It is almost April and it is the time of the year when Autistics have to remind the rest of the world that we are human beings, that we have human feelings. We need to do that because, more than in any other month, April is when we are talked about, bashed, blamed and demonized, […]
Still Waiting
I don’t enjoy writing about Autism Speaks. There hasn’t been anything coming from the organization, since it was founded over 10 years ago, that makes me feel good. I write as a way to inform, as a way to debunk the false claims Autism Speaks spreads, as a protest. There was a time when I […]
What Does Autism Speaks “Call For Unity” Mean?
In very few words: crisis management. But this is an informative post, so I will give the information. Neurotypical writer Steve Silberman just published his extensively researched book on, more specifically autism – Neurotibes. For this book, he talked to several Autistic activists. The book is getting a lot of press and good reviews. Steve […]
Why I #BoycottAutismSpeaks
I Boycott Autism Speaks because I am Autistic and I value my life. I Boycott Autism Speaks because I value all lives. Autism Speaks is a hate group that uses marketing strategies to deceive the public and sell their “product”. The biggest problem is that this “product” is toxic and damaging, and it hurts Autistics. […]
Acceptance, Love and Self-Care: #AutismPositivity2015
It is May. April is over, and after the dreadful “awareness” campaigns, after all the clueless people – in some cases plain hurtful people – giddy about blue lights, after Autism Speaks once again spread the hateful rhetoric about us, after Autism Speaks collected money from people who walked in circles that led them nowhere, […]
Disabled People Being Silenced by Unethical Media
I don’t trust the media. Disabled people are often denied a voice, while experts, professionals, policy makers, “advocacy” organizations, parents, and the media itself talk about us, and about all that affects our lives, without very little, if any, input from us. There is never a balance between what is said about us, often with […]
AWN Commends Build-A-Bear Workshop for Severing Partnership with Autism Speaks
Boycott Autism Speaks is pleased to learn that Build-A-Bear Workshop has severed its partnership with Autism Speaks. Autism Women’s Network extends our sincerest thanks to Build-A-Bear Workshop for acknowledging and addressing the concerns of Autistic activists and parent allies in the Boycott Autism Speaks Movement. We at AWN enthusiastically support the Boycott Autism Speaks Movement. […]
Film Review of Documentary “Sounding the Alarm: Battling the Autism Epidemic”
Recently, I decided to watch the new Autism Speaks documentary “Sounding the Alarm: Battling the Autism Epidemic” and live tweet my reaction/outrage in real time. Why did I do this? Well, I had seen clips of the documentary. I’d heard some feedback that was concerning. I know that many of my friends wanted to watch […]
Dear Google, Do No Harm
Dear Google: I am very concerned about something you are getting yourself into. I am very concerned about the rights of my people if you actually do what you intend to do. I think you influence a lot of what goes on in the web-based information sharing and I am afraid you will hurt a […]
Parent Expectations and Autism Acceptance
I have to cite the hateful Op-Ed Autism Speaks’ co-founder Suzanne Wright wrote a coupe of months ago. It took me a while to process one of the many discussions I was part of and I was so tired after the whole thing, I did not talk much about it. Until now, I thought I […]