like a dust mote in a sunbeam

[slimeandsensitive]

autism things rarely talked about

-intuition/6th senses

-uncertainty of gender

-intense emotions

-interest in writing/poetry/art

-intense passion/interest in social justice

-insomnia

-vertigo/motion sickness

-imaginary friends

-sense of superiority

-collecting things but not using them

-prolonged staring/eaves dropping

[theobserversoutpost]

I identify with this so strongly.

[autisticadvocacy]

5 Black Autistic short histories, and a call for racial diversity in coverage of autistic history

[a-lil-bit-oooo-jessica]

Ah! I’m glad ya’ll reblogged this because I read it and I have… feelings. Like, on one hand I’m very much angry that black autistic people are almost never given due time and space in neurodivergent conversation/advocacy. But at the same time, it bothers me how much the author focuses of “savant” autistic folks. Maybe this wasn’t their intention but the article made it seem we (black autistic people & our allies) should push savant auties to the front to “legitimize” us? If that makes sense?

[autisticadvocacy]

That’s a good critique. I think- and we can check with the author- she (Kerima) focuses on savants because it’s so difficult to find black historical non-savants who made a significant impact. When Blackness is factored in, you have to deal with a lot of the racism within the history of psychology and so forth. 

Even the language used in medical records is different because of doctor’s assumptions about race. So while I might be able to go “yes, Grubb [who is the subject of a case study from about 1858ish in the history of institutions] has a lot of autistic traits. I think he was probably autistic!” there could be a black person with the same traits who would be described in that period with terms that are based more on race than on the individual. It’s pretty horrible to dig through those records,

There’s also that she wrote this in response to several big name histories who didn’t cover or had their coverage edited out by the publisher of black autistics, and those authors would use savants as a jumping off point to talk about non-savants.

All that aside, it would be WONDERFUL to share some histories of black autistics in history who weren’t savants if anyone has any to share! 

[styleselection]

Hello! Today I’ve decided to post a compliation of stores which cater to the plus size figure. I receive numerous messages asking for plus size stores so I though I’d make a large list with all sorts of links for you. I’ve put a small comment on each store to help you pick ones that are worth looking at. As a note, the below text may not show up on your blog if you have captions disabled. Hopefully this helps x

Clothing

Addition Elle — Stylish and on-trend items, generally on the more expensive side. Sells swimwear. Currently only ships to the US and Canada.

Alice and You — Available on Asos, Shopstyle, Simply be and Debenhams. Quite expensive items. Ranges from sizes 18 to 28. See individual sites for shipping information.

Alight — Relatively inexpensive items, good online reviews. Based in the US, ships internationally.

Ashley Stewart — Ranges from sizes 12 to 26. Based in the US, ships internationally.

Asos Curve — Ranges from sizes 10 to 28. Great styling ideas and on trend pieces. Relatively good prices and offers several plus size brands. Sells swimwear. Offers international websites, ships worldwide. 

Ava and Viv at Target — Ranges from sizes 14 to 30. Based in the US.

Avenue  — Creates lookbook ideas and good sale offers (currently up to 60% off). Ranges from sizes 14 to 30. Sells activewear, shoes and underwear. Based in the US, ships internationally.

Boohoo Plus — Ranges from sizes 14 to 22. Offers on trend pieces between $10 and $100. Offers international websites, ships worldwide.

Carmakoma — Ranges from sizes 10 to 24. Relatively expensive items upward from $40. Ships internationally.

Casual Plus —Ranges from sizes 16 to 24. Relatively inexpensive items. Based in the US, ships internationally.

Charlotte Russe — Ranges from sizes 14 to 26. Well priced items between $5 and $50.

City Chic — Ranges from sizes 14 to 24. Sells swimwear. Currently only ships within Australia and New Zealand. Items prices between $35 to $150.

Chi Chi Plus — Available in their stores, on Asos and Modcloth. Sells items for special occasions. Upward from $90.

Club L Plus — Available on Asos. Sells items for special occasions. Upward from $40.

Eloquii — Ranges from sizes 14 to 28. Offers on trend pieces between $10 and $100. Relatively expensive items upward from $50.

