As a non-speaking Autistic, I pay special attention to comments and statements made by parents of other non-speaking Autistics, especially children. Many times I see parents lamenting that they will never listen to their Autistic child say "I love you", or how much they long to hear those words.
Autistic high school student Dillan Barmache, has so much to say and
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Autism and Public Perception by Judy Endow
As an autistic person I have my share of differences.
POST-VERBAL TSHIRTS
You have heard it before. You may have said it.
Autism Positivity is coming out of April stronger. Tired A
This blog (The Autism Wars), and all the other blogs
A must, must have resource -NICK WALKER'S NOTES ON NEURODIVERSITY,
In this life I am missing the ability to go
We are all about respect, so of course, Respectfully Connected is a Resource We Love!
Autistic meltdowns and temper tantrums are not the same thing. Autistic meltdowns typically occur as a response to being overwhelmed.
What is the social model of disability and why is it important ?
I think in colors. My thinking colors have sound and
This powerful performance by Jamie Sanders, spoken word poet and actor with Tourette's, covers bullying, shame, self-acceptance and empowerment in the best 150 seconds you'll watch this week.
So many ideas in the larger autism community often become
Parents, home is the single most important place for our
Love Not Fear. Henry Frost on Autism Acceptance Two
“Some people think that kids who are autistic can’t handle getting a transplant. Kids with autism can handle it.” Lief O'Neill
“People with disabilities are the largest minority in the world and we are the most under-represented in entertainment.” Maysoon Zayid
On Dec. 16, 2013 I wrote a blog titled “Autistics
A trip to the mall bombards me with unattainable ideals
'Weird and Wonderful", a feature-length documentary, tells the story of the disability rights movement from the late 1960s until today.
Today we are flashblogging to counter Autism Speaks’ wrong view of autism. We are showing what autism really is. We speak for ourselves, even if Autism Speaks refuses to listen. The rest of the world will.
Know you are not a burden or trouble for being. You are a person who has every right to be. A family that is saying love but saying you are so hard so wrong for not being as they wanted. The family is wrong. Not You. A school segregating is wrong. Not You.There are many if the disability community that are here for you.
"Learning is easy when the teacher knows you can learn. " Henry Frost
Here are some suggestions on how to tune out the
I wrote about Presumption of Competence before, and how it is important for all of us. This time I write about how it feels and how my life changed because I was assumed to be competent.
"First, we must ensure that all children, including and especially those with disabilities, receive a quality education. Inclusion means nothing if a child is not receiving a good education, which is, in fact, the very reason we have schools in the first place. " Cara Liebowitz
I said a long time ago that I would not only be an real student In a school that supports me but also a self advocate for those lost in segregated settings echoing the dreaded lives of people in the world that are like me without the right supports.
Resource we love- "Yes, That Too" !
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