April 21 Summary

Below are the items shared on April 21

What Reading Self Advocate Blogs Does

There’s plenty of autistic people blogging, mostly adults since it’s mostly adults who blog. Most of the ones I’ve read, most of the autistic adults who are involved in advocacy that I’ve talked to, most of the parents who “get it” say how important it is to listen to autistic adults. Some people might take the “what’s in it for me” approach. I’d prefer that self-determination and the right to be included in conversations that concern your own future be reason enough, but just in case it isn’t, here are some answers of how it really does help parents to read self-advocate blogs and how it really does help kids when their parents “get it,” which is a pretty common result of reading them. More

AUTISM AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY CLUB ENCOURAGES NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN

A club with a cause. Members of Southern’s Autism Awareness and Advocacy Club said they have plans to educate the campus about the truths behind the disorder while also addressing some stigmas that are associated with the diagnosis. More