Stories of Autistic Joy

Stories of Autistic Joy | Laura Kate Dale

Me, autistically eating my autistic dinner, thinking autistic thoughts about what a complete cnut Donald Trump is about autism, vaccines, and proven-safe medicines ?
Then, me remembering his other "medical advice" about protecting yourself from COVID by mainlining bleach, and wondering why anybody pays attention to his flatulant outpourings as his deliquescent brain runs out of his ears ????

dabbe Said so much more eloquently than I ever could. 💙✊🏻💙 4d

lil1inblue 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 4d

SamAnne I just keep hoping the predicted Rapture happens today and maybe we will be rid of at least some of the wing nuts? 4d

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AmyG It‘s incomprehensible to me the harm he is doing to so many communities. NONE of this needs to happen. I took acetaminophen during my pregnancies. My kids can be a royal pain in my ass, but none have autism. (edited) 4d

AnnCrystal ✊🏼😢👍🏼. 4d

kspenmoll I took Tylenol during my pregnancy. My son is autistic but it surely is genetic- from both sides of our family‘s- dad, uncle, niece, grandfather, etc. etc. Not related to Tylenol at all. It just was not diagnosed then- people were quiet, different, odd maybe… 4d

Chrissyreadit @SamAnne well said! 4d

Chrissyreadit ❤️❤️❤️ 4d

IriDas It is frustrating and exhausting. I have two diagnosed with autism and to try to claim it‘s one of the few medicines pregnant people can take for pain when all the studies have shown the opposite is cruel. 4d

The_Book_Ninja His UN speech was surreal. 3d

Bookwomble @kspenmoll All human traits have a genetic component, more or less expressed in response to environment. I wish the Trumpians would expend as much energy on tackling the genetic and social causes of narcissistic sociopathy, as that's clearly a more real threat than any of the other issues they scapegoat 😏 (edited) 3d

Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja I will preserve myself from the trauma of listening to his full speech. It's like a bowl of shit-flavoured ice cream: I don't need to eat the whole bowl to know it tastes like shit! 💩 3d

The_Book_Ninja @Bookwomble Edited “highlights” on the news was enough 3d

Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja I'm sure! 😄 3d

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Stories of Autistic Joy | Laura Kate Dale

This is one of the categories into which the Dewey Decimal Classification puts this book:
616.85882:
Technology> Medicine & health> Diseases> Diseases of nervous system and mental disorders> Miscellaneous> Personality, sexual, gender-identity, impulse-control, factitious, developmental, learning disorders, violent behavior; mental retardation> Mental retardation; developmental and learning disorders> Autism

I have so many issues with this! 🤬

Bookwomble It's also the only DDC category for autism that I can find. I came across this thoughtful blog post by Australian library cataloguer (I don't think that noun does justice to her job) Alissa McCullough: Classifying autism spectrum disorders in DDC, LCC and NLM:
https://lissertations.net/post/1758 2mo

willaful Grrr.... 2mo

The_Book_Ninja Damn!🤨 2mo

quietlycuriouskate Ugh, don't get me started! ? I refuse to accept "disorder", on the grounds that I am the most minutely-ordered person I know (granted, I don't know a vast number of people). 2mo

Bookwomble @quietlycuriouskate I understand that the classifications are a relic of when they were formulated, but @willaful Grrr! and @The_Book_Ninja Damn! do they need reformulating! More generally, the terms high and low support needs are less stigmatising. 2mo

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Stories of Autistic Joy | Laura Kate Dale

Imagine my delighted neurodivergent surprise to find that I'm officially being oppressed by Nigel Farage! The far-right, mini-Trumpian wank-cannon has now decided that as well as having "too many" immigrants, trans people and breast-feeding mothers, we also have too many autistic people and children with special educational needs and disabilities. As a white, cishet man, I've waited a long time for this kind of recognition! ?

Bookwomble National Autistic Society response to his uninformed bullshittery:

Mel Merritt, Head of Policy and Campaigns at the National Autistic Society, said: “Nigel Farage‘s comments are wildly inaccurate and show that he‘s completely out of touch with what autistic children and adults have to go through to get a diagnosis or any support at all."
https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/news/our-response-to-nigel-farages-comments 5mo

Jari-chan What a time to be alive 🙃 5mo

AmyG 😡 5mo

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Leftcoastzen 😡😡😡😡 5mo

nanuska_153 Your neurodivergent brain is also very funny. Hated the news, loved the way you told them ❤️😅 5mo

dabbe #absolutearse 🤬 5mo

Bookwomble @nanuska_153 😜 5mo

The_Book_Ninja You‘ve soiled your thread with this rancid man‘s face🤮😂 5mo

Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja "The horror! The horror!" ?? 5mo

TieDyeDude It's just so f'ing lazy. These comments are idiotic, and can easily be disproven in seconds. I am struck dumb by the mental gymnastics people engage in to support these losers. 5mo

CarolynM 😆 Who‘d want to be “normal” by his standards anyway? 5mo

Bookwomble @TieDyeDude They don't care, though, because the proofs will be given in places ther their followers won't see them. Preaching to the choir! 5mo

Bookwomble @CarolynM Indeed! 😃 5mo

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Stories of Autistic Joy | Laura Kate Dale

#BookHaul 2 was from a cute LGBTQIA+ bookstall in Durham Indoor Market, BookWyrm. It had a good selection of titles for its small size, and a friendly and welcoming owner.
The badge pictured on the tagged book was made locally and says "I have a touch of the 'tism", which I'll wear judiciously ♾️✊?
Mrs. B bought Juno Dawson's "Her Majesty's Royal Coven", which I'll read after her.

Bookwomble The market had a great mix of traditional traders and more diverse stalls, not too gentrified nor too basic. Worth a visit 😊 12mo

willaful How cool! 12mo

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