Thread by @thinkingautism

If you’re the parent of an autistic child or adult, and also horrified by MAGA-style disinformation, please know you should be just as skeptical about getting autism information from “autism grievance parents.” Thread:

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#AutismAcceptanceMonth #autism

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"Autism grievance parents" brand themselves as autism experts, yet promote reactionary ideas about autism and resentment towards autistic advocates, while encouraging followers to become too upset about having autistic children to question autism misinformation.

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Who are these grievance parents? They are generally—like me (@shannonrosa)—parents of autistic children with significant disabilities. Except instead of targeting “the libs,” grievance parents and the forums they run target autistic, disability, and #neurodiversity activists. 3/

Meaning, autism grievance parents actively target and try to discredit the very autistic and disability advocates who fight for to protect autistic kids’ rights, and improve their and their families’ lives. (Yes, this is self-defeating, and yet.) 4/

It’s understandable when parents new to autism to look to other parents for help. But it’s also crucial for them to understand that autistic adults are not the enemy.

#AutismAcceptance #Neurodiversity #autism 5/

When autism grievance parents complain that autistic ppl & their families don’t have enough supports? They’re right. But their solutions are wrong, because as outsiders to the autistic community they are trying to fix problems they don’t understand:

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