Hi April is coming up, which is so great but also a wonderful time to remind you that Autism Speaks is a HATE organization and always has been. The majority of the Autistic community also does not enjoy the puzzle piece as our logo <3 Also, ABA... maybe not. definitely not, actually. ok LOVEYALL - ThreadSky

rascallygrandpa.bsky.social • 39 days ago

Hi April is coming up, which is so great but also a wonderful time to remind you that Autism Speaks is a HATE organization and always has been.

The majority of the Autistic community also does not enjoy the puzzle piece as our logo <3

Also, ABA... maybe not. definitely not, actually.

ok LOVEYALL

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violinautie.bsky.social•39 days ago

Last year when I was just at the start of writing my autism handbook, my team asked, “what colour scheme?”. Someone suggested blue. I gave a little lecture on why we could absolutely not choose blue and they replied, “Oh I see. What about green?”

Best response 💜

(And it’s green and pink!)

copperhuntress.bsky.social•38 days ago

Thank you for the heads up about A.S I will make sure to spread the word to my streamer friends incase they do a charity stream and bring up that organization.

I genuinely never understood why the puzzle piece was used as the logo.

rascallygrandpa.bsky.social•38 days ago

Of course 💜 if anyone is looking for great organizations to fundraise for @akidagain.bsky.social as well as the Autistic Self Advocacy Network are wonderful resources 💕✨ @autisticadvocacy.org

copperhuntress.bsky.social•38 days ago

I'll definitely remember these and try to plan something. I know I have two already in the works. One for Lupus and the other for trans day of awareness.

rascallygrandpa.bsky.social•38 days ago

OH AMAZING!! I’m so excited to catch you for those- what amazing causes 💜

copperhuntress.bsky.social•38 days ago

Thank you! The stream for trans day of awareness will hit home for me because yeah...my profile banner says it all 😅.

copperhuntress.bsky.social•38 days ago

I almost forgot too. I'll be doing something in or near October for Breast cancer awareness.

otterlynoah.bsky.social•38 days ago

The puzzle piece is meant to imply we "have a piece missing", essentially.

copperhuntress.bsky.social•38 days ago

Oh ok, that definitely sounds insulting now that you mentioned that.

otterlynoah.bsky.social•38 days ago

That's cuz it is

copperhuntress.bsky.social•38 days ago

Hopefully it gets changed

rascallygrandpa.bsky.social•38 days ago

Most of the community has more than embraced the change, and it’s amazing to see awareness being spread.

thank you for being open to listening 💜💕 a more accepted symbol among us now is either a rainbow or a gold infinity symbol 💜

otterlynoah.bsky.social•38 days ago

It won't. That's why a group like @autisticadvocacy.org is much more worth lifting up. They're run BY autistic people, FOR autistic people.

homebrewandhacking.bsky.social•38 days ago

ABA? I am unfamilar with that set of reprobates and no goodniks.

northyboy.bsky.social•37 days ago

It's a form of "therapy". Here's a video on why it sucks, at least when it's handled by neurotypicals. Rascally is thankfully repeating what she's heard from others, like the person who made this video: https://youtu.be/gChAJ0lEGXM

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