We rarely ask why we eat the way we do. We’re taught that food is about nutrition, about health, about fuel. That it’s about discipline and balance, variety, and moderation. That it’s about trying new things, sitting together, sharing a meal. That a “good eater” is someone who is not too picky, not too repetitive, […] The post Reclaiming Autistic Food Identity: Feeding Shame and Swallowing Stigma appeared first on The Autistic Advocate.| The Autistic Advocate
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25 years ago… Two young people meet on a Greek island in June 2000, spend only 16 hours together and, somehow, they just ‘know’… 25 years later… Those two young people have been married for 17 years, have 3 kids and are working together side-by-side, day-by-day to improve life outcomes for autistic people. In 25 […] The post Celebrating 25 Years Together appeared first on The Autistic Advocate.| The Autistic Advocate
In this article Kieran Rose discusses why we need to be critical of the concepts of EBSA and School Refusal; especially in relation to our autistic children. The terms ‘School Refusal’, ‘EBSA’ (Emotionally Based School Avoidance), and ‘EBSNA’ (Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance) all rely on a foundational fiction: that school is a safe and appropriate […] The post School Refusal or School-Induced Trauma? Rethinking EBSA, EBSNA, and the harm we call help appeared first on Th...| The Autistic Advocate
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