Thread by @AutSciPerson

In my mind these two issues are related.

They hope to find "subgroups" with the genetic research on autistic people -

I fear other researchers will use this to again group autistics based on if they can speak,

& decide which ones deserve inhumane treatment.
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https://twitter.com/noodnood966/status/1430301964227776515

Just like parents of autistic people with co-occurring conditions,

Non-autistic people talk about how "Well you don't need ABA because you can talk & function" -

Meanwhile our autistic kin who cannot speak & need alternative communication are traumatized & isolated.

To be clear - functioning labels are complete bull.

But let's not pretend like non-autistic people won't categorize us based on how "useful" or "independent" we can be in life, if they have the opportunity.

They use categories to make assumptions & treat others poorly.

If they really do create these subgroups based on combinations of genes -

Is there going to be a day where autistic toddlers' fate will be decided based on what they find?

Will autistic children be sent to 40 hours in ABA therapy because of their genes?

Or sent to JRC?

The day we know "enough" about the cause of autism that autism researchers like SBC will be happy with,

is the day that autistic people are inevitably and continually subjugated to even more harmful "treatments" such as 40 hours of ABA, and even quack "cures" at 1-2 years old.