Eshakti — Ranges from sizes 10 to 26. Offers customised sizing. $40 coupon for registering. Currently only ships within the US and Canada.

Evans — Ranges from sizes 14 to 32. Well priced items between £7 and £200. Offers European and US websites, ships accordingly.

Forever 21 Plus — Ranges from sizes 18 to 24. Great styling ideas and on trend pieces. Relatively good prices between $3 and $70. Sells activewear and swimwear. Based in the US, ships internationally.

Gwynnie Bee — Similar concept to Rent the Runway for plus size women. Ranges from sizes 10 to 32.

H&M Plus — Ranges from sizes 10 to 28. On trend pieces at decent prices. Sells activewear and swimwear. Offers international websites, ships worldwide.

Inspire at New Look — Ranges from 18 to 28. Prices between £3 and £50. Sells swimwear. Based in the UK, ships internationally.

Lane Bryant — Ranges from sizes 14 to 28. Sells swimwear, underwear, shoes and activewear. Upwards from $10. Based in the US, ships internationally.

Lucky Brand — Ranges from sizes 14 to 28. Offers some tailored pieces, especially jeans. Upward from $30. 

Missguided Plus — Ranges from sizes 14 to 24. Great styling ideas and on trend pieces. Relatively good prices between $5 and $80. Sells activewear and swimwear. Offers international websites, ships worldwide.

Monif C — Ranges from sizes 14 to 24. Offers on trend pieces, usually tailored for going out. Good sale offers. Sells swimwear. Based in the US, ships internationally. 

Nordstrom — Ranges from sizes 12 to 24. On trend pieces at prices upwards from $10. Based in the US (offers free shipping always), ships internationally.

Rainbow — Ranges from sizes 12 to 22. Decent prices between $10 and $50. Currently only ships within the US.

Re Dress — Offers vintages and modern looks. Ranges from sizes 10 to 30. Upwards from $30. Based in the US, ships to Canada, the UK and Australia.

Rue 21 — Similar to Forever 21 in price and styles. Ranges from sizes 12 to 24. Only ships within the US, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

Simply Be — Ranges from sizes 10 to 28. Prices between $30 and $100. Based in the UK, ships within Europe and to the US.

TS14 Plus — Ranges from sizes 12 to 24. Sells swimwear and activewear. Relatively expensive. Based in Australia, ships internationally. 

Torrid — Ranges from sizes 12 to 28. Prices between from $10 and $100. Offers on trend pieces. Based in the US, ships internationally.

Violeta by Mango — Ranges from sizes 10 to 22. Relatively expensive between $40 and $300. Offers international websites, ships worldwide.

Swimwear

Some of the stores above, like Additional Elle, Asos, Forever 21 and Lane Bryant sell swimwear. Read their comments to find more stockists.

Becca Etc — Sadly not an online store, but I thought I’d include it anyway. Available only in the US and at select online stores including Macys and Nordstrom. Currently only ships the to US and Canada.

Blums Swimwear — Ranges from sizes 16 to 24. Sells underwear and resort wear. Currently only ships within the US and Canda 

Curvy Swimwear — Ranges from sizes 14 to 26. Relatively expensive, separates starting at $40. Currently only ships within Australia.

Curvy Swimwear — Ranges from sizes 14 to 26. Relatively expensive, separates starting at $40. Currently only ships within Australia.

Plus Size Bras — Ranges from sizes 12 to 32 (differs according to style). Prices upward from $40. Based in Australia, ships internationally. 

Sea Jewels Swimwear — Ranges from sizes 20 to 32. Upwards from $30. Currently only ships within Australia.

Swimwear For All — Ranges from sizes 8 to 32. Currently stocking the limited edition Gabi Fresh collection. Based in the US, ships internationally.

If you know any other stores which catered to the fuller figured feel free to message me and I will add it to the this. If you enjoyed this post, please like or reblog.

[styleselection]

Thank you for 1,000 notes!

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[[ Image Description: A photo featuring a serval crouched low, looking up and snarling a warning with ears flattened, with a post on it by user @autisticliving.

