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Ava (^～^)Apr 2, 2023

We can only hope that this month continues to change over the years to do things autistic people need, such as increasing access to a diverse range of services, increasing employment access, and addressing co-occurring mental health concerns. Until then, I will continue to have mixed feelings. (2/end)

#AutismAcceptanceMonth #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAwarenessMonth

Ava (^～^)Apr 2, 2023

It's April, which means it's Autism month. I always feel weird because I'm not really sure if addressing that fact is helpful. Autistic people deserve to be acknowledged & uplifted for our experiences & are challenges. To be recognized inside & outside the disability community. However, the autistic community doesn't always feel like they benefit from a month that offers awareness without action. Recognition of only so much. And a failure to recognize the broad diversity of autistic people. (1/)

Ava (^～^)Mar 20, 2023

"Please do not read this article as a checklist for what to do to be an ally to autistic people. It’s not a checklist – it’s a challenge. A challenge to actively go against a century of misinformation and dehumanization of autistic people." - @AutSciPerson

https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/alda-center/thelink/posts/An_Open_Secret_Autistic_Misrepresentation_Academia.php

Autistic Misrepresentation in Autism Research: An Open Secret | Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science

The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science helps professional scientists, researchers, and graduate students to explain their work and its significance clearly and vividly to their target audiences.

Ava (^～^)Feb 28, 2023

Medicaid is a life sustaining program that provides access to health care and other services to disabled people, older adults, and other groups. It has sustained me for many years and needs protecting #SaveMedicaid

Ava (^～^)Feb 26, 2023

It was my birthday on Thursday and I'm super excited to see my favorite band a month from now. ☺️

Ava (^～^)Feb 1, 2023

I'm serving as one of the topic coordinators for the special issue.

#CallForPapers #AutismResearch

To learn more:

https://disabled.social/@ava_nicole23/109788166188605137

Ava (^～^) (@[email protected])

Frontiers in Psychiatry is hosting a special issue titled "Break the Stigma: Autism" that is now accepting abstract submissions. Abstracts are due February 28th, 2023. Manuscripts are due June 21st, 2023. I'm serving as one of the topic coordinators for the special issue. #CallForPapers #AutismResearch To learn more: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/50301/break-the-stigma-autism

disabled.social

Ava (^～^)Jan 28, 2023

Really excited to see a piece like this published. I think their approach to #neurodiversity is important and addresses how advocates can approach both our collective needs & identity while respecting the diversity within our community.

There needs to be an intersectional approach to the neurodiversity movement going forward as cross-movement collaboration towards collective goals.

Probably my favorite paper from January.

#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity

https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/aut.2021.0075?journalCode=aut#utm_source=FastTrack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aut

Ava (^～^)Jan 28, 2023

I'm just tired.

Ava (^～^)Dec 21, 2022

A reintroduction:

Hi everyone,

I'm testing the waters here after creating an account on another instance.

My name is Ava. I'm a masters student in neuroscience and disability advocate. I mainly work currently in autism research and advocacy. I'm currently working on various research projects, and sometimes I talk about them online.

I'm #Autistic and have cerebral palsy and ADHD.

Hoping to connect with others!

#ActuallyAutistic #disability #neurodiversity #Disabled #Neurodivergent

Ava (^～^)Dec 21, 2022

Kpop has become one of my intense interests, for sure.

A few months ago, I was feeling really down. I don't always let myself get attached to different things of interest that I think may be fleeting because my brain can have the tendency to go through a lot of them. However, I was struggling so this time, I let it happen.

4 months later, I'm pretty sure it's moved out of hyperfixation & become an intense interest.

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodivergent

Pronouns	She/Her
Identities	Disabled, Neurodivergent, Autistic, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD
Social Media Links	https://linktr.ee/ava_nicole23