For the past century, American culture has been seeped in the ideals of behaviorism, which denies the existence of an inner reality. In other words, whatever is going on mentally with a person can be understood directly through their behavior. As an autistic person, I feel this

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People mistake ABA as harmless since no medication or procedure is involved, but nothing could be further from the truth. ABA has been shown to cause prompt-dependency, an inability to decipher social cues, and communicative oddities. Are we REALLY helping autistic people?

For anyone wondering why I can't hear you...mine is invisible.

I look at things through a true/false filter. They look at things through an us/them filter. We may as well speak different languages.

Autism research changed a lot since the mid-19th century, and not for the better. Sure, now we can study large swaths of the population, but WHAT is being studied? In the past, researchers were very interested in the thoughts and imaginings of autistic children. Now, since

Words are a tool, and they can be powerful if weirded correctly. But they are not the sum total of anything or anyone. Those who are unable to clearly communicate are always at the mercy of another’s interpretation of them. Even people who can put their feelings in words can be

Those who cannot clearly communicate are always at the mercy of the (mis)interpretations of others.

➡️Pygmalion Effect⬅️ Our labels and expectations can become self-fullfilling prophecies.

Proud of my hometown today

Autistic Lauren 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 Lost time. It will take me half an hour to make a cup of coffee, and I never quite understand what I'm doing that makes everything take forever to accomplish.

Edward A. Perin - Psychologist Consciousness cannot be studied through behaviorism, as behaviorism does not account for anything internal that cannot be observed and applied at a large scale. So...pipes it is...

These are tumultuous times we live in, and the trauma stacking just keeps happening—catastrophic weather events, fires, division, destruction, and death. It’s easy to get swallowed by it all and get caught in the incessant spiral of trauma-baiting, doomscrolling, and emotional

Perhaps they are hostile because of how they are viewed. Just look at the choices given for this poll. Not one option for someone who has been hurt by the industry. Do you not believe they exist, or do you not care about their suffering?

Any fellow autists have recurring traumatic memories from picture day?

The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.

Any fellow autists have recurring traumatic memories from picture day?

Why neurotypicals are not able to explain what we did wrong ⏬⏬⏬

Why they can never explain what we did wrong ⏬⏬⏬

Saturated fat is essential to a good metabolism and overall health. It’s the body’s preferred food source, and if it doesn’t get enough through your diet, excess carbs will be converted to fat and stored. Skim milk was created as a pig fattener!