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She/They. Mom, Advocate, Writer at https://t.co/fwNgkrnnSq. CYW, BA Psych.🦻🏻ASL 2e #Neurodivergent #ADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
Jul 12, 2023 8 tweets 3 min read
Oh. My. Word.

Guys. Friends. Fellow Autists. Everybody.

I just discovered my work was CITED IN THIS PROPOSAL!!!!

I am in a state of shock... this is amazing. I am overjoyed that my work is, in some very small part, helping to fight the harms of ABA.

#BetterWaysThanABA That's ME!!!! Right by the talented writer and strong advocate, @stevesilberman ! 😵😲🥹
Jun 20, 2022 7 tweets 5 min read
*New* article, More People Are Learning The Truth About ABA

Popular media has begun picking up on both the science and the sentiment

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#ADHD #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Writers #WritingCommunity #WritersLift #Write In May, an opinion article was published in Fortune Magazine discussing the controversy surrounding ABA. Written by a lawyer named Ariana Cernius, the article outlines some of the problematic history & legal issues associated with ABA.

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Jun 20, 2022 11 tweets 5 min read
"There are legitimate situations where an autistic person needs to be able to put their autistic behaviours aside. For example, how about a job interview"--Bruce McIntosh

🤮

thepointer.com/article/2022-0… "There are legitimate situations where an autistic pers Me: "Oh, I'm sorry! I forgot to leave my autism at home for our job interview. Here, let me stick it in my purse, so as to make you more comfortable interacting with me, regardless of my actual qualifications for this job."
Jun 19, 2022 7 tweets 12 min read
Children Are Entitled To (And Deserve) Autonomy

I choose joyful chaos over despondent deference

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#Parenting #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #ODD #Children #Psychology #MentalHealth #KidsDoWellIFTheyCan #WritersLift #MediumWriter #MediumBlogger I’ve heard this said about my son on more than one occasion, “he seems to think he can do what he wants, and doesn’t have to do something if he doesn’t want to.”

Um, well, yes.

He’s a human being after all, with free will and autonomy.

#GentleParenting #Parenting #WritersLift
Jun 18, 2022 7 tweets 7 min read
The “Gold Standard” for Autistic Children.

So many Autistic people explain how & why ABA is abusive & harmful, yet many professionals continue to push it.

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#ADHD #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Writers #WritersLift I have heard this line so many times: “They told me ABA therapy was the ‘gold standard’ for Autism.”

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#WritingCommunity #WritersSupportingWriters #ADHDSupport #CelebrateNeurodiversity #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutisticPride #AutisticPrideDay
Apr 9, 2021 11 tweets 12 min read
Don't assume parents are writing open letters, or expressing their concerns about these changes having not read the (sparse) information provided. WE HAVE READ IT & still have very serious concerns. /1 #MBED #MBPoli Stop insulting the intelligence of Manitobans, @CliffCullenMLA In schools that have PACs, they are primarily made up of white, higher-income Moms who have the resources, the time, & the privilege to volunteer at their children's schools. This is in no way to devalue their hard work. However @BrianPallister's comments made nasty assumptions..