Content Note: discussions of abuse, denial of communication, functioning “levels”
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A Real Professional Might Just Do That
Content Notice: mentions of ABA, abuse by therapists and health professionals, minimizing of abuse and hurt, “not all [insert group here]” excuses
Continue reading “A Real Professional Might Just Do That”AAC Phrases For Medical Advocacy
Content Notice: medical, mentions of blood, fasting, surgery
Continue reading “AAC Phrases For Medical Advocacy”Poetry as AAC
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this is a poem about
how i communicate and
how i think and
why that matters Continue reading “Poetry as AAC”
Dispatches from a Pandemic: living/dying/reliving
Content Note: COVID-19
for Nina, Q, and Fenrir
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An Essay: “Disability is Natural”
Content notice: (reclaimed and unreclaimed) anti-LGBTQ+ and ableist slurs, mentions of anti-LGBTQ+ and ableist violence, discussions of anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice and ableism.