The post reads: “The scariest thing about being developmentally disabled is that statements such as “stupid people shouldn’t be allowed to breed” and “people like that shouldn’t even be born” aren’t radical. These views aren’t just propagated by extremist right wing groups, they are casual conversation around the coffee tables of people who consider themselves liberal. Advocating for our genocide is so normalized and expected that it is mentioned as casually as the weather.” ]]

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The best thing about being featured on @socialjusticefelines is that you get to see what cat you got. This time I got an extra good cat.

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BB-8 gets a skateboard. BB-SK8

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BB-8 gets a date. BB-D8

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BB-8 sleeps in. BB-L8

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BB-8 rates your blog. BB-R8

[izuqu]

BB-8 makes a friend. BB-M8

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BB-8 makes an enemy. BB-H8

[izuqu]

BB-8 waits for Poe. BB-W8

[izuqu]

BB-8’s feeling great. BB-GR8

[darkdrifter11]

BB-8 goes fishing. BB-B8.

[patheticperipatetic]

BB-8 goes to brunch. BB-8.

[arewehavingpunyet]

auto-reblog.

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BB-8 buys an air mattress. BB-INFL8

[princevinces-blog]

@qtmage

[billiondollarblog]

BB-8 guards door. BB-G8

[cyborgsmanifesto]

museum of modern art

nyc rocky horror picture show

upright citizens brigade

belvedere castle

the metropolitan museum of art

evolution store

dylan’s candy bar

strand book store

hidden subway station

see a burlesque show

museum of the moving image

babeland

brooklyn flea market

[lanalikesnobanana]

@letstakeflight @beautifulalgorithms we have to do this

[bellaxnova]

Serendipity 3 between Second & Third Av is also AMAZING and *such* a gorgeous experience! Its Frozen hot chocolate is world famous!!! (As well as the restaurant itself!) I always go when Im in The City! @lanalikesnobanana

[lanalikesnobanana]

yesss it’s on top of my list tbh bc my best friend and I discussed this thank you for reminding me 😗

[the-thought-museum-deactivated2]

If autistic people all formed a secret society of our own, it would be called the Illuminautie

[beyondvictoriana]

10,000 wax cylinders digitized and free to download

The University of California at Santa Barbara library has undertaken an heroic digitization effort for its world-class archive of 19th and early 20th century wax cylinder recordings, and has placed...

[captain-ameriadoc-brandybucky]

Me @Disney: 

[theobserversoutpost]

@randomcognomen

[k-pagination]

Resources! Updated Jan. 2, 2016

Can be found here on my blog

INFORMATION 

The majority of these are autism-related, but there are some other disability-related resources listed. Many of these have both Facebook pages, other social media, and websites, and I haven’t provided all of the outlets for all of the pages.  Feel free to share these links/the link to my resource page. I wrote only a handful of them myself, so if you credit anyone, please do so from the original source.

Some links will take you to specific posts/writings from blogs I have posted on here. Some links are in multiple categories. If you have suggestions for better organization/categories, tell me! If links are broken, tell me. If you have problems with information in the links, tell me. I try very hard to give out accurate and useful information.

Not of all these have links yet. This is a significant work in progress.

BEING AUTISTIC and AUTISTIC CULTURE (By primarily Autistic people, both blogs and posts):

The Celebration of Autism by Amythest Schaber

Brief Thoughts on Stimming & Culture by Kit Mead: A brief discussion of stimming as an austitic adult, weaving in a fictional character of the author’s.

Socializing As an Autistic: a short piece on second-guessing and social anxiety.

Autistic Culture by Larkin Taylor-Parker: on the beauty, pain, and struggles of Autistic culture, and how it needs to grow.

A Short Reminder For Autistic Peopleby Lipstick-Autistic: a few sentences reminding you that “Autistic self-love matters.”

This is Autism Flash Blog sponsored by Boycott Autism Speaks: a compilation of Autistic people speaking about what their autism is, rather than what Autism Speaks claims it is.

Love Not Fear Flash Blog: sponsored by Boycott Autism Speaks: a compilation of Autistic people speaking about love, support and why autism is not something to be feared in response to Autism Speaks.

Brief Definitions of Empathy Types by Lipstick-Autistic: explaining in concise terms the three types of empathy in people. Autistics can have any or a combination of these empathy types.

