The next day that same teacher is scolding a bunch of girls for wearing such short skirts to school. Teacher Angkana asks them if they think that they are auditioning for a K-pop girl’s group (Ouch!) It turns out to be a flashback as two of the girls are Pan and Soda. The Teacher says that it’s a disgraceful way
Read moreParents of autistic children, especially non-autistic moms, take up most of the space in the narrative about autism. Jude Clee points out the lack of… The Hidden Strength of Autistic Moms in a Neurotypical Mom Culture
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So I woke up this morning checking my social media sites and when I came across on Autism article. I of course clicked on CBC’s news article thinking that it would be interesting.. instead what I found was an article full of misinformation. There is a notable lack of Autistic voices in the article. (Article linked at the bottom of
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BIG NEWS!!! CalmWear has changed and it’s now CalmCare. This isn’t just a change of name though as they have also decided to become more inclusive and listen to Autistic voices which is just awesome! They now sponsor Autistic Inclusive Meets (AIM) which is a huge step for them. This shows a lot of growth from the company to acknowledge
Read moreThe waters surrounding autistic genetic studies are best described as murky. The MSSNG project from Autism Speaks and SPARK from the Simons … Spectrum 10k: The Fallacy of Genetic Autism Studies
Read moreClick here to read my initial article “The Dangers of Spectrum 10K”. The last two weeks have been challenging and emotionally draining for the … Why I still don’t trust Spectrum 10K
Read moreAugust 25, 2021. When New Democratic Party candidate Kemal Ahmed posted on social media about Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), he could not have … We support the NDP’s Kemal Ahmed: Harassment against Mr. Ahmed and his campaign team is racist and anti-democratic
Read more“I prefer nonspeaking as I understand all language. Non-verbal suggests I don’t understand language and doesn’t represent how I love language.” On Using NonSpeaking, Minimally Speaking, Or Unreliably Speaking Over “Non-Verbal”: NonSpeakers Weigh In
Read moreIt was just an average Tuesday morning while I browsed through my Twitter feed when I came across the glossy brand Spectrum 10k research project. At … The Dangers of Spectrum 10K
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So it’s been another dreary week of barely any workouts so I decided to try the Apple Fitenss+. I decided to start with the dance workouts because they were good cardio and my Vo2 max needs to improve. I decided to try the Dance with Ben which is set to Space Jam because clearly I was feeling a bit nostalgic.
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Kim walks sadly to the door of his house when he gets a text from P’Way asking if he wants Thai BBQ pork. Kim is typing a response when another text comes from P’Way says that he’s not asking then texts his location. Left with no choice Kim goes over to meet P’Way. While P’Way is setting up things up
Read moreI would say that the student begins navigating the two-dimensional space of the letterboard then move on to navigating the environment which is in … An interview with Soma Mukhopadhyay, pioneer of rapid prompting method (RPM)
Read moreMany autistic children who receive ABA therapy are nonspeakers. As these children age, they gain access to better communication tools. And when they … ABA Horror Stories Are Far Too Common
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It’s been an interesting week. I’ve run out of energy a lot so even doing something simple (relatively speaking) as a recap for an Asian drama has been difficult to do. I did manage to get some swimming in though and broke my record with 74 laps! It’s because I did so many laps that I had to rest in
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Kim says okay then watches his friend Soda walk off with the squad. He comments to himself that Soda has grown up a little more. A fellow classmate walks by wondering why Kim is still in the hallway and tells him to hurry up and get changed for PE class. Kim heads towards the boys locker room thinking that it
Read moreONTABA recently released a report entitled “ABA in 2020-2021; current state of the research.” You can find that report here – https://… A Response to ONTABA’s 2020 “Look at ABA Research”
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Tum reminds Gene that he has finished talking yet, after Gene stood up and said no interrupting him. Gene sits back down but tells Tum that he has said so much already that Gene has a pretty good idea of what he wants. Tum begs Gene to help out as Tum is experiencing an accommodation problem, so can he let
