What is the Sunflower Landyard and Where Did it Come From? The sunflower landyard was thought up by the accessibility team at Gatwick airport. They had been assisting over 500,000 disabled people. They wanted to help people who were disabled and everyday people wouldn’t be able to tell. They wanted to have a discrete symbol… Continue reading First Experience with the Sunflower Landyard
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/WSwl8DFNbEb Survival As a Child Ever since I can remember, I was always in survival mode. Most people think of being poor as being in survival mode, but how I started off was much more than that. If you saw my family, you would think we were a “normal” family. A Herero couple, a daughter… Continue reading Moving from Survival Mode When That is All You Have Ever Known
This person, I don't even think this is what his real name is, has been targeting commentators on autistic-led pages. The URL to both profiles are : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008751394797 https://www.facebook.com/geodfrey.wasonga This person messaged a friend of mine under this account: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008751394797 He proceeded to talk to this friend when they commented on the page Autistic Grandma:… Continue reading Predator: Moses Cassian or Mike Geodfery
Willowbrook was a New York state funded asylum that front itself as a school for the developmentally disabled that was established in the 1930's. It was a complex of buildings that housed adults and children who were developmentally disabled. It was located in Staten Island, a borough of New York City. In this institution, the… Continue reading Autistic History: Willowbrook State School (MASSIVE TRIGGER WARNING)
It is extremely important to presume competence in everyone. It does not matter if the person is disabled or not. The consequences can be dangerous. Yesterday morning, N jumped off his top bunk and landed on the floor. My husband tried catching him but was unsuccessful. We kept him home from school that day and… Continue reading Always Presume Competence, The Consequences Can Be Dangerous
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