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Behave OR Be Well

On: February 8, 2020

In: ABA Therapy, Autism, Mental health and trauma

In ABA, children are not given the same respect and access to care as with any other form of therapy. Their access to stimming, comfort objects, and other self-regulatory measures is blocked so the therapist can observe the child self-injurious behaviors.

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10 Good Boundaries to Have as an Autistic Advocate so Haters Don’t Burn You Out

By: ladysnessa

On: February 7, 2020

In: Activism, Autism, Relationships, Society

With: 7 Comments

Advocacy is very hard, and dealing with the intricate nuances and communication differences in autistic advocacy can make it even more difficult to navigate.

The Unintended Consequences of the IDEA

By: Aaron J. Wright

On: January 31, 2020

In: Ableist institutions, Autism, Education, Pathologizing, Restraint and Seclusion

With: 2 Comments

However, an unforeseen side effect of the IDEA’s deficit-oriented focus upon disability has created a dilemma for parents of autistic children and has fostered a problem-oriented societal approach to autistic people in general.

Bullying, In-Fighting, and Abuse in the Autistic Community: A Call for Healing

By: David Gray-Hammond

On: January 30, 2020

In: Acceptance, Activism, Autism, Autistic community, Bullying and abuse, Change, Experiences, Harmful "advocacy", Justice, Representation, Society, The Autism Community

With: 10 Comments

The autistic community is at risk with the rest of society. This critique of the behavior seen in the community looks at how we can save ourselves.

I’m Dreading April: the Trials of an Autistic Teacher

By: Jude Clee

On: January 30, 2020

In: Ableism, Autism

With: 19 Comments

Every year, an autistic teacher has to face head-on the ableism that is rampant in "Autism Awareness Month" and question if risking career safety is worth speaking up.

How mastering the Vault taught me better advocacy

By: hyperactivehypatia

On: January 30, 2020

In: Activism, Change, Harmful "advocacy", Philosophy

With: 1 Comment

It doesn't speak to me about grit or determination or courage or tenacity either, though for some it might. For me it speaks about the importance of understanding that success consists of living, sometimes for excessively tedious amounts of time in a predominant state of failure.

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A Letter to Pro-Cure Autistic People

By: Ren Everett

On: January 28, 2020

In: Autism, Cure talk, Justice, Philosophy

With: 6 Comments

I promise that I will always try to approach the idea of a cure or treatment with compassion in mind. If someone feels they need to be cured, it's logical to reason that they are hurting. I will try to keep this in mind to avoid minimizing any harm.

A Child in a Straight Jacket

By: International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion

On: January 27, 2020

In: Ableism, Ableist institutions, Autism, Bullying and abuse, Restraint and Seclusion

With: 3 Comments

One man sheds light on a terrifying reality for many autistics-- that families commit their autistic children to psychiatric hospitals where they are abused, mistreated, restrained, and secluded.

A car is about to hit a boy who is running into traffic to get away from applied behavior analysis therapy aba

On Hurling Myself Into Traffic to Get out of ABA Therapy

By: alexanderstreasuresblog

On: January 27, 2020

In: ABA Therapy, Ableism, Autism, Justice, Pathologizing

With: 71 Comments

An autistic teenager is forced into court-ordered ABA. Each week, his anxiety builds until he elopes from the scene and runs into traffic to escape his therapists.