An open message to parents with autistic children:
You do not “suffer”.
Your child is not a burden.
You are not a good person for raising an autistic kid, it’s your duty as their parent, and you do not deserve praise for doing the bare minimum.
#MakeAbleistsUncomfortable
You do not “suffer”.
Your child is not a burden.
You are not a good person for raising an autistic kid, it’s your duty as their parent, and you do not deserve praise for doing the bare minimum.
#MakeAbleistsUncomfortable
If you have ever supported or worked with Autism $peaks, you are supporting a hate group that wishes your child never existed.
And importantly: if you spend all your time speaking over and for your child, instead of communicating with and uplifting them, you are ableist.
And importantly: if you spend all your time speaking over and for your child, instead of communicating with and uplifting them, you are ableist.
Signed: an autistic adult who’s nonverbal periods and sensory processing issues does not in any way prevent me from speaking for my god damn self.
Communication is a human right. Your child is a human. Knowing how to meet them at their level is your duty and not optional.
Communication is a human right. Your child is a human. Knowing how to meet them at their level is your duty and not optional.
As we go into 2021 I need to see the narratives of autistic people as puzzles to be solved and so called “autism moms” as martyrs saddled with an immeasurable task die out for good. Autistic resources should not be aimed at parents. They should exist to serve the autistic person.
This thread is getting some attention so I’m gonna boost other important matters:
THIS IS EXTREMELY TIME SENSITIVE, PLEASE SHARE AND TAKE ACTION
THIS IS EXTREMELY TIME SENSITIVE, PLEASE SHARE AND TAKE ACTION
https://twitter.com/quartzblocks/status/1349832089445646337
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