Wednesday, April 17, 2024

“In many ways, diagnosis saved my life. And it’s no secret that disabled people need diagnosis in order to access potentially life-saving resources. But we should be working to undermine a system which withholds and gatekeeps resources from those who need them, as well as undermining the neoliberal-esque ideologies which don’t necessarily consider the health of the population to be much of a priority. I was always going to seek a diagnosis because I know how nesessary and validating it can be, but my goal is a world where that doesn’t need to be the case.” – Ember Green, Misinfo, Diagnosis & Autism Advocacy ft. @YoSamdySam

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

“You hear as autistics we make poor eye contact, we have difficulty socialising, which are both very pathologising ways of describing something that is inherently neutral. You could completely rewrite the neurotypical experience to be just as pathologised, if you wanted to. … ‘I’ve discovered this new condition – sorry, disorder – called “Neurotypical Spectrum Disorder”, and people who are suffering or afflicted with this disorder often have poor attention to detail. They might have an obsession with meaningless small talk, social status, and ritualistic exchange or social grooming. They may demonstrate a lack of interest in exploring their favourite topics deeply. They will take many activities at once, aka “multitasking”, at the expense of all of them. They have a linear thought process and inability to think outside of the box on a daily basis.'” – Samantha Stein, Autistic traits are HUMAN traits: depathologising the autistic

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

“Be careful NOT to say things like ‘if you would only apply yourself’ or ‘try harder next time’ or any comments that assume your loved one wasn’t already trying their hardest. (Because our best is all we can give, and being told our best isn’t good enough is demoralizing).” – Lyric Rivera, Could Your Child or Loved One be NeuroDivergent?

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WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH QUOTE 12 OF 12 Tuesday, April 18, 2023

"This crusade to fix herself was ending right now. She wasn't broken. She saw and interacted with the world in a different way, but that was her. She could change her actions, change her words, change her appearance, but she couldn't change the root of herself. At her core, she would always be autistic. People called it a disorder, but it didn't feel like one. To her, it was simply the way she was." - Helen Hoang, The Kiss Quotient

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Howie Mandel, a game-show host and comedian/actor, was diagnosed with ADHD and obsessive-compulsive disorder as an adult, but was well aware of the symptoms throughout his life. He says that "adults should know that it's never too late to seek help for ADHD." He hopes that being open about his story will encourage people to get that help.