Advocacy & Accommodations

  • Advocacy & Accommodations

    Saying Goodbye to the Puzzle Piece

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    (Inside: After learning about the autism puzzle piece being offensive, Autistic Mama is saying goodbye to the puzzle piece for good!) I do my best to be the best autistic advocate I can be. I speak out against Autism Speaks. I talk about the problems with Light it up Blue until I’m blue in the face. […]

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    4 Simple Reasons I Don’t Support Autism Speaks

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    (Inside: 4 reasons to not support autism speaks are a must read for all autism mamas! They’re the most popular autism organization, but they’re so harmful.) When we found out that A-Man is autistic, I went into research mode, like I do with everything. Eventually, that research lead me to realize I’m autistic myself. But before […]