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Researchers' treatment of Autistics

Ylva

Ylva

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An article, not written by me, and it's implied that she thinks at least some of the ableism was misogyny.

http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/2016/04/an-advocate-asks-for-acceptance-in.html

Awareness is people talking to you.
Acceptance is people respecting you.

Awareness is that high-pitched, baby voice.
Acceptance is speaking in a normal tone.

Awareness is being invited to the table.
Acceptance is making sure that you can reach everything on it.
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But I wasn’t treated professionally, and this hurt me. I also clearly knew more about autism than the researchers did. I was more than a little bit insulted to be evaluated for autism by people who were clearly less informed about autism than I am, using tests designed for little kids.
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That's an interesting blog, thanks for posting.

And on a related note, I really like the quote in your siggy:

"To be patronized is as offensive as to be insulted. –TR"
 
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