Sh*t People Say to Autistic People (video): YouTube video explaining what Autistic people have to deal with from people who are not autistic in terms of what people to say to us. Trigger warnings for ableism and the slurs used against Autistic people.

The Obsessive Joy of Autism by Julia Bascom: on the beauty of obsessions, and more than just that: Autistic happiness.

Don’t Mourn for Us by Jim Sinclair: on our existence not being a tragedy, and what we feel when you say you want a cure for autism.

Tumblr Tag: actuallyautistic (please do not post in this tag unless you are Autistic)

Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking compiled by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (Book): this book is a collection of Autistic experiences by various individuals. See The Loud Hands Project

Speak for Yourself: A Call to Action by Larkin Taylor-Parker: written in 2011 and a call for Autistic people to speak out. Trigger warnings for discussions of ableism.

I Once Had A Neurotypical Tell Me: A blog on what neurotypicals say to Autistic people, other disabled people, people with mental illness, or otherwise neurodivergent people. May be triggering in some of the things that get to said to people.

I Will Not Have Quiet Hands (poem) by Kit Mead: a poem on the beauty of loud hands.

Messages from the Art Roomby Kit Mead: a short piece on a safe place in high school, and how “neurotypical” shouldn’t be forced on Autistic people. Talks about ableism and was written for the #StopCombatingMe flash blog (against a bill that authorizes funding for the Combating Autism Act; another shorter explanation is here)

The Way We Move (poem) by Kit Mead: a poem on discovering Autistic advocacy and community.

Balancing Act - a ramble by Kit Mead: on the difficulty of conversation and a fine balance between social skills training and damaging Autistic people.

Autistic Pride and What You Need To Know by Kit Mead: for Autistics Speaking Day 2014

Welcome to the Autistic Community Booklet (ASAN)

Autistic Women Welcome Packet (AWN)

BLOGS AND PEOPLE I LIKE (Mostly autistic bloggers, but not all, and not a full list yet)

Traveling Show

Lemon Peel

Just Being Me… Who Needs Normalcy, Anyway

The Black Autist 

Neurowonderful

Just Stimming

The Digital Hyperlexic

Autistic Academic

Emma’s Hope Book

Autistic Hoya

Cracked Mirror in Shalott

Non Speaking Autistic Speaking

Unstrange Mind

Chavisory

Real Social Skills

Ramp Your Voice by Vilissa Thompson

Disability Visibility Project by Alice Wong

Words I Wheel By by Emily Ladau

That Crazy Crippled Chick by Cara Liebowitz

Diary of a Mom

The Autism Wars

Left Brain Right Brain

Squidalicious

This Mess

ADVOCACY PAGES AND GROUPS I LIKE

The Unpuzzled Project: “The Unpuzzled Project seeks to connect individuals on the Autism Spectrum with resources that help them to make connections with other Autistic people, advocate for themselves, live the lives they want to live, and spread the message of autism acceptance.”

The Loud Hands Project : “The Loud Hands Project is a publishing effort by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. We raised money towards the creation of our first and foundational anthology (Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking).”

Autistics Speaking Day Facebook page: November 1 every year is Autistics Speaking Day, in which Autistic people speak together about their experiences: “Autistic people everywhere are communicating online. Listen to them.”

Ollibean: “Ollibean connects families, self-advocates, & professionals in the cross-disability community to help create online and offline communities in order to help us all make informed decisions, share stories and work together to create a more socially just, inclusive world.

Queerability (Facebook): “Queerability seeks to increase the visibility of LGBTQ disabled people by honoring the intersectionality of the disability and LGBTQ experience.”

Queerability (Tumblr)

Autism Women’s Network (Website): “AWN is directed by & for Autistic women - providing community & resources for women & girls of all ages.”

Autism Women’s Network (Facebook)

Autism Women’s Network (Tumblr)

The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism:“Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism (TPGA) is the resource we wish we’d had when autism first became part of our lives: a one-stop source for carefully curated, evidence-based information from autism parents, autistics, and autism professionals.”

