The Autivist (Fighting for a Post Behaviorist World)
@neurodivergentequity.org
Todd D. Woodward (He/Him/Theirs) Father. Husband. NeuroEducation & NeuroRelational Science wonk. AuDHD, Dyslexic. Disability Justice, Emancipatory Autism Studies. Perpetually awkward! #ActuallyAutistic
Personal: @todd.woodward.social
Personal: @todd.woodward.social
Oregon is 3rd in SNAP recipients, but 21st below poverty level and 26th for children below poverty level. So why 3rd? We prioritized addressing food insecurity 20 years ago.
Why Oregon has 3rd highest percentage of SNAP recipients in U.S. - Salem Reporter
Oregon ranks in the middle of U.S. states for child poverty, but experts said it's been a leader in making sure people who are eligible get signed up for food benefits.
www.salemreporter.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Much cheering can be heard at Oregon Department of Human Services offices across our state. Literally.
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Much cheering can be heard at Oregon Department of Human Services offices across our state. Literally.
- Autistic researcher Jorn Bettin proposed that "Autistic people are best understood as the agents of a well functioning cultural immune system within human society," and that "Autists are essential to the future of homo sapiens."
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
- Autistic researcher Jorn Bettin proposed that "Autistic people are best understood as the agents of a well functioning cultural immune system within human society," and that "Autists are essential to the future of homo sapiens."
- Lewis, D., & Evans, H. (2021). Autistic employees as whistleblowers: are employers ignoring potentially valuable assets? Middlesex University. mdxminds.com/2021/05/04/i...
Is there a link between whistleblowing and autism?
David Lewis, Professor of Employment Law and Head of the Whistleblowing Research Unit at Middlesex University, and Helen Evans, former whistleblower at Oxfam with a diagnosis of ASC discuss the ben…
mdxminds.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
- Lewis, D., & Evans, H. (2021). Autistic employees as whistleblowers: are employers ignoring potentially valuable assets? Middlesex University. mdxminds.com/2021/05/04/i...
- Wilson, F. (1990s). Discussion paper on eugenics and diversity. [Original work proposing autistic people as "miners' canaries of civilization"].
Discussion paper on eugenics and diversity
by Dinah KC Murray (2012) The importance of conserving diversity is widely recognised in the 21st century; it applies to humans too. There is a growing tendency to describe autism as a disease…
monotropism.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
- Wilson, F. (1990s). Discussion paper on eugenics and diversity. [Original work proposing autistic people as "miners' canaries of civilization"].
Our Autistic Integrity Function propels us forward in challenging oppression and inequitable power dynamics.
November 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Our Autistic Integrity Function propels us forward in challenging oppression and inequitable power dynamics.
Damn straight! 💯
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Damn straight! 💯
You’re not wrong. Personal opinion doing research on 20+ disability models as well as critical/emancipatory autism studies: Since Autism isn’t any one thing, it’s also needs to connect with many different disability models.
October 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
You’re not wrong. Personal opinion doing research on 20+ disability models as well as critical/emancipatory autism studies: Since Autism isn’t any one thing, it’s also needs to connect with many different disability models.
Agreed! 💯
October 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Agreed! 💯
FYI: Out of deep respect I need to note I made a typo in her last name. It’s “Lorde”. Look her up. Read about her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audre_L...
Audre Lorde - Wikipedia
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October 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
FYI: Out of deep respect I need to note I made a typo in her last name. It’s “Lorde”. Look her up. Read about her: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audre_L...
It’s not my intention to find a positive in everything about being Autistic. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a positive on the worst days. But often a reframe is needed to remember the function.
September 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It’s not my intention to find a positive in everything about being Autistic. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a positive on the worst days. But often a reframe is needed to remember the function.
I see it differently, as an expression of our Autistic Integrity Function. It serves a purpose, even if it’s not welcome all the time or potentially debilitating.
September 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I see it differently, as an expression of our Autistic Integrity Function. It serves a purpose, even if it’s not welcome all the time or potentially debilitating.