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Aluminum -> Amyloid -> Autism & Alzheimer's
Aluminum is the main adjuvant in most childhood šs
Aluminum is also proven to cause amyloid or misfolded proteins in the brain.
Amyloid plaques are associate with Alzheimer's and autism. š§µ
Aluminum -> Amyloid -> Autism & Alzheimer's
Aluminum is the main adjuvant in most childhood šs
Aluminum is also proven to cause amyloid or misfolded proteins in the brain.
Amyloid plaques are associate with Alzheimer's and autism. š§µ
The CDC states that Aluminum is the main adjuvant, or immune system "stimulator," in many š on their childhood š schedule >
cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ā¦
cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ā¦
Aluminum transforms normal proteins into misfolded, messy, junk or Amyloid proteins. >
"The results demonstrated that Al(III) induced the transformation of the initial random coil structure to the Ī²-sheet configuration in the AĪ²40 peptides."
sciencedirect.com/science/articlā¦
"The results demonstrated that Al(III) induced the transformation of the initial random coil structure to the Ī²-sheet configuration in the AĪ²40 peptides."
sciencedirect.com/science/articlā¦
āThose with disabilities are used to molding their lives around the way the cities are built. Here in Laredo, we decided to see what would happen if we mold our city to better meet the needs of those with disabilities.ā medpagetoday.com/opinion/secondā¦
Laredo found that the overall quality of services for people with autism was rated only 2.24 out of 5 ā and is doing something about it. #AutismAwareness
They developed a 5 year plan to improve comprehensive services and healthcare.
The plan is available here: colaredo-my.sharepoint.com/personal/ecejaā¦
The plan is available here: colaredo-my.sharepoint.com/personal/ecejaā¦
As #AutismAcceptanceMonth gets going and has already been a mess, i have thrown together a video especially for non-autistic people (and a message for autistics at the end).
The type of thing we see on #AutismAwareness days is nothing like what autistic people need from you.
The type of thing we see on #AutismAwareness days is nothing like what autistic people need from you.
Awareness days are so well-known for being the sites of proliferation for eugenic and ableist nonsense that autistic people prepare for them like a battle every year.
Including autistic people just trying to live their fucking lives, who are NOT advocates or activists.
Including autistic people just trying to live their fucking lives, who are NOT advocates or activists.
That's a complete failure on the part of EVERYONE participating.
So yeah. Just be aware, non-autistic people:
Autistic peoples' liberation will not be stopped, and if you're in the way of that liberation it will become a You problem.
So yeah. Just be aware, non-autistic people:
Autistic peoples' liberation will not be stopped, and if you're in the way of that liberation it will become a You problem.
Things need to change. We need services to start realising Autistic people need support. And being āhigh functioningā shouldnāt be a reason to deny an Autistic person support they need. Social services judgements on Autistic people are KILLING US. They believe if youāreā¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1ā¦
Link to research about Autism and su*cide autistica.org.uk/our-research/rā¦
So let this be a reminder as Autism Awareness/ acceptance week/ month is coming upā¦ DO NOT SUPPORT National Autistic Society in the UK. @Autism #autism #autistic #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #actuallyautistic #allautistics
If you want to learn more about this therapy and how harmful it is then hereās a link to a document explaining what it is and how itās harmful and it includes links to the research studies that prove ABA/ PBS therapy is harmful docs.google.com/document/d/11_ā¦
@abaukdiscussion #BanABAā¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1ā¦
@abaukdiscussion #BanABAā¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1ā¦
Also for YEARS the National Autistic Societyās young Autistic ambassadors have tried to get them to make a statement against PBS therapy and to STOP funding it and hiring ABA/PBS therapists but so far theyāve had zero luck. #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #allautisticsā¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1ā¦
Sadly some parents of Autistic people decide to go after Autistic people on social media because they donāt believe we are Autistic as these parents are uneducated about Autism being a spectrum and the only presentation of Autism that exists to them is the one of their childās.ā¦ twitter.com/i/web/status/1ā¦ 
Bet it will blow their mind to learn some Autistic people are scientists, own businesses and are parents šš
the ignorance though.
the ignorance though.
If we donāt struggle in the same way as their autistic child or of other Autistic people theyāve met them to them you canāt possibly be Autistic. š¤£š itās literally just uneducated ignorance. They really need to step away and go learn about Autism properly
1- Thread about #autism from an #ActuallyAutistic, that can relatate autism with the #PhantomOfTHeOpera
in 30 seconds.. The thing with #autism is that you, if you are 30 years without diagnosis, that is not the problem, it is to have been living 30 years of a lie =>
in 30 seconds.. The thing with #autism is that you, if you are 30 years without diagnosis, that is not the problem, it is to have been living 30 years of a lie =>
2 - So everything is a lie until proven truthful. Feeling abandonment is not a feeing, is a real REAL MANIFESTATION.
