Neurodiversity Why Parents Of Autistic Kids Should Avoid ABA Therapy ByIsobel Whitcomb "When you make a child repeat something over and over, that’s abusive."
Fatherly,
Daniel Wilkenfeld first heard about Applied Behavioral Analysis, a mainstay treatment for children on the spectrum, when his…
Autism Treatment Shifts Away from ‘Fixing’ the Condition
Scientific American,
There are different ways to be happy and function well, even if your brain is not typical When I began reporting on autism…
Autism Treatment Shifts Away from ‘Fixing’ the Condition
Scientific American,
There are different ways to be happy and function well, even if your brain is not typical When I began reporting on autism…
Autistic people are six times more likely to attempt suicide – poor mental health support may be to blame
Global Advisors,
Young autistic women are around 13 times more likely to attempt suicide than women who aren't autistic.
Autistic people are six times more likely to attempt suicide – poor mental health support may be to blame
The Conversation,
Publié: 1 avril 2022, 12:19 CEST Auteurs Patrick Jachyra Assistant Professor of Exercise and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities…
Autistic people are six times more likely to attempt suicide – poor mental health support may be to blame
Yahoo! News,
One person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Some of those most at risk include people experiencing mental health difficulties (s…
'The Battery's Dead': Burnout Looks Different in Autistic Adults
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THOUGH LITTLE STUDIED, EXHAUSTION AMONG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM HAS BECOME ITS OWN PANDEMIC.
'The Battery's Dead': Burnout Looks Different in Autistic Adults
Daily Magazine,
THOUGH LITTLE STUDIED, EXHAUSTION AMONG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM HAS BECOME ITS OWN PANDEMIC.
‘The Battery’s Dead’: Burnout Looks Different in Autistic Adults
DNYUZ,
Tyla Grant, 24, holds down a full-time advertising job, is trying to get a nonprofit off the ground and creates regular content…
‘The Battery’s Dead’: Burnout Looks Different in Autistic Adults
New York Times,
Though little studied, exhaustion among people with autism has become its own pandemic.
Why I Stopped Trying to Be “Normal”
Medium US,
Normal is inherently othering, divisive, and reductive. The word “normal” comes up a lot in our society.
Help Autistics by Tossing Out These 6 Toxic Norms
Medium US,
The conditioning that creates these norms happens from the very beginning, with our parents teaching us the things they were…
I Have Been Sober For 5 years and These Were the Biggest Surprises
Medium US,
Solving my drinking problem was only the beginning Chelsey Flood 3 hours ago · 8 min read Photo by ActionVance on Unsplash This…
7 Benefits of My Late Autism Diagnosis
Medium US,
It’s about brain functionality and mental health, not “feeling special.” Seven months ago, at 37 years old, I was diagnosed…
Alcohol: An Autistic Masking Tool?
Medium US,
Jesse Meadows 21 hours ago · 9 min read CW: discussion of suicide Art by Jesse Meadows Sometimes it feels inevitable with a…
This World Autism Awareness Day, Give Us Acceptance Instead
Medium US,
Autism is a disability, and that’s okay — we need your acceptance of authentic autism, not denial and euphemisms.
The #ActuallyAutistic Movement vs. Sia’s Movie, ‘Music’
Medium US,
Authentic representation matters, especially when the demographic is so vulnerable.
Autism Advocates Petition to Cancel U.K. TV Series 'Train Your Baby Like a Dog'
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Autism advocates want a new TV series on U.K.’s Channel 4 titled “Train Your Baby Like a Dog” taken off the air.
Autism Advocates Petition to Cancel U.K. TV Series 'Train Your Baby Like a Dog'
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Promo shot for U.K. series "Train Your Baby Like a Dog"Autism advocates want a new TV series on U.K.’s Channel 4 called “Train…
New research sheds light on why suicide is more common in autistic people
MedicalXpress,
People who hide their autism by 'camouflaging' to try to fit into society, or who don't receive correct support are at higher…