I’m Aviva, a parent of 8, passionate about autistic rights, stopping quackery, autism acceptance and gaming.
All the autistic community wants is to be listened to and not be spoken over. Amplify our voices and express what the autistic community wants not what the NT think we need. Last year it was a dumpster fire. A lot of big names in entertainment were talking over us and deleting what we were… Continue reading Big Names in Entertainment are Changing Their Perception on Autism on World Autism Day
In 2018, Yale School of Medicine conducted two studies that centers around using nicotine patches for autistic people displaying aggression. The very patches that help grown adults quit smoking to overcome a nicotine addiction to reduce their risk of lung cancer and heart disease. There are some parents who heard rumors that nicotine could be… Continue reading Nicotine for Autism?
What is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of depression. TMS is used when other treatments have not been beneficial. Treatments that should be tried first: psychotherapy medication This treatment is performed by delivering repetitive magnetic pulses, so… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Sia, a pop sensation known world wide decides to create a movie about autistic people named Music. This movie is about Zu, a newly sober lady who gained sole custody of her autistic half sister named Music. This would be an excellent opportunity for her to show the world what autistic people are made of.… Continue reading How Sia Got Films About Autistics Wrong and Pixar Got It Right
What is hCT-MSC? Human Umbilical Cord Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells are tissue from umbilical cords when a baby is born. This biological product is regulated by the FDA. It is found in blood vessels of the placenta and umbilical cord. It is collected after a baby is born and after the umbilical cord is… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Human Umbilical Cord Tissue Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (hCT-MSC)
Stem Cells. This is a quack cure that is not talked about as much as it should be. Stem cell therapy and research only valid for the treatments of blood and bone marrow cancer. That is it. But the quack peddlers are pushing it for autism. Yes you read this right. While hiking with my… Continue reading Quackery exposed: stem cell therapy
This kit has been a major controversy when it was announced. There are two kits. One for young children and one for school aged children. I am going to do this rebuttal a little bit differently. Each one is about 100 pages and I do not want to make this longer than it needs to… Continue reading Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit Dissected
Billy Mann is a board member of Autism Speaks. He also wrote that horrid commercial that we all love to hate. He wrote a fake apology. This means its a gas lighting , pity party rant. Allow me to dissect each part of it so you can see how truly horrible it is. As usual,… Continue reading I am Autism author Billy Mann makes a Fake apology as an A$ Board Member
Welcome to another blog on why they made my boycott list. Home Depot and Autism Speaks are closely intertwined. According to Autism Speaks they donated over $950,000 dollars but it is really $25 million. They sell a blue light bulb for the Light it Up Blue campaign yearly. Autistics every year try to educate the… Continue reading Problematic Company: Home Depot