Author: Iam Shadow

UN says end cure culture and Listen to Autistics about Autism

jumpingjacktrash:

nothingisalliknowisnothing:

From the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights:

“The autism spectrum should be understood from a broader perspective, including in research. We call for caution about enthusiastic attempts to find the causes of autism and ways to ‘cure’ autism through sophisticated but not necessarily ethical research. Autism as a condition is a critical challenge for modern health systems, in which we
need to ensure that the practice and science of medicine is never again
used to cause the suffering of people.

More investment is needed
in services and research into removing societal barriers and
misconceptions about autism. Autistic persons should be recognized as
the main experts on autism and on their own needs, and funding should be
allocated to peer-support projects run by and for autistic persons.”

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=15787&LangID=E

I discovered this because it was posted by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network facebook page.

holy crap this is so important

Click here to support Help Emma Pocock and Ruth Faraday pay Dougall’s vet bill

iamshadow21:

kath-ballantyne:

Hey, after losing one of our dogs last September our other pup got in to some really dark chocolate this Saturday and we had to get him to the vets and it’s totally cleaned us out money wise. Any tiny amount helps, or share if you can. We’re offering knitted hats or gloves or handspun yarn to any donations over $50.

Thanks everyone.

We’ve started this because after Pip’s end-of-life treatment in September and the family of three stray cats microchipping, desexing and registration from March to July last year, we’re looking at our third major vet expense in under twelve months. Anything will help, and if you can’t donate, please signal boost.

Reblogging to say thank you SO MUCH to those who have donated so far, you have no idea how much it means to us. There were actual tears earlier when I saw people had helped out, both by giving money and by signal boosting. Dougall is home and is doing well. His bloods were great, and apart from being super anxious, exhausted and hoarse from barking for his whole hospital stay, he’s fine. Right now, he’s sleeping it all off in our bed (a very special treat) with Emma.
Click here to support Help Emma Pocock and Ruth Faraday pay Dougall’s vet bill

Click here to support Help Emma Pocock and Ruth Faraday pay Dougall’s vet bill

kath-ballantyne:

Hey, after losing one of our dogs last September our other pup got in to some really dark chocolate this Saturday and we had to get him to the vets and it’s totally cleaned us out money wise. Any tiny amount helps, or share if you can. We’re offering knitted hats or gloves or handspun yarn to any donations over $50.

Thanks everyone.

We’ve started this because after Pip’s end-of-life treatment in September and the family of three stray cats microchipping, desexing and registration from March to July last year, we’re looking at our third major vet expense in under twelve months. Anything will help, and if you can’t donate, please signal boost.
Click here to support Help Emma Pocock and Ruth Faraday pay Dougall’s vet bill

starlightomatic:

For anyone planning any type of school/community/club/activist event or party, the first two nights of Passover this year (2018) are:

Friday night 3/30

Saturday night 3/31

Most Jews won’t be able to attend events on these nights. Passover is one of the most important Jewish holidays, and most Jews will be attending a communal meal with their families or communities on these two nights.

Please avoid scheduling important events then, just as it would be inappropriate to schedule important events on Christmas Eve.

In addition, most Jews avoid products containing wheat, barley, etc during Passover, which begins (as mentioned above) on Friday night 3/30 and ends in the evening of Saturday 4/7. While it is okay (though not ideal) to schedule events during that week, if you are and the main food/drink involves cookies, bread, pasta, flour, cake, beer, etc, please provide an alternate food for Jewish participants.

Please reblog, even if you’re not Jewish yourself! Thank you 💙

adhd spring cleaning gothic

adhdpie:

adhdpie:

  • you have 12 socks left. none of them match.
  • you dust the lid of a box and open it for the first time in years.  when you gaze upon the objects inside, a soft golden glow reflects upon your face.

    Everything in the box is absolutely vital to your existence. You do not know how you went on without them nor how you could part with them now. You smile gently, your eyes smoldering. No; you could not throw away a single thing in this box.  You close the box again with a sense of satisfaction and return it to its place. The smolder in your eyes dies away.

    according to your mobile phone, 3 days have passed.you have no idea what is in the box you just put back.

  • there is a book on every hard surface in your home. Each book is different. Each book has a bookmark at page 271. when you look directly at the book on your coffee table, it disappears.
  • you start to organize your desk. you start to organize your nightstand. you start to organize your dresser. you start to organize your kitchen cabinets. you start to organize your bathroom sink. you start to organize.
  • you are playing a cell phone game on your couch. nothing is organized.
  • your room is finally clean – all surfaces are dusted, all clutter is gone, all clothes out of sight, all books off the tables. Everything is gone. (You think you can hear the faint sound of chewing from the dresser drawers.)
  • you have 27 socks spread out on your clean floor. none of them match.

i edited it and now it’s somehow creepier

Also, you say spring cleaning when this is just me trying every day to do something. Is every day spring? Am I cleaning? Everything is important, especially that random box stuff and all those halfread books. Oooh, Candy Crush.