Autistics United Canada

Autistics United Canada is a grassroots self-advocacy organization, fighting for disability justice and creating connections by and for autistic people.

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

(le français suit) Autistics United Canada is #AskingAutistics for feedback! Take our 15-min survey by and for autistic people in Canada: https://t.co/rvB9IXnwpo

Your thoughts & experiences will help us advocate on the policies that affect our lives.

#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

@NormalizeDiff Hope the protest went well!!!

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

@NormalizeDiff Sorry to have missed this! Yes, it's always ok to spread word about us as a resource! Thank you!

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

**COMMUNITY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION**
There is a parent in #Saskatoon who is looking for a lawyer specializing in family custody and knowledgeable about autism. Does anyone know of any recommendations in the area? #AskingAutistics

[Serena Bains @SerenaBains]

TW: MAiD

I wrote a piece about the future of MAiD and the concerns the disability community has on this topic. Includes a lot of introductory information for anyone new to this conversation.

https://t.co/ONFYUarXJa

[Disability Without Poverty @Disability_WP]

📢BREAKING NEWS📢

The Government will re-table Canada Disability Benefit legislation before the end of June.

Encourage your MP to do what it takes to get the Canada Disability Benefit into bank accounts by 2023!
#EndDisabilityPoverty
https://t.co/G5ff3Ezggp

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

More information on the BC Budget 2023 consultation: https://t.co/omwyPYQcP8

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

How should BC fund autism services?

Take our 5-minute survey to help inform Autistics United BC's presentation in the budget consultation!

https://t.co/yq1fLZPmez

DEADLINE: next Friday, June 3

Please re-tweet & share!

#bcpoli #autismfunding #askingautistics

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

Our representative will be speaking on the new proposed hub model and the existing individualized autism funding, as well as how BC can invest in neurodiversity-affirming supports for autistics across the lifespan.

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

The Disability Filibuster is happening again now! Register for the Zoom link or watch the live stream here: https://t.co/OsLOujNH9v

[Disability Filibuster @DisabilityFili1]

TOMORROW. Register FREE. Join us!!!
We will be talking about the expansion of MAiD and necropolitics and much more.
Co-hosted by @TonyeAganaba, @CatherineFrazee
With @garthmullins @BCANDS1 @RabbitRichards @AllenMankewich & @ajesusjoseph

https://t.co/HiWFWDWDuZ

[Disability Filibuster @DisabilityFili1]

The Disability Filibuster is free to attend but it's not free to put on. So if you are in a position to provide financial support for our work we would be grateful.
https://t.co/XMgtNZ9GsK

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

We'll also likely provide a recording to those who cannot make it, so please register if you would like to request access to a recording!

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

We're holding an online workshop on autism and health care, in collaboration with the UBC Medicine Social Justice Collective!

Wednesday April 27
6-8 pm Pacific Time
via Zoom

REGISTER HERE: https://t.co/p1NWHfiVYQ

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

If you have any accessibility requests, please let us know in the registration form https://t.co/p1NWHfiVYQ or contact [email protected] by April 24th!

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

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[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

Thank you so much for sharing your words and joining us in mourning those we have lost. Your call to love and situating ourselves in larger truths and struggles for justice is so much appreciated.

[Gabrielle Peters 👩🏻‍🦽 @mssinenomine]

My speech for the Disability Day of Mourning Vigil. Thank you for inviting me to share some words. @AutisticsUnited
#DDOM
https://t.co/p8SPdYOQdK

[Gabrielle Peters 👩🏻‍🦽 @mssinenomine]

Here is the schedule for today's vigil by @AutisticsUnited

As well, following the event there will be break-out rooms where people can continue to gather, grieve, share and process.

[Autistics United Canada @AutisticsUnited]

After some housekeeping, we are now live for our virtual Disability Day of Mourning vigil: https://t.co/Kn3QWxsr8j

Together, we mourn those we have lost to ableist violence.

#DDOM2022