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Dunking Autistics
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U-iUkbU7acQ/R_joETdbE2I/AAAAAAAAAaM/SMz-wDkl84M/S230/DSC02129.JPGThough the ideas from early American Putirtan culture are hundreds of years old, some of that type of...
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Activists Compromising Everything
Every time activists in the U.S. have sought to reform the mental health/developmental disabilities/ mental retardation/etc. system, their efforts (which always became compromises) ultimately...
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What They Don't Say About Us
The most important thing I've learned from newspapers, television, and the Internet is that only a few people are being discussed. Most are thereby defined by this discussion as insignificant. Of...
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The Autism Experts in Science and Politics
It seems to bother people a great deal to hear that science is closely connected to politics but each day I see evidence that the two are inseparable. Unfortunately, the advocates of neither one are...
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Improved Behaviorism and Worse Behavior
Policy makers and their supporters claim that people's behaviors are becoming worse. More specifically they claim that children's behavior is becoming worse. However, these same policy makers and...
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Because We are Different than Them
My goal as a disability advocate is to challenge the current standards which are unfair. The need for this is shown in how both the words ableism and disabilism are used interchangeably. Both are...
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Acceptance and Murder
Recently, the mainstream media has once again depicted murders of disabled people in a completely irresponsible way. Both George Hodgins, an autistic man, and Daniel Corby an autistic boy, were killed...
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The Politician's Perspective of Autism
When I'm around people a lot that perceive the world in a particular way, and when I take that same perspective, I see myself as worthless; it's important for me to remember that is only their...
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The Convenient Awareness of Autism
The Autism Awareness Campaign continues to mislead the public about the supposed beneficiaries in a way that is very harmful. There isn't much good that can come from making people aware that a...
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Puzzling People
Using a puzzle piece as a symbol for autism awareness encourages the idea that our society is interested in support for autistics. Not only is this not helpful but the way the campaigners are falling...
View ArticlePeaceful Discussions about Autism
In recent years, progress has been made due to people with disabilities becoming more influential in policies, which affect their lives. The Internet has allowed more autistic people to follow this...
View ArticleThe Consequences of Counting Sheep
Knowledge may be power but in this information age, the race for such power is as corruptible as any other and bullies involved in this competition are just as likely to describe degradation as the way...
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The Freedom to Express What You're Told
Whenever there is a discussion regarding the rights of people with neurological and psychiatric disorders, I hope to hear about the people who are prohibited from the conversation and how this...
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Autistic Prohibition
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mpimages/mp198.jpgBeing able to participate in public discussions regarding autism, for autistics, is a privilege, and it shouldn't be. Most are still prohibited. Those...
View ArticleMy New Blog Address
The address for my blog The Standard Review has changed. The new address is:http://thisisthestandardreview.blogspot.com/Thank you
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Because We are Different than Them
My goal as a disability advocate is to challenge the current standards which are unfair. The need for this is shown in how both the words ableism and disabilism are used interchangeably. Both are...
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Acceptance and Murder
Recently, the mainstream media has once again depicted murders of disabled people in a completely irresponsible way. Both George Hodgins, an autistic man, and Daniel Corby an autistic boy, were killed...
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The Politician's Perspective of Autism
When I'm around people a lot that perceive the world in a particular way, and when I take that same perspective, I see myself as worthless; it's important for me to remember that is only their...
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The Convenient Awareness of Autism
The Autism Awareness Campaign continues to mislead the public about the supposed beneficiaries in a way that is very harmful. There isn't much good that can come from making people aware that a...
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Puzzling People
Using a puzzle piece as a symbol for autism awareness encourages the idea that our society is interested in support for autistics. Not only is this not helpful but the way the campaigners are falling...
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