The Damaging Message about Disability
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) Today is the National Disability Day of Mourning. This marks the 6th year that it has been observed. The last one I participated in was 4 years...
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Things I’ve Learned about Gaslighting
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) Trigger/content warning: childhood abuse, politics, gaslighting (Not about autism!) This week was the US inauguration of the 45th president. Aerial photographs have been used by both “sides” to...
Wait! Is It Regression?
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) So I’ve had some external stress that I can’t control recently. I’m weeding it out since it’s not really beneficial to me to stay around so off...
Let’s Define Autistic Safe Space
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) Autistic Safe Space values the experience of veteran autistic activists. Not because they are infallible but because they’ve had way more time to unpack the ableist ideals...
Autistic Activism in the Babywearing World
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) As many of you know, I haven’t done a lot of activism-y type stuff since leaving ASAN. Well, a couple of months ago a company called Butterfly...
Did You Know You’re Disabled?
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) So I want to discuss something today. Something that’s confusing for autistic people. Especially newly discovered autistic people. Did you know you’re disabled? Yes. It’s okay. Disability...
Informational Series: An Introduction
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) It’s National Novel Writing Month. I’ve been saying for like 6 or 7 years now that I want to write an autistic book. I don’t plan to...
What I’m thinking in my car
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) I got upset tonight. I stopped being able to handle things. So I ton the car to get groceries we needed for dinner. Only, I got in...
Society is so Inaccessible..
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) (Quoted with permission) “Its just been difficult accepting that he may have a harder life than others,” was said in a group this morning. You see, I...
Stop Making Things Harder
Home » Articles posted by: Oswin (Page 3) This weekend, suddenly, it hit me how bad things have gotten. I’m beyond stressed and functioning at the bare minimum. I’ve started this blog post 5 times...