Since most Canada has prevented people from sharing news articles on Facebook, a lot of USA people tend to miss out on things like this. I’ll remind everyone that Edmonton is a part of Alberta the province that gets the most hate from the rest of the country for being conservative. “Trustees who voted in favour of axing the school
Well after the horror of third book Blood Lines, I was more than happy to move onto the 4th book Blood Pact. The books started with demons, went to werewolves, then mummies so it should be no surprise that in this book our heroes could come up against zombies. Well.. it’s not exactly zombies.. it’s more like a mix of
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It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Medic Alert Canada post. In fact the last time I did was to promote their partnership with Garmin. That however seems to have ended since I haven’t seen any Garmin devices on their website in quite some time. It seems like Medic Alert Canada will be filling that gap with their new NAVIVA™
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Read moreYes, You can have a hysterectomy while being on your period The Journey Leading Up To The Surgery I’ll start this blog post at the beginning of the journey with a visit to my regular doctor. I was having issues staying fit because of heavy periods, and even when I didn’t have my period.. if I did a workout.. well
Read moreAll living systems, from the smallest forms of life to the planetary ecosystem are best understood as complex systems of feedback loops. Metaphors we… Life is, at bottom, diversity
Read moreThe only way ABA knows how to “train” a child, to “motivate” them..is to negate their needs or take away their joy. Autism Acceptance Week and Applied Behavior Analysis
Read moreImage description: Five of the “Unthinkable” villains from the Superflex curriculum, including Topic Twistmeister, Body Snatcher, WasFunnyOnce, … From “Unexpected” to Acceptance: Why Social Skills Programs Must Stop Vilifying Neurodivergent Behaviors
Read moreSebastian Rubino reviews the long-awaited book, I Will Die on This Hill, by autistic advocate and parent, Jules Edwards, and allistic ally and parent… Book Review: I Will Die on This Hill
Read moreWhat I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum is part memoir, part survival guide, and all relatable. This brand new … Book Review: What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic by Annie Kotowicz
Read more{img decription: brown background with white text that says “Fight ableism, racism, queerphobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all bad isms and … Service Dogs are Not Licensed in the United States. A Story and What the Law Really Says
Read moreGiven the current uncertainty regarding the future viability of Twitter, I’ve started screen-capturing some of the threads I wrote there that I would… Autistic lives and legibility in research
Read moreThe past year has been exciting, as we returned to in-person events and continue to grow, with new projects and connections across Canada! Some … Autistic advocacy in Ontario: Highlights from 2022
Read moreArticle quick facts: Referring to autism and other neurodivergence as “hidden” or “invisible” lacks nuance because sensory and coordination … Autism: Not Such a Hidden Disability with Apraxia
Read moreThe label “severe” or “profound“ autism is intended to keep you from listening to any autistic people or learning enough to know lobbyists benefit … “Severe Autism” Is a Label that Tells You Nothing about an Autistic Person
Read moreI was a teenager from Long Island taking the Long Island Railroad into Manhattan. From there I took the A C or E subway train to Greenwich Village in… The Bigotry that is JK Rowling
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It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that Military Family Services (MFRC) has fallen to Autism Speaks. They have partnered with Autism Speaks to make a free downloadable toolkit. There have been some comments left by those that know how evil Autism Speaks is but the MFRC refused to listen. Instead they doubled down. I guarantee
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Oddly enough most people don’t know that Medic Alert Canada is actually partnered with Garmin Canada! The partnership has been out awhile but it’s amazing how neither organization seems to openly promote this. It seems silly not to promote it since Garmin itself has many health tracking benefits including Stress levels, body battery, and so much more! However Medic Alert
Read moreJim is in the purple Jim Sinclair is an autistic professional who worked with autistic people. Xe was born in December of 1961. Jim did not start … Autistic History: Jim Sinclair
Read moreTeen nonspeaker Anantha Krishnamurthy compares the treatment of progressive science during the Renaissance era to modern autism science— and it hits … The Big Gag: Autism science and autistic heresy
Read moreOn March 30, a representative of A4A appeared before the Senate of Canada, on their invitation, to present about federal autism policy. As well, … Our letter to the Canadian Senate: An Opportunity to Reshape Canada’s Autism Policy Landscape
Read moreEve Reiland It’s that time again — Discrimination, dehumanization, minimization, villifying, name calling Autistics and hate speech in the name of ‘… Discrimination, dehumanization, minimization, vilifying, Autistic slurs and hate speech in the name of ‘autism awareness’ month | Eve Reiland #…
Read moreIt’s April which is commonly known as Autism Awareness Month. Autistic people are being subjected to Parent Advocates and the tragedy narrative all over the internet this month. Medic Alert Canada was also sadly quite guilty of this. They featured a Video that was labeled as Autism Safety: Resources, tools and advice from experienced moms. However there was 1 Mom
