I’m getting pretty sick and tired of having to defend my right to exist to neurotypicals. Why as autistic people do we constantly have to explain why we shouldn’t be cured or why we shouldn’t be eradicated. It’s so fucked up, we are human beings and have the same rights as any other person on this planet. If you are neurotypical and support curing autism, please just consider how that makes us autistic people feel. It’s so incredibly hurtful and scary to think that our rights to exist are being demolished.
There are many so called “autism advocates” that choose to ignore and speak over actual autistic people. You are not an advocate if you do this, you’re only harming us further. If you are neurotypical and want to help the autistic community, you can do so by amplifying our voices and giving us a platform to speak.
Happy Autism Acceptance Week to all my amazing fellow autistic friends!! ❤️❤️❤️
Autistic people are underappreciated, undervalued and underestimated members of society. We are treated as if there is something wrong with us, we are told we need to be “cured”, we are discriminated against and bullied for the way our brains are wired. We don’t just deserve awareness, we deserve acceptance. Life for autistic people will never change unless we are accepted and appreciated in society for the amazingly wonderful people we are. We deserve more than just awareness!!!
Honestly please can we just normalise nonverbal communication? It breaks my heart seeing autistic people being put through “therapies” such as ABA to try and force them into talking. There is nothing wrong with autistic people using communication devices, sign language and other means to communicate and they should not be forced into talking out of fear and abuse.
hello! i hope you don't mind me asking this question, i'm not sure who to talk to about it! i am autistic and sometimes i go nonverbal, but i'm not sure how to let the people around me know. are there any common ways to let someone know, e.g wearing a bracelet or badge? thank you sm! ♡
Hiya!! I’ve seen some places sell badges that let people know you are nonverbal or sometimes go nonverbal, I found this badge on Etsy buy a creator that might be a good option for you to wear! It will let people know you sometimes go nonverbal without having to tell anyone. I have linked it in the post.
Another tool I would suggest is communication cards that you can hand out to people. You can buy some online but I find it easier to make my own for free and I can write whatever I want on the cards! I’ve made some in the past that say “I’m autistic, please give me space, I may go nonverbal”. You can put the card on a lanyard that you wear around you or you can just hand people a card that says “I am nonverbal right now” which you can make yourself at home! If you cut a small square of paper and write your message on there you can keep it with you to hand to people whenever you need!
I hope these suggestions help you! 🤗
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So much has happened in my life in the past six months, it’s been crazy!! I started college and I am studying animal health/care!! It’s been so amazing. The college I go to has hundreds of different types of animals we get to work with! We learn all about health checking animals, caring for animals, cleaning out enclosures, the biology of animals and veterinary care. It’s such a perfect course for me! I have lots of exams and practical assessments coming up which I spend most of my free time studying for so that is why I’ve not been on here much. I am also doing work experience at a dog groomers!! I will post lots of pictures when I get the chance 😊
