neurodiversity

NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently | Steve Silberman

Bump. Autism isn‘t caused by pregnant women taking acetaminophen/tylenol. Way to blame the mother/woman. There‘s a large genetic component. Please question everything this man and administration say.

CBee As the mother of an autistic child, I thank you for posting this 💚 2d

RowReads1 It was hard to watch his speech. He did say somewhere in there that it‘s his opinion. 2d

TieDyeDude Drumpf and R-FKer continuing the legacy of ignoring women's pain and blaming them for anything they can't handle. Pathetic and dumb. 2d

kspenmoll Totally get it. The genetics are so clear in my family & my husband‘s. 2d

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ncsufoxes

Not If I Can Help It | Carolyn Mackler

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My almost 10 year old really liked the book. She liked learning about Willa‘s struggles with Sensory Processing Disorder (her Autistic brother has SPD & it helped her understand him). The story is told from Willa‘s perspective. I am a little more critical than my daughter, so it‘s a low pick for me. I do feel that representation matters & there needs to be more stories for kids about all kinds of disorders & disabilities. But…

ncsufoxes I also feel that this story is written from someone with privilege. Many kids do not get to see an OT just for SPD. SPD is not a medical diagnosis & it‘s difficult to get OT paid for through your insurance (depends on your insurance too). My son did have OT & some of his therapy focused on his SPD but he was found to have motor delays which allowed him to qualify for therapy. In the book Willa gets OT twice a week, meaning her parents are able to 2mo

ncsufoxes afford the out of pocket cost. Many families can‘t afford that. Which kids reading this might wonder why they can‘t get the same therapy that Willa finds so helpful. I wish every kid with SPD had better access to therapy, it is very beneficial. We were very lucky to have great therapists over the years to provide us with access & info. Therapists are also stretching the lines sometimes in order to help families but they are very limited. Not every 2mo

ncsufoxes therapist has the same views. We had one therapist with one medical group flat out say our son didn‘t need anything (as he was sensory seeking & running circles around the clinic, this was over a few “consultation” sessions). 2mo

IriDas I agree about the place of privilege. It is frustrating when books present the ability to access services as a thing easily attained. So many of them do not present the fight parents have to engage in just to try to get services. 2mo

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MaleficentBookDragon

Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You | Jenara Nerenberg

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A reread (re-listen) for me. I felt I needed it.
#bookblanket #readingblanket2025

Karisa Love your square! The colors and your placement of them are perfection!🧑‍🍳💋 2mo

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ncsufoxes

Disability Pride: Dispatches from a Post-ADA World | Ben Mattlin

July is disability pride month. Disability rights are civil rights. All policy is disability policy. The disability community is one of the most disenfranchised groups in access to voting (many places are not ADA compliant & disabled people are essentially denied their right to vote). Many decisions/laws/polices about the lives of disabled people are made without input from disabled people. Right now the disability community is terrified. The

ncsufoxes bill that just passed in the Senate will endanger the lives of many disabled people. Not to mention many people that receive assistance may be forced to move back home due to lack of Medicaid coverage. I will always be loud & vocal as an advocate for the disability community. Please keep calling your reps. 3mo

IriDas I just got a text from Planned Parenthood about the damned idiots in DC voting to defund them. I hope Cali (my state) keeps them funded. CHLA trashed the trans youth program because they are a bunch of lily-livered cowards. PP was where we hoped to get my daughter‘s medication. They help so many poor people get medication and healthcare, but I suppose that‘s the problem, right? Our rulers only want to help the rich & “abled.” 3mo

CBee Thank you for posting this. I haven‘t gotten into the details of the bill yet, as I don‘t know if I could handle it today. But, as the parent of an autistic child and well, just as a HUMAN BEING, I am terrified. 3mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures @CBee it's impossible to keep up. Especially with things like the vot-a-roma yesterday where the parliamentarian started the day lining out a bunch of things then the Senate spent all day voting on amendments reshaping things. It goes to the house now so time to call those reps. if you are able 3mo

dabbe I did not “like“ this for the horrors that this administration is wreaking on people who are suffering in any way, but I liked it because you shared this information with us and are passionate as an advocate for the disability community. Thank you. ✊🏻💙✊🏻 3mo

