rollforkindness.bsky.social
Autistic self advocate and disability nonprofit specialist in the Seattle area. International speaker, published author on autistic socialization. Running advocacy focused TTRPG groups for autistics for 11 years. He/Him. Bi/pan. Rollforkindness.com
1,142 posts
6,927 followers
495 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
comment in response to
post
Lathe of Heaven actually works for it tho
comment in response to
post
It's... Real dry, honestly. I like LeGuin's commentary and some of her stories have fantastic plots, but her writing puts me to sleep.
comment in response to
post
Big corn
comment in response to
post
I am not going to start masking. Instead, I am going to continue asking for accommodation. Hopefully others will do to.
We deserve to exist and be included.
And if you are part of an org that can be this change, be this change. We need to know who the real helpers are, and who we can't rely on.
comment in response to
post
Masking makes us convenient. A big part of my disability advocacy has been strategically and intentionally unmasking so I can be *ok.*
This shift that started when RFK took power and started spewing anti autism stuff, has been painful.
They were fine with me needing help until it wasn't popular.
comment in response to
post
Some of these have been organizations I've had history with, who have accommodated my needs enthusiastically in the past. Organizations that did amazing work.
It's like they're following the overarching message that autistic people's inclusion only matters when they don't need accommodation.
comment in response to
post
This dynamic is so common:
"We want to hear from autistic people"
<autistic people explain why something is a problem>
"We don't want to hear from autistic people".
comment in response to
post
This is an implementation of AI I've been actually really excited about- increasing the ability to live without constant supervision, which can be stigmatizing and costly, it allows for better independent living and dignity. Doesn't mean it fully replaces DSPs, but every little bit helps.
comment in response to
post
Sex ed curricula don't include those pieces, as they aren't written by autistics. And while I get the goal of sex ed is to teach people about consent, safety, and biology, given how many autistics report being unhappy in their intimate lives, I think we need to do better.
Happy Pride, everybody.
comment in response to
post
With so many narratives about sex being very explicitly neurotypical, a lot of autistics incorporate masking into their sex lives, and leave out how their autism might impact, i/e:
-Routine needs
-Sensory challenges
-Nonverbal consent
-Special interests (as kinks)
-Intimate stimming
-Autistic trauma
comment in response to
post
It's an issue I've been running into with a lot of sex ed programs designed for people with disabilities- the focus is on plain language and people with significant IDD. Things like 'Only be naked in the bathroom' and things like that. That's fine, but, I think a lot of autistics require more.
comment in response to
post
The idea that there's significant benefits to hiring a lot of disabled people is fascinating. And given how many of us are unemployed (or underemployed) this is a big opportunity.
comment in response to
post
I respect it.
comment in response to
post
Although I will say one of the most disappointing aspects is the support and endorsement of gen AI art. There are ways to make art accessible without using AI.
comment in response to
post
Is this a free offering?
comment in response to
post
Choked?
comment in response to
post
Jealous. Although that's like, my entire life is alarms.
comment in response to
post
The only people I see really supporting autistics is other autistics, or family. Community shies away from us because of the weird cringe or whatever, but dammit, breaking social norms and having challenges means we need more love, not less!
Every single openly autistic person I know is struggling.
comment in response to
post
Don't get me started on disaster response. I was just at a summit for disaster response and disability, and very little attention was given to neurodiverge, to the point where a panel on 'accessible communication' only talked about language access. I spoke up and they were flabbergasted.
comment in response to
post
Glad this is still happening and in person. Would love to help if I had the bandwidth.
comment in response to
post
This fucking scene made me weep. It's how I exist constantly. But it also lets me hulk out for advocacy work.
comment in response to
post
It's actually an area where I spoke out and spat fire, just how bad these orgs are at speaking autistic because nobody autistic works there.
comment in response to
post
Another big piece is technology gaps. Communication for services should reach across a wide variety of mediums, services that require a desktop PC are unlikely to meet the need. Better interventions have workers with tablets/laptops who can do digital navigation and education.
comment in response to
post
I mean, is the group funded through one of the departments at the university? I'm looking for how people get transition age groups funded, as most young adults don't have the means for private pay applied groups