“SILENCING-AUTISTIC-PEOPLE” BINGO
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
EYE CONTACT
Why autistic people rarely make eye contact, and why trying to “correct” that is harmful.
SHELTERED WORKSHOPS – SHOULD THEY BE ABOLISHED?
The problems with sheltered workshops and what can be done to fix them.
INDEPENDENCE VS. AUTONOMY
The difference between independence and autonomy, which to aim for when and why.
AUTONOMY IN MY LIFE
Autonomy for me, and what difference it makes in my physical and mental well-being.
10 THINGS PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW
Some heart-felt advice from a former autistic child for parents of autistic children. 10 things parents of autistic children should know.
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
CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR – AN ABLEIST CONCEPT
“Challenging behavior” is a commonly used term and concept. But it shouldn’t be. Why the concept is discriminatory and harmful and how we can do better.
ECHOLALIA AND OTHER ECHO PHENOMENA – BY NO MEANS MEANINGLESS
20.07.2015
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AUTISM, CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS, ECHOLALIA, SENSORY PROCESSING, SPEECH, STIMMING
Repeating words or phrases is an autistic trait most people are familiar with. But what is echolalia really? What’s its purpose? What does it feel like? Let’s take an unpathologized inside look at it.