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Category Archives: advocate
Proud to be Myself: An Autistic Person on Garry’s Mod
I got home late from work today, lugging my books and bags and laptop and some likely-less-that-healthy Chinese food for H and me to have for an easy dinner, as Craig had a gig. H greeted me at the door … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, advocate, ASAN, Autism, Autistic, Disability, neurodivergent, TASH
Tagged Autistic friends, Autistic Pride, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, disability, Garry's Mod, online, Pride, Sandbox PC game
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H: ‘Not an Impostor’
H and I recently co presented as a part of the training for the summer staff of our local Community Living/Inclusion organization. This was a really fabulous experience for a number of reasons. The openness of the staff to considering the … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, Activist, advocate, Autism, Autistic, Boycott Autism Speaks
Tagged #boycottAutismSpeaks, Activism, ActuallyAutistic, ASAN Pledge, Autism Speaks, Autistic expression, Chalk, Chalk it up to Activism! #BoycottAutismSpeaks, Community Living, H on presenting, Inclusion BC, negative stigma, Not a Tragedy, not an impostor
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ASAN Vancouver: Protesting Autism Speaks #boycottAutismSpeaks
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 #boycottAutismSpeaks, #posAutive Action for Social Justice, ASAN Vancouver, Autism Speaks, Autism Speaks Walk, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, change, Civil rights, eugenics, Protest
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Ken Bramble: Connecting the Dots in #bced
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
Posted in Activist, Advocacy, advocate, Autism, BC Teachers Federation, BCTF, Educator, Public Education
Tagged best practice, Bill Gates, Charter schools, CISCO, Competition, Declining enrolment, FSA testing, FSA Tests, GELP, human rights, Intersectionality, Ken Bramble, Labour Dispute, Magnet schools, political interference, Save Our Schools NZ, Schools of Choice, social justice, The Fraser Institute
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Blacksmith at the Forge + The Music of Invention
It is summer, and with summer comes that certain sense of freedom in the days that stretch before us filled with possibility. It is like that one gift under the tree that hasn’t yet been opened. In all honesty, I … Continue reading
Parenting Autistic Children with Love and Acceptance #EducateSesame Street
It has recently been announced that Sesame Street intends to partner with Autism Speaks to create programming for children, which is definitely not a positive move for reducing stigma for Autistic people. Please sign and share this petition urging Sesame … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Advocacy, advocate, Autism, Autistic, Boycott Autism Speaks, Kermit the Frog, Neurodiversity
Tagged #educatesesame, acceptance, Autism Speaks doesn't speak for me, autistic adults, Free Autism Resource, Free parenting resource, Free Resource, Kermit, Magazine, PACLA, parenting, Parenting Autistic Children with Love and Acceptance, Perspectives, Sesame Street, Sesame Street reconsider AS, Special Education
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Cross Words… Creative on the lines! #BCTF
Today we got creative on the lines, vented a little with some cross words, and made up this cool puzzle to share with our colleagues. Here is a link in PDF format: https://crosswordlabs.com/pdf/teacher-strike-2014 I will post the answers later … Continue reading
Posted in Activist, advocate, BC Teachers Federation, BCTF, Christy Clark, Educator, support, Teacher
Tagged BCTF, Chalk games, Christy Clark, Cross Words, Crossword, Hangman, Jim Iker, negotiate, Peter Fassbender, Picket lines, Save Our Schools, SOS, teacher strike
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Thirty Days of Autism 