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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Are autistic people excluded from activist language? |
| carlos55 |
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Posted: 09 May 2024, 3:15 pm
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Replies: 5
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| There is a significant body of research that demonstrates that the marginalization, discrimination, violence, and abuse autistic people face on a daily basis is comparable to any other minority group. But despite that, we rarely see anyone talk about the marginalization of autistic people. Yep. The... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Are autistic people excluded from activist language? |
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Posted: 08 May 2024, 2:01 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 432
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| There is a significant body of research that demonstrates that the marginalization, discrimination, violence, and abuse autistic people face on a daily basis is comparable to any other minority group. But despite that, we rarely see anyone talk about the marginalization of autistic people. Yep. The... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Question about ASD criminal statistics and ASPD |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2024, 6:21 am
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| Most studies point out that most people with Autism Spectrum Disorder are more likely to be victims rather than perpetrators. Why did some scientists create the term "Criminal autistic Psychopathy"? It kind of sounds ableist, to be honest. Those outdated articles are found in Google Schol... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Every negative stereotype of ND advocates in one column |
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Posted: 26 Apr 2024, 10:24 am
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Replies: 22
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| We Are All on the Same Side: Unite the Spectrum "Neurodiversity is the concept of large variations in how human brains perceive, process, and respond to the world around them. The human race is incredibly neurodiverse. Neurodivergent individuals differ more than the typical norm. Neurodivergen... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Identifying Autistic Boomers and Gen X |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 12:15 pm
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Replies: 19
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| This is the difference v disability debate. Lots of NTs including family relatives may display autistic like traits or BAP (broad autism phenotype) but they are not to the level of autism or where it is a serious problem impacting independent life or employment prospects, this is particularly true ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Identifying Autistic Boomers and Gen X |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 2:35 pm
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| How do you know they weren't disabled by their neurotype? My grandfather held a job and did the best he could before going AWOL and eventually shooting himself in the head. My grandmother had considerable depression from the social requirements of masking, acting neurotypical around other women, we... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Identifying Autistic Boomers and Gen X |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2024, 3:51 pm
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| This is the difference v disability debate. Lots of NTs including family relatives may display autistic like traits or BAP (broad autism phenotype) but they are not to the level of autism or where it is a serious problem impacting independent life or employment prospects, this is particularly true f... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Toxic Baby Food Autism Lawsuit |
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Posted: 17 Apr 2024, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 9
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Maybe I've missed something but i cant see this lawsuit succeeding, how can they prove the autism wasn't there at birth, when medical science don't even know what causes autism apart from genes.
Probably lawyers trying to make money encouraging the lawsuit |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Loving the child hating their autism? |
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Posted: 14 Apr 2024, 2:52 pm
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Replies: 7
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| There`s a lot of emotional blackmail of people dictating parents how to think about their child`s autism, many of these parents particularly mothers are already vulnerable and suffering from mental health problems themselves. As long as the child is loved and taken care of properly they are free to... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Loving the child hating their autism? |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2024, 3:25 pm
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| There`s a lot of emotional blackmail of people dictating parents how to think about their child`s autism, many of these parents particularly mothers are already vulnerable and suffering from mental health problems themselves. As long as the child is loved and taken care of properly they are free to ... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Every negative stereotype of ND advocates in one column |
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Posted: 12 Apr 2024, 7:22 am
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Replies: 22
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| Following on from previous comment it seems a feedback loop is being created ND advocates making stuff up, NTs including some scientists and medical practitioners, those who know better going along with what is said for fear of offending and a misplaced sense of the need to lie to be kind to not hur... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Every negative stereotype of ND advocates in one column |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2024, 2:48 pm
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| Multiple autisms or not even that, multiple conditions that have autism as a symptom On this I agree. At this point the diagnosis autism is a symtom - like "chest pain". A neurological and developmental disorder where some affected have an 150 IQ and win the Nobel Prize while others is in... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Every negative stereotype of ND advocates in one column |
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Posted: 11 Apr 2024, 1:23 am
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Replies: 22
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| Multiple autisms or not even that, multiple conditions that have autism as a symptom On this I agree. At this point the diagnosis autism is a symtom - like "chest pain". A neurological and developmental disorder where some affected have an 150 IQ and win the Nobel Prize while others is in... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Every negative stereotype of ND advocates in one column |
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Posted: 10 Apr 2024, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 22
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| When they use the term profound autism they are referring to these types of people https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j4PTf7LgsIEn I got around today to watch this. What this mother has to deal with is really difficult for her. She needs support and help. She seems to be very stressed out but her son de... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Every negative stereotype of ND advocates in one column |
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Posted: 09 Apr 2024, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 22
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| When they use the term profound autism they are referring to these types of people https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j4PTf7LgsIEn I got around today to watch this. What this mother has to deal with is really difficult for her. She needs support and help. She seems to be very stressed out but her son de... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Every negative stereotype of ND advocates in one column |
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Posted: 08 Apr 2024, 2:51 pm
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Replies: 22
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| There are non-autistic people with intellectual disabilities that have a high need of support and that behave in a dangerous way to themselves and others. So why is it so hard to understand that autistic people with intellectual disabilities will have more severe problems than highly intelligent on... |
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