Author Irene Tanzman

Author of novels including Abie and Arlene's Autism War

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

Medicaid Cuts 2025 https://t.co/5XE3vo6XLT via @YouTube

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@NikkiHaley Agree.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@JakeAuch Thank you for coming out strongly against antisemitism.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@autismgadfly The Autism Science Foundation has proposed changes to #AutismCARES that would fix it. NCSA & VOR are actively lobbying for these changes. I went w VOR to DC to lobby for these changes.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@AltB56073878 @Forbes The sad part is that legitimate help and access to alternative augmentative communication in HCBS (ie, the real stuff) is impossible to get despite laws that back up such access.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@AltB56073878 @Forbes Scientific American called Bettelheim “a hero of our time” with his work on promoting the refrigerator mother theory as the cause of autism- so Forbes is following that great tradition of the media promoting false theories regarding autism.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@autismgadfly Hi, happy July 4th.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@dansmcp Having autism raises victimhood in today’s woke culture. Victimhood is an advantage that brings enormous privilege, power., & attention.Those who really have autism are forgotten as this culture thrives.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@AmySFLutz Families have great difficulties getting legitimate help on AAC for loved ones w profound autism. That’s one reason why they turn to FC.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@autismgadfly @autismspeaks They caved( just like ASA )to the ND . As far as I know, they haven’t endorsed changes to Autism CARES proposed by the Autism Science Foundation to include profound autism. NDs call them “terrorists.” And now they are separating themselves from the profound autism community.

[Lenny Schafer @lennyschafer]

@PatronStOfSleep "Hollywood autism" has to trivialize or minimize the disorder. Showing how autism can be, as pernicious as it mostly is, is not very entertaining. It's not even a good circus geek show for gawkers.

[Arthur Westover @ArthurWestover]

Another takeaway from #INSAR2024 is that the designation of "profound autism" is not just inevitable, it has already happened. Researchers have embraced it already and the work is apace. Those opposed have already lost, though remonstrations may continue. #autism

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@ArthurWestover @AmySFLutz That’s very good news

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@JasonTraversPhD @disabilityscoop While I’m not a fan of FC, it’s not a bad idea to teach individuals to type to express words not presented on the communication board. I’m not ready to dismiss the study bc of the FC connection. They can be wrong on one thing and right on another.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@autismgadfly That’s to back up the lie that all individuals with autism are successful living in the community. The lie includes all individuals with autism being successful at working in competitive employment.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@ProfoundAutism My son was kicked out of preschool , but that was 33 years ago. He was also denied admission to the local public school at a time when the public school boasted “full inclusion״

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@actualBabbitt @LansleyAnna Those who cannot speak for themselves need the people who love and care for them most to speak for them, not a self-appointed moral authority.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@autismgadfly I was a registered Democrat for over fifty years. I left the party last October. One of the reasons for leaving is the liberal one size fits all for autism/IDD philosophy.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@autismgadfly @NCSAutismOrg Jonathan, I really think you helped make that happen.

[Author Irene Tanzman @itanzman]

@LansleyAnna My son is too speak for himself. The moral authorities won’t listen to the parents because we aren’t the ones with the disability. It’s a clever way to deny essential services to those who need them most.