If you aren’t ND, please know that “A neurodivergent person’s way of experiencing the world may differ from yours—but that’s normal. Just as we’ve come to understand variations in the human family, we should also understand neurological variations as ordinary.” @johnmarble.bsky.social:

a.co/aIUMzAA

act.38degrees.org.uk/act/no-cruel...

Not every disabled person has a support system.

Encourage folks to do better: "Make no mistake: The R-word is hate speech. It’s a slur against people with intellectual disabilities. But somehow, it’s still sneaking its way into everyday conversation, social media posts—& even hit TV shows." From @thearcus.bsky.social:

thearc.org/blog/the-r-w...

Autism Speaks Canada shuts down in January. The Canadian org Autistics for Autistics thinks this is both good, and "an opportunity for autistics and our families to collaborate locally to build new, neuro-affirming spaces and projects."

a4aontario.com/2024/12/17/a...

"ABA therapy doesn’t in any way help autistics to adapt—it forces us not to complain about the routine sensory punishment beatings we take because we are autistic and society is inflexible." -Cos Michael, at TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2018/05/why-... #BetterWaysThanABA #neurodiversity #autism

Time is ticking people

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