Amy Sequenzia: “Just Me”
Amy Sequenzia writes about rejecting society's many labels. Perceptions such as “super spectacular” autistic and “low-functioning” are equally harmful .
Amy Sequenzia writes about rejecting society's many labels. Perceptions such as “super spectacular” autistic and “low-functioning” are equally harmful .
Respect, understanding, acceptance.Things that make me happy.Respect, understanding, acceptance. These things make me grow.
I type my words because I am non-speaking. One of
Autism Speaks: Time to Listen by Autistic Self-Advocate Amy Sequenzia
This issue is very important to me because so many
By now everyone knows about the new numbers on autism
The title of this blog is an expression seen in many blogs written by disabilities advocates and self-advocates. Wasn’t his life worth living? Isn’t mine or the lives of all disabled people? The murder of 22 year-old autistic George Hodgins prompted the latest, very strong protests from the autistic community against the media coverage focused on the “reasons” for the killing, while ignoring George’s, the victim, life.
Welcome new Ollibean writer, Amy Sequenzia! We know you're going
"Feeling sorry for our disabilities means not accepting ourselves. I feel sorry because disabilities rights are still lacking, not because I am disabled. My message is, hopefully, about our strength and similarities". Amy Sequenzia
This powerful poem from the book "MY VOICE, Autism, Life