Growing up autistic you get used to being told, “Don’t do that!” So what a relief when you get past all that, find other autistic folks, and finally get to be yourself! Am I right?
Except… Read more
Month: August 2017
An Open Letter To @Twitter — Protect Epileptic Users From Flashing GIFs
A couple of weeks ago, on and around August 10th there was yet another long-running argument being conducted on Twitter between anti-vaccine supporters on the one hand and autistic advocates on the other. Read more
Don’t Speak — Living With the Trauma of Emotional Abuse
I thought I was free. I thought I could cope with limited contact, dealing with my ex occasionally. Trying to be amicable, even helpful. I was wrong. Read more
Reblog: “Open letter to those who think autistic kids should not be allowed to disturb mainstream education settings” by Michelle Sutton
Michelle Sutton has written an excellent summary here of the issue of including autistic kids in mainstream education, and why improving the school environment for autistic needs can benefit everyone. Definitely a must-read.
As usual I’m coming into the discussion “late”. The conversation about inclusion of autistic students in our nations classrooms has been at the forefront of all my social media feeds this week, and I’ve been sitting here, swinging between trying to take it all in and trying to avoid it.
Read the full letter here: Open letter to those who think autistic kids should not be allowed to disturb mainstream education settings
Writing #Autistic Characters—An #ActuallyAutistic Perspective
Writing Autistics
do
- ask us for our help and input
- listen to what we tell you
- respect us as unique individuals
- remember we have feelings
- give us subtle, complex motivations
- portray adults as well as children
don’t
- ridicule our differences
- treat us as objects of pity
- assume our goal is to be like you
- use our behaviours as a running joke
- fall into lazy, outdated stereotyping
- expect praise just for mentioning us
My Autistic Dance 