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The sensory euphoria of a waterfall in the woods, where everything is greener than green, and the white noise of the falling stream shushes the rest of the world— Elora - Online 1 Room Schoolhouse (@1Schoolhouse) June 25, 2022

I spent the first ten years of my life unable to use spoken language for social communication. I was the child rocking in a corner and lining things up and not making eye contact.And, you know what? I KNEW when people were saying cruel things about me in front of me.— Ann Memmott PGC🌈 (They/she) (@AnnMemmott) June 25, 2022

Neurodiversity as a concept feels like it's being hijacked a bit by big business— Pete Wharmby (@commaficionado) June 25, 2022

@milton_damian's "Socially situating the lives of autistic people: the double empathy problem" in #BPSdouble_empathy"In development other people are not mirroring us so much or there is this disjuncture and we don't build up an expectation of alignment"➡️https://t.co/5A6V7UxIa5 https://t.co/Kue9lKYpDc— Centre for Interaction, Development and Diversity (@UoP_CIDD) June 24, 2022

Man on bus: “Have you always been confined to a wheelchair?”Me: “I’ve never been confined to a wheelchair.”Man: (Puzzled look)Disabled people are not confined to wheelchairs or wheelchair bound.Using a wheelchair is not confinement.— Gregory Mansfield (@GHMansfield) June 24, 2022

Oh good grief.Timeline filled with people saying, "But we need abortion in case our child is autistic" (paraphrased). ThatIsAbleismAnd not a lot different to "But we need abortion in case our child is gay".What on earth!— Ann Memmott PGC🌈 (They/she) (@AnnMemmott) June 25, 2022

“Let’s move countries” COVID is a mass disabling event and most countries restrict disabled people moving there. “Let’s get life insurance for pregnant people.”COVID is a mass disabling event and insurers are weighing covering those diagnosed with COVID.— Imani Barbarin, MAGC | Crutches&Spice ♿️ (@Imani_Barbarin) June 25, 2022

“Well let’s take to the streets.” COVID is a mass disabling event and not only have you disabled your fellow potential collaborators, but many of you aren’t wearing masks. But congratulations on getting back to your normal.— Imani Barbarin, MAGC | Crutches&Spice ♿️ (@Imani_Barbarin) June 25, 2022

If not now when?#DigitalArt pic.twitter.com/gHMsiB1CPu— jon adams (@soundcube) June 25, 2022

Stop calling kids *resilient* every time you want to disrespect their opinions, wants, needs, and development in favor of your own comfort & agendas. pic.twitter.com/pDWXS1LpNy— 🦋 Rachel Miller 🦋 (@MillerUnschool) July 31, 2021

It’s not equitable if it’s not accessible.It’s not accessible if it’s not equitable.— Gabrielle Peters: Pauper crip👩🏻‍🦽💚 (@mssinenomine) June 25, 2022

Interdependence 💛I’m an autistic doctor who relies on assistance from others to clean my house, handle big finances, organise and purchase groceries and drive me anyplace that’s new or far away.It’s because I’m disabled. Not lazy.#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD— Neurodivergent Dr (@autisticdoc) June 25, 2022

pic.twitter.com/cejvxzvaaq— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) June 25, 2022

A client with autism testifying, begins answering questions with “I’m sorry” right before they’re finished asking them, Judge yelling “I’m having a problem with your impulse control right now, only one of us should be talking and that’s me!”— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

Our criminal system is not accommodating for people who have disabilities, these people not only are abused by the system bc the people in it don’t accommodate disabilities or addictions but they are the systems victims. Jails are filled with people with disabilities.— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

The CJS punishes people who are “othered” in any way, those with any cognitive disability, physical disabilities, poor people, immigrants, and other marginalized people. Differences are “incompatible” with out of jail programs. Prisons are filled with people othered by CJS.— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

Same for ppl without transportation to comply with probation requirements. No accommodations are made, if you’re too poor to have transportation then “probation isn’t for you, jail is the only option.” Same for poor people who can’t pay an entry fee to a diversion program,— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

Asked whether there was any services to provide a person who has the will and motivation to complete probation but otherwise didn’t have the ability to do so, no. Told the judge he was in special education in school and other assessments noting a severe cognitive delay.— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

Judge: You shouldn’t let someone plea to probation if you know they can’t successfully complete probation. I’m tired of this. He should have been sentenced to jail in the beginning, let him go complete his sentence. Lather rinse repeat— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

This seems shocking and it should be. But this is just another day at work for the entire room of attorneys that watched. Probation and diversion programs or specialty courts are viewed as privileges, not rights. Incompatibility means you just default to prison. This isn’t new.— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

People with disabilities are thus dramatically overrepresented in the nation’s prisons and jails today. Efforts to tackle systemic racism in the criminal system need to include the rights of the disabled community, both at risk communities for abuse, harm and even death.— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

Ableism in the criminal legal system also results in significant harm to people with disabilities (a term encompasses physical, psychological, and learning differences). The number of incarcerated people with disabilities is intrinsically tied to race, as structural racism—— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

Additionally, the chance that someone with an autistic spectrum disorder will have an interaction with the police is seven times that of someone without that disorder.— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

In the criminal system, Black disabled people find themselves in a unique intersection of 2 systems of oppression: racism & ableism. The intersection of racism & ableism create a double blind, adding up to higher risk of arrest, other forms of physical and mental harm, and death.— Public Defendering (@fodderyfodder) June 23, 2022

Disabled people are barely included in sexual education. Many never get it. And you think it’s just easy for us to access reproductive healthcare?— Imani Barbarin, MAGC | Crutches&Spice ♿️ (@Imani_Barbarin) June 25, 2022

Would one autistic’s sensory utopia be another autistic’s sensory dystopia?— Graham Mead (@twillierod) June 25, 2022

My next book (published by @JKPBooks) is all about ND and Self-directed education and why I think the two concepts are a perfect fit. Lots of interviews with ND people and their families and amazing stories of ND kids learning the way which works for them,— Naomi Fisher (@naomicfisher) June 25, 2022

ND child visits an alternative educational provision. When asked what they liked they said: “When the teacher asked a kid to show me around & they said No the teacher didn’t make them”. The adult listening to & respecting the other child was the most valued thing….— Next Steps SLT (@NextSlt) June 25, 2022

Not the amazing environment, equipment & gamesHow are we treating children that respecting their agency is apparently unexpected?…— Next Steps SLT (@NextSlt) June 25, 2022

A lot of you exhibit ableism in your everyday rhetoric but ableism and eugenics—everything disabled people have been warning you about—is about to come full circle back to you regarding the overturning of Roe V Wade. A Thread:— Imani Barbarin, MAGC | Crutches&Spice ♿️ (@Imani_Barbarin) June 25, 2022