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How Autism Awareness Goes Wrong

The word no made from jigsaw puzzle pieces

The month of April was Autism Acceptance Month, a counter-movement against the cure-focused Light It Up Blue campaigns.

As such, Sarah wrote an explainer for The Establishment about how autism awareness goes wrong.

To read the full story, go here.

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No, I’m Not Glamorizing My Autism

The spectrum

The spectrum

When Sarah occasionally writes about her autistic experiences for various publications there’s usually a virulent response, almost always from the parents of an autistic child, who tries to shout her down by saying she’s a) not autistic enough, so her opinion doesn’t count, or b) glamorizing the whole thing.

This is not true.

She explained why in a piece she wrote for The Establishment.

To read it click here.

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