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Autism

Why Do So Many Autistic People Flap Our Hands?

Posted on June 28, 2018June 15, 2022 by Maxfield Sparrow

The problem is not autistic hand flapping. The problem is when the decision has been made that hand flapping is annoying or weird, and not natural (and adorable!).

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What the Fidget Spinners Fad Reveals About Disability Discrimination

Posted on May 20, 2017October 16, 2022 by Aiyana Bailin

I’m angry about the sudden popularity of fidget spinners, but probably not for the reasons you think. I’m not mad that they’re disruptive in class, or obnoxiously trendy. I’m furious because of what they reveal about societal power structures, and the pathologizing of disabled people by non-disabled persons.

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