Judy Endow- making lemonade, hints for Autism helpers
Sensory Intergration and the child
Neurotribes
It's an Autism thing - I'll help you understand it
The reason I jump - one boy's voice from the silence of Autism
The real experts - reading for parents of Autistic kids
Carly's voice
The explosive child
Loud hands, autistic people speaking
No you don't, essays from an Unstranged mind
This blog is associated with the Autistic Allies group on Facebook, and is a portal to useful online content. We primarily support the principle of acceptance, which exclusively involves the use of interventions that assist an autistic individual to reach their potential best selves, rather than trying to "fix" or "cure" them. We maintain a positive outlook about autism and actively work to dispel negative myths and stereotypes.
Showing posts with label History of Autism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History of Autism. Show all posts
Nothing About Us Without Us - Different Not Less
Click: Nothing About Us Without Us - Different Not Less, Jeanette Purkis
I think we’ve developed a ‘patchwork’ sort of world in relation to Autism. Although in my 22 years as being a diagnosed Autistic woman things have improved in regard to Neurodiversity and respect, there is this subculture of ‘cures,’ anti-vax and charlatanism. There is still a very strong whiff of tokenism and disrespect in some organizations which are meant to be assisting us but don’t seem to want us to be at the table making decisions. And decisions on Autistic people really should have Autistic people largely involved – and listened to – in the decision-making process. So we are definitely not there yet, but I am beginning to get some idea of what ‘there’ looks like. Just finishing off with some oft quoted statements – and for good reason. If these principles were adhered to, my life would be a lot easier as I imagine would the lives of a lot of my Autistic peers and colleagues:
“Nothing about us without us”
“Different, not less.”
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