Parenting Autistic Children with Love and Acceptance

Autonomous Press

NOS Magazine

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Respectfully Connected: Journeys in Parenting and Neurodivergence

ABOUT AUTISM, ALLIES, AND INFORMATION FOR ALLIES (Resources for parents, friends, relatives, acquaintances, those wanting to get involved, or those wanting to begin educating others… primarily on autism):

ASAN’s About Autism Page: pretty self-explanatory.

Autistic Women Welcome Packet for Parents (AWN)

Meltdowns: Reduce them in the ones you love by tumblr user lsyikan

Diary of a Mom: in her own words, not an expert on autism, but the proud mom of someone who is

Letters to Autistic Kids

Parenting Autistic Children with Love and Acceptance: “A community for parents of Autistic children who choose to love and accept their Autistic children. A place to learn from the writing of Autistic adults. A place where parents can discuss supporting and accommodating Autistic children.”

No Stereotypes Here: Functioning Labels

Body/Mind Disconnect (Emma’s Hope Book)

How to Differentiate Between Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome (*SARCASM/SATIRE*): Sarcastic/satirical piece on the fact that Asperger’s and Autism are… shockingly (sarcasm there) the same thing.

Identifying, Educating, and Empowering Allies

Love, Devotion, Hope, Prevention, and Cure by Mel Baggs

Please, Don’t Use Labels on Me - And Us  by Kit Mead: on the inaccuracy of functioning labels and stigmatization and mistreatment of Autistic people through functioning labels. Contains discussion of ableism.

My Son Doesn’t Need to be Fixed

Autistic Hoya: FAQ

Definitions and Terms by Lydia Brown: this is a good resource for many terms used in disability advocacy.

Ableist Terms by Lydia Brown: words discriminatory toward disabled people and other neurodivergent individuals.

Article/post on how to treat nonverbal individuals: Includes information on ABA therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis) and generally treating Autistic people with respect. Trigger warnings for ABA therapy & ableism discussion.

Ari Ne’eman of ASAN’s Talk at Emory on Autism and Disability: This gives a really good, succinct background on disability history and how it has evolved over time, addresses the social vs. medical model, and more. Trigger warnings for discussion of eugenics, ableism, et al.

Tumblr Tag: actuallyautistic: please do not write/post in this tag if you know you are not autistic, though. It’s just a good place to read things by autistic people. May include triggering posts about a multitude of things.

Autistic Self-Identity: by bendingthewillow: Guide for NT and allistic individuals when referring to autistic people.

15 Things You Should Never Say to Autistics by Lydia Brown: Title is the explanation.

Why I dislike person-first language by Jim Sinclair: explains why language such as describing an Autistic person as “a person with autism” should not be used.

What’s the difference between high-functioning and low-functioning autism? At AWN (there isn’t)

The Problem With Functioning Labels

AUTISTIC/DISABLED REPRESENTATION

@iamthethunder​’s takes on NeuroTribes

Thoughts on NeuroTribes by Chavisory

Disability in Kidlit

Compilation of blog posts on why representation matters (for all identities) by @andreashettle​

GETTING THROUGH THE WORLD: Tips, Strategies, Things?

Disabled Learning (blog)

Medication Management

College Survival Masterpost (including anxiety/being stressed, sad)

Hotlines (multiple regions)

Websites For When You Need Distractions 

Neurodivergent Exchange (blog)

Real Social Skills (blog): social skills for autonomous people. Covers a variety of topics.

Sensory Overload and How to Cope by recovery-community on Tumblr

Navigating College (ASAN publication): http://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/NavcollFinal.pdf

Executive Functioning Apps

Time Management App (useful for Time Agnosia)

Low spoons/minimalist minimeals on Reddit

Study podcasts

Autistic and Poor: cheap/low spoons cooking and DIY items for autistic people

How to caption YouTube videos

Networking and informational interviews

10 Ways to Refocus for those with ASD/SPD

Is College Possible?

Sexual activities while autistic

Spoonie Student Resources

Text to Speech apps

Low spoons gourmet

Autistic cooking

Emergency chat now available for Windows!

