LoveAccept Autistics

A community for parents of Autistic children who choose love and acceptance. Learning from Autistic adults, discussing support and accommodations.

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Question from a parent, primarily for the Autistic community:

“Could anybody please recommend a safe page or forum for autistic teens? Not sure what group to trust. Also, there are way too many groups run by... https://t.co/TEsylV6LQk

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"I would NEVER treat a dog that way."
One of the best and most accessible pieces on ABA we've seen. A must-read for everyone, a good introduction to the issue for... https://t.co/a2Mk5XdqGS

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It's that time of year again... PACLA 2018 Holiday Gift Guide Submission Time!

Once again, we are encouraging folks to support Autistic run businesses, shops, artists, writers and more!

For submission guidelines and to submit your information,... https://t.co/KcGAaC4d5j

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Advice Request: “My son is 4 years old and autistic. Today we went to what will be his school, to check it out. He cried the whole time, and was kicking and screaming. He will officially start school tomorrow... https://t.co/vNyDljyWNJ

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COMMUNITY REQUEST: A grandmother has written to us concerned about her autistic two-year old granddaughter. The granddaughter’s mother is pushing for therapies to make her autistic daughter indistinguishable... https://t.co/QMQyUvGHLg

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A parent is seeking advice on how to get their four year old autistic son to try on his school uniform. His son starts school tomorrow.

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ABA is child abuse. Yes, all ABA. This new piece from the excellent Lauren Smith-Donohoe is one of the best short summaries we've seen on why no child should ever be subjected to ABA.... https://t.co/3him7g8Nbw

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Seattle Punishes A Disability Activist For Doing Their Job https://t.co/jnEkl60wr2

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Read the WHOLE POST please.

If you feel compelled to offer a solution, first Google straw bans + disability. There's reams written on why your solution won't work for everyone.

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One of our (less active) moderators is presenting at a free, online conference about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) on June 26. Alyssa will be talking about AAC in... https://t.co/00Wd3H2XiF

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The parent of an autistic two year old would like advice from the autistic members of our community. Please ONLY respond if you are autistic.

“I want to know the best way to help the... https://t.co/NZcRTQFwAI

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"I know H will be surrounded by a community of people who care about him and who have the skills to help him... https://t.co/5NIPCzirOP

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"It’s fitting that we should come together at this particular spot, because we are there to mourn the tragic... https://t.co/37m8nzGrKe

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If you are commenting, please read the guidelines first.

This is a very nuanced and well thought, well written... https://t.co/i6OrwBaPfL

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“Respondents of all ages who were exposed to ABA were 86 percent more likely to meet the PTSD criteria than... https://t.co/fIZUrPRsIS

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Are you tired of listicles and memes about autism that are ableist and disrespectful to autisic adults and... https://t.co/BEbXRXOgPe

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What's that? You still have money left over from Black Friday sales? We know where you can spend it... The... https://t.co/e48p0L42lK

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We have a question for the community from a parent on the topic of impulse control and helping her autistic child... https://t.co/m5j6UsMl5L