The #ActuallyAutistic Guide to Advocacy

Name: The #ActuallyAutistic Guide to Advocacy | Step-by-Step Advice on How to Ally and Speak Up with Autistic People and the Autism Community
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Step-by-Step Advice on How to Ally and Speak Up with Autistic People and the Autism Community

Jenna Gensic Jennifer Brunton(Autor*in)

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Erschienen am 21. Februar 2022

320 Seiten

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Intro
The #Actually Autistic Guide to Advocacy
Cover
Of related interest
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Stage One: Building an Advocacy Base by Learning and Listening
Step 1: Emphasize Acceptance
Autism acceptance behavior, No. 1: Replace panic with steady growth in awareness/acceptance
Autism acceptance behavior, No. 2: Reframe Autism as a way of being (not a tragedy)
Autism acceptance behavior, No. 3: Focus on eliminating barriers instead of so-called "bad" behaviors/attributes
Autism acceptance behavior, No. 4: Work for change in society, cultures, and institutions, not Autistic people
Autism acceptance behavior, No. 5: Be sensitive to the details but work towards the bigger picture
Step 2: Adopt a Balanced Perspective
Balanced perspective example, No. 1: Avoid assumptions about savantism
Balanced perspective example, No. 2: Take the entire lifespan into account
Balanced perspective example, No. 3: Avoid stereotyping by gender
Balanced perspective example, No. 4: Acknowledge strengths and weaknesses as with all humans
Step 3: Presume Competence
Presuming competence behavior, No. 1: Distinguish between autism and other intellectual differences and disabilities
Presuming competence behavior, No. 2: Understand that neuro-normalized methods are often used to determine competence
Presuming competence behavior, No. 3: Listen, listen, listen-even when someone isn't talking at the speed you'd prefer
Presuming competence behavior, No. 4: Be aware that over-sheltering can prevent people from growing
Step 4: Advocate for Individuals
Advocate for individuals tip, No. 1: Embrace respectful story sharing
Advocate for individuals tip, No. 2: Be aware of the perils of blanket assumptions
Advocate for individuals tip, No. 3: Always get to know the Autistic person first
Advocate for individuals tip, No. 4: Never expect a one-size-fits-all-solution
Advocate for individuals tip, No. 5: Beware of inspiration porn
Advocate for individuals tip, No. 6: Honor the diverse aspects of Autistic people
Stage Two: Implementing #ActuallyAutistic Advice in Your Own ND Family, Classroom, or Practice
Step 5: Advocate for Things Autistic People Actually Want
Advocacy behavior requested by #ActuallyAutistics, No. 1: Explore only Autistic-initiated therapies
Advocacy behavior requested by #ActuallyAutistics, No. 2: Honor diverse relationships
Advocacy behavior requested by #ActuallyAutistics, No. 3: Use language carefully-person-first language versus identity-first language
Advocacy behavior requested by #ActuallyAutistics, No. 4: Consider the social model of disability
Advocacy behavior requested by #ActuallyAutistics, No. 5: Practice neurodiversity-friendly school and workplace advocacy
Step 6: Stay Centered on the Autistic Person's Needs and Dreams
Person-centered advocacy behavior, No. 1: Remember that many Autistic people don't want to look or act NT
Person-centered advocacy behavior, No. 2: Recognize that a neurotypical's vision of a happy life might not be the same as an Autistic person's vision
Person-centered advocacy behavior, No. 3: Listen to Autistic people (and your child) over NT parents and other "experts"
Person-centered advocacy behavior, No. 4: Be sensitive to using intent as an excuse
Person-centered advocacy behavior, No. 5: Distinguish between meltdowns and tantrums
Person-centered advocacy behavior, No. 6: Practice appropriate aspects of independent living at every age
Step 7: Include All Autistic People
Autism-inclusive behavior, No. 1: Defer to Autistic people as the experts in autism
Autism-inclusive behavior, No. 2: Acknowledge and respect the authority of all Autistic people of varying skills sets
Autism-inclusive behavior, No. 3: Remember that while one particular Autistic person may have unique autism characteristics, they may nonetheless have broadly useful insights
Stage Three: Public Advocacy for Autism Understanding and Acceptance
Step 8: Connect Respectfully with Actually Autistic People
Respectful connection strategy, No. 1: Reach out to the Autistic community (take the first step)
Respectful connection strategy, No. 2: Conduct inclusive research
Respectful connection strategy, No. 3: Treat Autistic people as people, not study subjects
Respectful connection strategy, No. 4: Learn about the intersection of race and disability
Respectful connection strategy, No. 5: Support and/or work with/for organizations that are disability-friendly
Step 9: Put Theory into Practice
Ensuring execution tip, No. 1: Be a continual student and implement your own advice
Ensuring execution tip, No. 2: Stay on top of technology trends
Ensuring execution tip, No. 3: Recognize and acknowledge past flaws, and move forward
Advocacy Goals Checklist for Easy Self-Improvement
Interviewee Bios
References
Subject Index
Author Index

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