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The Truth of the Situation11 comments

lastcrazyhorn wrote 6 days ago: After my last post, I got an email from a lady named “Nan,” who was wondering if I could … more »

Tags: aspie attributes, aspies, Autism, empathy, Figuring Stuff Out, Guide to being an aspie, Music, Music therapy, Philosophy

Neuroethics Rising

Spirit of the Time wrote 6 days ago: Neuroethics is an emerging interdisciplinary field of inquiry that draws on ethics, cognitive neuros … more »

Tags: ethics, NBICS, cognitive sciences, enhancement, transhumanism, Persons, Cognition, health, Mental Health

What sorts of people? Empathy deficit disorder -- do you suffer from it?1 comment

wolbring wrote 2 weeks ago: the story is here … more »

Tags: Psychiatry, Norms and normalcy, Cognitive Disability, Human kinds, Cognition, Newspapers, Mental Health, Medical Interventions, empathy

What Sorts of Paralympics? A Disabled Swimmer’s Dream, a Mother’s Fight

wolbring wrote 2 weeks ago: Its about a swimmer with cerebral palsy and developmental differences. An excerpt “Mr. Kendall Ba … more »

Tags: Disability, Discrimination, ableism, Sports, stigmatization, Autism, Cognition, Olympics / -lympics, Appearance norms

Severity is not acceptable3 comments

cbrunette wrote 3 weeks ago: There was a big splash on the internet about a news bit that ABC Good Morning America did on the Neu … more »

Tags: aspergers-syndrome, Autism, Rant, Parenting

So Goeth the Autism Epidemic

Spirit of the Time wrote 3 weeks ago: Kristina Chew, over at Autism Vox, has an interesting recent post with this title. It nicely supple … more »

Tags: Autism, Books, Children, Differential treatment, Families, General, Human kinds, Marginalization and exclusion, Medical Interventions

The New Autism Rights Movement8 comments

biella wrote 1 month ago: Over the last decade, New York Magazine has run some excellent articles on mental health, Big Pharma … more »

Tags: ethics, Disability, publications, Families, Books, Norms and normalcy, Marginalization and exclusion, Children, stigmatization

Creepy Teacher Humiliates Special-Needs Kid, has Kindergarten class Vote him out

silentconsort wrote 1 month ago: A black teacher had her kindergarten class vote a White child who is labeled ’special needs … more »

Tags: Blogroll, Hypocrisy, idiot teachers, media-spin, Do As I Say Not As I Do, system asswipes, Creepy people, where's the tolerance for differences, teacher humilates special needs kid

Kathleen Seidel Successful In Quashing Shoemaker Subpoena8 comments

dvnutrix wrote 2 months ago: Kathleen Seidel prevails. She has successfully quashed the absurd Shoemaker subpoena that triggered … more »

Tags: patrick holford, Autism, Kathleen Seidel, Blogging, Clifford Shoemaker

How dare you exist

neuroaster wrote 2 months ago: No redeeming qualities can save you now Thankless time and energy is blamed on you Now your sole-pro … more »

Tags: recovery, Intervention

Labels & Symbols (and why I have an Autism Awareness Ellipse on my page)14 comments

Goldie wrote 2 months ago: I have been thinking a lot about labels & symbols & political correctness & stigma & … more »

Tags: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, identity, Parenting, Autism, Controversy, ellipse, Family, labels

"You're proud of WHAT ? ? ?"

neuroaster wrote 2 months ago: April is Autism Awareness Month We are the targets of embarrassed wrath We are a presence in the wor … more »

Tags: Uncategorized

Hello World1 comment

dearestreader wrote 2 months ago: Because schizophrenia is an underrepresented part of the neurodiversity movement. Because I love to … more »

Tags: schizophrenia, writing, Thinking

Red is the color of love and revolution

neuroaster wrote 2 months ago: Take the red pill Answer truth’s call Rise and wake up Leave the dream-trap Shout the real new … more »

Tags: schmategory, ptsd, trauma, abusive care, neurobigotry, Intervention, ignorance, mistreatment

Freedom Of Speech Under Fire 1 comment

swfreedomlover wrote 2 months ago: There’s a reason lawyers have a bad name. As usual though, it’s not all lawyers that ar … more »

Tags: My Quotes of the Day, Politics, censorship, constitution, Controlling Liberty, Freedom of Speech, Blogging, First Amendment, violent radicalization

Newsweek

lastcrazyhorn wrote 2 months ago: Newsweek ran an article about autism and Asperger’s Syndrome a couple of weeks ago that I just … more »

Tags: aspie traits, Autism, autism news, autism speaks, Ari Ne'eman, Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, Hannah autism case, newsweek autism, person-first argument against

To Compromise or Not Compromise?

Sheila wrote 3 months ago: If an adult stumbles across the path of another adult who refuses to compromise in order for that … more »

Tags: my faith, My Aspieness, My Thoughts, My Life, aspergers-syndrome, socially incorrect, aspies, Aspergers, Autism Spectrum

This poem is a STRANGE behavior symptom

neuroaster wrote 3 months ago: Red roses and blue violets never reach the stars Red roses and blue violets never cough or sneeze Re … more »

Tags: schmategory

Heart Savants on You Tube

hyprsts wrote 3 months ago: A lot of parents I come across worry a great deal about their ASD kids’ milestones. Is he read … more »

Tags: Autism, Journeys into Nirvana, Breathing Space, Autism Society Philippines, YouTube, Wallace, compassion, Unconditional Love