Tag: autistic
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Opinion: Do I think Autistic Barbie is good representation?
If you were on social media on Monday morning (12th Jan 2026), then you will have likely seen the announcement by Mattel but they are launching an autistic Barbie. Since this announcement there has been a flurry of opinions all over the Internet both praise and criticism from autistic and non-autistic people alike. When I…
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Opinion after watching For Good: Is Elphaba in Wicked autistic?
CW: Minor Spoilers Last year, after watching Wicked Part 1 and seeing conversations suggesting that the lead character Elphaba could be autistic, I decided to throw in my own two cents. I have been a fan of the musical for a long time, and way before I even knew I was autistic myself! As it’s…
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Everything wrong with Trump’s speech – an autistic’s perspective
Trigger warning: dehumanisation of autistic people and eugenics. Unless you have been hiding under a rock or have no access to the internet, then you have undoubtedly come across the car crash of a ‘statement’ Trump, RFK Jr and their allies put out about autism. It was full of lies, misinformation and the claims lacked…
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Puzzle piece propaganda: a new term to describe anti-autistic ableism
Ableism: Prejudice leading to discrimination against people because their disabilities There have been countless articles, online posts and god knows what else to describe the all too common ableism behind some of the symbols, imagery and narrative around autism used in mainstream media and conversations. Most notoriously the puzzle piece which came from parents “puzzled”…
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Why ABA will never be ‘neuroaffirming’
I didn’t think I’d need to write this post, as there have been extensive critiques of ABA from many autistic people before. However, I am concerned by the rise of people trying to rebrand ABA as ‘neuroaffirming’, which I don’t think is being talked enough about or called out. So here is why ABA will…
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Why I See My Autism as a Disability, Not a Disorder
There’s a lot of talk when it comes to autism and language. It’s a conversation I engage a lot in too, sometimes by choice but other times by necessity. However, one thing people struggle to understand is that I consider my autism a disability, but not a disorder. It’s probably best to start with explaining…
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New Sims 4 Autism Mod Review
*Please note some of the language used in this mod conflicts with my own views. I do not support disorder and deficit based narratives of autism. These terms will only be used when I am directly quoting from the mods description and content* So several years ago now I came across an autism mod and…
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Spectrum 10K Has Been Stopped: So Why Am I Still Worried?
Since the second it was announced back in 2021 now, Spectrum 10K has been a controversial study to say the least, with many autistic people worried about the wider ramification if it went ahead. Many of us spoke out, started boycott campaigns and even protested over the study. When reading the initial launch of the…
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Why Social Skills Training Fails Autistic People
For several decades now, many have sold the idea that autistic people need “social skills training” in order to “overcome” social “deficits”. While there is no denying that as autistic people, we have differences in social communication which often creates additional challenges in our daily lives, I don’t believe that social skills training is the…
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Avoiding Ableism Towards Your Autistic Family Members This Christmas
Christmas is supposed to be a happy and joyful time for all at the end of each calendar years. However, when you’re autistic this can be more challenging as Christmas is often filled with social norms that are not accessible for us. Personally, I enjoy Christmas overall, but there are certainly parts of Christmas I…
Sarah Boon 