Under the table accommodations

INTERSECTIONALITY :

Autistic Hoya

Advocacy Without Borders

Ballastexistenz (blog) by Mel Baggs: “My name is Mel Baggs — you might know me as Amanda, but I’ve started going by my middle name again. I am a disabled writer and artist.  I am cognitively disabled, physically disabled, chronically ill, developmentally disabled, and psychiatrically disabled, so I have experience with a lot of different disability communities.”

Everyday Ableism (Twitter): records acts of everyday ableism experienced by disabled individuals.

Hypermobile/Ehlers-Danlos Autistics & other Neurodivergents : Facebook group for Autistic and other neurodivergent individuals with Ehlers-Danlos.

Disability Intersections (website)

But You Don’t Look Sick

Psychopathy: Racism and Ableism from the Medical-Industrial Complex by Lydia Brown

To Be Queer, Black and “Sick”

Intersected: Ability, Race, Color, Religion, National Origin, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity (blog)

Navigating Queer Girl Culture on the Spectrum

Queerability (Tumblr)

Queerability (Facebook)

Feminist Disability Dialogue

Autism Women’s Network (Facebook page)

Autism Women’s Network (Website)

DIVERgent: When disability & feminism collide (Run by AWN)

DIVERgent Tumblr (more updated than Facebook)

Intersections Like Me

Dear White and Other Privileged Friends: or, Toward a Pedagogy of Unlearning

Autism Acceptance, by Anonymous

Autism in Black and White

Race and Disability

Double Rainbow - Autism and Race

The Intersection of Race and Students with Disabilities

5 Tips to make your Pride Events more Inclusive by Queerability

ASAN Calls for Neli Latson’s Release: black Autistic teen incarcerated wrongly

Making Neli Latson Matter: The Invisible Intersected Black Members of The Autism Community by Kerima Cevik

The Black Autist (Page, blog)

Tips for intersectional advocacy

That Crazy Crippled Chick by Cara Liebowitz

DISABILITY AND THE ARTS (Zines, submissions-based sites, literary magazines, art magazines)

Barking Sycamores

DOCUMENTARIES

Loving Lampposts

Wretches and Jabberers

Who Cares About Kelsey?

Citizen Autistic

Unspoken

IMPORTANT DISABILITY TWITTER HASHTAGS

NoModernAsylum

TheAbleistScript

IwishICouldveToldYou

TheCostofPassing

JustSayDisability

TheAcceptanceScript

FreeNeli

JusticeForKayleb

TravelingAbleism

SexandDisability

DISABILITY NEWS AND HISTORY

Disability in History and Life (blog) by Kit Mead: a blog devoted to providing information and facts on the history of eugenics and sometimes general disability history and current news. Does not update with longer posts on a speedy basis.

Ari Ne’eman of ASAN’s Talk at Emory on Autism and Disability

Master Source List on Eugenics for Kit Studies Eugenic History: a list of books and other resources that I use to study the history of and write about eugenics.

Longmore Institute on Disability (Tumblr): the disability studies at San Francisco State University

The Future (and the Past) of Autism Advocacy by Ari Ne'eman in Disability Studies Quarterly

The “Ransom Notes” Affair: When the Neurodiversity Movement Came of Age in Disability Studies Quarterly

Disability Studies Quarterly

Advocacy Monitor (NCIL)

Fields of Stones (on institutional history)

Ghosts are Scary, Disabled People Are Not: The Troubling Rise of the “Haunted Asylum”

ON AUTISM SPEAKS (Autism Speaks is the largest nonprofit “charity” about autism in the U.S.)

So What’s the Problem with Autism Speaks?: a succinct and concise explanation with several key points on why you should not support Autism Speaks.

An Autistic Speaks About Autism Speaks

Compilation of Anti Autism Speaks Post (lots of them): Boycott Autism Speaks compiled a massive list of essays written against Autism Speaks.

Autism Speaks: The Name, the Symbol, the Rhetoric by Kit Mead

Labels and Statistics and Autism Speaksby Kit Mead

Autistic Self Advocacy Network Flyer on AS

ASAN + Other Disability Groups’ Joint Letter to AS’s Sponsors

 We Have a Place by Kit Mead

I Resign my Roles at Autism Speaks by John Elder Robison: Autism Speaks’ only Autistic person explains why he resigned in November 2013.

