Heard of the double empathy theory? It explains what it's like to be autistic in a non-autistic world; constantly misunderstood, told you're less-than, that you are the problem and need to change. Instead, double empathy is about us both understanding each other and adapting. #ActuallyAutistic
Disabled people are not acceptable casualties. Not during natural disasters. Not during a pandemic. Not during climate collapse. Not for profit. Not for optics. Not at protests. Not at school. Not for election goals. Not for personal comfort. There is no justice without disability justice.
Great article talking about the history of scientific research into autism & how, previously, some researchers caused harm to autistic people by suggesting autists have no empathy & that their behaviour is sometimes alien. Fortunately, these highly damaging narratives are changing. #ActuallyAutistic
Steve Silberman's empathic storytelling changed how society—and researchers—view autistic people. More on his legacy: www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/the... By @ejwillingham.bsky.social
The writer’s empathic storytelling changed how society—and researchers—view autistic people.
Let's talk about Disability Tax: a thread. What's this? It's a phrase I use to describe the extra hurdles disabled people/people with disabilities have to jump through just to get on in the world. Examples: 1. Asking disabled people only to be the changemakers to overcome these barriers
Literally sitting in a busy waiting room paying the Disability Tax while reading Bluesky. Doing my yearly pre-auth for meds for incurable medical condition, need bloodwork For Reasons, they keep calling me asking if it's done, BUT 2/3 of the labs on the list they gave me? Closed.
Let's talk about Disability Tax: a thread. What's this? It's a phrase I use to describe the extra hurdles disabled people/people with disabilities have to jump through just to get on in the world. Examples: 1. Asking disabled people only to be the changemakers to overcome these barriers
Briefing from the Clean Cities Campaign on the need to shift from grey to green in our cities This focuses on Manchester where space for cars is prioritised over green space by a ration of 7:1 28% of city centre is roads 8% is parking <5% is green space cleancitiescampaign.org/research-lis...
"Communal lands the combined size of Portugal have been taken over by corporate interests for carbon offsetting schemes across the Global South, according to a new report that warns of a “new form of land grabbing"
Communal lands the combined size of Portugal have been taken over by corporate interests for carbon offsetting schemes across the Global South, according to a new report that warns of a “new form of l...
Err... this is worrying. US Govt part funded a group to discredit critics of excess pesticide use
Capture of the regulatory process. Where is resistance to pesticide dependence to be built? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Network includes derogatory profiles of figures such as UN experts and food writer Michael Pollan, and is part of an effort to downplay pesticide dangers, records suggest
Great article talking about the history of scientific research into autism & how, previously, some researchers caused harm to autistic people by suggesting autists have no empathy & that their behaviour is sometimes alien. Fortunately, these highly damaging narratives are changing. #ActuallyAutistic
Steve Silberman's empathic storytelling changed how society—and researchers—view autistic people. More on his legacy: www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/the... By @ejwillingham.bsky.social
The writer’s empathic storytelling changed how society—and researchers—view autistic people.