CBee @ChaoticMissAdventures I emailed them. But I might still try to fit in a call! I‘m in Alabama so it‘s discouraging as most republican reps and senators tow the party line (in this case the MAGA line 😔). But I will give it my best! 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau So much of the fraud occurs with the insurance companies and the medicare/medicaid back plans they are in charge of. That's what this should've addressed rather than cutting funds. If anyone's interested, there's a great substack called Health Care un-covered that'll make your blood boil. 3mo

Deblovestoread Thank you for speaking up. 💙 3mo

ncsufoxes @IriDas ableism is so ingrained in our society, it‘s beyond frustrating. I‘m sorry to hear what you‘re going through. It‘s such a mess that will reverberate for years to come. Not having equal access to services is so unreal to me. Peoples misconceptions & misperceptions about what people need or their access to services are something that most politicians just don‘t understand. People are making decisions based on biases not accurate info. 3mo

ncsufoxes @CBee Autistic mom here too. It‘s been a lot to process & sort through. I feel like I really only understand a small portion of what was in the bill. I know the big parts about Medicaid & Snap, which will devastate so many people. I used to work in early intervention & I‘ve seen what so many people experience. It breaks my heart to know how many people will suffer just to give rich people tax breaks. And AL, ugh sorry is all I can say. 3mo

ncsufoxes @TheBookgeekFrau unfortunately yes too many insurance companies commit fraud & either go unnoticed or get a slap on the wrist. I‘ve worked for agencies that did questionable billing. I‘ve worked with people that were found out later to be billing for services they did not provide. It‘s a mess. Unfortunately the govt does not focus enough or have enough manpower to investigate every claim. There needs to be better audits & systems to catch fraud 3mo

TheBookgeekFrau @ncsufoxes God would I love to pick your brain for a few hours! 😂 I used to work in a doctor's office and would fight like hell for our patients to get the coverage we knew they had. I loved my job until insurance became ridiculous and ruined many patient relationships. And the weasel ways of getting out of paying claims made my blood boil! 3mo

CBee @ncsufoxes yep, I am quite the outlier here. We use the state funded insurance program for our kids, not Medicaid, but over the years I‘ve met so many kiddos and parents who do need it or else they don‘t get services. Not to mention all of the folks who use it because of chronic illness, not being able to work, etc. I didn‘t get into all of it but Medicaid and SNAP are just huge for me. I emailed my reps but, they typically don‘t listen 😔 3mo

kspenmoll ThAnk you for all you are doing- it‘s HUGE!❤️ 3mo

ncsufoxes @dabbe @Deblovestoread @kspenmoll 🫶🏻 3mo

AnnCrystal
🥺🙏🏼💝. 3mo

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MrsMalaprop

The Brain Forest | Sandhya Menon

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And another work purchase. This one on neurodiversity for kids. ❤️🧠🌎

Rissreadswithcats I‘ll add this to my list of books to purchase. Please feel free to flick me any books you think our school library would benefit from especially books like these. 3mo

MrsMalaprop @Rissreadswithcats Will do. 3mo

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kspenmoll

NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently | Steve Silberman

This is my adult Autistic son.He knows R.F. Kennedy Jr.‘s appalling,abhorrent views on Autistic people. My husband‘s shared this beautiful letter
from the mother of an Autistic daughter.She says what i cannot put into words-my son is a gift, one that has set my life path on an unexpected trajectory, & I am all the ricer for it.

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-open-letter-to-robert-f-kennedy-jr-who-th...

Chrissyreadit ❤️❤️❤️😘😘RFK is an abomination 5mo

Ruthiella ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo

Bookwormjillk ❤️ 5mo

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dabbe Oh, lord, did that make me 😭!!! Thank you for sharing this, for sharing your handsome son with us, for resisting this absolute mother-fucker. #rfkwillpay #resistance ✊🏻💙✊🏻 5mo

Deblovestoread ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo

AnnCrystal 😘🫂🇺🇸🙏🇺🇲💝. 5mo

willaful My adult autistic daughter is the joy of my life. 💝 5mo

IriDas I have two autistic children and RFK Jr can just—well, something that‘s not for polite society. My kids are wonderful human beings and they deserve better than a society that already treats them poorly. 5mo