Buts and Rebuts by Autistic Speaks

It’s MY Blue at It’s Bridget’s Word

For God’s Sake, Stop Speaking at The Autism Wars

A Few Selected Autism Speaks Quotes at autisticshs.blogspot.com

ASAN statement on Autism Speaks Board Appointments

This is What They Think: Protesting Autism Speaks

What it’s Like to Be David

OTHER CURE CULTURE ASPECTS/VIOLENCE AGAINST DISABLED PEOPLE

ABA by Sparrow Rose Jones

List of Murdered Disabled People to Jan. 2014 (tw: with details)

List of Murdered Disabled People of Color at the Autism Wars

When a Child is Killed by their Parent the word “But” does not apply

Whitewashing the Brutal Murder of Alex Spourdalakis

ASAN Day of Mourning 2014

Mourning and Advocating for Autistic Murder Victim London McCabe

Violent and Legal: The Shocking Ways School Kids are Being Pinned Down, Isolated Against Their Will (article)

Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories (video)

Changing Conversations: When Parents Murder Disabled Children

The Mommy Blogger Who Tried to Kill Her Autistic Daughter Talks to Dr. Phil

Would You Accept This Behavior toward a Non-Autistic Child?

Police Brutality film (Where is Hope?)

When Teachers Abuse Disabled Children

Killing Words by Zoe Gross

ASAN’s Anti-Filicide Toolkit

The Judge Rotenberg Center

When is It Okay to Chain Your Child to a Bed?

THINGS I AM BAD AT CATEGORIZING

Psychiatric Medications and Autism

Attributing Violence to Mental Illness: Making the World Less Safe by Kit Mead: In response to both the media and public sentiment about mental illness and/or disability being the cause of violence. Trigger warnings for discussion of ableism, sanism, violence, and shootings. Includes researched study links.

Spoon theory original article

Spoon theory - another good explanation 

Spoon theory explanations

Disability on Disability Discrimination

OTHER MASTERPOSTS:

Neurowonderful

Traveling Show

Autistic Self Advocacy Network Sitemap

Autistic Hoya

Twist’s ASD Master Post

[butterflyinthewell]

@gabriels-horn-of-truth This might be useful to you as you go through your diagnostic process. :) Stick it in your drafts area where it won’t get lost so you can click to it whenever you need it.

@primes-girl You might find this really helpful too. Same advice as above, keep it in your drafts so it won’t get scrolled away as you post on your blog. <3

[avagardner]

A Femme Fatale (french for “Fatal Woman”) is a mysterious and seductive woman. Whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art. Her ability to entrance and hypnotise her victim with a spell was in the earliest stories seen as being literally supernatural; hence, the femme fatale today is still often described as having a power akin to an enchantress, seductress, vampire, witch, or demon, having power over men. The phrase is French for “fatal woman”. A femme fatale tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, and sexual allure. In some situations, she uses lying or coercion rather than charm. She may also make use of some subduing weapon such as sleeping gas, a modern analog of magical powers in older tales. She may also be (or imply that she is) a victim, caught in a situation from which she cannot escape. Often portrayed in Hollywood’s Film Noir, during the 40s and 50s.

[starsberrisnunicorns]

MCU: Chronological Watch Order

This is so important.

[kallanda-lee]

This is actually useful

[theobserversoutpost]

Where’s Jessica Jones? 

[thewritequestion]

The Quick and Dirty Guide to Finding an Agent

So, you’ve finished your book. Congratulations! Give yourself a pat on the back–you’ve earned it. You think you’re ready to start looking for a Literary Agent to promote your book, and this is really where it gets tough. But don’t worry–that’s what I’m here for.

First of all, you’re probably wondering why you even need an agent. Wouldn’t it be much easier to go to the publishers straight away? They’re the ones you want to see your book, right? 

Wrong. Sure, once upon a long time ago, you might have been able to send your manuscript in to publishers and they might have read and accepted your book. Sadly, that isn’t how the world works anymore. 

Literary Agents perform the oh-so-important task of marketing your manuscript to publishers that they think would like your book. Finding the right Agent for you can be a little tricky, because a lot of Agents only accept manuscripts that fit specific categories. I would recommend using the Quick Agent Search on this website because it allows you to find agents that want to look at your genre.

