#Functioning

Kris Young ✊🏽🏳️‍🌈♿️

imkrisyoung

Why we need to get rid of functioning labels (a thread) Functioning labels (“high-functioning/Aspergers”, “low-functioning/severe”) are often used to determine which autistic person gets what kinds of services and supports.

Lauren Melissa

autienelle

Truth: High- and low-functioning labels are for Neurotypicals, not Neurodivergents. I've never had a day where I said to myself, "Wow, it's so good to be high-functioning today," or, "My

♡ Doms #redinstead ♡

aspiewithsword

I've noticed some of my mutuals didn't know abt why functioning labels are harmful, that's OK! Here is why they are Functioning labels are labels used by nt to describe

Benedict 👍🇬🇧

BenNotDom

Here's a startling fact:People with high-functioning Autism are NINE TIMES more likely to commit suicide than those without.NineAs in 9xHere's a thread of other startling statistics: The average age of

riley ✿

03minyards

hi !!! i’ve been seeing alot of misinformation regarding the ‘spectrum’ part of autism, so i thought i’d try to educate the audience on what it Actually means! this is

Ann Memmott PGC🌈

AnnMemmott

About autism and IQ.We have new and good info from the huge study about pretty much everyone in Scotland. I crunched some numbers. I'll talk us through this chart I

Zetetic Advocate

ZeteticAdvocate

I’ve never cared for political street parades, marches, etc., since it’s an exercise of visual theater to show the power & number of the marchers. It’s a horrible way to

Unite in justice for the poor & oppressed

BreeNewsome

The founders assumed the Senate would uphold the balance of powers & not allow a president to remain in office who so clearly was trying to prevent & then overthrow

Complex Nightmare

debatante

women are massively pressured into „natural“ functioning by doctors, midwives & society. vaginal birth, not elective cesarean. breastfeeding, not powder milk. natural menopause, not HRT, bc risks!but men wishing to

christy | agnes day !

CECELlAPAREKH

little autism education thread for the tl

Tom Tomorrow needs a new bit for the profile

tomtomorrow

I already retweeted this story once but it is AMAZING how little imagination Americans have, how little concept of the possibility that government could actually ... help out? if there

Awais Aftab

awaisaftab

1/ The term “disorder” in medicine has always had an uncomfortable relationship with physical injuries & traumatic wounds. Is a gunshot wound to the abdomen a disorder? For many the

Brad Stulberg

BStulberg

Sustainable peak performance rests on a foundation of pretty basic principles. Once those are nailed—simple, not easy—there is lots of luck, uncertainty, and changing tides. Most of a coach's job

AussieQ4

AussieQ4

1.This vac doesn't go into a person, it goes into the symbol of the virus.https://twitter.com/CliveFPalmer/status/1344765341935669248 2. Clives, Palmer Foundation is still fighting for Australians to have H C Q therapeutics

Dr. Thrasher, jouRNAlist

thrasherxy

I do think it’s strange that California is swamped w COVID deaths & so many businesses are closed & hospitals are bursting at capacity & disabled ppl are frightened abt

Actually,

eaton

Guys who get excited about this all share one characteristic: they see themselves as the high value ‘customers‘ cities should compete for, not the co-residents who need a functioning society.https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1342007

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