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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 14h

Sometimes parents have no choice but to put their autistic kids in ABA therapy, and this has NOTHING to do with being a good or a bad parent. Sometimes ABA is the family’s only supports option for their disabled child. What can these parents do? At TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/when...

When You Have No Choice But ABA Therapy — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

You may know that ABA is a questionable therapy. But since not every parent can avoid ABA, what can those parents do to protect their kids?

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2h

Satire: "While further research has been called for, experts indicate that there may be no cure except to surrender to the siren call and spend hours every day researching how abso-freaking-lutely cool trains really are."

babylonbee.com/news/researc... #autism #neurodiversity #TRAINS

Researchers Believe Autism Is Caused By Trains Being So Gosh Darned Cool

U.S. — A groundbreaking study of the factors contributing to autism has convinced scientists and doctors that autism is most likely caused by trains being so gosh darned cool.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

"For the hundreds of millions of Americans living with autism, chronic illnesses like long COVID or lupus, or mobility-limiting conditions, Kennedy is sending a clear message—if you’re not healthy by his standards, you are not the priority." @discojourno.bsky.social:

discojourno.com/eugenics/how...

From 'Wellness Farms' to Budget Cuts, How RFK Jr.'s Misguided Policies Threaten Disabled People - Disabled Journalists Association

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s short time as Secretary of HHS, his false claims about autism, chronic illness and disability are having real-life impacts on disabled individuals, their families, caregiver...

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 2h

Autistic people can struggle with “praxis,” or "the ability to execute chains of smooth motor movements. As much as someone with autism might want to, it may seem impossible […] to break free from the gap between intention and action."

hussmanautism.org/praxis-and-a... #autism #neurodiversity

Praxis and Autism: Bridging the gap between intention and action - Hussman Institute for Autism

People with autism may know exactly what they want to say, but may be unable to say it. They may know every answer on a quiz, but have only written down a few by the time the teacher collects the pape...

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

Enough with the RFK Jr. BS. You know what causes autism? People having autistic kids. Whether those people have obvious autistic traits or not. FFS.

Wear our tee, spread the word, support @autisticadvocacy.org:

www.bonfire.com/reproduction...

#autism #autistic #neurodiversity

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While professionals continue to insist that ABA is the gold standard for supporting autistic kids, "most autistic participants who had experienced or observed ABA view it negatively, with only a small minority mentioning neutral or positive effects.” At TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/when...

When You Have No Choice But ABA Therapy — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

You may know that ABA is a questionable therapy. But since not every parent can avoid ABA, what can those parents do to protect their kids?

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WTF: "An Education Department staffer told USA TODAY the agency laid off just about every employee who works to administer funding for IDEA, the primary federal law supporting students with disabilities. He was unsure how those programs will exist moving forward."

www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic people look like? Not only in teaching consent & red flags, not just recognizing the sexuality of people with I/DD, but also how we can uplift & normalize the pleasure & autonomy of Autistic people. By Morrigan; CN: Rape/abuse:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/what...

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic People Look Like? — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Sex ed for Autistic people usually emphasizes compliance with neurotypical expectations, not self-advocacy—which pains me, as a survivor.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 3h

"Many [autistic] young people report higher degrees and frequency of loneliness than the general population. However, that does not necessarily mean that people with autism want to be stuck in rooms full of other people."

scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/loneliness-n... #neurodiversity #autism

Loneliness Not the Same as Being Alone - Research Horizons

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

Autistic people need downtime in order to process, reintegrate, stim, watch favorite videos—however they best decompress.

LET AUTISTIC PEOPLE HAVE THEIR SPACE!

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#autism #autistic #neurodiversity

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 7h

TY & yes, same misguided folks. ICYMI, @sesmith.lol, from article: "while autistic people themselves beg for increased quality of life & participatory autism research and policy, grievance parents endorse cure-based or self-funded autism causation research."

thinkingautismguide.com/2022/11/grie...

Grievance-Based Parent Organizations Are Autism's MAGA Movement — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Horrified by the misinformation peddled by MAGA truthers? You should be just as concerned about grievance-based autism parent orgs.

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#AutChat Mod @autchatmod.bsky.social · 8h

Feel free to suggest ideas for #AutChat topics (or offer to help write questions)! For scheduled topics, see autchat.com

Every topic we've ever run: autchat.com/all-topics/ We're happy to rerun past chats we haven't revisited in a while, especially now that we’re on a new platform!

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SHammerman, NBCT @shammerman.bsky.social · 13h

@thinkingautism.com Pls share - 2X Match - I am a special education high school teacher. I am hoping to bless my students with supplies to refresh their Inclusive Video Game Club. #InclusionMatters www.donorschoose.org/project/incl...

