Autistic Body Language is not Always Communication
Terra Vance
November 21, 2021
Autism Speaks proved Autistic people right, on accident, with a new screening instrument they’re advertising.
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Why You Shouldn’t Participate in the Blue Bucket Trend This Halloween
Rachel Strickland
September 26, 2021
Social media is pushing a new trend to buy blue buckets to identify autistic kids and adults on Halloween, but the autistic community cautions against it. Here’s why.
A letter to Authority
iamthemike
June 1, 2021
Due to the implications and the mental labor required to mask ourselves and mirror your demands, our existence is incompatible with all forms of you that attempt to control our autistic neurotype.
Sia’s Film, Music: Who to Ignore, Who to Listen to, and Why
Cheyenne Thornton
February 12, 2021
Listening to the wrong people can have a devastating impact on the Autistic community. The right organizations can push us into a more inclusive and accepting future for Autistic children.
Autism Speaks and ABA: Same Harmful Methods, Different Coat of Paint
sebastianthedude
November 2, 2020
Autism Speaks rebranded as “new,” and a part of their new campaign rollout is teaching parents to use ABA principles on their children. What could go wrong with programming an impressionable child to comply for candy?
“Thanks, We Hate It.” Autistic People React To Miami’s New Police Car
C.L. Lynch
September 6, 2020
“Very clearly, as all police departments engaging in similar paltry PR pandering will learn, Autistics speak for ourselves. The resounding message is that we are not complicit with your attempts to distract from your racism by putting your ableism on display.”
Autism Acceptance Month – Organisations Autistic People Want You to Support
April 28, 2020
Most people do not realize the autistic community exists, much less that there are prolific autistic-lead and ally supported organizations out there. This video explores the primary reason for this disparity.
Nickelodeon: It’s Time to Listen
johnmcallister467
April 19, 2020
Nickelodeon promoted Autism Speaks and deleted over 1000 comments from autistic people who asked them to support autistic lead advocacy organizations.
The Guide is here! Understanding the Autistic Mind 1
Terra Vance
April 2, 2020
It’s finally here, and you can download Understanding the Autistic Mind, Volume 1 in English or Spanish, full versions or plain text versions for screen readers.
Our Golden Moment! Five ways to support the autistic community in April
hyperactivehypatia
April 1, 2020
So it’s the first of April and right now the last thing on people’s minds is autism awareness. But that really needs to change, since
