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Personally think Cartesian mind/body dualism is at the root of prejudice against minorities. It is a vehicle for capitalist and neoliberal disregard for the bodies of minorities. /— Graham Mead (@twillierod) December 15, 2022

Personally think Cartesian mind/body dualism is at the root of prejudice against minorities. It is a vehicle for capitalist and neoliberal disregard for the bodies of minorities. /— Graham Mead (@twillierod) December 15, 2022

A truly emancipatory account of autistic being will never be achieved if one clings to the notion of mere neurological difference.— Graham Mead (@twillierod) December 15, 2022

WHEN are we going to stop using the term "special needs"?— Lucy Webster (@Lucy_Webster_) December 13, 2022

"A test used to find out if a particular facility is an institution. Used primarily by #disability #advocates.If you can’t get up at 3 am and microwave yourself a burrito, it is one." https://t.co/GMTuotcZVh— Bob Allison (@sai_dusho_bob) December 14, 2022

"A test used to find out if a particular facility is an institution. Used primarily by #disability #advocates.If you can’t get up at 3 am and microwave yourself a burrito, it is one." https://t.co/GMTuotcZVh— Bob Allison (@sai_dusho_bob) December 14, 2022

Hey folx, anyone know of any small student led, teacher led, Black led or people of color led organizations doing amazing work in education that are looking for funding? Please @ them and send them my way. Donors choose projects are great too. Thanks!— Jamila Dugan (@JamilaDugan) December 12, 2022

There's also a conflation between dehumanizing terms and accuracy. The reason these have come under such heavy challenge is their chronic lack of utility in the real world. This language isn't only often more harmful, it's just does not live up to the experience of autism.— Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ (@DrMBotha) December 13, 2022

If researchers genuinely think that the reality of autism excludes the permissibility of humanizing language I worry about what it is they see when they look at the autistic people around them, and that's the god honest truth.— Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ (@DrMBotha) December 13, 2022

And the complaint that they're somehow losing grant funding, or being policed - I'd wonder what that feels like but then we'd be pretending that medicalised autism IS NOT the predominant paradigm which holds the most power in all these circumstances, and that's just crap.— Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ (@DrMBotha) December 13, 2022

There's also a conflation between dehumanizing terms and accuracy. The reason these have come under such heavy challenge is their chronic lack of utility in the real world. This language isn't only often more harmful, it's just does not live up to the experience of autism.— Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ (@DrMBotha) December 13, 2022

The conflation between scientific and dehumanizing is once again, doing a lot of leg work here. Whenever autistic people are like "please don't dehumaize, objectify, or stigmatize me or us" there will always be a researcher ready to claim "but it's science". https://t.co/2LeHOGCzMg— Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ (@DrMBotha) December 13, 2022

The conflation between scientific and dehumanizing is once again, doing a lot of leg work here. Whenever autistic people are like "please don't dehumaize, objectify, or stigmatize me or us" there will always be a researcher ready to claim "but it's science". https://t.co/2LeHOGCzMg— Monique Botha is actually they/them 🤷🏻‍♀️ (@DrMBotha) December 13, 2022

Related: https://t.co/DjKgjrzuUm— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) December 13, 2022

A commentary was just published claiming, among other things, that publications requesting autism researchers reflect on their language have caused other autism researchers to lose out on funding, leave the field, and suffer abuse. The evidence they provide is a series of tweets.— Kristen Bottema-Beutel (@KristenBott) December 12, 2022

What is mutual aid?“Solidarity, not charity.”Why is a spoon share helpful?…https://t.co/tdFsyfp7xV— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) December 12, 2022

“Ultimately Solarpunk envisions a world that might be slower, but more intentional. One that ties humanity closely to the natural world.”“A future with a human face and dirt behind its ears.”https://t.co/lzO1VFV8l7#solarpunk— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) December 12, 2022

“Most group homes don’t pass the burrito test.”https://t.co/m2Ibf7N6QB— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) December 12, 2022

I know this happens often but I am not an academic and I was very specific when writing about neuroexpansive, in naming that it is only for Black folks. https://t.co/z8QKdhGBLN— unfuckwithable✨ (@ngwagwa) December 1, 2022

I’m QTing mid-thread to signal boost. @Ngwadwa coined the term neuroexpansive in the linked essay earlier this year to engage w/ Black disabled folks only but the term is already being co-opted by white disabled folks. Please read the essay & cite Ngwagwa when using this term. https://t.co/OkVmnNCH8G— Sami Schalk (@DrSamiSchalk) December 2, 2022

None of Us Ashes, All of Us Flames: Let’s Organize Our Lives Around Love and Care https://t.co/buovCRzzLL— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) December 11, 2022

Advent 10: Communication is more than words. #Stimming & #SpecialInterests #SpIns are ways to communicate @LittlePuddins. For more info 👉 @stimpunks https://t.co/kAOsTEduwB To hear, see, understand & join in, we need to step back, leave space & #FlipTheNarrative. pic.twitter.com/X0bFZiQaTD— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) December 10, 2022

Advent 10: Communication is more than words. #Stimming & #SpecialInterests #SpIns are ways to communicate @LittlePuddins. For more info 👉 @stimpunks https://t.co/kAOsTEduwB To hear, see, understand & join in, we need to step back, leave space & #FlipTheNarrative. pic.twitter.com/X0bFZiQaTD— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) December 10, 2022

A Fade to Extinction for Ethically Questionable Approaches That Disregard Neurodiversity https://t.co/4DCBuWndOg— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) December 10, 2022

How do we confront behaviorism in the classroom? How do we reframe play as "rigorous" practice? How do we support educators in implementing restorative justice? On the Freedom to Learn & the Freedom to Teach w/ Dr. Denisha Jones:#edchat #K12 #LeadLAPhttps://t.co/Nzk9dzuKVp— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) December 9, 2022

“Autism research is in crisis”: A Mixed Method Study of Researcher’s Constructions of Autistic People and Autism Research https://t.co/DjKgjrzuUm— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) December 10, 2022

Love this speech. Love my friend and colleague Rabbi @TarlanRabizadeh for her crucial work in the Jewish community. Love that @lizzo gave her such a boost here!! https://t.co/hmmFGug3i0— Rabbi Emily Cohen (@ThatRabbiCohen) December 9, 2022

A Sound That Turns the Mountains Into Sand https://t.co/dneMHFQXMT— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) December 9, 2022