#fuck autism speaks

[jellyfishinc]

This is a PSA

Walmart apparel associate here.

Because Autism Acceptance Month is approaching, Walmart is apparently trying to look sensitive by selling autism t shirts.

Only problem?

The shirts are from AUTISM SPEAKS.

Please for the love of God, if you see these anywhere, do not buy them, or if you're feeling really bold, put them somewhere they won't be seen.

#autism #anti autism speaks #fuck autism speaks #fuck walmart #autism spectrum #autistic #psa

[doppel-dean-er]

Sorry if you’re not still taking art requests, but could you draw Abed shooting the Autism Speaks logo with a gun?

I SAID I'D DO YOU ONE BETTER AND I DID, IT'S A BAZOOKA

#community #nbc community #community nbc #abed nadir #autism #fuck autism speaks #doodle #so proud of this

[crazycatsiren]

I don't just hate the puzzle piece symbol for autism these days. I actually see red with rage every time it pops up anywhere within my sight.

How dare you imply I've lost a piece of myself because I'm autistic. How dare you call me a puzzle to begin with because why the fuck am I a puzzle.

I don't need a cure. I don't need to be fixed. Nothing is lacking from me. I'm not missing anything. I don't need a filling from your eugenics bullshit.

There isn't a hole in me because I'm not allistic. I'm complete. I'm whole. My autism is a part of me. It's who I am as a person. I'm beautiful just the way I am.

#actually autistic #autism community #autism awareness #autism acceptance #fuck autism speaks #autism speaks go die #anti autism speaks #autism pride

[morroodle]

Autism month

#ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago morro #morro #art #ninjago kai #ninjago jay #ninjago cole #ninjago zane #ninjago lloyd #ninjago nya #autism #autism creature #autism awareness #fuck autism speaks

[allwehearisradiosilence]

Hey just letting you self diagnosed autistic people know as a medically diagnosed person.

All those approved tests online made by doctors on self evaluating yourself for autism were used in my ACTUAL medical testing as well. They put the RAADS and Cat Q on me, they gave me “strongly agree-strongly disagree” questions. (Most of) Those tests are just as valid and just as accurate as a medical diagnosis that not everyone has the privilege and access to. You are valid don’t let anyone tell you those tests are “online propaganda for attention seekers” (my mother told me this)

(AlsothisisfromanaustralianIdontknowhowtheamericansystemworks)

#self diagnosed autism #self diagnosed ppl are valid!! #actually autistic #autism #disability #autism diagnosis #obviously not ALL the tests online are valid but the ones made by doctors or the government are all pretty safe #fuck autism speaks

[twingeoftism]

I was undiagnosed with autism.

not because i’m not autistic, but because I can’t immigrate to a queer-safe country if i’m autistic.

I was talking to my therapist, who helped me get my diagnosis, about how I want to live somewhere safe for queer people, since the U.S. is becoming a little dangerous for trans people like me

“You aren’t allowed to immigrate there if you’re autistic, you know that?”

there was an awkward silence for a bit.

“they don’t accept autistic immigrants”

It’s insane to think that a country that received the FDR international disability award only accepts their own, and doesn’t see itself as a safe haven for ALL disabled people.

New Zealand is one of the safest places to live if you’re queer but if you want to go there you can’t be autistic.

So together we got rid of the diagnosis. And for my service dog letter, we’re changing it from autism to anxiety, because the things my dog will be doing are very similar to what anxiety PSDs do

but yea i’m pissed.

#level 2 autism #autism #actually autistic #autistic #neurodivergent #fuck autism speaks #autism burnout #autism awareness

[titan-god-helios]

as an autistic person, most of the time i find it hard to be friends or speak at length with other autistic or socially “odd” people. let me explain.

since i’m autistic, there is often a communication gap between myself and neurotypicals, however, they are the majority and generally there are some behaviours you can always count on in allistics. because of this, i have a couple social scripts i can follow and reuse for most people. however, when i’m talking with an autistic person who i don’t completely vibe with, it’s much harder for me to interact because i’m so used to masking and using those social scripts. i hope i can get better at switching between communication types though, i love talking to all types of people !!

#autism spectrum disorder #neurodivergent #actually autistic #being autistic #its the neurodivergency #actuallyautistic #actually autism #neurodivergencies #asd #autism #autism creature #autism spectrum #fuck autism speaks #autistic #audhd #autistic adult #autistic masking #autistic things #autistic community #autistic spectrum #masking #neurodiversity #neurodivergence

[enbycrip]

Yup, that includes nonspeaking and partially speaking autistic folks too. And learning disabled autistics. And autistic folk with lots of co-occurring conditions. And autistic wheelchair users ♿️ and other mobility aid users. Did you know that increasing evidence is being found of co-occurrence of autism and hypermobility disorders, including Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, Marfan Syndrome and Joint Hypermobility Syndrome?

That includes queer and binary and nonbinary trans autistics - did you know autistic folks are about three times more likely to be trans or gender-nonconforming than the general population?

That includes sex workers too - did you know sex work is one job a lot of autistic folk can actually manage to do, and that’s really vital when it’s so difficult for so many of us to access disability benefits and reasonable accommodations in paid work?

That includes autistics with mental health diagnoses, including schizophrenia and psychosis. Autistic folks in prison and with criminal records too - do you know that the U.K. Government’s own disability strategy notes that about 40% of people in the criminal system are neurodivergent and/or learning disabled?

