Published in Square Peg·PinnedAutism Fits, Inc.My name is Rebekka. I have autism, late diagnosed when I was 38, and I started an organization called Autism Fits, last year. Every one of my board of directors is a woman with a neuro divergent (ND) disorder, most of us with autism. We just started to pick up…Autism3 min readAutism3 min read
Published in Square Peg·Nov 16, 2022“Autistic parents” are NOT part of the autistic communityUnless you, yourself, are autistic, you are not an ‘autistic parent,’ you are just a parent. It is an arrogant term to garner sympathy for yourselves, and it is not appreciated by many, if not most, in the autistic community. …Autism2 min readAutism2 min read
Published in Square Peg·Nov 15, 2022Autistics/ADHD are disabled, start treating us like it.If you are a manager and you hire a person with down syndrome, how would you treat them? In my experience, they get a figurative hand-holding. An empathetic understanding, they are differently abled and require more careful instruction as they learn how to do the job. They are not watched…Disability3 min readDisability3 min read
Published in Square Peg·Oct 23, 2022Be careful who you shame over your trigger wordsIn case you are new to my page, I am autistic. I used the word autistic in a post. I was describing my autistic shut down. Apparently, that is offensive. 🙄Autism1 min readAutism1 min readBe careful who you shame over your trigger wordsIn case you are new to my page, I am autistic. I used the word autistic in a post. I was describing my autistic shut down.Apparently, that is offensive. 🙄----
Oct 17, 2022Political ZealotsI know very little about the Chancellor situation in the UK, currently, to be honest. I only know what Miriam Margolyes said about the new one, and something about one only lasted a very short while..I can’t even form an opinion about them. …Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
Published in Square Peg·Oct 12, 2022The Autism TaxLINK: There’s an autism tax too — written by The Autlaw I just read this article linked above, and wanted to add in a bit about the money not gained, in addition to the money lost… In addition to so many failed treatments because the medical community chooses to focus…Taxes2 min readTaxes2 min read
Published in Square Peg·Oct 12, 2022Neurotypical Social Rules Are Not The Only Social Rules.I saw this post in one of the groups I’m in for work on facebook, and it represents so much of the reason that 1. neurodivergents have a level of resentment towards neurotypical society who cannot see beyond their bubble that other neurotypes do, in fact, exist. And 2. …Discrimination4 min readDiscrimination4 min read
Oct 9, 2022Charities aren’t working.Unpopular perspective here- The charity sector is more narcissistic and nepotistic than Hollywood. Think about it. They hold awards for each other to pat themselves on the back, while acting as gatekeepers to funding, recognition, any kind of footing, really. But in reality, what do they do? ….Mostly, nothing. Big…Charity3 min readCharity3 min read
Sep 24, 2022The Word ‘Disabled.’Everyone has needs, neurotypicals and neurodivergents, alike. Society has grown to accommodate the needs of the neurotypicals while not accommodating many of the needs of neurodivergents. THIS is why it is called a disability. Not because there is something wrong with us, or we are incapable, but because society has…Disability3 min readDisability3 min read
Published in Square Peg·Sep 6, 2022Quiet QuittingQuiet quitting is the act of working solely during your set work hours and only doing what’s in your job description. Many employers are describing it as laziness, but doing this doesn’t mean you are doing a poor job, one can do this and still do an excellent job of…Quiet Quitting3 min readQuiet Quitting3 min read