of the youngest member of the group at …

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Snapshot | About Autism / Spectrum Disorders: What’s Up With Autism Speaks | Circa January 1, 2008

About Autism / Spectrum Disorders: What's Up With Autism Speaksnewsletterx Lisa Jo Rudy - About.com Autism / Spectrum Disorders Guide autism.guide@about.comTue, Jan 1, 2008, 7:44 AMto me About.com Autism / Spectrum Disorders In the Spotlight | More Topics |from Lisa Jo Rudy In the SpotlightWhat's Up With Autism SpeaksAutism Speaks is by far the largest …

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Autistic Pride Day & Adult Autism Awareness Day Are Not The Same. Autism Speaks Can Stop The Inclusion BS Now | Eve Reiland

Autistic Pride Day is June 18th every year and was establish by Aspies For Freedom in 2005. Apparently that wasn't good enough for Autism Speaks. They came along in 2009 and designated April 18 as "Adult Autism Awareness Day." And well, even then, Autism Speaks knew they couldn't use the official Autistic Pride Day ... …

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Autism Speaks Partners with Abusive “Therapy” Center | Autistic Mama | Circa 2018

Inside: Autism Speaks partners with abusive “therapy” center, Judge Rottenberg Center. JRC has recently fought for and won the right to torture disabled students, and now Autism Speaks is featuring them as a provider.) Because I’m autistic, my son is autistic, and I’m an outspoken autism advocate, roughly 80% of the news stories I see on …

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US bans shock ‘treatment’ on children with special needs at Boston-area school | US news | The Guardian

The US government has banned an electric shock machine that is used to zap children and young adults with special needs in a school outside Boston – the only institution in the world known to practice the controversial punishment “treatment”. ...   Source: US bans shock ‘treatment’ on children with special needs at Boston-area school …

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