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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ableism, Discrimination

I am Autism author Billy Mann makes a Fake apology as an A$ Board Member

Aviva Seigler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UgLnWJFGHQ Billy Mann is a board member of Autism Speaks. He also wrote that horrid commercial that we all love to hate. He wrote a fake apology. This means its a gas lighting , pity party rant. Allow me to dissect each part of it so you can see how truly horrible it is. As… Continue reading I am Autism author Billy Mann makes a Fake apology as an A$ Board Member

Anti Vax Quacks, quacks

Autistic History: Rosemary Kessick

Aviva Seigler

She is the brain behind Vaxxed. She gave Wakefield  the idea that the MMR vaccine is the cause of autism. She introduced quack diets for autistic people which lead to "Allergy Induced Autism" group.  She says it "improves them." She is not as well known but just as dangerous. She says she watched her son, William… Continue reading Autistic History: Rosemary Kessick

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ableism, autistic culture, Discrimination, Growing up undiagnosed

Is homework worth the mental anguish

Aviva Seigler

After reading this article, it brought back memories of homework when in elementary school. I struggled with homework especially in second grade. I was in a special education classroom but mainstreamed for social studies and mathematics. I was constantly moving, which was great for me. There was no such thing as movement breaks in the… Continue reading Is homework worth the mental anguish

Anti Vax Quacks, quacks

Quack Exposed: Andrew Wakefield

Aviva Seigler

Andrew Wakefield. He has a permanent place in Autistic history. He represents what we fight against. Mr. Wakefield was born in 1957. His father was a neurologist and his mother was a general practitionaner. After he left the independent King Edward's School in Bath, he studied medicine at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School. Wakefield fully… Continue reading Quack Exposed: Andrew Wakefield

In the media

First Advocacy Trip: Trip to NYC To Appear on Dr Oz Aired 9/24/2019

Aviva Seigler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85tatujWZz8 I just came back from my first advocacy trip from New York City. I grew up near there so it was good to go home, so to speak. I did have pizza here. Who goes to NY and not have pizza? It should be a crime if they don't! 🤣 I was invited to… Continue reading First Advocacy Trip: Trip to NYC To Appear on Dr Oz Aired 9/24/2019