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SHammerman, NBCT @shammerman.bsky.social · 2h

@thinkingautism.com Pls share - 2X Match - I am a special education high school teacher. I am hoping to bless my students with supplies to refresh their Inclusive Video Game Club. #InclusionMatters www.donorschoose.org/project/incl...

Inclusive Video Game Cafe - Part 3, a project from Mrs. Hammerman

Help me give my students a Nintendo Switch 2 and a cabinet to store our supplies for the Inclusive Video Game Cafe. I am a dedicated National Board Certified Education Specialist working in a high ...

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2h

"Although the dismantling of the CDC has cost the country its oldest, most stalwart resource for vaccine information, there remain many other resources for reliable, trustworthy & evidence-based information on vaccines." TY @tarahaelle.bsky.social for the list :

healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10...

Where to find accurate vaccine information amidst the CDC’s ongoing collapse

With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

“When an allistic person demands eye contact from an autistic person, they are asking for something that only benefits them. Why should we experience discomfort for you?” @doodlebeth.com, republished with permission at TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2018/01/eye-... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity

Eye Contact — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

"If we try and make eye contact, it can distract us from what is being said because of how horrible it can feel and the effort involved.”

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2h

Sometimes parents have no choice but to put their autistic kids in ABA therapy, and this has NOTHING to do with being a good or a bad parent. Sometimes ABA is the family’s only supports option for their disabled child. What can these parents do? At TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/when...

When You Have No Choice But ABA Therapy — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

You may know that ABA is a questionable therapy. But since not every parent can avoid ABA, what can those parents do to protect their kids?

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

Why the ‘Manic pixie dream girl’ trope isn’t just insulting—it’s dangerous: "After masking and surviving for all this time, if there’s one thing neurodivergent women are entitled to, it’s the right to be themselves." By Charlotte Colombo:

www.the-independent.com/voices/adhd-... #autism #AuDHD

Opinion: Time’s up for the ‘manic pixie dream girl’ trope

When I say ‘I’m not like other girls’, I mean it. I’m referring to being autistic and ADHD, writes Charlotte Colombo

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

On autistic masking: "people can reflect & develop a deep self-awareness and understanding of your own needs, but without society being a safer place for autistic people, the onus on autistic people to unmask is cruel at best & incredibly dangerous at worst."

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Beyond Masking and Towards Supporting Autistic Authenticity — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Dr. Amy Pearson on why the ability to express one’s authentic autistic self is much more complicated than an individual choice to unmask.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 15h

"For the hundreds of millions of Americans living with autism, chronic illnesses like long COVID or lupus, or mobility-limiting conditions, Kennedy is sending a clear message—if you’re not healthy by his standards, you are not the priority." @discojourno.bsky.social:

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From 'Wellness Farms' to Budget Cuts, How RFK Jr.'s Misguided Policies Threaten Disabled People - Disabled Journalists Association

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s short time as Secretary of HHS, his false claims about autism, chronic illness and disability are having real-life impacts on disabled individuals, their families, caregiver...

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 15h

Enough with the RFK Jr. BS. You know what causes autism? People having autistic kids. Whether those people have obvious autistic traits or not. FFS.

Wear our tee, spread the word, support @autisticadvocacy.org:

www.bonfire.com/reproduction...

#autism #autistic #neurodiversity

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

Love this approach to supporting our autistic kids with communication disabilities: Using the F-bomb is total communication, no?

www.instagram.com/p/DPbqfr8jnwF/ #autism #neurodiversity

scottykfitness on Instagram: "You win some you lose some #autism #autismawareness #funny #kid #whoopsView all 1,760 comments"

You win some you lose some #autism #autismawareness #funny #kid #whoopsView all 1,760 comments

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 16h

While professionals continue to insist that ABA is the gold standard for supporting autistic kids, "most autistic participants who had experienced or observed ABA view it negatively, with only a small minority mentioning neutral or positive effects.” At TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/when...

When You Have No Choice But ABA Therapy — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

You may know that ABA is a questionable therapy. But since not every parent can avoid ABA, what can those parents do to protect their kids?

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 16h

WTF: "An Education Department staffer told USA TODAY the agency laid off just about every employee who works to administer funding for IDEA, the primary federal law supporting students with disabilities. He was unsure how those programs will exist moving forward."

www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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NPR @npr.org · 18h

EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

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Larre Bildeston @larreau.bsky.social · 19h

“many Autistic people are keenly aware of the social expectation that they must forgo their own needs and boundaries for the sake of others. And while many Autistic people learn to do these things in the name of survival, this is…missed entirely by much of the sex ed that is made for them.”

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic people look like? Not only in teaching consent & red flags, not just recognizing the sexuality of people with I/DD, but also how we can uplift & normalize the pleasure & autonomy of Autistic people. By Morrigan; CN: Rape/abuse:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/what...

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic People Look Like? — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Sex ed for Autistic people usually emphasizes compliance with neurotypical expectations, not self-advocacy—which pains me, as a survivor.

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SinInSanity @sininsanity.bsky.social · 19h

"People do show you exactly who they are when they join in the attack on the most vulnerable in our society, do they not?"

