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I can’t w the medical system withholding adaptive aids from pplThis happens a lot w mobility aids too It feels like the medical system has a moralistic stance against actually helping ppl live their lives more safely & comfortably https://t.co/x4b81FO3I0— Zahra Khan (she/her) (@zeikonline) June 26, 2022

I would encourage everyone to read @stimpunks' curated page on bodily autonomy & reproductive rights as a disability rights issue and the impact of a post-Roe future on the multiply marginalized:https://t.co/Za7C3CtMGc pic.twitter.com/1xvGYCon4M— Nick Covington (@CovingtonEDU) June 26, 2022

Let's do a fresh 'hygiene hacks' thread for disabled people. What things have worked for YOU to make personal hygiene easier, either physically or mentally? Zero judgement, zero shame, and no unsolicited advice. You will be blocked. :)— Brandi Thompson (@awesomebrandi) June 22, 2022

I know it’s already starting but I don’t think it will be long until corporates will try to turn the neurodiverstiy movement into something comparable to rainbow capitalism.— Sarah Boon #StopTheShock (@Saraheboon) June 25, 2022

In his #ICSLA4 keynote, @jmhenner draws a really interesting parallel between withholding food -> rickets and withholding language -> language deprivation, and considers how the systemic conditions and responses are different.— Naomi Caselli (@naomicaselli) June 25, 2022

We really need to stop the idea that we have to be in crisis to go to therapy— Molly Ward, LCSW (@therapywmolly) June 22, 2022

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Awesome keynote by @jmhenner ’can we ethically patch the broken languages of broken people’ - a definite must watch. Look forward to discussing more about how we change the way we frame languaging. #icsla4— Dr Kate Rowley 🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 (@katerowley0) June 22, 2022

Parties involved in a conversation are equally responsible for reaching mutual understanding & that it shouldn’t be the onus on 1 person to try and conform to expected standards of communication that are incredibly biased & favours certain social groups.— Dr Kate Rowley 🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 (@katerowley0) June 22, 2022

‘People assume if there is a normal languaging, there must be an abnormal languaging - but what is the measurement?’ An all important q proposed by @jmhenner #icsla4— Dr Kate Rowley 🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 (@katerowley0) June 22, 2022

State control of people's bodies -- whatever form and for whatever reason is given -- goes by one name: Eugenics... https://t.co/pLiNwsFagr— bob williams (@rrw1957) June 25, 2022

#askADHD what’s missing from my #adhd Tech Stack?1. https://t.co/PjRpcZGKi6 (planning, tracking)2. Text Sniper (reading + text to speech for sticky learning)3. Audible (audio > reading)4. MyFitnessPal (macro / workout tracking)5. Anki (long term memory)— Rossi (@rossicodes) June 24, 2022

State control of people's bodies -- whatever form and for whatever reason is given -- goes by one name: Eugenics... https://t.co/pLiNwsFagr— bob williams (@rrw1957) June 25, 2022

#BodilyAutonomy has always been a #Disability issue. It is horrifying that the Supreme Court with the exception of the Roe decision have so consistently authorized it's limitation. Disabled people need control over our own bodies. All people do!#DisabledAndProchoice #CripTheVote— Gregg Beratan (@GreggBeratan) June 25, 2022

the two worst non-emotional things for my body to experience at once: hunger and executive dysfunctionthe two most frequent non-emotional things for my body to experience at once: hunger and executive dysfunction— lazy perfectionist (@grumpyshrubbery) June 25, 2022

AAC is for everyone. Parents: get supports to teach it to your kids. Everyone can use AAC. AAC :)— A4AOntario (@A4AOntario) June 24, 2022

Counteracting disinformation and hate is paramount in promoting public education and progressive pedagogy. #restorehumanityLearn more on @Zoe_TheBee latest video (which also mentions our conference 😎)https://t.co/G9PCAhfq4R pic.twitter.com/ywZN5uRhDy— Human Restoration Project (@HumResPro) June 24, 2022

Developed an (autistic?) intense interest in solitary confinement. Not only because of the mental health problems isolation induces, also how, in its modern iteration, it is employed to deliberately produce mental illness in order to vindicate incarceration.— Graham Mead (@twillierod) June 25, 2022

Selling yourself short tames the visionHow you're depicted can change the sentence--SwamburgerIf we have learned one thing from the civil rights movement in the U.S., it’s that when others speak for you, you lose.--Ed Robertshttps://t.co/QWsrZpHk0U— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) June 26, 2022

Thanks for sharing! Happy to hear that our efforts are paying off!— Kristina (She/Her) (@KristinaDaniele) June 26, 2022

"They were not worlds unto themselves within the world, as I was."--Donna Williamshttps://t.co/0bVxQ83hRa— Stimpunks (@stimpunks) June 26, 2022

1 https://t.co/h6aUkyeYN5 Telling young autistic CYPs struggling to attend school to be more resilient👉inappropriate a 🧵.We're really asking them to keep going under circumstances they should not be asked to endure. WE need to CHANGE the CIRCUMSTANCES @mum2aspergirl @SINetwork— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) June 25, 2022

10 It is "essential to LISTEN PRACTIVELY & WITHOUT PREJUDICE to ND young people. It is they who are best placed to express what they need to thrive in school. It is TIME for CHANGE." @mum2aspergirl @Spectrum0Gaming @AutieAndy @thewoodbug @mum2aspergirl https://t.co/8ka5okAwES— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) June 25, 2022

Post autistic identification, I now know that I have to take care of myself after social interactions as it exhausts me. Last week was incredibly busy socially and I have been staying indoors and staying offline the last number of days trying to recharge. pic.twitter.com/Dfh0lXQI24— Amanda Mc Guinness (@LittlePuddins) May 19, 2022

2 Overwhelm in lessons can simply come from too much information. This can be visual as well as talking, language, questions @RCSLTLearn @ReachoutASC @DivergentSLT https://t.co/J8sSEaGgdR pic.twitter.com/F2RK3zEAwy— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) June 25, 2022

3 It can be difficult to filter out sensory information: visual stimuli & sound (language, background noise). Every autistic individual will be different.👉Reduce visual clutter, think about the impact of noise, give processing time @RCSLTLearn @DivergentSLT @SINetwork @asi_wise pic.twitter.com/5YIzIwKq33— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) June 25, 2022

4 Sensory overwhelm can equally come from the pressure of continuing to try to take in everything in all in one go to fit in- Remember there is no filter! @scrappapertiger @mum2aspergirl pic.twitter.com/8F6wkihdo2— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) June 25, 2022

5 Fidgeting and doodling can help with sensory overwhelm. It can help autistic CYPs filter and find a focus. This supports thinking and learning @MxOolong @scrappapertiger @_MissingTheMark pic.twitter.com/GRn15qg43u— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) June 25, 2022

6 Fidgeting and doodling help if you are feeling overwhelmed by providing rhythmical proprioceptive, tactile and visual input @SINetwork @asi_wise. They are forms of stimming. Stimming can be joyful as well as for regulation @AmbitiousAutism @drstevenkapp pic.twitter.com/pOeDZt14ko— lisa chapman (@CommonSenseSLT) June 25, 2022