“I could tell she had no idea my son was autistic. She asked him why he wasn’t in class and …and he looked away and wouldn’t say anything else.”
What is the difference between awareness and acceptance, and which do autistics need from their allies? An exploration of this source of contention.
Years before the story broke in the mainstream, a woman details her journey through the dark underworld of abusive bleach “cures” for autistic children.
Parents are often pushed into ABA therapy for their child after an autism diagnosis. This article shows how parents can make informed decisions about supporting their child without giving into the common rhetoric that ABA therapists push onto parents.
The Neurodiversity Movement is a mutiny, and it’s unapologetic, alive, and kinetic. No more can the autism-as-wretched-waif paradigm survive the cultural landscape of Neurodiversity.
The chilled air in the place seemed filled with unease. Clean, sterile, with “handlers” at every carefully-monitored corner of the place. Doors locking in neat
Those who live with and love autistic people can be among our greatest allies, but it’s been the misfortune of the #ActuallyAutistic community that many
Learn from a mother who has been where you are, has jumped through all the hoops of diagnosis and advocacy, and has put in countless hours in research and advocacy.
Carol Millman, a professional dog trainer, compares ABA to dog training in this powerful expose.