AUTISM
Communication, Interaction, and Autism Acceptance
Communication, Interaction and Autism Acceptance Communication, Interaction, and Autism Acceptance by Amy Sequenzia. Communication, Interaction, and Autism Acceptance If you've read enough of my writings, you know that I am an activist for
Autism Awareness Month Awareness
Beware of Autism Awareness Month by Amy Sequenzia. "Autism Awareness Month" Awareness I am writing this in March because I want everyone to start getting ready for April, which was declared by non-Autistics to
Intelligence Is an Ableist Concept
Intelligence Is an Ableist Concept, by Amy Sequenzia. Warning: use of the R-word. Am I “Intelligent”? Too many times I see the word "intelligence" in articles that are supposedly about disability rights. The word
Living My Disabled Life: My Story Is Mine to Tell Part 3
How I Tell My Story by Amy Sequenzia. Living my disabled life: My Story Is Mine to Tell Part 3. (Part 1 Autism: My Story Is Mine to Tell and Part 2 Love, Respect and “Autism Parents”
Love, Respect and “Autism Parents”: My Story Is Mine to Tell Part 2
Love, Respect and "Autism Parents" : My Story is Mine to Tell - Part 2 by Amy Sequenzia. This is the second post on how Autistic voices are dismissed and erased when the world talks
Autism: My Story Is Mine to Tell
My Story is Mine to Tell by Amy Sequenzia. Everywhere - on the web, in conferences, in books, on TV and on the radio, in college lecture halls - people are talking about autism. Too
Proudly Autistic by Amy Sequenzia
by Amy Sequenzia Being Proudly Autistic Being proudly Autistic. Being proudly Disabled. Being me. Telling my story because my voice is my own. My story is mine to tell. I define myself. Since I
I Resist by Amy Sequenzia
by Amy Sequenzia. I RESIST My resistance is an act of defiance. I defy the assumptions of an unlivable life Of a tragic existence Of dreams that would never become true. The world said
Mental Health Therapy and the Autistic Client: When Clinicians Don’t See the Autism (It’s All the Autism)
When Clinicians Attribute All Psychiatric Symptomatology to the Autism Autistic people find their way to therapy when symptoms of depression, anxiety, OCD and other diagnoses become problematic to them in their daily lives. When
When Disabled Students Are Abused
This is the second in a series of posts about trauma due to criminalization of disabled students by Amy Sequenzia. Content Warning: ableist slurs, description of abuse. I write this post based on the
Mental Health Therapy and the Autistic Client: When Clinicians Don’t See the Autism
A Series on Mental Health Therapy and the Autistic Client by Judy Endow, MSW When Clinicians Don’t See the Autism (Can’t See the Forest for the Trees) Today, autistic people, just like the population at
Mental Health Therapy and the Autistic Client: The Autistic Operating System, Part One
The Autistic Operating System, Part One Mental health diagnosis and treatment has evolved over time according to what makes sense and what works for most people. We have an increasing body of research
Toxic Autism Awareness
Toxic autism awareness - sorting out autism fact from autism fiction Judy Endow Autism Fact or Autism Fiction During the past week I have run into two different people in my personal life who have
Autistic, Non-Speaking, and “Intelligent”
Autistic, Non-Speaking, and "Intelligent" by Amy Sequenzia "Being Autistic is not the same as being intellectually disabled". "Non-speaking Autistics are intelligent". "When non-speaking Autistics learn how to type they can ‘prove’ their intelligence'". All
The Advantage of Autistic Difference in Visual Perception
Autistic writer, artist and consultant, Judy Endow on autistic difference in visual perception. As a child, people sometimes thought I was stubborn and resistant when I did not want to allow them into my space
AUTISM RESOURCES
Autonomous Press
Autonomous Press (also known as AutPress) is an
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NEUROCOSMOPOLITANISM
A must, must have resource -NICK WALKER’S NOTES ON NEURODIVERSITY, AUTISM, AND COGNITIVE LIBERTY.
http://neurocosmopolitanism.com
Respectfully Connected: Journeys in Parenting and Neurodivergence
We are all about respect, so of course, Respectfully Connected is a Resource We Love!
Welcome to the Autistic Community
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and the Autism Now Center have created "Welcome to the Autistic Community! " It is a must read for anyone who wants to learn about autism.
How to Ignore the Media and Learn to Love Autism
Here are some suggestions on how to tune out
Autistic Aloha
Amazing resource we love- Autistic Aloha!
Resource : Yes, That Too
Resource we love- "Yes, That Too" !
The Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education – 07/12/13
This week, Carol Quirk who is the Co-Executive Director for the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education, will return to the
Much Needed Resource: “We Are Like Your Child”
"We are like your child. Your child is like us. And we may have difficulties, we are disabled--but there is no denying that we are also awesome."
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization run by and for Autistic people.
Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism
We love Thinking Person's Guide to Autism, a community of autistics, professionals, and parents sharing what you need to know about autism.
Autism Acceptance Month
“Acceptance is an action.” Autism Acceptance Month from the brilliant folks at ASAN, is beyond incredible. We could
Great Resource: Musings of an Aspie
who and what
some things about me