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My selfless and kind autistic daughter has become angry and aggressive as her school-based anxiety grows. The National Curriculum is not fit for purpose. I've written a poem about it #AutismAwareness #Autism #inclusion #EducationReform #AutismAcceptance #CelebrateDiversity pic.twitter.com/6pRcVFNQCK— Zara Hardy (@ZaraHardyPink) June 20, 2022

This (and the rest of the website) looks just brilliant! https://t.co/KEUiVLrYU8— George Watts (@autgeek) June 20, 2022

If a child doesn't want to look at an adult, they are exercising agency on what they do and don't want to pay attention to. Forcing them to pay attention to someone that they don't currently want to, is eroding their agency— Michael Tsai (@thedataroom) June 20, 2022

In society we reasonably request certain amounts of attention from others and vice versa. But there are limits in both directions.— Michael Tsai (@thedataroom) June 20, 2022

Thinking back to before Covid. I would get on flights occasionally. There would always be a safety briefing by the flight attendants at the beginning. A significant # of the adult passengers would barely pay attention to them.— Michael Tsai (@thedataroom) June 20, 2022

One example of how adults sometimes make a choice not to pay attention to someone. Can’t recall the last time on a plane where a passenger got reprimanded or written up for not paying attention to the safety briefing— Michael Tsai (@thedataroom) June 20, 2022

When people talk about increasing resilience too often what they actually mean is 'we want to teach vulnerable people (often kids) to get better at quietly enduring avoidable distress and injustice so they don't make a fuss that might force us to address these issues'.— George Watts (@autgeek) June 16, 2022

Dear Problem Patients,We believe you.You’re not alone.https://t.co/RgnT3fhvkz— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) June 19, 2022

Manifest lots of good energy for me. The next few weeks will be the hardest of my life.** Last 5 Tweets dictated by Alice— Alice Wong 王美華 (@SFdirewolf) June 19, 2022

How can educators engage in what Deborah Meier calls "creative noncompliance" to create humane, ungraded space in their classroom practice? https://t.co/N20P4NUeik— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) June 17, 2022

Just a friendly reminder that "aspie", "high functioning" and "on the spectrum" are all part of the Autism Starter Kit of concepts that you get with your autism diagnosis. They come from outside the autistic community and can include large amounts of ableism.— Neurotypicality Research Inc 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (@SNeurotypicals) June 10, 2022

I love autistic ppl. They gave me life when I thought I had nothing left. I want solidarity, love, and good things for every single one of us.#AutisticPrideDay— Born Borg (@iputahexonyou) June 19, 2022

Autistic adults pretty much have to self-diagnose - it's not very likely that someone will randomly step in and get them a surprise diagnosis.— Pete Wharmby (@commaficionado) June 19, 2022

Rigor is not a word that belongs in education. If education is to be a human endeavor, let's use the human-centered language of experience, meaning, & purpose. Ironically, you'll probably learn more AND do better in a purpose-driven course! https://t.co/OhBL3wxJRN pic.twitter.com/ztPbRPItWi— Nick Covington (@CovingtonEDU) June 19, 2022

Many thanks to @thinkingautism and @likesevenspoon for the kind review of Resonance. Read it--then read the novel :-) #DisLit #scifi #novel #ActuallyAutistichttps://t.co/XuezDVsZj5— Dora Raymaker (@dora_raymaker) June 14, 2022

Why don’t non-disabled people realize that legalizing assisted suicide for disabled people is a slippery slope to euthanizing the rest of society’s “undesirables.” It’s just a matter of time before they target you for an identity that isn’t a choice.It’s modern day eugenics.— Ola Ojewumi (@Olas_Truth) June 19, 2022

People who have excellent health insurance, access to medical care, and paid sick days are living in a very different pandemic than workers who do not have health insurance, no easy access to health care, and who don't get paid when they can't work.— Myra Batchelder (@myrabatchelder) June 18, 2022

Something that never fails to annoy me: accessible housing that only welcomes applications from the over 55s. Young disabled people exist, and we also need accessible housing.— Karl Knights (@Inadarkwood) June 19, 2022

By the Time an Autistic Person Complains, They Have Already Been Suffering For Hours: https://t.co/VEvLVhT0GM #autistic #autism #actuallyautistic Please RT pic.twitter.com/0Q6Adbodoa— Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic (@jaime_a_heidel) June 18, 2022

I'm a self diagnosed #Audhd content creator and writer. I have been processing my newly discovered autism and looking back at my life prior to 31 to see my own past in a new way. I would love to connect with other autistic individuals! #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent— Neurodivergent | Jean Grey Rising (@Jeangreyrising) June 18, 2022

Remember, there's no such thing as a "neurodiverse person." The word you're looking for is "neurodivergent." Humanity is neurodiverse. Individual humans can be neurotypical or neurodivergent.Confused? Today I came upon this graphic which clarifies the whole thing really well. pic.twitter.com/WffT7xS1U0— Nick Walker (@WalkerSensei) June 13, 2022

Being denied an #autism diagnosis doesn't stop women being #autistic. #ActuallyAutistic— Cos (@autismage) June 11, 2022

we can talk about my emotional regulation if—and only if—I have control over my sensory environs otherwise you’re just blaming me for problems I have no control over 🤷🏻‍♀️ and did not create https://t.co/BsCyJFIFjE— human barometer, M.M. (@laurenancona) June 18, 2022

I’m examining the #gatekeeping of the #Neurodivergent umbrella this week on the #podcast. And, as always, so grateful for the work of @WalkerSensei and @UVGKassi, who continue to inform my POV. My copy of “Neuroqueer Heresies” is well lived and quoted! pic.twitter.com/hn5r6QIKda— Neuroversity (@NeuroversityPod) June 18, 2022

Happy Autistic Pride Day!Given the entwined nature of queer liberation and neurodivergent liberation, I'll take this opportunity to remind you that Gwen Nelson, the original creator of Autistic Pride Day, is a trans woman.#AutisticPride #AutisticPrideDay #AutisticPrideDay2022— Nick Walker (@WalkerSensei) June 18, 2022

By the Time an Autistic Person Complains, They Have Already Been Suffering For Hours: https://t.co/VEvLVhT0GM #autistic #autism #actuallyautistic Please RT pic.twitter.com/0Q6Adbodoa— Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic (@jaime_a_heidel) June 18, 2022