Autism and Responding to Authority
Pete Wharmby
December 15, 2019
Autistic people perceive authority differently, which is seen in children and adults and when they are supposed to respect authority or assume it.
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Book Review: How Can I Talk if My Lips Don’t Move?
ladysnessa
December 15, 2019
A frustrating myth that persists about autism is the notion that those who cannot verbalize their thoughts have none. Simply stating it in this article is enough to make most people cock a skeptical eyebrow, Yet the idea hounds autistic folks, fueling ignorant assumptions about functioning and intellect.
The View from Here – On Stimming
NeuroClastic
December 14, 2019
Ashna and William, no speaking autistic teens, discuss their thoughts on stimming. If everyone stomach, why is it only called stimming when autistic people do it?
The Autistic Experience of Sensory Overwhelm, Meltdowns, and Shutdowns
Embrace Autism
December 13, 2019
An autistic exploration and breakdown of how sensory overload, meltdowns, and shutdowns feel in the moment and after the fact.
Label Jars, Not People
NeuroClastic
December 13, 2019
For most of his life, until he started typing, E was identified as a “low-functioning autistic.” These are his thoughts on function labels.
Issues with Addiction Advocacy in the Autistic Community
David Gray-Hammond
December 13, 2019
Autistic people are often overlooked when it comes to addiction, as if they are too rule-oriented or childlike to become addicted. It’s time for that to change.
Greta – Our Warrior Princess
NeuroClastic
December 12, 2019
Greta’s fearlessness is inspiring. So many of us were conditioned to be silent. Our opinions were offensive, challenging, “vain.” Our questions made people uncomfortable with themselves, and they lashed out at us.
Greta Thunberg is named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year. Is this the hero we need?
Yo Samdy Sam
December 12, 2019
Greta Thunberg, teen climate activist, is the first openly-autistic person has been named Time Magazine’s person of the year. Is this the hero we all need?
The Real Reasons Autistic People Are Stressed During the Holiday Season
Terra Vance
December 12, 2019
Autistic people struggle with the holiday season for reasons that go beyond just sensory difficulties and limited social batteries. Here’s why.
On ABA: Evidence-based Doesn’t Mean Good Therapy
aprenderaquererme
December 12, 2019
Evidence-based:
– It is a term that in psychology is often used to designate a therapy as being of a different orientation than traditional psychotherapy, without necessarily having scientific studies that show its long-term benefits or the perception of well-being on the part of the client and the recipient of the therapy.