#Autismspeaks

HI SO TOMORROW MARK ROBER IS HOSTING A “charity” LIVE STREAM FOR AUTISM. HOWEVER HES ONLY RAISING MONEY TO A CHARITY THAT HURTS AUTISTIC PEOPLE. better charities:https://awnnetwork.org/ https://autisticinclusivemeets.org/ http
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DO NOT support AutismSpeaks! They are a Hate group1. Only 1 of the 28 board members was actually Autistic (but resigned after his advice was ignored), while 23 are representatives
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Just in case people don't know how horrifying Autism Speaks is, I'm gonna do a little thread: A woman who held a leadership position in the organisation contemplated killing her
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I’m so tired of “behavioral issues” being synonymous w/ autism. Behavioral issues AREN’T inherent to autism. They’re the result of not having a supportive enough environment. Autistic people aren’t the
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mcyttwt was really vocal about cc’s using the r-slur...yet, i have only ever seen my own posts talking about #AutismAcceptanceMonth  so what can you do to ACTUALLY help autistics? (a
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Reminder (especially for neurotypical people) that @autismspeaks goal is to “end autism by any means necessary”. This is based in eugenics. Please do not use blue or puzzle pieces to
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CW: cops, autism-related puzzle piece symbol....So.....do these police realize that puzzle pieces, when relating to autism, literally scream "I AM A EUGENICIST AND WANT TO MURDER YOU FOR BEING AUTISTIC,"
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One of my favorite things about #Ramadan is its emphasis on giving & empathy for others.In keeping with my now 1-yr old tradition, for each of the 30 days
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I am encouraging a boycott of autism research participation by autists and parents of autistic children, unless autistic people are involved in setting the goals of the studies. Don't participate
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Check your knowledge. Retweet for awareness. For nonspeaking autistic people, good fine motor skills and coordination are rare.Expressive facial communication, fancy dance movements -- these things are SUPER difficult for
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