The Telepathy Tapes Is Such A Hot Mess
The Telepathy Tapes podcast, and its premise of non-speaking autistics not only reading minds but bringing the world messages of love and peace, is a hot, complicated mess—but not for the reasons you may think.
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Autonomy First! Accessing Good Supports Without Sacrificing Your Independence
We’ve all heard or experienced horror stories about accessing services and supports. Often the idea of receiving services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), including autism, conjures up images of institutions—visions of Willowbrook. Or, ideas of what is “optimal” for us look like segregated lives, or “intentional” communities where the true intent is