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Our Kids Deserve Better ❤️ Late Dx Autistic and ADHD Special Educator, Admin, General Ed Teacher --> Special Education Consultant and Advocate in all 50 states and DODEA www.neurosupports.org

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Jun 21

If you were a student who had an IEP or has one, what do you wish your teachers knew?

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Apr 2

It is 17 days until I am delivering a keynote on ableism in literacy at the Autism Society of Minnesota Conference! #autism #education

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Mar 21

My concern is that by bringing things to the DOJ right now, we are handing ammunition to speed up dismantling rights for disabled people of all ages. #DOE #doj

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Mar 17

Families of very high support needs kids don't get the help they need at all. I really wish folks with lower support needs children would listen beyond the triggering language these families sometimes use. There is so much trauma going on from physical violence to lack of sleep days on end. #autism

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Jan 25

This is all very bad. Very predictable. I'm not able to respond to dozens of messages from non-clients asking what will happen. 504 page is down on DOE website. We will survive but wow. #education #disability

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Jan 20

I'm so sorry, I see it constantly

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Jan 20

Today is the 3rd time in my entire career that I read an evaluation (I've read over 1k) where I suspect someone missed a TBI for a child. Please run your evaluations past someone. #iep #specialeducation #autism ##learningdisability

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Jan 19

As an educator, as an organizer, as an advocate! #specialeducation #iep #iepadvocate #disability #autism #adhd ##learningdisability

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Jan 9

Let's do this! #specialeducation #iep ##iepadvocate #disability

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Jan 6

I'll see if I can tag you in it

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Jan 6

Hi Rabia, I have a video on TT about how levels are dynamic, how we're supposed to get a level in Soc/Comm and RRBs support needs, how it is not a severity of "how autistic" someone is. #autism ##actuallyautistic

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 31

Amazing!!!

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 31

I am not in disagreement. My politics are critical of neoliberalism and I worry that even with representation, it's just gaslighting us. We need to talk and hit money.

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 31

Advocating for the Medicaid shortfall that disproportionately will impact HSN autistics!

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Kala Allen Omeiza @kalaomeiza.bsky.social · Dec 20

Black autistic individuals are largely left out of media representation.

I hope Autistic and Black is among the first of many pieces of literature to include our stories from around the world.

Below are the demographics of those featured in the book🎉:

Black woman with two strand twist and yellow cardigan holding an orange book titled "Autistic and Black: Our stories of Growth, Progress, and Empowerment". She is in front of a bookshelf containing roughly 40 books

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 31

Today I saw a typical neuropsych eval for an autistic teenage girl: let's dx her with everything that describes the autism without naming it (OCD, GAD, Mood Disorder NOS, SPD). THESE ARE BAD EVALUATIONS. #autism #actuallyautistic #autismingirls

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 18

Watching special education teachers post their non-trauma informed reactions to kids having big feelings feels awful. #specialeducation #iep

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 18

Everything you've ever been told as a parent about "levels of autism" is likely grossly incorrect. #autism

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 18

Please stop talking about your autism like it's the entire spectrum of autism. Some of us do struggle with tone. Some of us do have cognitive disability needs. Some of us do need a caretaker. Please stop. #autism #actuallyautistic

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 18

I would caution us to say this is SOME autistic profiles. Many autistic people cannot differentiate between tones.

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Louise Ting @neuro-observant.bsky.social · Dec 14

#BIPOC voices are often missing from autistic spaces, so here is a BIPOC starter pack! 😊

go.bsky.app/TtXfpAt

#racialequality #antiracism

The image of autism as “only white boys” leads to underdiagnosis, discrimination & isolation for many

Our autistic community is much more diverse than that! ❤️

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 14

Parents should be given evaluations in plain language. Most folks can learn to understand evaluation reports with just a little help #specialeducation #iep

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snorkmaiden @snorkmaiden.being.baby · Dec 8

Everyone wants honest and direct communication until they meet an autistic person and get honest and direct communication lol

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Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 7

Accessibility tools for small businesses also are very costly. It's hundreds a year to get those widgets in there. Larger companies can afford it.

Neuro Support Services @neurosupports.bsky.social · Dec 7

To the next person to tries to say "this child has mild autism:"
Autism is a disability. Autistics can experience SI, regression, catatonia, and even episodes of psychosis if unsupported. Everyone's autistic profile is different. Nobody's autism is not disabling.
#Autism ##actuallyautistic

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