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To My Preteen Self
Original post for Autistics Speaking Day by C.L. Bridge Dear eleven-year-old me, Hello from the future! There are so many things I want to tell you. But first, I suppose I should explain what Autistics…
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Parenting and Advocating With Autistic Children
Parents of Autistic children have to learn how to advocate for supports in school, in the community, and even at home. This is not something that gets done after a few hours, or a few…
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Autistic Representation Needs Autistic Voices
Hollywood loves talking about autism but refuses to talk to Autistics. When a new show or movie with an Autistic character airs, writers, directors and producers pat themselves on the back because they are so…
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ABA Providers Making Fun of Autistic People
I have already written about my thoughts on ABA. I do believe it is dehumanizing, and is used to make Autistics act in a way that pleases non-autistic people. Many will say that ABA teaches…
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AWN Statement on Charlottesville
The events that occurred last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia when a vehicle driven by a white supremacist drove deliberately through a crowd of peaceful anti-racism protesters (killing one individual and injuring numerous others) shocked and…
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Autism Parenting Magazine – Disinformation and Silencing of Autistics
I’ve read an article on the online Autism Parenting Magazine that was so bad, my initial reaction was a giant WTF? It was written by someone who clearly doesn’t know anything about autism. The magazine…
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Menopause: Just When You Felt Less Socially Awkward
JUST when I had finally stopped obsessively worrying that I might possibly be offending someone somewhere; just when I had started feeling (almost) comfortable socializing with humans, rather than pets, at dinner parties; just when…
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The Failings of Person First Language
I am Autistic. I am disabled. Almost every time I make these statements, I hear from someone – that I don’t know – correcting me: “You are not autistic, you are a “person with autism”.…
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Our Interests Are Ours
In kindergarten, I loved one thing more than just about anything else: the Care Bears. I loved their rainbow colors and their magical land of clouds. Unfortunately, most of my classmates did not share my…
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Autism Acceptance – It Requires Action
It has been a long time since Autistics started saying that Autism Awareness is not enough. It has been a long time since Autistics started saying that Autism Awareness actually hurts us. Nothing much has…
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Autism, Movement, Neurodiversity
I already wrote about how I type, and how hard it can be to make my finger respond to my brain and hit the letter I see in my head. That’s how it works: When…
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Interview with Paula Durbin-Westby
This month, AWN had the privilege of interviewing Paula Durbin-Westby, founder of Autism Acceptance Day and creator and curator of the Autism Acceptance Day Blog. Why did you create Autism Acceptance Day? I created Autism Acceptance Day…
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