We do not feel things, we live things. It is not something like we can stop feeling is for some way or we can chose the result of any manifestation from other. =>
We do not feel things, we live things. It is not something like we can stop feeling is for some way or we can chose the result of any manifestation from other. =>
3 - It hurts, because is real, it hurts because you are living a life in which people are getting away because of your #autism. Not because of you. Because if they could been able to understand it, they would know the impact, the result, what they are doing to us. =>
Considering that modern humans, due to the Neanderthal assimilation (we carry their DNA), are entirely different from the misnamed extinct pre-contact Homo sapiens, it might be time to rename the latter in order to distinguish them from us, maybe as Homo socialis.
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Since the Neanderthal assimilation most Homo sapiens have retained their predominantly social nature & therefore tend to ostracise those of a predominantly individual nature who, beginning in the 1940s, are being pathologised with the label of #autism
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āmodern human-specific alleles that could correlate with a shift towards prosociality in modern-humans, we highlight one allele in AVPR1A (rs11174811), found at high frequency and linked to prosocial phenotypes in modern humans,ā¦ā
biorxiv.org/content/10.110ā¦
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biorxiv.org/content/10.110ā¦
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Hey, parents of autistic kids! Here are five BIG, avoidable mistakes. A thread, at TPGA:
thinkingautismguide.com/2017/04/hey-paā¦ #autism #autistic #parenting #Neurodiversity #autismAcceptance #AutismAwareness 1/
thinkingautismguide.com/2017/04/hey-paā¦ #autism #autistic #parenting #Neurodiversity #autismAcceptance #AutismAwareness 1/
Parents of autistic children (and adults) get advice thrown at their heads from every angle, all day long. If youāre one of these parents, you may be all done with advice. ALL DONE. And I hear you, because I am you. However... 2/
I have the good fortune to be connected with insightful autistic thinkers on this planet, who have transformed my parenting approach completely, and to the benefit of my son, as well as myself.
So you donāt repeat my mistakes, here are 5 bonks I made & how you can avoid them. 3/
So you donāt repeat my mistakes, here are 5 bonks I made & how you can avoid them. 3/
Studies show:
- greater moral fortitude
- not being influenced by group in polling situation
- non-heuristic thinking
- not being influenced by advertising
- not lying for gain
in autistics. And here is the nutty thing. They are described as deficits of 'Theory of mind'.
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- greater moral fortitude
- not being influenced by group in polling situation
- non-heuristic thinking
- not being influenced by advertising
- not lying for gain
in autistics. And here is the nutty thing. They are described as deficits of 'Theory of mind'.
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Two examples: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18923049/ and jneurosci.org/content/41/8/1ā¦
Uh. Just a thought. Are we a little scary, perhaps, for the powers-that-be?
Uh. Just a thought. Are we a little scary, perhaps, for the powers-that-be?
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Theory of Mind research. From an autistic perspective.
#Autism #AutismAwareness #neuroscience #Neurodiversity
Theory of Mind research. From an autistic perspective.
#Autism #AutismAwareness #neuroscience #Neurodiversity
Children Are Entitled To (And Deserve) Autonomy
I choose joyful chaos over despondent deference
medium.com/neurodiversifiā¦
#Parenting #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #ODD #Children #Psychology #MentalHealth #KidsDoWellIFTheyCan #WritersLift #MediumWriter #MediumBlogger
I choose joyful chaos over despondent deference
medium.com/neurodiversifiā¦
#Parenting #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #ODD #Children #Psychology #MentalHealth #KidsDoWellIFTheyCan #WritersLift #MediumWriter #MediumBlogger
Iāve heard this said about my son on more than one occasion, āhe seems to think he can do what he wants, and doesnāt have to do something if he doesnāt want to.ā
Um, well, yes.
Heās a human being after all, with free will and autonomy.
#GentleParenting #Parenting #WritersLift
Um, well, yes.
Heās a human being after all, with free will and autonomy.
#GentleParenting #Parenting #WritersLift
Certainly all of our actions have consequences, and I mean naturally-occurring consequences, not adult-imposed punishments.
medium.com/neurodiversifiā¦
#MediumWriter #MediumBlogger #ParentingBlog #ParentingTips #ParentingAdvice #MentalHealthAwareness #ADHDAwareness #Oppositional
medium.com/neurodiversifiā¦
#MediumWriter #MediumBlogger #ParentingBlog #ParentingTips #ParentingAdvice #MentalHealthAwareness #ADHDAwareness #Oppositional
The āGold Standardā for Autistic Children.
