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josh susser<p>OK, so this RFKjr attack on autistic people is terrible and demands a response. But the response can't be only to go on the defensive, because then all we can do is try to lose ground more slowly. We need to go on offense and fight for expansion of autistic rights and protections. This is the moment for it because people are paying attention, and we might be able to turn that into support for positive change. Look at all the support there is for trans rights and protections now, largely in response to government actions against trans folk. We could do that, too.</p><p>I can think of a thing or two to push for: 1) Ban ABA. 2) Ban electric shock torture at Judge Rotenberg Center.</p><p>What else would be a good goal to fight for to expand autistic rights and protections? What about expanding support for us, or having any support at all for autistic adults? What changes do we want in schools? What about having texting available as an alternative for all public phone-based systems? I don't know what makes sense, but I want to hear if you have an idea.</p><p>But banning ABA would be amazing and if we got nothing else out of this moment that would be enough for me. Who would be a good leader for this effort? Do we need an autistic celebrity spokesperson? And does anyone have a "talk to your electeds about banning ABA starter kit?"<br><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/AutisticRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AutisticRights</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/BanABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BanABA</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/StopTheShock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheShock</span></a></p>
josh susser<p>This is a good video from Forrest Valkai knocking down a "let's protect conversion therapy" bill in Oklahoma, and criticizing conversion therapy in general.</p><p>But I have to say, it always bothers me that we see so many straight allies denouncing queer conversion therapy (which is a good thing), but I can't remember ever seeing even a single allistic person denounce ABA that way. Queer conversion therapy and ABA are the same thing, created by the same person, just done on different groups. It sucks that somehow being queer is worthy of people standing up for you, but being autistic is not. So we have to do it all ourselves without any help from allistics.</p><p>Every time I see someone stand up against conversion therapy, I want to reply NOW DO ABA! What will it take for people to care about us the way they care about everyone else?<br><a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ABA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABA</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/ConversionTherapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConversionTherapy</span></a> <a href="https://autistics.life/tags/StopTheShock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheShock</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/qxFhiJn9wRU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/qxFhiJn9wRU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Semi Sentient AI Cooling Water<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ohai.social/@dramypsyd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dramypsyd</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/StopTheShock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheShock</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://neurodifferent.me/tags/ABAIsAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABAIsAbuse</span></a> were very prominent &amp; railed against in the autistic community over on X-itter when I was there. We really do need to keep this pressure on.</p><p>These abusive monsters have managed to get ABA labelled as, "The Gold Standard for Autism treatment" I shit you not.</p><p>Studying autism for my master's we were introduced to ABA by some vicious little sociopath who clearly hated autistic people.</p><p>I was the only autistic there &amp; I was the only one who raised an issue &amp; challenged it. Every other student had autistic kids &amp; they didn't bat an eyelid. </p><p>Call it out. Get pissed off. Shame every practitioner &amp; apologist.</p>
CatSalad🐈🥗 (D.Burch) :blobcatrainbow:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ohai.social/@dramypsyd" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dramypsyd</span></a></span> I remember hearing about JRC on All Things Considered (NPR)... Horrible</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nepsy.com/articles/leading-stories/judge-rotenberg-center-is-last-in-u-s-to-use-electric-shock-therapy/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">New England Phycologist⁠🌐</a> — Judge Rotenberg Center is last in U.S. to use electric shock therapy</li><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231218162700/https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/25-investigates-dcf-placing-kids-controversial-judge-rotenberg-center/XLPTRG57I5C6VIN75G4OQ7PTME/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Boston 25 News⁠🗃️</a> — 25 Investigates: DCF placing kids at controversial Judge Rotenberg Center</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Autism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autism</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/JRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JRC</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/StopTheShock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheShock</span></a></p>
Dr. Amy, Psy.D.<p>JRC is trying to be allowed to shock autistic kids again, please sign if you are able</p><p>(Edited because I forgot hashtags)<br><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/DisabilityJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityJustice</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/DisabilityRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityRights</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/StopTheShock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheShock</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Abuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Abuse</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/actuallyautistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://autisticadvocacy.org/2024/03/take-action-to-stoptheshock/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">autisticadvocacy.org/2024/03/t</span><span class="invisible">ake-action-to-stoptheshock/</span></a></p>