Category Archives: Activist

Livetweeting #CitizenAutistic

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Leah Kelley

My wonderful friend Lei Wiley-Mydske and I are thrilled to announce another venture into the world of livetweeting film! We have done a couple of livetweets together over the last few months and they have gone rather well. Our first … Continue reading →

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#BlackLivesMatter: Teaching My Son About White Privilege and Intersectionality

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Leah Kelley

Our few days in Washington, DC were rich in so many ways… and it will likely take me a while to capture and pin the words of even a few of our many experiences to the page. So now I … Continue reading →

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Cara on TASH: A quick overview

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Leah Kelley

So many things have happened during the last week. H and I have had amazing adventures and the opportunity to connect with so many wonderful people in Disabilites and Neurodivergent and Autistic communities. The lovely and effervescent Cara Liebowitz is one … Continue reading →

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Gathering at TASH and The Magic People Map

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Leah Kelley

Before the TASH Conference, I was working this an idea to create a sort of People Map for H, so that he could be a bit more ready for the peopleing and could begin ahead of time to see faces … Continue reading →

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Considering 50: Trajectory of Development, Independence, and Accidental Unfoldings

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Leah Kelley

Often birthdays are a quiet affair at our house, which is just fine with me, but this October marked my 50th and we ushered it in with a wildly fun Elton John themed party. Seriously, for people who are pretty … Continue reading →

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Chalk it up to Activism! #BoycottAutismSpeaks

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Leah Kelley

So, some people may wonder why I do this activism stuff with my son… and some might even think that it would be better to shield him from what Autism Speaks says about Autistic people. If I thought for a … Continue reading →

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ASAN Vancouver: Protesting Autism Speaks #boycottAutismSpeaks

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Leah Kelley

Last week H and I made our way into the big city to attend an ASAN meeting with the newly founded ASAN Vancouver Chapter. (ASAN = Autistic Self Advocacy Network) H was pretty quiet during the meeting, and was creating … Continue reading →

Posted in ableism, acceptance, Activist, Advocacy, advocate, ASAN, Autism, autism stigma, Autistic, Boycott Autism Speaks, Margaret Mead, social justice | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Ken Bramble: Connecting the Dots in #bced

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Leah Kelley

Some may wonder why a blog that is generally about Autism would be so closely focused on matters of public education of late, but the reality is that these matters are connected, and there is an unquestionable intersectionality between social … Continue reading →

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Sounding the Alarm… there is no acceptance here…

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Leah Kelley

On Tuesday, July 15, I was still editing the comment below for the Autism Speaks docutrauma, Sounding the Alarm: Battling the Autism Epidemic, which is currently on Netflix. My intention was to leave it in the reviews section on Netflix … Continue reading →

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Road Trip Activism… #BoycottAutismSpeaks

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Leah Kelley

The other day H and I went on a road trip to Bellingham, WA. We talked long, as is our habit on lengthy drives, and had the chance to explore all sorts of topics. We also nabbed the chance to … Continue reading →

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