So many Autistic people explain how & why ABA is abusive & harmful, yet many professionals continue to push it.
medium.com/fourth-wave/thā¦
#ADHD #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Writers #WritersLift
So many Autistic people explain how & why ABA is abusive & harmful, yet many professionals continue to push it.
medium.com/fourth-wave/thā¦
#ADHD #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Writers #WritersLift
I have heard this line so many times: āThey told me ABA therapy was the āgold standardā for Autism.ā
medium.com/fourth-wave/thā¦
#WritingCommunity #WritersSupportingWriters #ADHDSupport #CelebrateNeurodiversity #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutisticPride #AutisticPrideDay
medium.com/fourth-wave/thā¦
#WritingCommunity #WritersSupportingWriters #ADHDSupport #CelebrateNeurodiversity #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutisticPride #AutisticPrideDay
Professionals need to explain exactly what they mean by that, because gold standard is subjective; it will mean different things to different people.
Successful supports (as opposed to "therapies") will mean different things to different people.
What does it mean to the CHILD?
Successful supports (as opposed to "therapies") will mean different things to different people.
What does it mean to the CHILD?
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Being Autistic for me is so similar to having my invisible illness and being an ambulatory wheelchair user due to peoples judgements and assumptions about my disabilities and physical health.
#ActuallyAutistic #allautistics #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAcceptance
Being Autistic for me is so similar to having my invisible illness and being an ambulatory wheelchair user due to peoples judgements and assumptions about my disabilities and physical health.
#ActuallyAutistic #allautistics #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAcceptance
(Iāve had 3 knee surgeries and will need a knee replacement eventually and I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and heart condition etc)
1. People say I donāt look Autistic.
People also say I donāt look sick or disabled. But itās not something you can always actually physically see. You canāt see Autism just like you canāt see a lot of disabilities and physical health conditions.
People also say I donāt look sick or disabled. But itās not something you can always actually physically see. You canāt see Autism just like you canāt see a lot of disabilities and physical health conditions.
@postopinion_es @jackiespinner Los avances en Autismo son enormes. Es importante que aporten informaciĆ³n basada en prĆ”cticas con Evidencia sobre la intervenciĆ³n interdisciplinaria correcta para evitar en el niƱo otros trastornos asociados. El niƱo de @jackiespinner puede acceder a ellas
#AutismAwareness
#AutismAwareness
@postopinion_es @jackiespinner El niƱo con Autismo puede empoderarse y sentirse feliz y satisfecho con su condiciĆ³n neurobiologica . IntervenciĆ³n interdisciplinaria considerando principios de Epigenetica y las 27 prĆ”cticas de los Centros de Autismo .
@postopinion_es @jackiespinner Please @UnrollHelper it is so important for helping kids to give correct information regarding Autism
#April #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance
#Autistic #StationsofTheCross 9 - How to Address Those Who Weep for Autistic People
Since autism has long been officially defined as a ādisorderā or a āsyndromeā, people historically view it as a ādiseaseā that needs a ācure.ā CTD
#Autistic #StationsofTheCross 9 - How to Address Those Who Weep for Autistic People
Since autism has long been officially defined as a ādisorderā or a āsyndromeā, people historically view it as a ādiseaseā that needs a ācure.ā CTD
Many seek ācuresā for autism ā especially those who see autistic children as unresponsive, poker-faced, socially awkward and emotionally unpredictable. But is the cure meant for us, the autistic, or for others, who are uncomfortable & unwilling to understand our needs? CTD
Asking for a ācureā is the wrong question to begin with. What if we asked: as autistic people, what do we need in order that our gifts will not remain hidden inside ourselves, but rather, can be shared openly with the larger society, needs and all? CTD
A #thread for #AutismAcceptanceWeek
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
Things #employers need to know, from a personal, very late diagnosed, #ActuallyAutistic perspective, with insights from career roles in organisational development and employment support.
#autism
#careers
#employment
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#AutismAcceptanceMonth
Things #employers need to know, from a personal, very late diagnosed, #ActuallyAutistic perspective, with insights from career roles in organisational development and employment support.
#autism
#careers
#employment
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The first thing to consider is how to involve existing #autistic #employees.
These are the people with lived experience of being autistic in your workplaces.
How can you make it safe for them to share their experiences?
How can you value their expertise?
Why does this matter?
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These are the people with lived experience of being autistic in your workplaces.
How can you make it safe for them to share their experiences?
How can you value their expertise?
Why does this matter?
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Autistic people are used to being sidelined and marginalised, and being spoken over and ignored.
If employers are serious about #autism #inclusion in the workplace they need to fix this.
Some autistic employees may not even have disclosed for fear of stigma or discrimination.
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If employers are serious about #autism #inclusion in the workplace they need to fix this.
Some autistic employees may not even have disclosed for fear of stigma or discrimination.
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Many people are pushing for the relabelling of #AutismAwarenessMonth to #AutismAcceptanceMonth, the reasoning being that we are past the need for awareness & that acceptance is more important.
