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Breaking Down Single-Issue Advocacy in Autism
The author reflects on their autistic experience, acknowledging a narrow viewpoint shaped by privilege and a lack of humility. They discuss past mistakes in advocacy, emphasising the need for inclusivity and understanding within the autistic community. Recognising the interconnectedness of various oppressions, they advocate for embracing diverse experiences and identities among autistic people.
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Understanding Double Empathy in TGD Autistic Healthcare
The blog discusses healthcare inequities faced by gender diverse autistic adults, emphasizing the Double Empathy Problem. It highlights systemic barriers, biases in healthcare, and the challenges posed by transmedicalism. Recommendations for practitioners include checking biases, using inclusive language, and valuing lived experiences to foster equitable healthcare environments.
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Activism needs to be intersectional
The author emphasizes the importance of acknowledging a colonized mindset shaped by white colonial, capitalist, and patriarchal systems. They reflect on their journey within academia, disability care, and queer spaces, advocating for intersectionality in feminism and disability activism. The author is dedicated to anti-racist work, recognizing mistakes as part of growth.
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Spectrum 10K – unpaused and still unethical
In August 2021 the Spectrum 10k (S10K) research project was announced. It aimed to collect 10,000 DNA samples and medical records of Autistic children and adults (there is more information on the study at Aucademy). After a well thought-out and planned boycott from Autistic advocates, academics and many others, S10K was paused so the ethics…
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Heartbreak high: Autistic representation done right
I have been waiting for Quinni – an Autistic girl played by an Autistic actress – my whole life. What I love about Quinni is that not only is she Autistic, she is openly a lesbian. Most media with lesbian characters are full of trauma around understanding their identity and coming out. And although that…