Tag Archives: #boycottAutismSpeaks

Kermit the Frog on Neurodiversity and Being Green

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Hi ho, Kermit the Frog here. Today I won’t tell you a little bit about Neurodiversity, and different kinds of brains, and Autistic people. Autistic people want to be a part of the conversation. They want to be included! But … Continue reading →

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What the Vulture Calls Unity: #BoycottAutismSpeaks

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

This last week marked the release of Steve Silberman’s much awaited book, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, as well as the publication of his Op-Ed piece in the Los Angeles Times, titled Autism Speaks needs … Continue reading →

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H: ‘Not an Impostor’

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

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 →

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And Then You Cry ‘Victim’

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

When Autistic adults are ignored or gaslighted or tone policed and told they “shouldn’t be so angry” or they are “not like my child,” then the opportunity to learn from the real autism experts is missed. It may not be … Continue reading →

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Livetweeting #CitizenAutistic

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

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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Chalk it up to Activism! #BoycottAutismSpeaks

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

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, Ed.D.

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 →

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Sounding the Alarm… there is no acceptance here…

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

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, Ed.D.

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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My Plan B is… Stick to Plan A!!

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

This past week was the marking of the third year of this blog… no fanfare needed… because there is so much work that needs to be done. And I am busy – so busy – with working at my wonderful … Continue reading →

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