Dallas Brogden writes Stop attacking us and start listening to us: Autistic adults at Fire Bright Star Soul
Trigger Warning: Discussion of bullying, both of autistic children and online harassment of autistic adults by non-autistic parents of autistic children.
Stop attacking us and start listening to us: Autistic adults
I don’t even know how to caption this, or preface it. So I will do what I always do, sit down, close my eyes, and start typing.
When you say you’re an “autism warrior mom” I wonder if you have
Autism. I hope so because then I know you’ll understand first-hand what
it means to fight our fight.
“But that doesn’t mean I can’t advocate for my child” you say. Well,
and good. Duly noted. But you, as a neurotypical, can only go so far.
You can take that battle only to the level of YOUR understanding, not
ours.
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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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