supported decision making Archives — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

#AutisticWhileBlack: To Siri With Love’s Shallow, Dangerous Take on Forced Sterilization

January 23, 2018 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Kerima Çevik intersecteddisability.blogspot.com theautismwars.blogspot.com Kerima Çevik, photo courtesy the author [image: Gray haired Afro-Latina woman next to a windowshade, looking to the left.] [Content note: Contains descriptions of involuntary medical procedure, including sterilization, on Black and disabled people.] I am trying to plow my way through Judith Newman’s autism parenting book To Siri with Love: A […]

Why Supported Decision Making Is a Better Choice Than Conservatorship

May 11, 2017 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Image © Falashad | Creative Commons [image: Smiling white woman with crown braids hugging a person with an auburn ponytail.] Many families or guardians assume that when high-support autistic teenagers transition to adulthood, they automatically need to be legally conserved for their own protection. But that’s isn’t necessarily true. We spoke with UCSF’s Dr. Clarissa

Autism and Adult Housing Choices: Separating Myths From Facts

August 22, 2016 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Housing for autistic adults is a fraught and confusing topic. We talked with Sam Crane, who explains why group homes can be bad for disabled residents, and why “intentional” housing often means just the opposite for the disabled people who actually live there.