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The Autivist (Fighting for a Post Behaviorist World)
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Todd D. Woodward (He/Him/Theirs) Father. Husband. NeuroEducation & NeuroRelational Science wonk. AuDHD, Dyslexic. Disability Justice, Emancipatory Autism Studies. Perpetually awkward! #ActuallyAutistic
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“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” —Audre Lord
B&W picture of Audre Lord looking contemplative taken in 1980 by K Kendall in Austin, Texas.
October 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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A classy woman smoking a cigarette with the words, “Make Art, Do Spells, Fuck the System” surrounding her.
September 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Key & Peele
Picture of Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele for the comedy series Key & Peele.
August 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Join the Grand Re-Opening of the Bethel Family Resource Center today, 10 July, from 4-6pm.

New location at the Clear Lake Community Resource Center.

4646 Barger Ave.
Eugene, Oregon 97402

#Eugene #EugeneOregon #Bethel
Picture of scissors cutting a gold ribbon with the following words on top: Bethel Family Resource Center Don't Miss It GRAND RE-OPENING We are excited to announce the Grand ReOpening of the Bethel Family Resource Center (formerly the Cascade Family Resource Center) at its new location at the Clear Lake Community Resource Center. We are excited to serve the Bethel Community in our new location. Thursday From 4 - 6 PM July 10, 2025 4646 Barger Ave. Eugene, Oregon 97402
July 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Oregon Summer EBT returns for 2025! Eligible students get $120 for groceries. Families on SNAP/TANF/OHP or children with free/reduced meals qualify. Benefits start May 22. Apply by Sept 3 at sebt.oregon.gov or call 1-833-673-7328.
Logo of fork and knife in the middle of a sun with the words: Oregon Summer EBT Nutrition Program for Kids”
May 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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New book just got delivered:

Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism
Robert Chapman

#TooManyBooksToRead #CantStopWontStop
Photo of a book titled: Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism Robert Chapman Book features the outside of a human head filled in with a diverse scene of Audubon-like humming bird drawings.
May 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Comic of a support group consisting of Bigfoot, a leprechaun, a mermaid, and a pink unicorn. On a chair next to the mermaid is a small vile of syrem. She points to it and says, "I'd like everyone to welcome our newest member to the group, the vaccine that causes autism."
March 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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She still pissy that the neurodivergent community came together to dissociate her name from originating the word “neurodiversity” because of her transphobia?

Accountability is viscous indeed.
Screenshot of a post by “Judy Singer Australia” that says: “I'm now blocking vicious defamers who call me "transphobic" for the simple tweet that "Trans'women' are not Women, and should find themselves another moniker. My aim was to point out the importance of self-naming for real Pride, as is done in many other non-binary cultures. But silly me, I didnt make it clear.”
March 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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My beloved wife got me some new buttons and a sticker. She’s so thoughtful. ❤️
Picture of a table with three buttons and a sticker. The three buttons read: MAKE LYING WRONG AGAIN CURE ABLEISM NOT AUTISM PRO-CHOICE PRO- LOVE PRO-SCiENCE And a sticker that reads: ONE DAY we will wake up TO HIS OBITUARY
February 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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I LIKE TO MAKE LISTS. I ALSO LIKE TO LEAVE THEM LAYING ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER AND THEN GUESS WHAT'S ON THE LIST WHILE AT THE STORE. FUN GAME.
February 11, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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So appreciative of the
@orcoastaquarium.bsky.social for working with Kulture City to be more inclusive and informed.
Sign on the wall at the Oregon Coast Aquarium that has an exclamation mark in a circle with the words “Sensory Overload Zone” and the logo and URL for KultureCity.org.
January 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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This should help you get started. This is part of my writeup about it.
Screenshot of write up about the BSP Disability Model Summary The Biopsychosocial Model conceptualizes disability as arising from dynamic interactions between biological, psychological, and social factors. Emerging from medical and social science integration in the 1970s, this framework attempts to bridge medical and social understandings of disability through a holistic, systems-based approach. It recognizes how physical conditions, mental states, and environmental factors continuously interact to shape disability experience. While gaining influence in healthcare and rehabilitation contexts, this model offers both opportunities and challenges. It provides tools for understanding complex interactions in disability experience, while raising questions about practical implementation and assessment methods. The model continues shaping clinical practice and service delivery, particularly in settings emphasizing comprehensive care approaches, though implementation often requires significant professional adaptation. Its principles remain central to contemporary healthcare while evolving to address implementation challenges and equity concerns. (Engel, 1977; Wade & Halligan, 2017; Imrie, 2004) Quote "Health and disability cannot be understood through biological factors alone - the complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social influences shapes both individual experience and societal response." —George Engel, "The Need for a New Medical Model" (1977) History Key Time Periods: - 1970s: Initial framework development - 1980s: Healthcare integration
January 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Neurodivergent Umbrella with a number of different traits and conditions under it. Autism Plurality Epilepsy Dysgraphia FASD Dyslexia ADHD Bipolar CPTSD Hearing Voices Alzheimer's Tourettes Acquired Brain Injuries Synesthesia DID & OSDD Down Syndrome OCD Anxiety Stuttering Plurality Dyspraxia Intellectual Disabilities Eating Disorders Psychosis Dyscalculia Personality Disorders Giftedness Cerebral Palsy * non-exhaustive
January 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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Even Lemon8 is down, which makes sense.
Sorry, Lemon& isn't available right now A law banning Lemon8 has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use Lemon8 for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate Lemon8 once he takes office. Please stay tuned! Learn more Close app
January 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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And that’s it for TikTok.

