AUTISM SELF-DIAGNOSIS…YAY OR NAY?
What is self-diagnosis? What is self-diagnosis not? Why do some people support it, and others oppose it? Should we accept autism self-diagnosis or not? Why?
“THE ASPERGIAN” NAME CONTROVERSY
Should “The Aspergian” change their name given the problems with the term “Aspergers”?
SHELTERED WORKSHOPS – OVERVIEW
What sheltered workshops are, who they are for, their benefits, and their drawbacks.
SHELTERED WORKSHOPS – AND AUTISM
A look at how well sheltered workshops are equipped to support autistic people.
SHELTERED WORKSHOPS – PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
My personal experience working in a sheltered workshop as an autistic person.
SHELTERED WORKSHOPS – WORK EXAMPLES
Real, first hand work examples from my work at a sheltered workshop with pictures.
SHELTERED WORKSHOPS – SHOULD THEY BE ABOLISHED?
The problems with sheltered workshops and what can be done to fix them.
MURDERING DISABLED PEOPLE IS UNACCEPTABLE
About the horribly common murder of disabled people by their parents and guardians. Why the murderers often receive sympathy, why that shouldn’t be the case, and a very long list of young lives brutally ended by the people who should have protected them the most.
AUTISM SPEAKS “CALL FOR IMPUNITY”
AUTHOR STEVE SILBERMAN SPEAKS OUT AGAINST AUTISM SPEAKS On August 24th 2015 the LA times published the article Autism Speaks needs to do a lot more listening written by author Steve Silberman. In his article Silberman states that even though awareness and attitude towards autism have changed for the better since the 20th century non-autistic