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The NTs are at it. There’s a hashtag called #autismwave which is fearmongering over the “autism crisis”.
So of course the #actuallyautistic community is taking over with photos of ocean waves, or photos of themselves waving.
If you’re on Twitter, please hop over and help drown the NTs in a wave of autistic awesomeness.
I wanna know what people assume about me because of my tumblr.
Put an assumption in my ask. I’ll confirm or dispute it. I’m not gonna be mean or anything, I’m just very interested. You can go anon if you want.
Taylor Swift ableist lyrics
Firstly I would like to say that I love Taylor Swift, but unlike some fans I am able to criticize her work. I am also disabled, autistic and mentally ill. So without further ado, here are some of Taylor Swift's most ableist lyrics.
"got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm ins*ne"-Blank Space (this is in the chorus and honestly the whole song is an ableist mess)
"She thinks I'm phy*co cause I like to rhyme her name with things"-Better than revenge
"My mother accused me of losing my mind, but I swore I was fine" - dear john
"go and tell your friends that I'm obsessive and crazy"-picture to burn (bit of a double whammy)
“Your autism doesn’t define who you are”. Um, yes it does?? It’s the way I am, it’s who I am, and I’m proud to be autistic.
You’re not a neurodiversity ally just because you let an autistic classmate borrow your pencil or some shit.
Autistic people are forced to fight for their right to be alive every single day. We have to fight the forced torture-like autism treatment as kids, we have to fight the brutal and violent bullying in school as teenagers, we have to fight the employment discrimination to get a job as adults, we have to fight just to get married without losing our disability benefit and being left to die. There are thousands of neurotypicals blatantly wishing death on us every day and you claim to be an ally while you idly stand by and watch.
If you want to call yourself an ally, you better put effort into it and help us survive. Fight for our rights like Steve Silberman does. That’s the kind of ally we need, but I literally can’t think of any other famous neurotypical like him who actually helps us.
autistic joy is the most pure and wholesome thing there is
autistic people shouldn’t have to act allistic to earn basic respect and equal opportunites and that’s just the goddamn tea
What True Autistic Support looks like
Imagine what it would be like if even just one autistic in the world, no matter what issues or capabilities they had, got nearly perfect support.
What a difference that would make for an autistic. They would still stim, have sensitivities, be confused by social behaviors, have difficulties speaking, have meltdowns and shutdowns–everything that makes an autistic, an autistic. But the difference is, everyone in the world, without a single question or objection, not even so much as a raised eyebrow, would respect that one autistic.
If things were too loud, the sound would be turned down or the autistic would be allowed to go to a completely quiet room to calm down. They would not be yelled at for missing anything or having to leave, only concern would be shown and a little “catch up” given after they felt well enough to come back. The same would be applied to light.
Stimming would be completely acceptable and that autistic would be allowed to flap, bounce, pace around, use tools, as much as they wanted wherever they went. The only exception would be if they were hurting themselves, wherein instead of being forced to stop, many alternatives would be found until the autistic no longer needed the harmful stim.
ASL would be learned by everyone, AAC would be so advanced that the wait times for speech to be expressed would be minimal, but even if pen and paper had to be used, the patience of everyone would be impeccable. Being nonverbal wouldn’t be pitied and becoming nonverbal wouldn’t be something alarming.
Any time that autistic somehow made a social or other mistake it would be explained to them calmly and gently in a private area. Or, people would ask an appropriate amount of clarification to make sure they understood what the autistic actually meant instead of being immediately offended. Any rules or instructions would be explained thoroughly and specifically and the autistic would not receive any ridicule for asking a question that seemed to have an obvious answer.
The special interests of that one autistic would be highly respected. They would be listened to when they infodumped and would not be shut down. If people found it hard to follow along or had to go to another engagement, that would be explained to the autistic in a way that wouldn’t make them feel guilty or upset.
The autistic would not have to worry about the finances for any of their basic needs, including housing and medical expenses, because those would be provided for no matter what. If they wanted to buy extra things or wanted to stay productive, they would be provided a job and education that would suit their abilities and their personality. No matter what job and education they got, it would be considered valid. They would be paid a decent amount for their work and they would only have to work as much as they wanted to. They would not be fired for anything having to do with their autistic nature such as meltdowns, odd speech, difficulty socializing, and other things. The only reason they would be let go is if they were purposefully not doing their job to the best of their ability or did something illegal and dishonest.
