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Autism Speaks
April 21, 20250Comments

Thoughts on RFK’s April 2025 Briefing regarding the CDC findings on the increase of autism prevalence

"Hey, hey, LBJ! How many kids have you killed today?" In the 1960's this was a familiar cry by anti-Vietnam war protestors every time President Lyndon B Johnson made a

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Autism
April 2, 20200Comments

In lieu of tosh, here are some facts…

In this article the difference between Autism Awareness and Autism Acceptance is explored by Kieran Rose and Dr Amy Pearson It's Autism Awareness Acceptance week at the time of writing. It's

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Aspergers
November 12, 20174Comments

The great Autism diagnosis cover up: How CAMHS and Education are conspiring to fail Autistic children and their families

In this article Kieran Rose explores the problems surrounding the CAMHS Autism Assessment Pathway in the UK. "Health and Education Professionals in the UK are, on the whole, dangerously illiterate about

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ABA
November 2, 20175Comments

Autism Speaks and it’s influence on the UK (and the world)

This article looks at Autism Speaks and the controversy surrounding the charity, along with the impact it has on Autistic people in the UK UK readers, or indeed anyone outside of

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ABA
October 30, 20170Comments

If you Light it up Blue for Autism, you’re supporting Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks doesn’t support Autism…

As the logo for Autism Speaks the autism puzzle piece is very controversial and upsetting to many autistic people. Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate, explores why in this article. You may

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Adult
October 20, 20171Comments

The advent of the Autzi

  Humanity has overcome the food chain, and having surpassed all other predators, has now turned to a strange form of cannibalism: humanity preys upon itself. We cull our own herd.

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Adult
October 19, 20170Comments

Functioning Labels: Why you shouldn’t be using them (thanks a bunch, Terminology Dudes)

The difference between high functioning autism and low functioning is that high functioning means your deficits are ignored, and low functioning means your assets are ignored. - Laura Tisoncik, Autism Advocate Firstly

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Adult
October 7, 20170Comments

A little publicity for Autistic Women (still not enough though)

I stumbled upon this article in the Guardian today. It showcases a VR video created to help generate publicity for undiagnosed Autistic women and also to show people (Neurotypical people, I

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