you n your high support needs (HSN) / level 3 / severe / nonverbal etc autism never “high support needs” “level 3” “severe” “profound” “nonverbal” enough
if can speak by mouth then you not the “real” HSN we talk abt
if can communicate thoughts n try teach people with OWN voice n maybe make world understand you & people who may not be able communicate those similar HSN experiences better, then you not the “real” HSN we talk abt
if have functional communication then you not the “real” HSN we talk abt
if can get education then you not the “real” HSN we talk about
if not scream all the time then you not the “real” HSN we talk about
if have friends then you not the “real” HSN we talk abt
if can have sliver of meaningful resistance then you not the “real” HSN we talk about
bc we all know “real” HSN be perfect pliant talking points u can mold into whatever that support your view bc they not have voice right they can’t have voice or else they not “real HSN”, “real HSN” not have voice so need us have voice be their voice (but only us!! not the fake HSN people they not HSN profound enough)
(^ an pretend to say what those people say. not actually believe it)
words not work recently but it really funny how
say you advocate for HSN autistic ppl level 3 ppl severe profound autism ppl without functional communication. who can’t self advocate so you need do “for” them. bc world not understand n not support.
n oh look there be a HSN level 3 autistic person who try hardest get world understand n support, who can talk abt what it like be like a HSN level 3 person! n so maybe maybe performatively say, oh this be great! someone who lived experience give insight on what it like BE THE ONE ACTUAL LIVE IT!
then show true color, what you believe this entire time, when they say sth you not agree with, you can’t twist, that not benefit u. then suddenly they not qualified enough to speak on this (but you are??) bc well see they can speak they can communicate they not screaming they educated they have degree they have friends they this they that so they not the REAL HSN level 3 profound you mean. the REAL hsn Level 3 profound can’t do all that n it insulting YOU that they share same
if disagree w you then we not HSN anymore
bc now that some HSN ppl have voice can self advocate (with support u not see so must not exist) you can’t twist n manipulate n finger puppet through then that make you mad n so they must not be HSN enough
we perfect cute lil HSN people until we show autonomy n advocacy (ya know, the thing u advocate for) in way that you can’t finger puppet or be “our voice” speak for us while hide behind us the gracious cause
the perfect and real HSN autistic be someone who can’t communicate can’t resist n be perfect little puppet for you to speak through.
admit it. you want us stay that way.
