“Think It Might Be You?”
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” Our personal life has been overwhelming for as long as we can remember. It can be draining and it feels like something big is always happening. I think anyone who...
Tagged: self-advocacy
Allistic Neurobigotry and Manipulation in Autistic Space
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” TW: Mention of physical abuse, Neuro bigotry, CN: Explicit language First, let’s define neuro bigotry. Simply put, neuro bigotry is prejudice against neurodivergent people. I want to talk about allowing...
Autistic Activism in the Babywearing World
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” 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 Kisses Baby Boutique...
Society is so Inaccessible..
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” (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 joined a new...
Wait! You need an accommodation?
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” Today was the first day of school. Both the boys are in middle school, and they are both doing some different extracurriculars. On top of it, D has shifted to...
Autism Acceptance Month – Week 1
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” As we all know, April is Autism Acceptance Month. This year, I decided to mark the occasion by posting a daily acceptance post. I decided to keep track of them...
“Because I’m stupid?”
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” Tomorrow is the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (and my birthday). We are also celebrating the 5 year anniversary of the ADA Amendments Act which was particularly...
ASA Conference – 2013
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” I mentioned a few posts (months) back that I’d be presenting at the ASA conference this year. Well, we are a week away, and I will admit that I’m becoming...
ASAN and AASPIRE Gateway Project
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” We are writing to you on behalf of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network. ASAN has partnered with researchers at multiple universities to create the AASPIRE Gateway Project (www.aaspire.org/gateway). The AASPIRE Gateway...
The Importance of Advocacy!
Home » Posts tagged: “self-advocacy” With our move, I have come to realize one big truth about myself. I must advocate for my children and myself. While I still know people that live in the...