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It came to my attention yesterday that an Ontario animal rescue was discriminating against Autistic children. This was horrible because the only reason given for their “rule” was a child’s neurology. They did try to claim that Autistic children were abusive to animals and listed two examples from their own experience. This was immediately called out as bullshit (BS) as
Read moreNick Barry, a young nonspeaking advocate, writes about how the privacy and autonomy of nonspeakers is often violated by those around them, how it … The Right to Privacy for Nonspeaking Autistics
Read more*Please note this is a critique of Simon’s research and published work and not personal character defamation. As I have never met Simon, I cannot … A Brief Overview Of Simon Baron-Cohen’s Autism Research
Read moreFor more than two years, Canada’s national autistic-led advocacy groups have actively opposed the proposed National Autism Strategy, which has been … Canada’s Autistic-led organization oppose the National Autism Strategy: Here’s why
Read moreImage by Glacier Medical Associates Autistics for Autistics unequivocally condemns the antivaccine convoy rallies in Toronto, Ottawa and elsewhere in… “This is our lane”: Autistics speak out against antivax rallies in Ottawa, Toronto
Read moreThis show has given me A LOT of feels. There’s so much to process, but I’m going to try to find the right words. I’m trying not to give too many … How I Saw ‘As We See It’ – Autistic Perspective
Read moreMo has had a lifetime of experiences that are unique and familiar to autistic people, and now she is committed to healing, accepting her true self, … I might be Autistic: Exploring and accepting my autism
Read moreA hate symbol. Why is the puzzle piece a hate symbol? I get asked this a lot. They tell me to reclaim it. As a Holocaust educator, no one tells the … Puzzle Piece is Hated by the Autistic Community: the history and what to use instead
Read moreLate Diagnosis – Self Discovery – Autistic Culture 100-ish Books for Adults Exploring Their Own Autistic Identity
Read moreAfter surviving a war zone in Saudi Arabia and Beirut and returning to the US, David Chin found himself face down in a puddle in a grocery store … Life with Autism, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Cats
Read moreClues From My Childhood My whole life I had had random pain and injuries I could not explain. I was often told I was faking it or doing it for … Diagnosis of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and What a Flare Up is Like
Read moreA is my half brother in law who my husband and I have guardianship of. He and my husband have the same father. LONG STORY. 1,769 more words When A Child Is Properly Supported at Home and at School, the Possibilities are Endless
Read moreWolfheart Sanchez is Black and Native American, and he writes a letter to Autistic teens about how the lack of representation is harmful, but they … A Letter to Black and Indigenous Autistic Teens
Read moreWhat Parents and Educators Should Know About FC and RPM ASHA’s Position Statement on FC and RPM Violates My Child’s Human Rights
Read moreJude Olubodun pens a powerful letter to autistic teens validating that they deserve respect, boundaries, bodily autonomy, and love in a society that … A Letter to Autistic Teens: Know What You Deserve
Read more“I Am Autism” video screenshot of a young Autistic playing on a trampoline. This is an Autism Propaganda film produced by Autism Speaks. In September… Archive | ”I Am Autism” Video via Autism Speaks | #AutisticHistory #AutismPropaganda #StopBigAutism
Read moreWhen I was a child, I had severe deficiencies or delays in functional play skills, particularly with imaginative and cooperative play. (Or, that’s … About “Functional Play”
Read moreDecember 10, 2021. Autistics for Autistics and other disability advocacy groups and individuals were shocked to see that 11Alive, a news station in … Autistics advocates unite to stop 11 Alive TV’s unethical use of “meltdown videos”
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Identity is made up of a multiple parts. It’s like one of those multi sided gaming dice or a multifaceted gem. It’s complex and deeply personal. You can’t love a person without loving them for all that they are. You also have to realize that if you have never left your own country, it limits your perspective, the lens with
Read moreWhen people interact with me for the first time, they know that I am Blind. Maybe because it’s quite obvious that I have uncontrollable eye movement;… Blind and Autistic: How Dueling Disabilities Makes Me a Bridge
Read moreThis oddly enough comes up a lot especially in advocate spaces. There is always some misguided person demanding to see the diagnostic paperwork from an advocate in order to prove that they are autistic. However they have NO legal right to it as it’s protected under the law. However even when someone has NO legal right to the information, people
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
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 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”
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
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
Read moreAs soon as a parent is aware that their child is autistic, they often ask, “What therapies does my child need?” Terra Vance walks readers through … Autism: It’s not OUGHTism
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 moreT.W THIS ARTICLE DISSECTS THE DSM CRITERIA & THE DESCRIPTION OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR. GOAL IS TO SHOW THERE IS NO REAL LINK BETWEEN A PERSONALITY … The why behind Cluster B ableism
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 moreChris Finnes is a nonspeaking autistic who was bored with being taught the same simple lessons over and over in a school for students with … We are capable and deserving of an education
Read moreImage description: Common classroom rules that are enforced in virtual classrooms that may be discriminatory towards neurodivergent and disabled … Strict Compliance Does Not Belong in the Virtual Classroom, Either.
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