The only way ABA knows how to “train” a child, to “motivate” them..is to negate their needs or take away their joy.
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Book Review: I Will Die On This Hill
This is a book review for I Will Die On This Hill by Meghan Ashburn and Jules Edward, which is set to come out in January of 2023. This book is about autism from a myriad of perspectives...
Transitioning to Graduate School: StairwayToStem
In case you missed it, I recently wrote a guest blog post on StairwayToStem, a website which provides resources for helping autistic students transition to college and graduate school. They kindly split up the series into 3 parts for me: Part 1: Transitioning to Grad School and Adjusting to the New Environment Part 2: Challenges … Continue reading Transitioning to Graduate School: StairwayToStem
The Neurotypical Autism Diagnosis
*Photo Credit: Eye Test Vectors by Vecteezy Imagine that someone is colorblind, yet they have the job of identifying and detecting colors, and everyone around them thinks they are doing a great job getting all of the colors right. There's no oversight or check by someone who sees in color. No one even thinks twice … Continue reading The Neurotypical Autism Diagnosis
Autistic Science Person 