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Comment on Really? I never would have guessed that you’re neurotypical. by Autie Author

Autie Author — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:34:11 +0000

You know, it’s stuff like this blog post that’s inspired the story I’m currently writing about a world where Autistics are the majority, and neurotypicality is pathologised. The only problem is, I don’t have as much natural empathy for NTs as I do for other people and I’m writing the story in first person!
BTW, Aspie and Autie are words we call ourselves that doctors are trying to hijack to take away from us. Don’t let them. I am an unashamed Autie!

Comment on I stim, therefore I am [Loud Hands Blogaround] by Jason Nolan

Jason Nolan — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:34:02 +0000

Oh, this is so perfect. It is like you wrote it about me… just with? a different gender, age, movements, examples, but otherwise exactly the same

Comment on I stim, therefore I am [Loud Hands Blogaround] by Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:03:18 +0000

@Savannah:

Comment on I stim, therefore I am [Loud Hands Blogaround] by Savannah Logsdon-Breakstone

Savannah Logsdon-Breakstone — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:32:43 +0000

Fuck Yeah.

Comment on But I Never Think of You As Disabled! Accessing Paternalism, Erasure, and Other Happy Feel-Good Theories by Thoughts, Anyone? | (dis)Ability @ UMW

Thoughts, Anyone? | (dis)Ability @ UMW — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:58:19 +0000

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Comment on That’s just your autism talking (and other phrases that shouldn’t appear in an autism essay) by That Hairy Canadian

That Hairy Canadian — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:22:49 +0000

Silly html replaced my symbols with nul. That last line shoud read;

But that’s probably just my as yet undiagnosed ailment of your choice talking.

Comment on That’s just your autism talking (and other phrases that shouldn’t appear in an autism essay) by That Hairy Canadian

That Hairy Canadian — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:19:58 +0000

I read the description of your committal with sheer horror and the feeling of being there having it happen to me. I’m not sure if that’s because of the clarity of your description or that it engaged my own memories of forced/unwanted medical intervention(s) at a time(s) when I was ‘altered’.

I’ve seen those looks from observers – Felt the cold detachment from what’s physically happening to my body – Felt the inability to connect thought and motion – Heard the people replacing MY voice – Suffered the indignity of having my ‘self’ devalued – tremoring(stimming) because it’s all I could do to stay calm throughout the terror.

Left to sit on a bed I could not understand the concept of, in a hospital room I could not fathom. Had my intellect ignored and been medically treated with no attempts at explanation, or even receiving the recognition one would give a friendly cat.

For me the events were caused by; fever the first time, a major concussion with modified global amnesia the next, then traumatic physical injury inducing shock, more recently from the joys of paraneoplastic syndrome. They weren’t permanent conditions or likely to repeat.

I look at those moments as somewhat of a gift. They let me experience what it’s like. They helped me to develop an exagerated empathy for, not just the ‘patient’, but more importantly for the unenlightened observers in such situations who presume to know – and presume that you can’t.

But that’s probably just my talking.

Comment on That’s just your autism talking (and other phrases that shouldn’t appear in an autism essay) by Tired | Neurodiversity

Tired | Neurodiversity — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:01:52 +0000

[...] matter what I say, it can’t be me; it must be “just my autism talking,” as Autistic writer Melanie Yergeau puts [...]

Comment on But I Never Think of You As Disabled! Accessing Paternalism, Erasure, and Other Happy Feel-Good Theories by Luna

Luna — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:07:55 +0000

On point 2, what would you prefer? I’m not trying to be an asshole, I’m just trying to wrap my head around it.

Comment on That’s just your autism talking (and other phrases that shouldn’t appear in an autism essay) by Joyce Walker

Joyce Walker — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:11:06 +0000

Thank you. I’m just going to piggyback on Alanna’s post. Loud and Clear and excited to hear this voice in our field.