Jim is in the purple Jim Sinclair is an autistic professional who worked with autistic people. Xe was born in December of 1961. Jim did not start speaking until xe was 12. Gender Identity When Jim started speaking, they were very outspoken about not being a girl. Soon after, xyr were sent … Continue reading Autistic History: Jim Sinclair
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Autistic History: Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity. We always talk about it but never explored the history of this wonderful phenomenon. It is a neologism that was made popular in the 1990's. Judy Singer, an Australian sociologist, and Harvey Blume, an American journalist for The Atlantic, coined the term. Neurodiversity is the variation in the human brain regarding sociability, learning, attention, … Continue reading Autistic History: Neurodiversity
Autistic History: Behaviorism
Behaviorism leads to the barbaric practice of ABA. What is behaviorism? Behaviorism is the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal of thoughts or feelings, that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns. It is only concerned with observable stimulus- response behaviors, and says all behaviors … Continue reading Autistic History: Behaviorism
Autistic History: AUT10k or MSSNG project and Parallels to T4 from World War II
The organization we love to hate, Autism Speaks, teamed up with google to create the largest genome data base for autism on June 10, 2014. This was originally called AUT10k. It stands for Autism 10,000 genomes. This project will cost $50 million. Bob Wright, the co founder of Autism Speaks says,"We have raised money for … Continue reading Autistic History: AUT10k or MSSNG project and Parallels to T4 from World War II
Deaf Civil Rights Parallels Autistic Civil Rights
Cochlear Implant What is the cochlear implant? It is a device that is surgically installed in the cochlea to give a Deaf people sound. It uses electrical impulses to send sound waves to the brain by working around the damaged cochlea, creating a perceived indication of sound to a Deaf person or Hard of … Continue reading Deaf Civil Rights Parallels Autistic Civil Rights
Autistic History: Akitoin T4
When you think T4, you think thyroid test. It also has a much darker meaning. This program was called Aktoin T4 program or the T4 Program. T4 stands for Tiergartenstrasse 4. This was the Nazi's effort, disguised as a euthanasia program, to kill ill, mentally disabled, physically disabled, "emotionally distraught" and elderly people. The … Continue reading Autistic History: Akitoin T4
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