There always have been, and always will be WAY MORE than two genders.

I’m always suspicious of moderates within the Autistic human rights movement (who are soft on things like ABA, Autism Speaks, cures, eugenic testing, and stigmatizing, heavily medicalized pathological language), as their neutrality and apathy hinders us as a movement.

And that’s the crux of autism-vaccine fears: It’s not enough to affirm that vaccines don’t cause autism. We also have to affirm that autism is not something to fear, that autistic lives are worth living and supporting, and that autistic people deserve to exist and be loved. 22/

I wish I had had earlier exposure to #AutismAcceptance resources from the moment my son was diagnosed with autism. But I am grateful that we now have resources like the @autisticadvocacy.bsky.social Start Here guide for parents of autistic kids:

autisticadvocacy.org/book/start-h... 23/

My new book "A Guide to Autism and Psychosis" is officially published! It contains my personal and Professional Insights into autism and psychosis as well as some tips on things that help me as a Schizophrenic!

Grab it here amzn.eu/d/9uEBhUC

#ActuallyAutistic #MentalHealh #ADHD #neurodiversity

I also wish very much that folks would read some older writing by self-advocate & neurodiversity bloggers, and some of the older books out there... because it can really feel like a whole cohort of newly-dx'd people is trying to reinvent the wheel of what we already know every 5 yrs or so.

"We really need to help each person discover the way their body feels when it needs food, when it needs hydration, et cetera, instead of teaching 'hunger is when your stomach is growling,' because that’s not the case for every single person." By Kelly Mahler:

www.kelly-mahler.com/resources/bl...

Neuro-Inclusion and Neuro-Equity are not just concepts but foundations of a fair and just society. They represent a collective hope for a world where people of all NeuroTypes are treated equitably and respectfully.

‘Create an atmosphere of “solitary confinement”’ – yikes! 😮

Hurrah @itsemilykaty.bsky.social is on Bluesky too!
Definitely worth a follow for neuro-affirming work about being Autistic

Today in Hell Yes, Research! Despite decades of use on non-speaking autistics, research shows that ABA therapy has never been even SLIGHTLY useful to them.

A damning article by Gary Shkedy, Dalia Shkedy & Aileen H. Sandoval-Norton.

link.springer.com/article/10.1... #BetterWaysThanABA #autism

Oh *hell* no. #ActuallyAutistic

A Neurodiversity and Gentle Parenting Journey...in Color by Morénike Giwa Onaiwu is a free resource available on our website in both English and Spanish language versions.

Welcome to the Autistic Community is such a phenomenal autism resource! "We wrote this book for autistic people, but anyone can read it. If you are not autistic, this book can help you support autistic people you know." From ASAN @autisticadvocacy.bsky.social:

autisticadvocacy.org/book/welcome...

I want to cry happy tears while I discover a HUGE autistic community here on BlueSky. 😭
And really creative and knowledgable folks and writers and artists and omg I’m just so grateful for every one of you beautiful souls. You make me proud to be who I am by your just being you.
#autism #AuDHD

By way of introduction … I’m a neurodivergent advocate living in Australia on Gadigal land. In recent years I’ve shared extensively in writing and podcasts about my experiences as a late identified Autistic person.

reframingautism.org.au/blunt-and-fr...

Autistic people discuss OCD: Autistic “repetitive behaviours are part of who they are and what they want to be doing, whereas obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms conflicted with how they view themselves.” New research.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #neurodiversity #OCD #autistic

A person's ability to communicate is not dependent on the mastery of certain skills, but on our ability to listen. www.TheSensoryProjects.co.uk