I’m uncomfortable with anyone relying on or making deal with Drumpf.
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January 19, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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What's that you were saying, sonny? Speak up!
Maxwell Smart character talking into his Shoe Phone.
January 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Oh Cascadia! Come take us away!
The flag of Cascadia, with three horizontal stripes (blue, white, green) underneath the silhouette of a sequoia tree.
January 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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Let's talk about ableism...

Ableism is bias against disabled people, viewing non-disabled as superior, creating limiting barriers. It's a complicated and nuanced subject.

What does ableism look like to you? What's been your experience?

#Ableism #NDGlossary
Neurodiversity Glossary/Lexicon screenshot of the ableism definition: Discrimination against disabled people based on the belief that the non-disabled are superior. Ableism includes prejudiced attitudes, stereotyping, and wrong ideas about disabled people. It also creates barriers that limit opportunities for disabled people. Ableism exists at personal, institutional, and cultural levels. It often assumes that disabled people need to be “fixed” instead of being valued for their unique perspectives and contributions.
January 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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“…how diverse they are in comparison to your race, eth-nicity, age, ability, background, gender, sexual orientation, and so on. Often these exercises are surprisingly unsurprising-we surround ourselves with people who look, sound, and live like us. Familiarity equals comfort, safety, and security."
Excerpt from the book The AntiAbleist Manifesto, chapter 14. Highlighted portion reads: "If you've ever participated in unconscious bias training..you might have been asked about your closest contacts," says DEI manager Siobhán Kangataran, "and then asked to consider how diverse they are in comparison to your race, eth-nicity, age, ability, background, gender, sexual orientation, and so on. Often these exercises are surprisingly unsurprising-we surround ourselves with people who look, sound, and live like us. Familiarity equals comfort, safety, and security."
December 29, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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There’s no “higher” or “lower” on the spectrum. There are just different traits and expressions and support needs. Everyone is different.
What people think the autism spectrum looks like, vs. what the spectrum actually looks like.
December 29, 2024 at 1:41 AM
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Do everything you can to report this account for posting this kind of damaging and ableist crap, as well as all the science hoax info they’re posting. It harmful, hurtful and damaging.
Skydive @skydive8.bsky.social Follow THE CURE FOR AUTISM IN CHILDREN AND POSSIBLY ADULTS? jefftbowles.com/autism-cure-. AUTISM THE CURE FOR AUTISM IN CHILDREN AND POSSIBLY ADULTS? - Jeff T Bowles THE CURE FOR AUTISM IN CHILDREN AND POSSIBLY ADULTS?
December 25, 2024 at 4:21 AM
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A graphic representation of the autism spectrum. On the left is a line that goes from less to more autistic. On the right is a color wheel with pie wedges cut out for language, executive functioning, perception, motor skills and sensory.
December 18, 2024 at 5:10 AM
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Neurodivergent umbrella featuring list of different traits and conditions that fall under it like autism, ADHD. dyslexia, ocd, epilepsy, PTSD and more.
December 14, 2024 at 11:57 PM
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Autism isn’t an umbrella term. But neurodivergence is. Autism is a “spectrum”, but not how most people think.
Two frames comparing what Autism Spectrum means. On the left is a linear line between “more” or “less” autistic. On the right is a circular color wheel with language, motor skills, executive functioning, perception and sensory as pie wedges.
December 14, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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Easy!
Screenshot of BlueSky moderation settings that mute the words “nytimes”, “apple.news” and “washingtonpost”.
December 14, 2024 at 12:40 AM