Category: life stories

Well as you might've guessed, with the movie's imminent release Sia is in the news again, this time with an "apology" to the Autistic Community. ....Is how I would've liked to begin this post. Unfortunately I can't do that, because the statement that's being reported by USA Today as well as Australian media isn't exactly… Continue reading We (Still) See You Sia →

I'm livid. Absolutely beyond enraged. I will try to stay civil so I still have a piece people can share when I'm done here, but I honestly don't know if that's possible. This came to my attention Before Coffee and I'm still working on my first cup, so bear with me y'all. This might not… Continue reading Wal-Mart’s “Autism Advocate” Doll Misses the Mark →

This one has been floating around the interwebs for quite a while now, but since it's that time of year, it's making its rounds again. I really wish it would stop. Autism Night Before Christmas written in 2008 by Cindy Waeltermann, founder of the organization Autism Link. (My commentary in bold.) Twas the Night Before ChristmasAnd… Continue reading ‘Twas the Night Before… YIKES! →

You wish to ally yourself with a marginalized community. You want to learn from them and help advocate for them, because someone you love is in that community and you want to do whatever you can to help. You want to understand. You might join a group to learn more. Say you join and you… Continue reading Theoretically Speaking… →

I'm not exactly sure how long ago it was that I started actually speaking up in the Autistic Community. I've only recently been more vocal here in blog form and on my page, but I've been finding my feet in advocacy work for maybe two, maybe three years now. A little over a year and… Continue reading “Unashamed Voices” Huh? →

(And We Want Acceptance, Anyway) Apparently this "game" is making the rounds again. I've seen it circulated as "awareness" for a handful of unrelated causes over the years, and this year it's for "Autism Awareness" again, so I find myself explaining how this does absolutely zero to help Autistics and our families. Again. Here's a… Continue reading This is NOT Awareness! →

You know how sometimes when a computer has too many things running it will sort of slow down and when you open something or switch tasks, it just takes longer to load? Or your bandwidth drops a bit and your video is stuck buffering? That's sort of what it's like when I start going into… Continue reading Communication and Sensory Overload →

The following is a video made by "The Classy Aspie" concerning her viewpoint on Sia's new movie and the controversy surrounding it, and a transcript provided by an anonymous user. Responses/corrections have been inserted between spacers, typed in italics. Capture of a YouTube video by user RitaThePearl (aka The Classy Aspie, a Facebook page which… Continue reading We See You Sia →