bardificer reblogged
IF YOU'RE NOT AUTISTIC, LISTEN THE FUCK UP
I'm autistic and here's shit you need to know!
- ABA therapy is abuse. There is no debate on this topic.
- Fuck Autism Speaks, they're ableist and they misuse the money they're given.
- If you're not autistic, I don't want to hear your opinion about anything related to autism. Just listen to us.
- The puzzle piece has ableist origins.
- Autistic people are disabled. Autism is a developmental disability. Disabled is not a bad word.
- You don't know more about autism than autistic people. I don't care if your entire family is autistic, you don't know more than autistic people.
- Mocking people for their interests and calling them cringey is ableist.
- Vaccines don't cause autism, and even if they did, you should still vaccinate your kids.
- I am not afraid of noise/light etc. Certain sensory inputs cause me pain.
- The r word is a slur. Don't say it.
- Non-verbal doesn't mean we can't hear or understand what you are saying.
- Verbal communication is not the only method of communicating. Just because a person is non-verbal, doesn't mean they can't respond to what you're saying.
- Sign language, writing, sound boards, and cards with words on them are all form of non-verbal communication.
- Do not post a video of your child having a meltdown or shutdown on the internet. Imagine how you would feel if someone posted a video of you on the internet at one of your worst moments without your consent.
- The Big Bang Theory is shit representation. So is Adam and Atypical. If it's not written by an autistic person, its probably shit. Neurotypical writers can include autistic characters, but they cant write stories about being autistic.
I don't agree with all of these, but for most I agree 100%.
I will add that making a mentally disabled character only to be the stupid comic relief that ruins everything is ableist.
