After part 1 of this series published, reader responses unanimously opined about the lack of awareness and training by police officers. Did the Virginia Beach Police Department lack training? The facts.
Autistic kids and adults, especially autistic people of color, are victims of state-sanctioned police brutality. Florida’s Baker Act law is written in a way that empowers police to remove autonomy and freedom for displaying normal autistic traits.
One BCBA can no longer be silent about what they see in their field. Jo Ram explores issues in the ABA profession that lend themselves to abuse– especially of autistic children.
Parents aren’t always sure how to tell their children about autism and that they are autistic. While everyone’s approach will be different, here’s some tips about where to start.
David Gray-Hammond writes about the words he needed to hear as an active addict and sends a message: “It’s not your fault.”
Being surrounded by death at a time when social rules are disrupted is overwhelming. I mourn through immersion in nature and mindful appreciation of life.
Skeptics have long tried to create doubt about the capacity for nonspeaking autistics who use spelling to communicate, but new research using eye tracking software proves agency.
The most frequently-used screening measurement for autistic adults is the Autism Spectrum Quotient, or the AQ. But can it be reliable?
I just now remembered a dinner I had 5 months ago with an acquaintance, and realize I monologued almost the entire time in response to a question asked to me. I feel really bad about this now. She was probably too polite to say anything.
This is the first article in a series in which autistic people break down and analyze the questions on the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ).