Tag Archives: negative stigma

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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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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Rail Against Stigma: This is not a Radical Act!

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Leah Kelley, Ed.D.

Sometimes people think I am kinda’ a radical for speaking against negative stigma and organizations like Autism Speaks that perpetuate the stance that Autistic people are a burden and a tragedy. However, I don’t believe that speaking up for human … Continue reading →

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