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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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Everybody and their Frog: Parenting Autistic Children with Love and Acceptance
Parenting Autistic Children with Love and Acceptance has just published the first issue of a wonderful new magazine, and everybody is reading it!! And it is not expensive. In fact it is free, and you can get a copy to … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Advocacy, advocate, Autism, Autistic, Kermit the Frog, Neurodiversity, self-advocacy
Tagged 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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Sometimes I cringe: Leaning into my discomfort
Sometimes I read something that I’ve written long ago – and I cringe. Sometimes I am tempted to change a few words to reflect what I know now. But there is a usefulness to this. It is a way of … Continue reading
Posted in ableism, acceptance, Aspergers, Autism, being wrong, Big sister, diversity, handling discomfort, Neurodiversity, perspective of others, prejudice, privilege
Tagged ableism, Autism, autistic adults, Autistic Bloggers, discomfort, Leaning in, othering, Perspectives, prejudice, privilege, Sometimes I cringe, writing
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H and Ari Ne’eman: A Virtual Conversation
H and I listened to some parts of the Congressional Hearings on Thursday, November 29, 2012. He was easily upset by listening to what was being said by some members of the US Congress. For that matter – so was … Continue reading
Disclosing Autism at Work: Strategies and Supports from Karla’s ASD Page
Learning about Self-advocacy: I have recently been occupied with the ideas and complexities of self-advocacy and disclosure for H (and others). I am accompanying H on his journey – but it is not my journey. As I am connecting with … Continue reading
Posted in ASD, Autism, Disclosure, Karla Fisher, promote social understanding
Tagged 'coming out' autistic, advocacy, Aspergers, Autism, autistic adults, disclosure, how do I tell my employer I am autistic, Karla's ASD Page, Mrs. Teacher Lady, self-advocacy, self-disclosing autism, strategies, The ASD Primer, the decision to disclose
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Thirty Days of Autism 