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Fear, Hate, and Exclusion: It’s time to silence Autism Speaks!

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

I will begin with the words of my son, H, when he was 13: “I am not a tragedy and autism is a part of who I am. Mom – autism means I think differently… and that is a good … Continue reading →

Posted in ableism, Autism, autism stigma, Autistic People Speaking, Educator, Neurodiversity, Parent, Special Education | Tagged acceptance, Autism, Autism Positivity, Autism Positivity Flash Blog, Autism Speaks, Autistic, autistic adults, behaviour, communication, Curse, Embarrassment, Epidemic, failure, It is time to silence Autism Speaks, message of the media, reframe tragedy, shame, silencing, there is no middle ground, think differently, Tragedy, worry | 21 Comments
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