I’m autistic and hate showers
Let’s talk about autism and hygiene. Why is it so complicated and how can you encourage your autistic child to shower more?
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Neurodiversity
Humans are weird and brains are complex. Neurodiversity is a term that encompasses the neurotypical and the neurodivergent.
Is anyone truly neurotypical? Maybe not but Western society has created standards that set expectations for everyone to conform, cultivating its definition.
Neurodiversity is beautiful, it’s simply the diversity in how humanity thinks. It’s what makes us human and sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom.
Autism Acceptance Spirit Week 2022
Autism Acceptance Spirit Week will soon be here! This tradition was started by The Neurodivergent Teacher. Check it out!
Autistic Communication, A Presentation by an Autistic Elementary Teacher
Did you know the Autistic community has their own set of social cues? By learning and accepting how Autistic people communicate, you can help everyone feel free to be themselves. Print this out for your classrooms!
How to Find a Therapist for your Neurodivergent Child featuring AuTeach
This autistic educator, AuTeach, can help you spot the red flags when looking for a neuroaffirmative pediatric therapist or service in this TikTok series.
Legislative Panel | Disability & Mental Health Summit 2022
Dan Miller’s annual Disability & Mental Health Summit will kick off with the Legislative Panel focusing on DSP crisis & other structural issues exacerbated by COVID.
Autism Resources
Supporting autism means listening to autistic people and learning how to be accepting and inclusive of us. Check out these pro-autism resources!
Autism Diagnosis Criteria: DSM-V-TR
Are you or a loved one looking into getting an autism evaluation? Learn how autism is diagnosed using the latest DSM diagnostic criteria.
Autism Resources: Facebook Groups
Millennials make up the majority of parents of Generation Z and A children these days and they also are likely to be Facebook users. So if Facebook is your platform of choice, here are some groups I recommend joining as part of my hub of autism resources.
Autism Resources: Facebook Pages
If you’re on Facebook, follow these Facebook Pages for continued education from autistic voices directly into your Facebook news feed.
Autism Resources: TikTok Creators
Interested in diversifying your TikTok “For You” page with autistic content creators? Of course, you can follow me at @just.1.voice but here are some other TikTok content creators I recommend!
Accessibility for Autism
Learn and practice autism acceptance by providing accessibility in both public and private places for autistic people. How can you do better?
Autism Communication Accommodation
Autistic needs are not special needs, they’re perfectly normal human needs. So why does it feel like “work” to accommodate them?