I disagree. While well-intentioned, I believe that this perspective has a major flaw.
I disagree. While well-intentioned, I believe that this perspective has a major flaw.
Because autism awareness spear-headed by non-Autistic people has been persistently more harmful than helpful, I get why many Autistic people want to distance themselves from the mainstream approach to autism "awareness". I'm one of those people!
However...
However...
When people say "We don't need autism awareness anymore, we're past that!" I have to ask: Awareness for whom?
True acceptance cannot come about unless awareness is done RIGHT. Awareness is still direly necessary, particularly for more marginalised demographics.
True acceptance cannot come about unless awareness is done RIGHT. Awareness is still direly necessary, particularly for more marginalised demographics.
Yes we do feel. We feel too much and sometimes too big for our bodies. It is socially unacceptable for us to show our authentic selves so we suppress our emotions to blend in; it hurts. #autismawareness #masking #actuallyautistic #fullspectrumofemotions tbc
It is physically exhausting but more importantly it is heartbreaking. We live a life where being surrounded by friendly people is lonely because we wear a mask of societyās design. We often go unloved because we go unknown. We are sad. #autism #fullspectrumofemotions tbc
And when the sadness becomes too much - but we still need to be accepted by society in order to grow, earn, provide, LIVE - we shut the emotions down completely. We become only actors. Sometimes we forget who we are. #autismawareness #actuallyautistic #fullspectrumofemotions tbc
[THREAD] Principles, values, rules, (dis)obedience and (non)conformance
Children have a natural sense of justice.
The world is complex and messy.
L'AMQG est 1 des 23 signataires de 13 pays d'une lettre ouverte Ć @EuropeanPATH.
@EuropeanPATH Avec @genspect (int'l) @Transgendertrd (UK) @OurDutyGrp (UK, D, AUS, USA) @GD_Alliance (CA) @GDSNsupport (EU) @post_trans (BE, DE) @CanalCorpoCerto (BR) @IKirjo (FIN) @BayswaterSG @anna_TTSB_GER (DE) GENID (Norway, Sweden)
Parents of ROGD kids (DE, UK, USA), La petite sirĆØne (FR), Canadian Gender Report, Thoughtful Therapists (UK)
This will be a thread helping to raise awareness of #Autism and #ASD.
The aim is help the less informed become more understanding of our challenges
#Britain #Europe #MentalHealthAwareness #mentalhealth
#ActuallyAutistic #autismawareness #autismacceptance @Autism
The aim is help the less informed become more understanding of our challenges
#Britain #Europe #MentalHealthAwareness #mentalhealth
#ActuallyAutistic #autismawareness #autismacceptance @Autism
Honestly I have a hard time seeing how itās possible that parents dont know ABA is abuse. These videos physically hurt to watch, Iām still on edge from it. How do you ignore your childās distress & force them into more discomfort for your convenience? #AutismAwareness #SayNoToABA
the video of the family in the grocery store... They should literally have their daughter taken away. I'm sorry but I don't know how else to say it besides that is sociopathic behavior. in public torturing their child whoās desperately trying to flee and they are pleased! happy!
They remind me of horror movies where a serial killer dresses up his female victims & forces them to pretend to have a tea party with him or something and then when they try to escape he murders them and cries about how they ruined it. Those are the vibes. Creepy coercive bonding
Hey Parents of Autistic Kids: Here Are Five Big, Avoidable Mistakes! A thread based on a TPGA post by @shannonrosa, parent of an autistic now-adult:
thinkingautismguide.com/2017/04/hey-paā¦
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#neurodiversity
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thinkingautismguide.com/2017/04/hey-paā¦
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#neurodiversity
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As I have become increasingly devoted to 'learn from my mistakes, so you don't repeat my mistakes,' here are five bonks I made during the early years of parenting my autistic son, and how you can avoid repeating my fails.
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If you're the parent of an autistic kid, you probably get advice thrown at your head from every angle, all day long. You may even be all done with advice. And I hear you, because I am you. 3/
Weāre only in the first week of April & Iāve already received a multitude of emails asking about how to respectfully speak about Autism & Autistic people.
Here are a few gentle reminders, for those of you who want to be good allies this month:
Here are a few gentle reminders, for those of you who want to be good allies this month:
In the debate over āAutistic Personā or āperson with autismā, though individual opinions can and do vary, Autistic person is preferred by most Autistic (not all) people.
Itās always good to ask & respect the individualās choice in how to identify themselves.
Itās always good to ask & respect the individualās choice in how to identify themselves.
Aspergers is being phased out as a diagnosis though some Autistic people have received this label in recent years (depending on where they live in the world).
Autistic is Autistic.
Separating Autistic people this way harms all of us even those who are given the Aspergers label.
Autistic is Autistic.
Separating Autistic people this way harms all of us even those who are given the Aspergers label.
