Autistic & Divergent Voices This list is created with the articles of Autistic Parents and Parents of Autistics. https://thinkingautismguide.com/2022/01/autism-checklist-of-doom.html Autism Checklist of DOOM TPGA By Shannon Rosa and Autistic Science Person at TPGA@ShannonRosa and @AutSciPerson If you are a parent or caregiver for an autistic person—a child, or an adult—we beg you to consider our Autism Checklist …
Autistic Voices: From Mental Health And The Neurodiversity Paradigm To Autistic Burnout
Autistic & Divergent Voices http://emergentdivergence.com/2022/05/09/mental-health-and-the-neurodiversity-paradigm/ Mental health and the neurodiversity paradigm By David Gray-Hammond at Emergent Divergence When considering the landscape of mental health, we also have to consider the normalisation of stigma and the dehumanisation of those who are struggling.…. Read More >> https://thinkingautismguide.com/2022/05/son-rise-aba-and-the-problems-of-the-autism-therapy-industry.html SON-RISE, ABA, AND THE PROBLEMS OF THE AUTISM THERAPY INDUSTRY By …
Autistic & Divergent Voices: From Autistic While Black In The UK To “I Might Be Autistic” | May 2022
Autistic & Divergent Voices https://neuroclastic.com/i-might-be-autistic-exploring-and-accepting-my-autism/ I might be Autistic: Exploring and accepting my autism Neuroclastic: https://neuroclastic.com/ By Monetta at Neuroclastic I was sitting in the front seat of my then-boyfriend’s car when he looked over at me and said, “Sometimes I think you might be autistic.” I said, “I could be.” I did not know then …
Autistic Voices on Autistic History | May 1, 2022
Photo by Engin Akyurt on Pexels.com THE AUTISTIC ARCHIVE: NEW PROJECT DOCUMENTS 30 YEARS OF OUR COMMUNITY’S HISTORY Interview with Ira Eidle with Anne Borden The movement for autistic rights has been building momentum for decades, but we’re often so busy doing the work of advocacy and activism that we neglect to document our projects. …
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Autistic Voices & More On Healthcare | April 2022
Autistic & Divergent Voices On the Impossibility of Getting Medical and Mental Health Care as an Autistic, Deaf, Black Woman with Chronic Illness Neuroclastic: https://neuroclastic.com/ GenesizC at Neuroclastic Hey Lovelies, Let’s talk about disbelief. What does that look like? Well, to be frank, it looks like me. I am a Disabled, Autistic, Deaf, Black Woman, and …
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From Autism Acceptance Is More Than A Buzzword To April And Accommodations | April 2022
Autistic & Divergent Voices Genetic Research & Autism ASAN April is Autism Acceptance month — and acceptance is more than a buzzword. Working toward acceptance means welcoming autistic people’s leadership on the issues that most affect our lives. Since Autism Acceptance Month began, the autistic community has made a tremendous cultural impact in terms of …
Autistic & Ally Voices: From “Profound Autism” Category Is Segregation To The Evidence, Ethics & Effectiveness of Autism Interventions | January 3, 2022
Creating a "Profound Autism" Category Is Segregation, Not Progress by Shannon Rosa TPGA twitter.com/shannonrosa All parents of autistic children struggle to give our children the lives they deserve, but we struggle in different ways because our children’s support needs vary so widely. I understand this complexity at a deeply personal level, as my autistic son …