by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, autism writings, debunking myths, no cure, no prevention |
I do not accept that society cannot change. Society constantly changes, albeit sometimes rather laboriously and slowly. I believe our societal views on autism—and on accepting others’ differences at large—will improve. I believe that each time we...
![[Poem] For Us Autistics: Take My Hand](https://rebeccacavender.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/daniel-lincoln-1118974-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism writings, debunking myths, no cure, no prevention
The desert is blooming. The dead awakens: light upon wildflowers glistens sun through old waters— a return to home: The home within your cells. The home within your bones. The home that carries the cries of your ancestors, the blood of your lineage....
by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, autism writings, debunking myths, essays, no cure, no prevention
We don’t need to cure autism. Autism and those of us who are autistic don’t need to be pathologized. I don’t need or want my autism cured. I don’t need or want my daughter’s autism cured. What the autistic community wants and needs is acceptance....
by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, autism writings, debunking myths, essays, no cure, no prevention
A hallmark of autism is extreme sensitivity that can be expressed in ways that don’t appear socially “acceptable” or typical. This tends to be through movement, silence, or sound. We may become agitated or overwhelmed/overstimulated and begin moving or...
by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, autism writings, debunking myths, essays, no cure, no prevention
Here’s the thing with autism and those of us who are autistic or have autistic kids: We’re taught (or forced to) “normalize” our experiences and bend to fit into a “neurotypical” society … a society which does not, mostly, have acceptance or compassion for...
by Rebecca Cavender | acceptance & inclusion, autism & girls, debunking myths, no cure, no prevention, video
Myth #4: People on the spectrum aren’t interested in people, friendships, or relationships… We’re a mother-daughter team, both autistic, and we created this mini-series to debunk common myths, like this one, in order to raise awareness—especially about girls and...
