I know most people want to do the right thing and believe “Autism Awareness” helps. But it doesn’t and it is time for some blunt truths, it is past time to stop walking in circles and move forward with Autism Acceptance.
I was taught to treat other people the way I
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Today is “Stop Combating Me” flashblog. We are not the enemy but the way legislation is written puts us in real danger.
Being disabled and in hospitals is always scary because our lives is not valued as the lives of non-disabled. I was, in a way, lucky but the policies still need a lot of improvement.
Over the course of my life I have seen many
Stop Hurting Kids needs all supporters of the Keeping All Students Safe Act to take action and urge members of the U.S. Senate to co-sponsor this bill.
Yesterday I went to the Genius Bar at the Apple
We first saw Who Cares About Kelsey ? at the National Center on Inclusive Education’s Summer Institute and instantly connected to the film's message of empowering students.
I am thinking you will understand more when you see the feeling . The feeling on my side.
Words are used in many ways Sometimes they are my
Today is “Love, Not Fear” flashblog. We write about the beauty of being, living, sharing and experience Autism, an Autistic life.
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.
I felt like an outsider taking first steps into a world that I hadn’t realized existed. An autism outsider.
We hope all kids are learning to code. If they aren't being taught programming skills in school, there are so many great sites that can help them get started today.
I was taught to say, “Thank you for being my
“Some people think that kids who are autistic can’t handle getting a transplant. Kids with autism can handle it.” Lief O'Neill
A few days ago I read the article 'Law Allowing Autism to be Listed on IDs Moves Through Legislature'.
I want you to walk in my shoes Not because
January 6, 2014 To the Sponsors, Donors, and Supporters of
On Dec. 16, 2013 I wrote a blog titled “Autistics
I might be too optimistic for the reality, but I need HOPE to be able to keep demanding the rights taken away from me, just because I am me.
Just like people in the neuro majority do not automatically
‘Tis the season and we've teamed up with MyVoice for
I have nothing against the goodness in the hearts of
Autism Speaks has been hurting autistics for too long. We are fighting back and we are stronger. It is time to say things like they are. This post is because I feel offended by people defending hateful speech.
"If we invested a mere one-tenth of the amount of money that we currently pour into causation into empowering Autistic people to communicate, that young man and hundreds of thousands more like him would be able to communicate their needs to us today. I am not here today to speak for every Autistic person – that’s impossible. What I am here for is to argue for every Autistic person to have the same opportunity to communicate that I have come to enjoy thanks to the support that I have been lucky enough to receive in my life." Ari Ne'eman
Will your attitude draw circles of holiday meaningfulness where you include yourself in what already is or will your attitude draw lines that allow you to help those poor and disabled people on the other side?
The National Council on Disability works to further equal opportunity, self-sufficiency, independent living, inclusion and full integration of people with disabilities into the civic, social, and economic fabric of American life.
CALLING ALL SENATORS .It’s time for the U.S. To
My family saw. I had hopeful times . Tracy invited
