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| autismDaily update ⋅ May 4, 2020 | ||
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| Teen with Autism crafts Autism Awareness keychains to spread the word during pandemicFOX 29 SAN ANTONIO- A local teen is making Autism Awareness keychains, with orders from all over the United States and with 30 percent of proceeds going …Flag as irrelevant | ||
| Teen with Autism crafts Autism Awareness keychains to spread the word during pandemicWOAI 30 percent of the proceeds will go to the San Antonio Autism Treatment Center and the rest will go to his college fund. We want to say a big thank you to …Flag as irrelevant | ||
| April is over. Autism acceptance isn’t.The Stanford Daily A year ago, a doctor told me she thought I was autistic. … Using only these stereotypes to understand autism is like drawing a rainbow with three …Flag as irrelevant | ||
| Boy with autism gets ‘Pixie Dust’ paradeWHEC Boy with autism gets ‘Pixie Dust’ parade. WHECTV Created: May 03, 2020 11:34 PM. GATES, N.Y. (WHEC) — Family and friends staged a surprise on …Flag as irrelevant | ||
| 4-year-old with autism has ‘Star Wars’ knowledge that will wow even the biggest fanGMA The 4-year-old was diagnosed with autism one year ago and attends the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center preschool program.Flag as irrelevant | ||
| Sheriff’s Office locates missing man with autism in Libtery Co.fox28media.com Sheriff’s Office locates missing man with autism in Libtery Co. by Andrew James. Sunday, May 3rd 2020. AA. Major Eugene Davis Jr. is missing (LCSO).Flag as irrelevant | ||
| 5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from homeThe Conversation AU Children on the autism spectrum will face unique challenges as they learn from home during the COVID-19 shutdown. These children process …Flag as irrelevant | ||
| Pets may relieve stress for parents of kids with autism: StudyKalinga TV New York: Researchers have found that a family pet can lead to strong bonds and reduced stress for both children with autism and their parents. Study says pets may relieve stress for parents of kids with autism – KhabarhubFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | ||
| 2020-2026 Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostics Global Market By Merck, Roche, SynapDx …Bandera County Courier Several comprehensive elements including Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostics market share, supply chain, Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostics …Flag as irrelevant | ||
| For those on the Autism Spectrum COVID-19 makes adjusting to the new normal difficultKTVE – myarklamiss.com (press release) (blog) Doctor Dawn Stanfield says it can be detrimental. “One of the biggest characteristics of Autism is needing routine and covid-19 has disrupted these …Flag as irrelevant | ||
Note/Warning:
Autistic people have fought the inclusion of ABA in therapy for us since before Autism Speaks, and other non-Autistic-led autism organizations, started lobbying legislation to get it covered by insurances and Medicaid.
ABA is a myth originally sold to parents that it would keep their Autistic child out of an institution. Today, parents are told that with early intervention therapy their child will either be less Autistic or no longer Autistic by elementary school, and can be mainstreamed in typical education classes. ABA is very expensive to pay out of pocket. Essentially, Autism Speaks has justified the big price tag up front will offset the overall burden on resources for an Autistic’s lifetime. The recommendation for this therapy is 40 hours a week for children and toddlers.
The original study that showed the success rate of ABA to be at 50% has never been replicated. In fact, the study of ABA by United States Department of Defense was denounced as a failure. Not just once, but multiple times. Simply stated: ABA doesn’t work. In study after repeated study: ABA (conversion therapy) doesn’t work.
What more recent studies do show: Autistics who experienced ABA therapy are at high risk to develop PTSD and other lifelong trauma-related conditions. Historically, the autism organizations promoting ABA as a cure or solution have silenced Autistic advocates’ opposition. ABA is also known as gay conversion therapy.
The ‘cure’ for Autistics not born yet is the prevention of birth.
The ‘cure’ is a choice to terminate a pregnancy based on ‘autism risk.’ The cure is abortion. This is the same ‘cure’ society has for Down Syndrome.
This is eugenics 2021. Instead of killing Autistics and disabled children in gas chambers or ‘mercy killings’ like in Aktion T4, it’ll happen at the doctor’s office, quietly, one Autistic baby at a time. Different approaches yes, but still eugenics and the extinction of an entire minority group of people.
Fact: You can’t cure Autistics from being Autistic.
Fact: You can’t recover an Autistic from being Autistic.
Fact: You can groom an Autistic to mask and hide their traits. Somewhat. … however, this comes at the expense of the Autistic child, promotes Autistic Burnout (this should not be confused with typical burnout, Autistic Burnout can kill Autistics), and places the Autistic child at high risk for PTSD and other lifelong trauma-related conditions.
[Note: Autism is NOT a disease, but a neurodevelopmental difference and disability.]
Fact: Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism.
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