After popular demand, here are common abbreviations and definitions I will add more : 504- A plan of accommodations for a child that does not qualify for an IEP . ABA- Applied Behavior Analysis. This is the toxic dog training that parents are seeking so their child appears not autistic for the convenience of the… Continue reading Definitions and Abreviations
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.
Problematic Company: Home Depot
Welcome to another blog on why they made my boycott list. Home Depot and Autism Speaks are closely intertwined. According to Autism Speaks they donated over $950,000 dollars but it is really $25 million. They sell a blue light bulb for the Light it Up Blue campaign yearly. Autistics every year try to educate the… Continue reading Problematic Company: Home Depot
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Being Autistic and having PCOS
I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) in 2005. This was when I was having a hard time getting pregnant. PCOS is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods or excess male hormone (androgen) levels. The ovaries may develop numerous small collections… Continue reading Being Autistic and having PCOS
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Problematic Organization: Autism Speaks
This is the most popular and well-known charity but yet the most toxic. I do not agree with anything written in this post. I am stating the history and why they made my boycott list. My Experience: Most autistics downright hate Autism Speaks. Most that I have talked to have not have personal dealings with… Continue reading Problematic Organization: Autism Speaks
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Ableism happens every day, even in this enlightened Era
Today was like any other day. I saw pets that needed me, and in between I normally go to a thrift store. One of my stops was near my favorite one, so I decided to stop in. Found an original Little Foot plushie from the Land Before Time movie. That was amazing. I found some… Continue reading Ableism happens every day, even in this enlightened Era
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