senoritafish has written "Other things than speaking?" on Visit the kelpforest:
So yesterday was Autistics Speaking Day (the autistic response to Communication Shutdown),
and while I started this on the day, I'm finishing late, as per usual
for me (writing as an ally, although I'm really not sure about myself).
I'd asked Angus awhile ago if he'd like to participate himself, and all
I really got was a frown; I'd sent him an email with a link about it,
but he forgets to check it, friends don't email him like they do his
brother, so if there's anything in there, it's probably from either me
or his grandma, and what 13-year-old rushes to read those? In teenage
fashion - which he is now - I theorize he's just thinking mom is bugging
him again about something he's not really interested in. He's really
not that interested in social media anyway - he does have a Tumblr
account, but mostly likes the "Ask Anything" questions. He writes
fairly detailed essays for school (and is praised quite a bit for
vocabulary), but to do that outside of school? And not for fun? When he
could be coming up with new comic book ideas or making up new piñata creatures for his Viva Piñata game...
Viva Pinata Ideas- Moosesicle by ~datadoggieein on deviantART
...
or perusing various fan wikis for every last detail or trivia about the
ones he has? Or going with me for a long walk, down to the end of the
pier, maybe helping me find a geocache along the way? Coming up with
the idea of being a plague doctor for Halloween, or even, finishing his homework
- which he actually has been doing first, without prompting, lately
(which I'm shocked and thrilled by, even I had problems with that).
Last
night while I was making dinner, he did finally read the article I'd
linked him to, brows knitted all the while, thought about it a bit, and
then declared to me, "I'm not an auto-biographer, Mom!"
Ah
well. Maybe in a few years, or in other mediums. Choosing to not
speak (or write) when he could is also valid. He's got a lot of
pressing issues just being an eighth grader. ;)
Go Listen.
To raising Autism awareness and Acceptance, and battling negative stereotypes about Autism. To advocate for the inclusion of Autistic people in the community. To offer a forum to broadcast our stories and thoughts, and to help the messages of Autistic people and non-Austistic allies reach as many people as possible.
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