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The Joy and Vibrance of Autism

Posted on February 27, 2021August 3, 2022 by Emily

I feel things so intensely, and when that’s a good emotion, it’s the best thing in the world. I feel joy with every bone in my body. When someone else is happy, I feel it too.

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thinkingautism thinkingautism.bsky.social @thinkingautism ·
9 Dec

People having mental health crises deserve a "rights-respecting and community-based alternative to over-medicalized and police-led responses" that include informed consent. @hrw describes a Toronto-based case study on how such models can work.

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9 Dec

Research shows that people with ID thrive if empowered to live their best lives, & that "Intellectual disability severity only had a negative relationship with QoL total level when not considered simultaneously with self-determination." (Paywall, sadly.)

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9 Dec

Research shows that people with ID thrive if empowered to live their best lives, & that "Intellectual disability severity only had a negative relationship with QoL total level when not considered simultaneously with self-determination." (Paywall, sadly.)

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9 Dec

"One of the most important things autistic people can offer parents is interpretation skills. Interpreting our culture/way of communicating. Preventing misunderstandings. Helping families to learn one another’s languages of love & caring" @thinkingautism

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