Eye contact would not be an issue. Food sensitivities wouldn’t be ridiculed and ways would be found for that autistic to still get the proper nutrition. The autistic’s clothes would be carefully crafted to be of the softest fabrics and most comfortable construction. Ear defenders and sunglasses wouldn’t be an odd part of their wardrobe. Comfort objects wouldn’t be taken away even if they were brought out in public or at their workplace.
Childish interests would never be pressured out of that autistic, no matter what age they were. Even if a caretaker was needed, the autistic would have complete autonomy over their care. Medication to lessen their symptoms would not be forced on them unless they so choose to seek out those options.
If all of this happened to one autistic, their anxiety and depression would be minimal, maybe even nonexistent or at the very least more situational than anything. They would be variably healthy in mind, soul, and body unless there was an illness present or another genetic or developed disability. They would be proud and happy and live a long life. They would have so much to give the world and the ones they love.
This is what having true support and acceptance looks like.
It is not whatever neurotypicals or Autism Moms or A$ says it is. It is understanding, respecting, and helping autistics completely without thinking it is weird, too much, or unreasonable. It may be impossible to reach this level of support and acceptance for all autistics, but I hope, one day, that we can come close. We just have to keep fighting and informing people what being autistic is like.
But, most of all, support and acceptance starts within our own community.
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Day 6 of Autism Acceptance Month 2018
Check out:
Day 1: Introduction
Day 2: What I Love about Being Autistic is…
Day 3: My Discovery Story
Day 4 (Part 1): Reactions to “Coming Out”
Day 4 (Part 2): Reactions to “Coming Out”
Day 5: Special Interests
Please just take one fucking moment out of your day to realize how horrible autism speaks is and why you should ABSOLUTELY NOT support it
Because April is coming and I’m already seeing this on posts concerning Autism Acceptance Month:
If you are allistic (not-autistic) please do not make your usual “my cousin is on the spectrum and I think…” or “I work with autistic kids and I think…” or “my partner is autistic and I think…” comments on our posts about autism or autistic advocacy. Do not.
It doesn’t matter if you agree with what we’re saying. Please understand that you are not helping by intruding in on our conversations, as a speaker who is not autistic, in a world that right now still listens to allistic people who work with autistics over the words of actually autistic speakers.
When you make those comments on our posts, even in support of us, you are reinforcing a world where allistics behave as though they can know as much about autism as we do and feel entitled to speak with equal authority about us. You’re reinforcing a world where I see Autism Parent (an allistic parent of an autistic child, not an autistic person who is a parent) posts on my general news feed at least once a week, allistics talking as though they are an authority on a neurotype they cannot know from the inside. (Seldom do I feel supported by these articles.) You’re reinforcing a world where we are spoken over by allistics, however well-meaning, every day of our lives. You’re reinforcing a world where some autistics are told that we can’t be autistic because we speak too well–because we are only deemed properly autistic if we need allistics to speak for us about autism.
Autism Acceptance Month–that we have renamed because “awareness” wasn’t helping us–is our month. Please step back, quietly like or reblog our posts, and leave us to do the talking.
Link what we say, yes. Reblog it without additional commentary, yes! Please, boost our voices, because our voices are powerful and strong, and it is past time that the world heard what we have to say about autism without the expectation of an allistic voice to explain, translate, emphasise or reinforce.
I’d also remind allistics that autistic advocacy does not start and finish at condemning Autism $peaks. For one, that’s an incredibly singular viewpoint–the #problematic autism organisations tag on my stim blog shows that this goes beyond one organisation and even beyond the US, and that tag does not encompass all damaging and dangerous groups. For another, we autistics are creators and business owners and advocates and communicators and storytellers, and in an allistic-dominated world, having A$ condemned is only part of our battle. Your help in getting our stories to the world is, I’d argue (as an autistic writer struggling myself to find an audience) just as important an act of activism.
