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#LightItUpBlue Means passive awareness and acceptance of the way Autistic people are marginalized
#RedInstead means being passionate, even angry, about the lack of #AutismAcceptance and fighting against the status quo!
#WorldAutismDay #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptanceMonth
#RedInstead means being passionate, even angry, about the lack of #AutismAcceptance and fighting against the status quo!
#WorldAutismDay #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptanceMonth
Boycott the people who refuse to center Autistic voices at the design/planning phase and through their projects!
Support #ActuallyAutistic to gain control over #Autism narratives and support structures!
Support #ActuallyAutistic to gain control over #Autism narratives and support structures!
The rest of this thread is dedicated to things people need to know about Autistic people but the #Autism charities don't talk about!
If any of these are unknown you haven't been paying enough attention to #ActuallyAutistic
If any of these are unknown you haven't been paying enough attention to #ActuallyAutistic
I am encouraging a boycott of autism research participation by autists and parents of autistic children, unless autistic people are involved in setting the goals of the studies. Don't participate just because it's about autism. The study design and ethics may be up to maggots.
People who participate in ethics committees are not necessarily trained in the #CRPD. In my experience, many of those people are clueless about the realities of human rights.
A simple example is that many of the supervisors and ethics people insist on researchers using person-first language in research papers, which is exactly what most autistic participants in English-speaking environments DON'T want. (This is, like, 'Autistic Culture 101'.)
I’m spending #WorldAutismDay in the hospital dealing w/ the effects of #COVID_19. A lot of things got me to to this place, including our society’s failure to understand autistic people and our needs.
Don’t #LightItUpBlue. If I die, lay my body on the steps of @autismspeaks.
Don’t #LightItUpBlue. If I die, lay my body on the steps of @autismspeaks.
Do not worry about me. This is very scary, yes. But I trust I’ll be fine. I’m having difficulty breathing, but my oxygen levels are good (the most important thing).
Turn that focus and energy into connecting with each other and keeping those around you safe.
❤️
Turn that focus and energy into connecting with each other and keeping those around you safe.
❤️
Please:
*#StayAtHome if you can.
*Wear a mask (scarf) if you must go out.
*Wash your hands.
*Connect with others online.
*#StayAtHome if you can.
*Wear a mask (scarf) if you must go out.
*Wash your hands.
*Connect with others online.
It’s April. Autism Speaks is encouraging non-autistic people to #LightItUpBlue. I am encouraging autistic people to #FuckSomeShitUp.
Take this month to stand in #SelfAdvocacy. That can be big. It can be small. This month’s about you.
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#ActuallyAutistic
Take this month to stand in #SelfAdvocacy. That can be big. It can be small. This month’s about you.
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#ActuallyAutistic
And let me loudly recognize that this is a stressful time. We’re all exhausted. I’m there too.
Autistic people need to resist frames which try to control us, infantilize us, speak on our behalf. But, that can be in loud protest or simply in taking time to rest & value yourself.
Autistic people need to resist frames which try to control us, infantilize us, speak on our behalf. But, that can be in loud protest or simply in taking time to rest & value yourself.
The first step in #SelfAdvocacy is #SelfAcceptance. It’s from there you begin to love yourself and claim your normalcy & full worth.
If the action you take is simply to recognize “I’m ok. I’m normal. I’m fine,” that’s a powerful one. You indeed are beginning to #FuckSomeShitUp.
If the action you take is simply to recognize “I’m ok. I’m normal. I’m fine,” that’s a powerful one. You indeed are beginning to #FuckSomeShitUp.
It's that time of year again! #WorldAutismAwarenessDay!
*extremely sarcastic voice* yay
Here are your annual reminders:
*extremely sarcastic voice* yay
Here are your annual reminders:
1. We need acceptance, not awareness.
We want acceptance of our voices and our stories and our lives.
We deserve acceptance.
We want acceptance of our voices and our stories and our lives.
We deserve acceptance.
2. Listen to #ActuallyAutistic advocates. Boost our voices. Listen to what we have to say.
Boost #ActuallyAutistic people of color. Boost #ActuallyAutistic people across the gender spectrum. Boost #ActuallyAutistic disabled voices.
We contain multitudes.
Boost #ActuallyAutistic people of color. Boost #ActuallyAutistic people across the gender spectrum. Boost #ActuallyAutistic disabled voices.
We contain multitudes.
