Infodumping: Autistic Love Languageautisticrights.net Is there something that makes you feel passionate? Autistically passionate? Something you could read about or do every day, consuming as much information about it as you can? Experimenting with it as ...
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Disability Portrait Daywww.sfmoma.org
They Say to Autisticsthinkingautismguide.com They say to autistics: Make eye contact. Look at me. How am I meant to know you can hear me if you don't look at me? …Not like that!
Preference to Eat Alone: Autistic Adults' Desire for Freedom of Choice for a Peaceful Space | Autism in Adulthoodwww.liebertpub.com Backgrounds: Autistic adults tend to prefer eating alone, which may result in further social isolation. This study aims to understand contexts of challenges autistic adults face when eating with other...
Learn Play Thrivewww.facebook.com Here are 3 things that are true:
⭐ I used to totally avoid sensory processing in my therapy sessions because I just didn't know what to do, and I was afraid of all of the pseudoscience out there.
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Notes From Your Friendly Neighborhood Inclusionista — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISMthinkingautismguide.com Being an "inclusionista" means knowing that just because something is deemed "accessible" by ADA standards doesn't meant it actually is.
Spectrum House: An Autism-Ready Family Destination — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISMthinkingautismguide.com Spectrum House is an autism-friendly family vacation home that includes sensory, space, and safety accommodation features.
When Autistic Kids Destroy Things: Insights and Advice — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISMthinkingautismguide.com If parents can try to figure out why autistic children have the urges to break things, and then accommodate them as much as they can, everyone can have a much easier time. Not always, but in many case...
Stanford Neurodiversity Summit 2024med.stanford.edu
The Occuplaytional Therapistwww.facebook.com “I love your page, how do I find an OT like you?”
I hear this question every once in awhile — sometimes from people who don’t know how to begin to access occupational therapy services, and sometimes....
(Not) a Little Slow — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISMtinyurl.com Literally speaking, I guess I am slow. I often need more time than the average person to understand or respond to someone.
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How The Progressive Media Sells Out Autistic People — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISMthinkingautismguide.com When we trust progressive media outlets as both intellectually rigorous and socially just, their ableism goes (dangerously) unchecked.
Anna Zoe Quirke on the importance of authentic autism representation in books - Cultureflyculturefly.co.uk When I was growing up, there wasn’t really any accurate autism representation out there in books, films or on TV. All we had were characters like Sheldon Cooper, Sherlock, The Curious Incident of the ...
Disability Pride Month Is More Important Now Than Everwww.them.us Here are some ways to a better ally to disabled people this July and beyond.
Under a Looking Glass: What's The Truth About Autism and Marriage?www.kennedykrieger.org The researchers, from Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University, found no evidence of an 80 percent divorce rate. In fact, parents of children with autism split up as often as parents of ...
Help Chris Williams and family stay in their home, organized by Michael Williamswww.gofundme.com We are struggling to stay in our home and we need support.
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Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Childrenjamanetwork.com This meta-analysis investigates if the amount of intervention provided to young autistic children is associated with improved child development.
Mental Health in Autism - Safety Plansites.google.com Why did we develop autism adapted safety plans?
Research shows that autistic people are more at risk of self-harm and suicide than non-autistic people. However, there are no suicide prevention interve...
How to Make Fireworks More Enjoyable for Autistic Peopleintheloopaboutneurodiversity.wordpress.com Image description: A sign I made when I was seven years old with the text, "No fireworks, please!" In the United States, Independence Day (July 4th) is coming up. But not everyone enjoys the loudness ...
OK, So We have AAC: Now What? — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISMthinkingautismguide.com Think of your goal less about “doing it right” & more about “getting comfortable with AAC.” Don't let fear of being "wrong" get in the way!
NEST (NEurodivergent peer Support Toolkit)salvesen-research.ed.ac.uk NEST (NEurodivergent peer Support Toolkit) is a suite of materials to facilitate peer support for neurodivergent young people in mainstream secondary schools. The toolkit has been co-created by resear...
Why Elon Musk Being Autistic Isn't That Great For Autistic People — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISMthinkingautismguide.com My message to Elon Musk is this: If you want to be enthusiastically welcomed into the autistic community, act like a member of our community.