TANTRUM OR MELTDOWN? [GRAPHIC RESOURCE]

20.04.2020 0 comments Article TERMINOLOGY, DEUTSCHE POSTS, FREE RESOURCES

This resource is part of “AUTISTICTICS AUTISM 101 – 1 PAGE, 1 AUTISM TOPIC” [Clicking the below image takes you to the image file. Terms of use at the end of this post.] TERMS OF USE YOU MAY repost the “TANTRUM OR MELTDOWN?” graphic online for personal, private use as long as you credit me […]

“SILENCING-AUTISTIC-PEOPLE” BINGO [GRAPHIC RESOURCE]

11.04.2020 0 comments Article BINGOS, FREE RESOURCES, AUTISM, ABLEISM

For Autism Acceptance Month 2020 (non-autistics tend to call it “Autism Awareness Month”) I created the “SILENCING-AUTISTIC-PEOPLE BINGO” – a bingo card showing off 25 common silencing tactics people use against autistic people, to try to silence them. How many of these have been used against you? Anyone got BINGO yet? [Clicking the below image […]

SIGN THE PETITION – AUTISM ACCEPTANCE, NOT AWARENESS

01.04.2020 0 comments Article OTHER STUFF

PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO SIGN AND SHARE THE PETITION: […]

CORONAVIRUS VISUAL STORY [GRAPHIC RESOURCE]

31.03.2020 0 comments Article DEUTSCHE POSTS, FREE RESOURCES, ACCOMMODATIONS, VISUAL STORIES

A visual story explaining the novel Coronavirus and infection prevention measures in simple language, illustrated with simple visual images. […]

NAVIGATING A PANDEMIC WHILE AUTISTIC – BEYOND INFECTION PREVENTION MEASURES AND PUBLIC GUIDELINES

19.03.2020 0 comments Article ADVICE, ACCOMMODATIONS, AUTISM, SENSORY PROCESSING, EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION

Situations like the current COVID-19 pandemic affect all of us way beyond government measures and public guidelines. This can be especially difficult to navigate for autistic people. Let’s take a look at which problems autistic people may face, and what can help. […]

INTRODUCING THE HOLISTIC MODEL OF DISABILITY

14.02.2020 1 comment Article TERMINOLOGY, DEUTSCHE POSTS, DISABILITY

Introducing the Holistic Model of Disability, which aims to provide a full picture of disability, while being inclusive of all disabled people and their experiences. […]

AUTPHOBIA AND AUTMISIA

08.08.2019 0 comments Article TERMINOLOGY, AUTISM, ABLEISM

What autphobia and autmisia are, why they’re bad, and how we can fight them. […]

“THE ASPERGIAN” NAME CONTROVERSY

04.08.2019 1 comment Article PUBLIC STATEMENTS

Should “The Aspergian” change their name given the problems with the term “Aspergers”? […]

EYE CONTACT

01.08.2019 0 comments Article AUTISM, SOCIALIZING

Why autistic people rarely make eye contact, and why trying to “correct” that is harmful. […]

MELTDOWNS – THE 3 STAGE MODEL

23.03.2019 0 comments Article TERMINOLOGY, DEUTSCHE POSTS, ACCOMMODATIONS, AUTISM, MELTDOWNS

What do autistic meltdowns look like, feel like, and what can help before, during, and after? […]

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