Author: Aviva Seigler

Aviva Seigler is the executive director at Fierce Autistics and Allies. She is a writer, an activist, and an advocate. She is an LGBTQ+ autistic from South Florida, is married to a very supportive husband, and has six children. She has been fighting the CD protocol and other quack treatments since 2014. She is a veterinary technologist (LPN for pets). She has her associates and bachelors degree in Veterinary Technology from St. Petersburg College. She is very involved with scouting with her six children. Three of the children are autistic but all are Neurodivergent. Her hope is to bridge the gap between allies and autistics while fighting the pseudoscience that threatens all people, not just autistics.
emma dalmayne, In the media, Melissa Eaton

Parents Raising An Autistic Child Who Have Declared War on Camouflage Drugs

Aviva Seigler

Parents raising an autistic child who have declared war on camouflage drugs Albert ÁkosABROADSunday, June 2, 2019 7:32 AM 530 2246 Melissa Eaton and Amanda Seigler are American mothers, with the difference that they also raise children with autism. Eaton is a 39-year-old single mother from North Carolina, Seigler is 38 years old, has six children and lives… Continue reading Parents Raising An Autistic Child Who Have Declared War on Camouflage Drugs

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ableism, autistic culture, Disabled Parenting, Discrimination, scouting

Martyr Moms are everywhere, Even orientation for Cub Scout Day Camp

Aviva Seigler

Today was Cub Scout day camp orientation. The director did an amazing thing had made a form to see if anything at all triggers a scout so they know what to do and what not to do. Kudos to her. One of the parents made a joke about "what could possibly trigger my son? This… Continue reading Martyr Moms are everywhere, Even orientation for Cub Scout Day Camp

{img decription: brown background with white text that says "Fight ableism, racism, queerphobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all bad isms and phobias" There are power fists rising up from the bottom in all different races and my logo in the center}
ableism, autistic culture, Disabled Parenting, Discrimination

Martyr Moms and Functioning Labels

Aviva Seigler

One thing us autistics get tired of "you must be high functioning because you can type and defend autistics." I deal with this a lot but last night weighed on me. Let me explain. There was a post in a large family group about have a medically complex child and not wanting any more kids.… Continue reading Martyr Moms and Functioning Labels

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Martyr Moms and Functioning Labels.

Aviva Seigler

One thing us autistics get tired of "you must be high functioning because you can type and defend autistics." I deal with this a lot but last night weighed on me. Let me explain. There was a post in a large family group about have a medically complex child and not wanting any more kids.… Continue reading Martyr Moms and Functioning Labels.

emma dalmayne, In the media, Melissa Eaton

DiversityInc: Undercover Moms Join Facebook Groups to Fight Myths About Autism

Aviva Seigler

Undercover Moms Join Facebook Groups to Fight Myths About Autism Written by Frank Kineavyon June 1, 2019 Parents of children with autism have some horrific experimental “treatments” they are willing to do to reverse their kid’s diagnosis. Melissa Eaton and Amanda Seigler are trying to change that. The two mothers who both have children on the spectrum… Continue reading DiversityInc: Undercover Moms Join Facebook Groups to Fight Myths About Autism