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.
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Quackery Exposed: Cranial Sacral Therapy

Aviva Seigler

Cranial Sacral Therapy was started by an osteopath. Osteopathy will be explained first. What is osteopathy? Osteopathy or osteopathic medicine is a medical practice that is based on the idea that all the body's systems are interrelated. They focus on the whole person. There are more than 114,000 osteopathic doctors in the United States. Osteopathy… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Cranial Sacral Therapy

ableism, autistic culture, Discrimination

Autistic Adults Just want to Help

Aviva Seigler

After writing my reaction to Nazreem Bibi's blog post, it got me thinking. Parents do need support. I am remembering back to the day I found out my son is autistic and how lost I felt. I had no support. I could have gone down the wrong path. Thank goodness I did not. This blog… Continue reading Autistic Adults Just want to Help

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Quackery Exposed: MNRI

Aviva Seigler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8UHATuy5IA%5D MNRI is the Masgutova Neuroensensimotor Reflex Integration. MNRI is a technique consisting of an assessment of dysfunctional primary motor reflexes and a treatment based on a series of repeated basic and variant exercises. "It helps the body get organized on a very deep level. You have better body organization" In other words, certain movements… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: MNRI

ABA, ableism, autistic culture, Discrimination

Rebuttal: Dangerous World of Marginalizing Autism Parents

Aviva Seigler

Recently there was a new blog on the NCSA website. It is by an "Autism mom," The author's name is Nazreen Bibi. She is based in the UK and is a campaigner, mental health nurse. parent and advocate. She states that "autism moms" are marginalized by autistic people in the neurodiversity movement.  Her words are… Continue reading Rebuttal: Dangerous World of Marginalizing Autism Parents

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Quackery Exposed: Chiropractic

Aviva Seigler

What is Chiropractic? The word "chiropractic" means to be done by hand. The practice of chiropractic was established in 1895. It evolved from energetic healing traditions to an eclectic American medical practice. Chiropractic is a licensed alternative health (also called integrative medicine) care profession that emphasizes the body's ability to heal itself. It focuses on… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Chiropractic