In April, donate to the Patreon and Ko-Fi accounts of autistic creators. Donate to the YouCaring accounts of autistics in need. Buy books from autistic writers. Reblog art and promotional posts from autistic artists and makers. Seek out autistic musicians and filmmakers. Link to autistic bloggers and autistic advocates. Celebrate our creativity by sharing our crafts, our stories, our creations, our thoughts, our communications, with your friends and family. Support autistic creators and activists financially so we can keep on making and advocating, and if you can’t help us financially, do what you can to make the world notice us and our work more than it actually does. I swear to you, we autistics have some amazing things to say!
We don’t need you speaking what we are already saying. We desperately need you to help us get our words outside autism spaces into the wider world, and this is where you, our allistic allies, can make an incredible difference to the autistics you care about this April.
Hand us a microphone and help our words reach allistic audiences. Please.
Since Autism Awareness Month is coming up, here’s what you should know
Many autistic people prefer to call it “Autism Acceptance Month”: Awareness and acceptance are two very different things. You could be aware of autism, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to accept and understand it
Autism Speaks is hated by most autistic people: Ask most autistic people what they think of Autism Speaks, and they’ll tell you it’s awful. Autism Speaks seems intent on finding a cure, and is awful when it comes to their treatment of autistic people, treating autism like a monster that destroys families
Many autistic people don’t want a cure: Sure, there’s some that do, but there’s a lot that don’t. And they would prefer more understanding of autism than a cure for it
Don’t light it up blue, go #RedInstead: Lighting up blue is often associated with Autism Speaks, many autistic people would prefer you to light up red instead
If you’re a neurotypical relative, don’t make it all about yourself: So many “Autism Parents” out there make posts taking about how hard autism is for them, without seemingly giving much thought to their child, and they get angry when autistic people correct them. Yes, autism can be tough, but I can guarantee that it’s going to be a lot more difficult for them, especially if you refuse to understand and listen to us
Listen to autistic people: This one should be obvious, but so many people don’t do this. Sometimes autistic people get told they’re “not autistic enough” or “not that autistic” when they’re trying to talk about their own experiences. If you want to understand autism, we’re the best people to come to
Be careful about the autism information you share online, check the facts: Whilst Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month should be a good thing, many autistic people don’t like it because it’s also the chance for more misinformation and lies to be spread about autism. Don’t always believe what you read, check for evidence to prove the facts to be true
My mom tried to tell me that there is only two genders. Can y'all reblog this if you think there is more than two?
Things to know before April comes
#1: Autism is not a dangerous disease that needs to be cured!
#2: Autism speaks is a bad organisation that doesn’t listen to autistic people and portrays autism as a horrible disease.
#3: Most autistic people don’t want a cure.
#4: Vaccines don’t cause autism!
On the one hand boob is nice and soft and stimmy on the other hand. Dysphoria.
I need your help, guys
I’m currently in the process of writing a letter to the president of my university requesting my college’s withdrawal of support of Autism $peaks. I want to get it done within the next couple days.
Basically I’m asking for any and all articles, news sources, anything on Autism Speaks’ controversy, especially anything recent. I need budget info, I need ABA testimonials, I need stats, I need anything.
Help me take down their influence at my school. I need all the help I can get.
Growing up autistic without knowing.
I remember when I was little growing up in Australia and I made my first ever friend in primary school who was autistic. I can’t remember his name, I think it was William. He was sitting at the back of the class like me and he was stimming by flapping his hands. Everyone would stare at him like he was “crazy” but I instantly clicked with him and stuck up for him whenever he was bullied. We got along so well and I never really knew why but now I do! We were both autistic, we were both bullied, we were both seen as “weird”, we had the same special interests and we enjoyed stimming together! I wasn’t diagnosed with autism until I was 12 so I never knew I was autistic, it’s so cool to now look back on my childhood and be like “oh yeah, that’s related to my autism”. My grandad told me the other day that I used to jump into his side over and over again. He just assumed I was being annoying but I was actually stimming! I love being able to understand things now. My Nanna bought me a stuffed dog when I was 5 and still to this day I have him with me, he’s called Boxer. When I was younger I used to take him everywhere with me and never let him go, I know now that he was a comfort item for me. My parents always suspected that I was autistic but when they tried to get me tested for it in Australia because I was a girl people just blamed it on “hormones” and “anxiety”. They got the anxiety part right but they were sooooo wrong with saying I wasn’t autistic. When we moved to England my parents tried again to get me tested and finally I was diagnosed!
