Autism Parents: Only speak to your experience of #Autism
Also Autism Parents: We need full control over Autism funding because Autistic people are getting too politically empowered and speaking out against services WE like
Also Autism Parents: We need full control over Autism funding because Autistic people are getting too politically empowered and speaking out against services WE like
Reminder, Canada has a group of lobbyists and parent advocates that work to advocate for ABA against the stated interests of Autistic self-advocacy groups in the country
Actions against this group have been framed by "progressive" politicians as an "attack on autism services
Actions against this group have been framed by "progressive" politicians as an "attack on autism services
Remember that when you see an "attack on autism services" referenced by politicians in Canada they are talking about Autism Conversion therapy ABA
It's working to advocate against these lobbyists, people are starting to listen
#Autism #BanABA #Cdnpoli
It's working to advocate against these lobbyists, people are starting to listen
#Autism #BanABA #Cdnpoli
For more information on ABA and how modern research is revealing just how traumatic and abusive the practice is
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Most say they disagree with the "NDM" Neurodiversity movement because it's rhetorically unviable for them to say they have a problem with autistic self-advocates(of whom a vast majority fall within NDM)
Opposing NDM is opposing the best political representation in history
Opposing NDM is opposing the best political representation in history
By their own admission these lobbyists and parent advocates are losing power and seemingly at an accelerated rate
They could just try to work with us but instead they want control because they don't trust us to be responsible for our own issues
Infantilization
They could just try to work with us but instead they want control because they don't trust us to be responsible for our own issues
Infantilization
That's not a bad faith assessment of their position
That's literally their rhetoric; they would imply we are working on good faith but are unaware and ignorant and not to be trusted with such serious issues
That's literally their rhetoric; they would imply we are working on good faith but are unaware and ignorant and not to be trusted with such serious issues
Either you are lifting us up in the political representation we have recently gained; or you seek to tear us down/ignore us
2 options
2 options
To be clear:
Meaningful critique lifts up the Neurodiversity movement when made honestly and respectfully
There's tons of good critiques I agree with
Erasure of "Severe Autism" isn't one of them; it entirely subjective as a term also also discourages education on communication
Meaningful critique lifts up the Neurodiversity movement when made honestly and respectfully
There's tons of good critiques I agree with
Erasure of "Severe Autism" isn't one of them; it entirely subjective as a term also also discourages education on communication
Appealing to Severe Autism is the end of a conversation about Autism and the beginning of a conflict
What happens every time you bring it up? Progress and collaboration?
What happens every time you bring it up? Progress and collaboration?
RT this thread to mess up their plans
It only really takes one person to bring down a whole program because the evidence of abuse is so damning and concerning to read
Regardless of whether you prefer to listen to science or personal experience #ABAisAbuse #BanABA
It only really takes one person to bring down a whole program because the evidence of abuse is so damning and concerning to read
Regardless of whether you prefer to listen to science or personal experience #ABAisAbuse #BanABA
I am not even close to radical on this issue I occupy a middle ground and have a bit of a bias towards science and data over lived experience in spite of it's limitations
I am blocked by people on both sides who think I am either too harsh on parents or too easy on them
I am blocked by people on both sides who think I am either too harsh on parents or too easy on them
Not bragging either; I think my bas toward data and science is a condemnation of the society and institutions that educated me and also my own moral character
Just being honest; no shade to the autistic advocates who blocked me
No forgiveness for the parent advocates though
Just being honest; no shade to the autistic advocates who blocked me
No forgiveness for the parent advocates though
For the record, the autistic advocates who have blocked me all actually tried to work with me and once they assessed my position further they didn't go out of their way to hurt me
I don't have anything comparable from parent advocates who blocked me after saying mean thing to me
I don't have anything comparable from parent advocates who blocked me after saying mean thing to me
The staunchest pro-ABA advocate has to include disclaimers in their sales pitch about the evils of ABA
Even the strongest proponents value themselves in analogy to literal torturous abuse done by Applied Behavioral Analysis; listen to them and look for the disclaimer/comparison
Even the strongest proponents value themselves in analogy to literal torturous abuse done by Applied Behavioral Analysis; listen to them and look for the disclaimer/comparison
I learned about behaviorism in a positive light from university professionals until real life experience with the practice of ABA shattered my illusions
I believed it until saw it required blurring of consent and agency and was pressured to manipulate data when I was taking it
I believed it until saw it required blurring of consent and agency and was pressured to manipulate data when I was taking it
Here's the BACB's own damning ethics report for the year 2016-17; they stopped releasing them to the public after that year
Notice the lack of tracking violations past 5 and suspiciously charitable punishments nicely laid out into graph form
bacb.com/wp-content/upl…
Notice the lack of tracking violations past 5 and suspiciously charitable punishments nicely laid out into graph form
bacb.com/wp-content/upl…
The #Neurodiversity Movement gave me a platform to get my perspective out there and has connected me with real social support as I never had before
As much as I love critique I really am just incredibly grateful for the changes brought about by the "NDM"
As much as I love critique I really am just incredibly grateful for the changes brought about by the "NDM"
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