That includes Black autistics, indigenous autistics and autistics of colour, who are not only horribly more likely to be the targets of violence, including fatal violence, from law enforcement and from paid carers - the Judge Rotenberg Centre, notorious for subjecting autistics to *electric shocks* as punishment, primarily hosts BIPOC folk - but are also far more likely to be misdiagnosed or go undiagnosed?

#autistic acceptance month #centre autistic voices #acceptance not just awareness #autistic #autistic adult #queer autistic #nonbinary autistic #trans autistic #autistic and physically disabled #autistic sex workers #fuck autism speaks #intellectually disabled autistics #nonspeaking autistic #autistic mobility aid user

[fyeah-tmnt]

Everytime I speak about rottmnt, I also speak about Donnie's autism

Everytime I speak about autism in medias, I also speak about rottmnt

#tmnt #rottmnt #tmnt donnie #rottmnt donnie #tmnt headcanon #autistic donnie #tmnt meme #rottmnt meme #fuck autism speaks #contribution

[wheresgir]

#gir #invader zim #FUCK AUTISM SPEAKS

[falloutnewvegastransedmygender]

Oh right BTW

If you're every questioning someone on why they don't want an Autism diagnosis...

Australia (which is car dependent) is now requiring people with Autistic Diagnosises to get a Doctor to sign off that they're "fit to drive despite their Autism."

#autism #fuck autism speaks

[crazycatsiren]

Autism Speaks go die challenge 2023.

#fuck autism speaks #anti autism speaks #ableism #eugenics #actually autistic #autism community #autism solidarity

[confused-n-sinning]

Hey everyone, it's Autism Acceptance Month

Meaning

Time to take down Autism Speaks

A man called David Page started this on Tiktok. His autistic son took his life, and due to that he wants to make a change, he wants to shut down the organisation Autism Speaks.

Why?

Only around ONE PERCENT of Autism Speaks' revenue goes to helping autistic people and their families.

Autism speaks supports eugenics. They want to cure or get rid of autism. Autism can't be cured, it should be accepted and accommodated.

The majority of the people working there are not autisic.

They spread misinformation and stigma that autistic people should be feared and that they ruin families.

Autism speaks silences real autistic voices

How do we shut them down?*

Call Autism Speaks' phones lines as much as you can this month and keep them busy, so that less donations go through.

Keep their website open this month to overwhelm the server.

Use the #autismspeaks on every social media for random spam, so that its harder for their content to be found.

Live stream! Post! Share other posts! Talk about why Autism Speaks is harmful! Be loud and our voices will be heard.

*I'm using the suggestions from David Page's videos

Go follow David Page!! I found him on tiktok. Share his videos on other socials.

#autism speaks #fuck autism speaks #autism #autistic #audhd #neurodiverse #neurodivergence #autistic community #community help #mutual aid #protest #actually autistic #autism spectrum disorder

[bittyfromquotev]

My stance on Autism Speaks

So yesterday, my mother sent me a photo of a page on the Autism Speaks website. It said that they have removed “finding a cure for autism” from their vocabulary. On the same page they stated that they did not support eugenics.

I went on their page to do more research on what they’re saying now. They have a page addressing their awful (and quite traumatizing) “I Am Autism” video. They apologized for it and apologized to anyone that “was offended”.

So what am I saying here?

I do not support Autism Speaks. I never will. Despite their apologies, they do not acknowledge all their wrongdoings. Even if they did, nothing will be able to make up for it. So, that being said, my stance remains the same:

If you support Autism Speaks, GET OFF MY FUCKING BLOG.

#q is dead #from the bitty jar #important #autism #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #autistic #autistic things #audhd #autism speaks #fuck autism speaks #they suck #actually autistic #serious post

[dougielombax]

Autism Speaks?

No, they don’t speak for us.

They only speak for themselves.

Fuck that noise.

#dougie rambles #personal stuff #autism #actually autistic #autistic #being autistic #fuck autism speaks #autism speaks #neurotypical ableism #anti autism speaks #vent post

[autisticsupervillain]

"Good Evening, 47, and welcome to New York City. Your target is Autism Speaks... the entire organization. I am sure you are well familiar with their long and sore did history, but to summarize, they are an organization dedicated to "curing" Autism, by any means necessary. Despite their shining public reputation and non-profit status, Autism Speaks can best be described as an ableist hate group. Notably, they have been known to give coverage almost exclusively to parents who have admitted to wanting to kill their children for having Autism. They are infamous for pushing the 'Vaccines causes Autism' myth and believing in it wholeheartedly, regardless of how much damage or death this idea causes. Bob Wright, founder of Autism Speaks, has continued to insist that there is no clear evidence against Vaccines causing Autism for years and the organization is well known for lobbying support for ABA and other abusive 'behavioral therapy' programs. These programs are focused solely on abusing, berating, and beating neurodivegent behaviors out their patients to make them appear and act more normal, resulting in incalculable trauma and sometimes, even preventable deaths. The damage that this supposed charity has done to the Autism Community is incalculable and our numerous clients want to ensure that they are silenced. Permanently. I somehow doubt that you're the 'solution to the puzzle' that this organization was looking for, 47, but I think you'll fill the role just fine. I'll leave you to prepare."

#hitman #agent 47 #diana burnwood #autism speaks #fuck autism speaks #autism