Us: Listen to autistic people.
Them: No, you're adults. Our research is about children.
Us: We were once children, and we care about children.
Them: No, you're adults. Our research is about children.
Us: We were once children, and we care about children.
Them: These children aren't like you. They can't go on the Internet and type.
Us: When we were children we didn't go on the Internet and type either.
Them: OK, but these children don't speak.
Us: We're not speaking now either, we're typing.
Us: When we were children we didn't go on the Internet and type either.
Them: OK, but these children don't speak.
Us: We're not speaking now either, we're typing.
Them: These children don't EVER speak, and they hit their head against the wall.
Us: Yep, sounds like some of us.
Them: If you can type, you're too high-functioning to understand.
Us: Listen to yourself.
#BoycottAutismResearch
#ListenToNonspeakers
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
Us: Yep, sounds like some of us.
Them: If you can type, you're too high-functioning to understand.
Us: Listen to yourself.
#BoycottAutismResearch
#ListenToNonspeakers
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
I dare all autism researchers at #INSAR2021 to watch this 5-minute movie.
The challenge is also for AUTISTIC autism researchers.
Once you've watched, say what exactly you're going to do as an immediate first step as a result of what you've seen.
The challenge is also for AUTISTIC autism researchers.
Once you've watched, say what exactly you're going to do as an immediate first step as a result of what you've seen.
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