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2d

"I ask you to consider that autism itself has the power to bring people joy. I experience happiness to the extreme. I can be entertained by the simplest things. I show ppl love in the most unique ways.” Marcy Hannah Waring, @ejwillingham.bsky.social's TPGA newsletter:

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Do some tall people have "profound tallness?" (This is an autism labels side-eye)

You can’t take the tallness out of someone, not in any ethical way. “Tall” is just what they are.

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Shannon Rosa @shannonrosa.bsky.social · 22h

"I would love to see sex ed for Autistics that helps them correctly identify that ppl who abuse them are responsible for their actions. That consent matters more than social expectations. That their needs & boundaries are not things that should be adjusted simply to maintain the comfort of others."

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic people look like? Not only in teaching consent & red flags, not just recognizing the sexuality of people with I/DD, but also how we can uplift & normalize the pleasure & autonomy of Autistic people. By Morrigan; CN: Rape/abuse:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/what...

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic People Look Like? — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Sex ed for Autistic people usually emphasizes compliance with neurotypical expectations, not self-advocacy—which pains me, as a survivor.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 19h

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Cos! but scarier @algernonentity.bsky.social · 21h

yes. YES. Exactly this.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

“When an allistic person demands eye contact from an autistic person, they are asking for something that only benefits them. Why should we experience discomfort for you?” @doodlebeth.com, republished with permission at TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2018/01/eye-... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity

Eye Contact — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

"If we try and make eye contact, it can distract us from what is being said because of how horrible it can feel and the effort involved.”

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Dion Winton-Polak @dionwintonpolak.bsky.social · 23h

A thoughtful and nuanced piece on the privilege of unmasking and the need for a wider societal shift.

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

On autistic masking: "people can reflect & develop a deep self-awareness and understanding of your own needs, but without society being a safer place for autistic people, the onus on autistic people to unmask is cruel at best & incredibly dangerous at worst."

thinkingautismguide.com/2023/11/beyo...

Beyond Masking and Towards Supporting Autistic Authenticity — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Dr. Amy Pearson on why the ability to express one’s authentic autistic self is much more complicated than an individual choice to unmask.

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El Pensador Sereno @elpensadorsereno.bsky.social · 23h

"De hecho, argumentaría que enseñar sobre el placer es una parte esencial de enseñar sobre el consentimiento, porque a muchas personas autistas les enseñan que lo que se siente bien y adecuado en su cuerpo no importa, ya sea que se trate de contacto visual o usar lenguaje hablado."

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic people look like? Not only in teaching consent & red flags, not just recognizing the sexuality of people with I/DD, but also how we can uplift & normalize the pleasure & autonomy of Autistic people. By Morrigan; CN: Rape/abuse:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/what...

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic People Look Like? — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Sex ed for Autistic people usually emphasizes compliance with neurotypical expectations, not self-advocacy—which pains me, as a survivor.

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El Pensador Sereno @elpensadorsereno.bsky.social · 1d

"La epidemia del autismo es un no problema. El autismo siempre ha existido y siempre lo hará. Desperdiciar preciosos recursos en intentar prevenir su propia génesis no sólo es fútil sino terriblemente excesivo."

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2d

"The 'autism epidemic' is a non-problem. Autism has always existed and it always will. To throw precious resources into trying to prevent its very genesis is not only futile but grossly wasteful." -Wendy House

www.dukechronicle.com/article/who-... #autism #neurodiversity

On Tylenol, autism and medical anti-intellectualism

Recent Tylenol-acetaminophen linkage announcement belies and aims to conceal the decay of research being perpetrated by the Trump administration.

www.dukechronicle.com

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

Autistic people need downtime in order to process, reintegrate, stim, watch favorite videos—however they best decompress.

LET AUTISTIC PEOPLE HAVE THEIR SPACE!

thinkingautismguide.com/2017/04/elev...

#autism #autistic #neurodiversity

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic people look like? Not only in teaching consent & red flags, not just recognizing the sexuality of people with I/DD, but also how we can uplift & normalize the pleasure & autonomy of Autistic people. By Morrigan; CN: Rape/abuse:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/what...

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic People Look Like? — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Sex ed for Autistic people usually emphasizes compliance with neurotypical expectations, not self-advocacy—which pains me, as a survivor.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2d

Unfounded claims about an “autism epidemic” usually come from news or media outlets that are trying to sell stories, or from grievance parent-led orgs that focus more on eliminating autism than on supporting autistic people. At TPGA.

thinkingautismguide.com/2023/03/auti... #autism #neurodiversity

Autism Rates Are Now 1 in 36. Here's Why That Is a Good Thing.

The new 1 in 36 autism rate means the CDC is getting better at finding and diagnosing existing autism, not finding higher autism rates.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2d

"Because of the media's relentless negativity, fearmongering, & pseudoscience in covering autism, “ #profoundAutism " communities are often magnets for parents whose goal is to cure or treat autism, instead of understanding how to support an autistic child."

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/04/crea...

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2d

"The 'autism epidemic' is a non-problem. Autism has always existed and it always will. To throw precious resources into trying to prevent its very genesis is not only futile but grossly wasteful." -Wendy House

www.dukechronicle.com/article/who-... #autism #neurodiversity

On Tylenol, autism and medical anti-intellectualism

Recent Tylenol-acetaminophen linkage announcement belies and aims to conceal the decay of research being perpetrated by the Trump administration.

www.dukechronicle.com

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