Jessalyn Elliott Small

Autistic author & advocate, spoonie with EDS, fat, queer 🌻 Attending university online for creative non-fiction writing. Married +3 adorable cats! cis she/her.

[Jessalyn Elliott Small @JessalynSmall]

Hey everyone, reminder to check out my 1st ever published article! #AutismAcceptanceMonth

For @USC's awesome organization, the Center for Health Journalism @ReportingHealth:

"Will a return to ‘normal’ shut out people with disabilities?" https://t.co/ndYM7ETb59

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@KlopezNews Don't forget that Gaylord got hundreds of millions from Colorado/Aurora to build just 5 years ago, tried to get out of paying their taxes last year by massively undervaluing the property, & 7 people had symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning there in Dec, Among other controversies

[💜 Faye Fahrenheit 💜 @FayeFahrenheit]

Missouri just banned trans care for everyone, and specifically they said if you're autistic that you can't transition bc they won't a doc treat you

Autistic people are more likely to ID as LGBTQ

Happy autism acceptance month!

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This definitely won't scar children's mental health or have long term health consequences in any way /s

I sense an upcoming @MaintenancePod topic...

[NPR @NPR]

The American Academy of Pediatrics' new guidance on childhood obesity — the first in 15 years — moves away from "watchful waiting," or delaying treatment to see if children outgrow obesity.
https://t.co/MnAuLL2RX7

[Jessalyn Elliott Small @JessalynSmall]

@heyriddleriddle guess I better listen to some Mumford & Sons to balance me out

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Thanks Hey Riddle Riddle for being my top podcast on @Spotify this year. I loved all 17,776 minutes of it. #SpotifyWrapped https://t.co/nMVnZQUOes

[Jessalyn Elliott Small @JessalynSmall]

Thanks Hey Riddle Riddle for being my top podcast on @Spotify this year. I loved all 17,776 minutes of it. #SpotifyWrapped https://t.co/nMVnZQUOes

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@ElvenHalcyon @IfBooksPod @RottenInDenmark @yrfatfriend @MaintenancePod That being said, there are serious racist, classiest, sexist, ableist etc issues well-documented in regards to IQ testing. But I agree with your point about highly measured IQ often synching up with neurodivergence, mental illness, etc

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@ElvenHalcyon @IfBooksPod My thoughts exactly. I am a huge @RottenInDenmark (Hobbes) fan but one area of improvement I note for him is that he can tend to overlook neurodivergence & disability on occasion. I notice @yrfatfriend (Gordon) balancing this out on @MaintenancePod by bringing in that perspective

[Jessalyn Elliott Small @JessalynSmall]

The creators of this experience credit the best podcast ever, @MaintenancePod, with giving them the idea to make an anti-fat-camp camp for fat women. Sign me up!

[NPR @NPR]

Camp Roundup is a summer camp experience for fat women — where they can connect with and celebrate one another free from stigma.

It was held for the first time this year in Newark, Ohio.
https://t.co/01jXHT0FBS

[Jessalyn Elliott Small @JessalynSmall]

When I hear that @MaintenancePod theme

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Re news of pharmacies blocking rx's from ADHD telehealth providers:

The very nature of ADHD makes these services necessary for people to get the potentially life-changing help they need. These large pharmacies are standing in the way of overdue mental healthcare progress.

[Autistic Self Advocacy Network @autselfadvocacy]

"Medical professionals should advocate for telehealth with their peers in the medical field because it impacts disabled people, particularly disabled women/femmes of color." https://t.co/ptTKs1WUEz

[shane @shxnerusso]

excerpts from Trainwreck by Sady Doyle.

this is EXACTLY what Depp’s team is doing to Amber Heard. the most basic sexist tropes, they’re not original at all. sad to see we still haven’t advanced passed this as a society yet.

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@DrRJKavanagh This is the first publication I've seen touch on this: https://t.co/SrETjTDjIt

[Rebecca Kavanagh @DrRJKavanagh]

A forensic psychologist paid for by Johnny Depp testified today that Amber Heard has "Histrionic Personality Disorder" and "Borderline Personality Disorder."

These diagnoses have historically often been used as a way of labeling and controlling difficult women.

[Jessalyn Elliott Small @JessalynSmall]

@9NEWS please help! There needs to be a straightforward way to report hiring discrimination in Colorado!

[Jessalyn Elliott Small @JessalynSmall]

I'm so frustrated because my husband encountered a job application that explicitly asks your sexual orientation & gender, & whether the gender you selected is your "legal gender". This is illegal in Colorado. But I can't find anywhere to report this job posting. @jaredpolis

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Here is the job posting for @StorQuest. The issue is towards the end of the application. They are breaking the law.
https://t.co/25bTvGfXKc