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Autism

How Author Sarah Kapit Writes Authentic Autistic Kid Lit Characters

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Autistic author Sarah Kapit is bringing a wide range of authentic autistic characters to her readers.

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Accommodations

Understanding How Routines Can Help Autistic People

Posted on April 27, 2022July 10, 2022 by Fergus Murray

There are dangers to assuming autistic people need routines, without understanding why. Routines imposed by other people are likely to do more harm than good.

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Accommodations

April and Accommodations: Stop Talking to Me Like I’m a Child!

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022 by Lummine

I would really appreciate it if people would listen to me carefully before they start treating me like a child. I am a capable and interesting person, with enough agency, preparation, and knowledge to contribute a lot to my relationship with them.

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abuse

Too Many Autistic Women at Risk: We Need Education, We Need Support

Posted on April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 by Marcia Eckerd

While we know that the majority of autistic people experience abuse and sexual assault during their lifetimes, autistic women are particularly vulnerable, and we need more research in this area.

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Accommodations

Filmmaker Tré Wilson’s Pandemic Respite From Autistic Masking

Posted on April 24, 2022November 21, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

I guess there’s not many spaces where I feel safe to be myself without great repercussions. If I’m not dealing with racism, it’s homophobia, and if I’m not dealing with that it’s ableism.

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Accommodations

April and Accommodations: I Ask Questions Because I Can’t Read Your Mind!

Posted on April 22, 2022November 20, 2022 by Shawna Spain

Please do not get mad at me when I ask for clarification. I am not challenging you, I want to understand what you are trying to convey and because I have not learned to read minds (YET!).

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Accommodations

April and Accommodations: I Need Pictures to Learn Things!

Posted on April 20, 2022April 25, 2022 by Elliot Gavin Keenan

I have trouble orienting myself in space, and simply telling me where something is isn’t particularly helpful. I would be able to find things and understand complex concepts easier if people used illustrations.

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Accommodations

April and Accommodations: Stop Asking Me How I Am!

Posted on April 19, 2022April 25, 2022 by Kate Ryan

Instead of asking how I am when you see me, make a comment that I can easily respond to, like something about the weather.

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AAC

April and Accommodations: I Need My Technology to Communicate!

Posted on April 18, 2022April 25, 2022 by Ann Memmott

If we say we need a piece of technology, enable that. If a meeting knows I need to use a chat facility for video, enable support for that so that I join in equally.

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Accommodations

April and Accommodations: Answer My Questions, Please! 

Posted on April 17, 2022April 26, 2022 by Ava Gurba

If I don’t have the right information, I risk doing the task incorrectly and having to redo something in a different way and/or having someone get angry with me, angrier than when I was just asking questions.

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