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What Do Autistic People Want from Autism Research? That is what we discussed at #AutINSAR, a vibrant IRL +online discussion from the last three IRL @AutismINSAR meetings. We aren’t at

Hey Parents of Autistic Kids: Here Are Five Big, Avoidable Mistakes! A thread based on a TPGA post by @shannonrosa, parent of an autistic now-adult:http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/2017/04/hey-parents-of-autistic-kids-here-are.html #Autis

Autistic Commonality and the Illusion of “Quirky”: A thread from a TPGA article by @epballou!Some people insist on describing the autistic spectrum as ranging from the non-speaking and very profoundly

Autistic people deserve the love & respect that come with acceptance, not merely acknowledgment that autism exists. Awareness is passive. Acceptance is a choice.Here are ten ways you can honor

[CN: murder of an autistic child, parent-victim fallacy]Yet another autistic child has been murdered by a parent, who claims the child is in “a better place.” F*** that. I’m not

If you missed the recent webinar on Disability & Inclusion Strategies During #COVID19 for parents &/or children with disabilities, the full video & complete transcript is here: http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/2020/04/disability-and-inc

Today is World #AutismAcceptanceDay! (Or, to some, #AutismAwarenessDay). This means you’re probably being firehosed by autism information. But how do you know if an #autism organization is a trustworthy one?