Read moreUnderstanding the terminology “Neurodivergent” means having a neurological difference resulting in different cognitive processing and thinking. … Being an ally to your neurodivergent colleagues
Read moreNeuroception describes the neurophysiological ability to scan an environment for safety or danger. When people metaphorically speak about having a “… Neuroception 101: How the mindbody scans and adapts for safety and danger
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After returning back to the land of the living Pan learns that she’s in P’Kim’s body from the doctor after she asked about P’Kim. Once she is left alone she goes to the mirror to further confirm it. At first like most people she assumes that she’s dreaming. While others might pinch themselves to wake up, Pan decides to slap
Read moreBen Breaux, nonspeaking autistic advocate and author, reviewed the award-winning film, The Reason I Jump, an adaptation of Naoki Higashida’s best-… REVIEW: The Reason I Jump – An Unusual Film With a Very Important Message
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P’Kim is giving Pan a ride home on his motorbike when he asks her why she is writing Yaoi fiction. Pan stumbles over an answer so P’Kim asks if she’s worried that Phingphing might go after her for shipping him with P’Way. Pan admits that she is but says that she likes it better if he’s with P’Way. P’Kim asks
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Gene is typing his story into the laptop. The words that appear on the screen are: At the moment his hands slid and held both of my wrists, locking in on the white bedroom walls. The typing stops and then hands hover over the keyboard before deleting bedroom walls in the text and replacing the words with bathroom walls. The
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Pan and Soda are spying through the door trying to figure out what’s going on in the room inside. Soda says that even if they can’t figure out what’s going on, the looks P’Kim and P’Way are giving each other shows that they care a lot about each other. Pan says that it’s not concern that they are showing for
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Phingphing tells her friends that she had told P’Way that she didn’t like to wear rings but he insisted she wear it so that others knew she was taken. One of her friends notices that she has a hickey and Phingphing admits that she was going to talk to them about it. She wonders if there is a way to
Read moreThe Big Think earlier this month disappointingly published a piece in which philosophy instructor Jonny Thomson, wondering whether the term … Neurodiversity is not a euphemism
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A group of bullies are attacking a boy named Somkit because he didn’t allow Off to see his answers this time. Somkit swears that he tried but the teacher Miss Angkana was staring at him the whole time. Off of course doesn’t care saying that if Somkit wants to study in school peacefully then Somkit had better do as he’s
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Marwin is outside the house with his luggage when he calls out to Tops asking if he’s done yet. Tops comes running out with a bag of food that he wants Marwin to take in case he gets hungry. Tops even brings him a scarf so that he doesn’t get cold, he puts it on Marwin and steals a kiss
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Tops is decorating the Chirstmas tree all by himself when Marwin comes down the stairs. He can’t believe that Tops has already brought it home. Tops asks Marwin if he likes it, which of course he does because it’s a beautiful tree. Marwin asks Tops how he got the tree home and Tops says that he carried it all by
Read moreAutistic people are often highly skilled or have well-developed talents, which causes the world to see them as having high earning potential. But … Talent Isn’t Enough: Ableism & “Gifted” Autistics
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Poor Dome is complaining that Marwin is such a burden when he’s drunk as he’s helping him get home safely. Unfortunately he wasn’t paying enough attention and manages to let Marwin bang his head on the open gate, he apologizes but that looked pretty painful, definitely a loud ow from the very drunk Marwin. Dome gets him inside the house
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Tops is up early cooking when Marwin comes down to the kitchen to ask why Tops is up and cooking so early in the morning. Tops tells Marwin that his little brother Thunder is coming. Tops says that his Dad has been busy lately, so he doesn’t have time to look after him. Tops asks Marwin if he is hungry
Read moreTranscript Hey humans Lyric here, NeuroDivergent Rebel, and this week, we’re going to talk about why the education system isn’t always ideal, and can… Academic Privilege – Is the Public Education System Destroying NeuroDivergent People?
