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.
ableism, Deaf culture, Discrimination, Growing up undiagnosed

The Deaf Curebie Culture: Giving a Deaf Person Sound

Aviva Seigler

Everyone I see gets all teary-eyed when a baby with a cochlear implant hears for the first time. Everyone thinks its such a wonderful thing. Sorry to burst your bubble. In the Deaf community, it is looked at like being fixed or being cured. Sound familiar? For those who do not know, I was born… Continue reading The Deaf Curebie Culture: Giving a Deaf Person Sound

Growing up undiagnosed, holocaust, Jewish Culture

A Jewish Autistic's Experience Visiting a Concentration Camp

Aviva Seigler

In the year 2000,  I was a senior in high school. I was the odd one out at school but I was accepted at religious school and temple youth group. There was a presentation about a special trip called the March of the Living. The March of the Living was for high school students to… Continue reading A Jewish Autistic's Experience Visiting a Concentration Camp

autistic culture, Deaf culture

Hard of Hearing Autistic's Views of the Autistic Community and Autism Community

Aviva Seigler

There has been a lot of talk about the Autistic Community Vs. the "autism community." People say its one or the other and there is no in between. I do not agree with this. It may have something to do with me being involved with the Deaf Community. The Autistic Community The Autistic Community is… Continue reading Hard of Hearing Autistic's Views of the Autistic Community and Autism Community

Anti Vax Quacks, Autism One Quacks, Chiropractic Quacks, DIet Quacks, Fluoride Quacks, FMT Quacks, MMS Quacks, Problematic organizations, Problems, Quack Supplement Suppliers, quacks

Problematic Organization: Autism One

Aviva Seigler

Autism one is a non profit organization that was started by a small group of parents of autistic children.  It is 100% a quackfest. They use biomedical "cures" to try to "heal" their children from autism. It was founded by Ed Arranga. He was a father of an autistic child and retired from his position as… Continue reading Problematic Organization: Autism One