Inclusive Video Game Cafe - Part 3, a project from Mrs. Hammerman

Help me give my students a Nintendo Switch 2 and a cabinet to store our supplies for the Inclusive Video Game Cafe. I am a dedicated National Board Certified Education Specialist working in a high ...

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 13h

"Although the dismantling of the CDC has cost the country its oldest, most stalwart resource for vaccine information, there remain many other resources for reliable, trustworthy & evidence-based information on vaccines." TY @tarahaelle.bsky.social for the list :

healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10...

Where to find accurate vaccine information amidst the CDC’s ongoing collapse

With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

“When an allistic person demands eye contact from an autistic person, they are asking for something that only benefits them. Why should we experience discomfort for you?” @doodlebeth.com, republished with permission at TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2018/01/eye-... #autism #autistic #neurodiversity

Eye Contact — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

"If we try and make eye contact, it can distract us from what is being said because of how horrible it can feel and the effort involved.”

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 14h

Sometimes parents have no choice but to put their autistic kids in ABA therapy, and this has NOTHING to do with being a good or a bad parent. Sometimes ABA is the family’s only supports option for their disabled child. What can these parents do? At TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/when...

When You Have No Choice But ABA Therapy — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

You may know that ABA is a questionable therapy. But since not every parent can avoid ABA, what can those parents do to protect their kids?

thinkingautismguide.com

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Why the ‘Manic pixie dream girl’ trope isn’t just insulting—it’s dangerous: "After masking and surviving for all this time, if there’s one thing neurodivergent women are entitled to, it’s the right to be themselves." By Charlotte Colombo:

www.the-independent.com/voices/adhd-... #autism #AuDHD

Opinion: Time’s up for the ‘manic pixie dream girl’ trope

When I say ‘I’m not like other girls’, I mean it. I’m referring to being autistic and ADHD, writes Charlotte Colombo

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

On autistic masking: "people can reflect & develop a deep self-awareness and understanding of your own needs, but without society being a safer place for autistic people, the onus on autistic people to unmask is cruel at best & incredibly dangerous at worst."

thinkingautismguide.com/2023/11/beyo...

Beyond Masking and Towards Supporting Autistic Authenticity — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Dr. Amy Pearson on why the ability to express one’s authentic autistic self is much more complicated than an individual choice to unmask.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

"For the hundreds of millions of Americans living with autism, chronic illnesses like long COVID or lupus, or mobility-limiting conditions, Kennedy is sending a clear message—if you’re not healthy by his standards, you are not the priority." @discojourno.bsky.social:

discojourno.com/eugenics/how...

From 'Wellness Farms' to Budget Cuts, How RFK Jr.'s Misguided Policies Threaten Disabled People - Disabled Journalists Association

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s short time as Secretary of HHS, his false claims about autism, chronic illness and disability are having real-life impacts on disabled individuals, their families, caregiver...

discojourno.com

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

Enough with the RFK Jr. BS. You know what causes autism? People having autistic kids. Whether those people have obvious autistic traits or not. FFS.

Wear our tee, spread the word, support @autisticadvocacy.org:

www.bonfire.com/reproduction...

#autism #autistic #neurodiversity

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

Love this approach to supporting our autistic kids with communication disabilities: Using the F-bomb is total communication, no?

www.instagram.com/p/DPbqfr8jnwF/ #autism #neurodiversity

scottykfitness on Instagram: "You win some you lose some #autism #autismawareness #funny #kid #whoopsView all 1,760 comments"

You win some you lose some #autism #autismawareness #funny #kid #whoopsView all 1,760 comments

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

While professionals continue to insist that ABA is the gold standard for supporting autistic kids, "most autistic participants who had experienced or observed ABA view it negatively, with only a small minority mentioning neutral or positive effects.” At TPGA:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/when...

When You Have No Choice But ABA Therapy — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

You may know that ABA is a questionable therapy. But since not every parent can avoid ABA, what can those parents do to protect their kids?

thinkingautismguide.com

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

WTF: "An Education Department staffer told USA TODAY the agency laid off just about every employee who works to administer funding for IDEA, the primary federal law supporting students with disabilities. He was unsure how those programs will exist moving forward."

www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

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Larre Bildeston @larreau.bsky.social · 1d

“many Autistic people are keenly aware of the social expectation that they must forgo their own needs and boundaries for the sake of others. And while many Autistic people learn to do these things in the name of survival, this is…missed entirely by much of the sex ed that is made for them.”

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 1d

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic people look like? Not only in teaching consent & red flags, not just recognizing the sexuality of people with I/DD, but also how we can uplift & normalize the pleasure & autonomy of Autistic people. By Morrigan; CN: Rape/abuse:

thinkingautismguide.com/2025/10/what...

What Should Sex Ed for Autistic People Look Like? — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Sex ed for Autistic people usually emphasizes compliance with neurotypical expectations, not self-advocacy—which pains me, as a survivor.

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