My aunt has a long history of ableism, being condescending and siding with abusers when she never saw what happened due to being separated from the family. History My aunt, who was married to my father's brother, divorced her husband when i was 7-8 (I don't remember exactly). All I knew I did not see… Continue reading When You are Fighting Bleach and Ableism and Your Relative is Part of the Problem
As most of you know, my childhood wasn't a happy one. Like many undiagnosed autistics, growing up can be very traumatic when you are not understood and you are forced to mask and "become normal." It was very true for me. I don't remember this but at three, a family friend told me this, that… Continue reading Trauma response: an autistic perpective
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
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
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
Aviva Seigler 