We Need to Talk About Ableism-Related Anxiety
I’m sitting on the edge of my bed in my bathing suit. I have decided to wear it all day in the hopes I would gather the nerve to go to the pool in it… We Need to Talk About Ableism-Related Anxiety
Category Archives: Disability
What it Was Like to Grow Up “Not Allowed” to Be Disabled
I’ve never really talked about my grief, my bitterness, my anger, on this blog. Or… ever, I guess. The past few years since this journey of knowing … What it Was Like to Grow Up “Not Allowed” to Be Disabled
Read moreJustice for Xavier Hernandez: Texas School Still Practicing Illegal Restraints after Killing Young Autistic Man
After killing a young autistic man with a deadly restraint, a bystander films employees from the same school casually performing brutal restraints on… Justice for Xavier Hernandez: Texas School Still Practicing Illegal Restraints after Killing Young Autistic Man
Read more10 Rhetorics of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
ABA Rhetoric #1: ABA interventions are the most evidence-based effective autism intervention Actually evidence for ABA programmes is overwhelmingly … 10 Rhetorics of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
Read moreIn Chadwick Boseman Disabled Black Kids Got Their Superhero, The Tragedy Is We Didn’t Get To Know Him As Such
When I was about 7 or eight years old, I wanted to be a ballerina and actress. Bad. I would spin around our living room on my hands and knees and was… In Chadwick Boseman Disabled Black Kids Got Their Superhero, The Tragedy Is We Didn’t Get To Know Him As Such
Read moreWhite Fragility Makes Calls for True Disability Inclusion Ring Hollow
On any given day ending in “y,” traverse to the comments section of any black disabled person post speaking their existence, and you’ll find a white … White Fragility Makes Calls for True Disability Inclusion Ring Hollow
Read moreNeurotypicals: Listen to Our Words, Not Our Tone
There are a few assumptions neurotypical people have when it comes to tone of voice when anyone talks. I’ll clarify them here. Neurotypicals: Listen to Our Words, Not Our Tone
Read moreBe Honest: Autistic vs Neurotypical Honesty
I’ve learned a lot recently after asking allistic people on twitter what they truly want to hear from other people when allistic people say “be … Be Honest: Autistic vs Neurotypical Honesty
Read moreThe Call is Coming from Inside the House: White Supremacy and the Disability Community
During the insurrection at the Capitol building, white supremacy was all I could think about. While many were contending with the implications for … The Call is Coming from Inside the House: White Supremacy and the Disability Community
Read moreI Was Unprepared For 2020
*Trigger Warning: This article contains discussion about COVID, sexual assault and disabled death and discrimination. I knew people were comfortable … I Was Unprepared For 2020
Read moreCyber Bullying and Social Media
Here’s the thing, even if they post your name, city and where you work.. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter will not take the posts down. They can call you names like stalker when what you’re doing is only fact checking them. This is what is happening to me right now. Connie Manning CEO/Director of CalmWear has stalked and harassed me. She
Read moreWeekly and Monthly Roundup!
So this month has been a little.. well let’s say frustrating. It was Autism Awareness Month which brought up a whole other can of worms with it. As people that have been following along on the blog, or the Facebook page will have noticed that I was threatened, and bullied quite a bit. That was a lot to handle but
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