Jas16 ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo

kspenmoll @willaful ❤️🥰 5mo

kspenmoll @IriDas ❤️🥰 5mo

willaful @IriDas Hear hear! 5mo

kspenmoll @Chrissyreadit @Ruthiella @Bookwormjillk @dabbe @Deblovestoread @Librarybelle @AnnCrystal @Jas16 @willaful @IriDas Thank you all so much for your support,understanding , & love. 💕 5mo

ncsufoxes As a mom of Autistic child I see you & get you. Our Autistic son is almost 16. He‘s made our life more interesting. He‘s funny, smart, caring, compassionate, full of animal facts. Our 2 other kids have ADHD. RFK can suck a lemon. This man has no business anywhere near the department of health & human services . I worry about the long term damage that will be done to the Autism community. Luckily we‘re resilient & fierce advocates. 5mo

kspenmoll @ncsufoxes Yes, resilient, fierce, strong! #seeusroar #resist #RFKsucklemons (edited) 5mo

Suet624 💕💕💕 5mo

ncsufoxes Also Autism is not a tragedy & we are not broken families. Our kids are people that deserve a full & meaningful life just like anyone else. Also RFK should read the tagged book. Such a great book on the history of Autism & more. (edited) 5mo

Tamra 💙💙 You are blessed 💙💙 5mo

Reggie 🖤🖤🖤 5mo

Lesliereadsalot So cute! You are so lucky to have each other. And the same for all the other moms who have commented here.🩷🩷. 5mo

LeahBergen ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo

DogMomIrene Autistic people are marvels! RFKjr, not. My opinion of him? What @Chrissyreadit and @dabbe said! 5mo

dabbe @DogMomIrene 🎯🩵🎯 5mo

Centique I saw a news reel with that dreadful man making that comment and i thought both, how incredibly stupid you are old man, and also how incredibly hurtful. Where has he been that he does not know wonderful, amazing, autistic people? Please pass on to your son that most of the world knows better 💕 4mo

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Caroline2

NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently | Steve Silberman

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My son is autistic so I nervous going into this but I loved it.
Yes, it‘s heartbreaking and difficult at times (the history of how autistic children were treated is brutal) but it is full of history, science and hope. It is well written, well researched and it genuinely changed my perspective on autism in the best possible way. Important and thought provoking, everyone needs to read this book.

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Magpiegem

Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity | Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network

12 years ago today I became a Mummy. My beautiful boy has complex special needs and my world has become a whole lot smaller over the last decade. It‘s one of the reasons books are so important to me, they aren‘t just my escape from everyday life, they are my chance to go other places and have other adventures. Books keep me sane!

TheKidUpstairs What a beautiful photo! Hopefully, Litsy is a safe space for you to have a moment for you in your days. Glad that you're here. 8mo

Butterfinger Happy birthday little one 8mo

AmyG Beautiful photo! Happy Birthday to your boy! 🎉 8mo

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Deblovestoread Happy birthday to your son! Beautiful photo! 8mo

BookNAround Happy day to both of you! 8mo

dabbe HB to your son! 🩶🖤🩶 8mo

marleed Oh HBD Beautiful Boy! 8mo

BarbaraBB Happpy birthday to your beautiful son 🥰 8mo

Read4life What a beautiful picture!! 8mo

LeahBergen Beautiful! ❤️ 8mo

Magpiegem @TheKidUpstairs thank you so much, it certainly is! 🩷 8mo

Magpiegem @Butterfinger thank you xx 8mo

Magpiegem @AmyG thank you xx 8mo

Magpiegem @Deblovestoread 😊 thank you xx 8mo

Magpiegem @BookNAround thank you 🩷 8mo

Magpiegem @dabbe thank you xx 8mo

Magpiegem @marleed 😊 thank you xx 8mo

Magpiegem @BarbaraBB thanks so much xx 8mo

Magpiegem @Read4life 🩷thank you x 8mo

Magpiegem @LeahBergen thank you xx 8mo

Chelsea.Poole What a great photo. Happy birthday to your buddy. 8mo

CarolynM Such a beautiful photo😍 Happy birthday to your boy and congratulations to you on 12 years of motherhood 💕 8mo

Magpiegem @Chelsea.Poole thank you ☺️ 8mo

Magpiegem @CarolynM thanks so much 😊 xx 8mo

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Daisey

Good Different | Meg Eden Kuyatt

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This was a novel in verse about a girl who is struggling more with her neurodivergence as she gets into middle school. She comes to realize that she‘s on the autism spectrum and other members of her family probably are as well. She becomes an advocate for herself as she learns there are others who feel the same and more about accommodations that can be helpful.

#TRS2024 #NovelInVerse #MiddleGrade

DogMomIrene Noting this one to recommend to a teacher friend. Great review! 9mo

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