This happens far too often. There is a student who is required to conduct a research study. There is nothing wrong with this, I had to do it. The issue is with how these people obtain thier sample group. Lately, there has been a trend of students reaching out to autistic content creators and group… Continue reading Making Disabled People Find Your Sample Group is Exploitive and Unethical
Just recently, Elon Musk was on Saturday Night Live and he revealed that he is autistic. Actually, he said he had Asperger's syndrome. He claimed he was the first person with AS to host SNL, which the entire world knows is not true. He had been trying to develop a brain implant to try to… Continue reading Problematic Autistic: Elon Musk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI9WxMXbDzc It is no secret that I was born Deaf. Even though my parents shielded me from the Deaf community, I was very involved as a child. American Sign Language was banned from our home. A teacher and child taught me signs from when I was very young. I had to be careful not to… Continue reading Identity First and Person First Language of the Deaf and Autistic Communities
How Cuddle Therapy Caught My Attention This morning I received this message: I’m reaching out from Nordic Cuddle, a cuddle therapy company and training provider. Nordic Cuddle has developed a brand new dual-accredited cuddle therapy course with leading touch researchers and medical experts, including the autism expert, Dr. Liliya T.B Wheatcraft, MD, MSc (Cantab),… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Nordic Cuddle Therapy
Alejandro Ripley was a 9 year old autistic boy who lived in South Florida, same area as I do. He was described by one of his neighbors as a playful child. He was always laughing while jumping on his trampoline. "Overall a good boy." Patricia Ripley, his mother (I use this term loosely), led him… Continue reading An Autistic Mom's Perspective on Alejandro Ripley's Murder
Aviva Seigler 