Read moreI explain why it can be so hard to do hygiene tasks, like brushing teeth or showering, as an autistic person. Autistic Hygiene
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Tops knocks on Marwin’s bedroom door, asking if he’s asleep. Tops then knocks again before saying that he’s coming into the room. Tops goes into the room and can’t believe what a mess it is. Tops moves to the other side of the bed to look at some of the sheet music when Marwin comes out of the shower wondering
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The episode starts off with Tops already cooking, it looks like he is preparing for a Halloween party. Marwin comes over while Tops is putting some stuff in a box. Marwin notices that the coffin sandwiches look a lot like the ring he’s wearing. Marwin asks if Tops did it on purpose and if so, how did he know that
Read moreIt’s Ben a pretty busy week as the pools are open again. However some of the restrictions have been lifted so now you can’t book a spot in the pool but have to fight for a lane that you get to share with three other people. I’m proud of myself as 1,675m is the farthest I have been able to
Read moreProponents of the Judge Rotenberg Center’s use of electroshock as punishment on disabled children and adults claim that nothing else works. What … If not electroshock at the Judge Rotenberg Center, then what? Try access to communication
Read moreMarwin is practicing on his guitar in bed when Tops jumps into the bed to tell him that he has booked the hotel and planned their trip. He asks Marwin if he wants to see it but Marwin tells Tops that he doesn’t have to put so much effort into doing it. Marwin says that the others that want to
Read moreWe Move Together: Interview with Kelly Fritsch Megan Linton We Move Together is a joyful new children’s book about disability community and … We Move Together
Read moreWhy do people stim? Yes, that’s right I said people. Stimming isn’t exclusive to Neurodivergent people. Many Neurotypical people stim and probably … Let’s talk Stimming
Read moreJuly 10, 2021 Autistics for Autistics is united with other disability rights groups in condemning the July 6 ruling by the US District of Columbia’s … US court overturns FDA’s ban on shock torture of autistic and intellectually disabled students: Our statement
Read morePlease help #StopTheShock – It is legal in the US to shock disabled people right now at the Judge Rotenberg Center. This is not okay. Yes, It Really Is Legal to Electrically Shock Disabled Children in The US as Punishment #StopTheShock
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It’s time for another weekly roundup! It’s been an interesting week as the mask requirements has been lifted in some places while still be required in others. I’m going to admit that I love being maskless in stores but then I’m fully vaccinated so there is less risk for me. More importantly though the pool has opened up again which
Read moreOften times when Autistics try to bring up the abusiveness about ABA, the pro ABA crowd is often like “well my aba isn’t like that” or “my child … “My ABA isn’t like that.” Uhm yes…yes it is (TW ABA).
Read moreLet’s talk puzzle pieces. Now in a general sense I love puzzle pieces (please keep reading). They are a whole picture coming together, or a family of… Puzzle Piece history/A$ Mass post
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Tops says that he still hasn’t decided yet. The two are sitting on picnic table while Marwin is checking his phone. Marwin asks Tops if he knows what he’s going to make for him. Marwin comes off the table to sit on the bench with Tops to show him his phone, as he’s found a menu that looks good. Marwin
Read moreTranscript: Hey Humans. My voice – my voice, is that, is that my voice? Won’t come out of my mouth. Oh no. Let’s try that again. Hey, Humans! Lyric … Why We NEED to Teach Boundaries & Consent to Autistic People
Read moreWe’ve got to talk, y’all. There’s a real problem in our society when it comes to Cluster B diagnoses but before I dig deeper into that, what is … Thoughts on Cluster B Stigma from an Abuse Survivor
Read moreKwame R. Brobbey is a nonspeaker who uses a letterboard to communicate. When his mother obtained guardianship, they had to hire a lawyer to avoid … Voting Rights Are Automatically Revoked for Some Disabled People
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Tops is studying a cookbook pretty hard. Time passes and whatever is going on seems to be taking him a good deal of time. Marwin eventually comes over to offer him a glass of water and ask how it’s going. Marwin even asks about the mess on the table and Tops admits that it’s flour. Marwin asks if there is
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So June has been a heck of a month. It started off okay but near the end there was this pesky heat wave that really affected how people get their exercise, as mostly you just wanted to stay cool. In fact in some places there was warnings not to exercise at all because of the heat. So it’s been an
Read moreIn the US, you can’t be an autism researcher in most labs without accepting the pathological model of autism. You must reference old research, mostly… Why Autism Research Isn’t For Autistic People
Read moreHey everyone, NeuroRebel here, and there are a lot of things you should know about Autistic people, but I’ve narrowed it down for you. So stay tuned… Correcting Common Autism Myths – 10 Facts about Autistic People
Read moreOne of my biggest struggles, as an Autistic Person with Sensory Processing Differences, is often the modern indoor sensory environment (especially … The Miracle of Assistive Technology for Auditory Processing Problems in Public
Read moreOne of our allies is collecting testimonials for research purposes from Autistics, parents of Autistic kids and professionals all opposing ABA. … ABA Compliance is Abuse
Read moreI’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 moreAfter 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 moreABA 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 moreOn 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
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