Once you’ve selected an Agent or two, it’s time to write a query letter. This is important–it’s your first impression, your chance to hook the Agent’s interest. A query letter shouldn’t be more than a page long (if typed in Word). It should contain a summary of your book, your previous publishing experience–if any–and a little bit about yourself as a person. Don’t be afraid to get a little creative, either. During the last conference I went too, I attended a panel where we, the writers, were able to ask an agent questions about what they looked for in a query letter. The Agent told us about a letter she had once received which was written from the perspective of the main character of the author’s manuscript. But in case you need some guidance other than a paragraph, here are some websites and tutorials that have helped me in the past:

How To

Anatomy of

Masterpost

Straight from an Agency

Basics

Once you finish your query, send it to your prospective Agents, either through email or regular snail mail (make sure you know which they prefer), and wait. If the Agent likes your pitch, they’ll most likely ask for the first chapter, or first fifty pages of your manuscript so be prepared. If you’re lucky, they’ll ask for the whole thing! 

That’s all I’ve got for now–good luck! 

[autisticadvocacy]

Center for Disability Rights, is a community-based advocacy and service organization, as well as an independent living center, for people with all types of disabilities

When talking about our history, I urge you to remember there are many things being left out

[andreashettle]

It is so, so important for all of us, but especially for younger people with disabilities, to learn the history of the disability rights movement. Because there is absolutely nothing ever given to us without a huge, long struggle of advocating for it. Every ramp and curb cut, every captioned video, every braille sign, every disabled child ever allowed to enroll at a public school, every disability accommodation you have ever seen in your life, got there because disabled people and our allies fought for it, often for years. These accommodations often happen only because a law forces people to provide them, or sometimes because disabled people have invested a lot of energy in teaching people about why they are needed. And all people need to know this, both non disabled people and disabled people. Because the struggle for equality and inclusion still isn’t over, and it’s not going to be over until all people accept a shared responsibility in making it happen.

[yllumae-deactivated20201208]

I just realized.

Why isn’t the fight for disability rights in our textbooks ?

[timelocked]

[lordjadeharley-deactivated20130]

Is it too early to start reblogging this or?

[salty-disposition]

Its never too early to start reblogging this

[brokeyuppiepunk]

I love how one set was not enough for him

[toriandrelativedimensionsinspace]

Just a warning, I will be reblogging this every time I see it for the next week.

[archiemcphee]

“Those Tarot Cards you like are going to come back in style.”

These super awesome Twin Peaks-themed tarot cards are the creation of Benjamin Mackey, Arizona-based artist and co-creator of the ongoing SAINTS comic book series. Mackey recently started working his way through the 22 Major Arcana of the tarot. Styled after the popular Rider-Waite-Smith deck, Mackey carefully selects characters and imagery from David Lynch’s cult TV series that best suit the symbolism of each card.

Head over to Benjamin Mackey’s Facebook page to view all of the Twin Peaks tarot cards that he’s finished thus far. Once the entire deck is completed, Mackey says he hopes to make it available for sale. Until then we’ll just have to make do with Agent Cooper’s own unique method of divination:

Visit Benjamin Mackey’s website to check out more of his artwork.

[via Haute Macabre, disinformation, h/t Mlle Ghoul]

[archaeologicalnews]

DNA links many Native Americans to infants in Alaskan grave

University of Utah scientists deciphered maternal genetic material from two babies buried together at an Alaskan campsite 11,500 years ago. They found the infants had different mothers and were the northernmost known kin to two lineages of Native Americans found farther south throughout North and South America.

By showing that both genetic lineages lived so far north so long ago, the study supports the “Beringian standstill model.” It says that Native Americans descended from people who migrated from Asia to Beringia - the vast Bering land bridge that once linked Siberia and Alaska - and then spent up to 10,000 years in Beringia before moving rapidly into the Americas beginning at least 15,000 years ago.

“These infants are the earliest human remains in northern North America, and they carry distinctly Native American lineages,” says University of Utah anthropology professor Dennis O'Rourke, senior author of the paper set for online publication the week of Oct. 26 in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more.