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[Image ID: Tweet from max/karter (@/ sw33tfang) on 13 Jul 23 reading: "oh blue jays aren't actually blue the structure of their feathers just causes blue light to reflect off of them" yeah buddy that's how color works for everything. they're blue. /End ID]
obsessed with the fact humans successfully made computers to do math so now we are making computers worse at math
[from @darkcomedies]
Reject the opposition's framing.
One side is extreme... and its the side denying equal rights for all citizens
the autistic view of the world has insight and beauty in it, and we’re taught that there’s something wrong with it.
What’s fascinating is that the parents who didn’t know it was the work of an autistic kid praised it as well.
Technically, we don't know that it's an autistic kid's work, either. 5e infographic doesn't say Cadence is autistic.
"appropriate play skills" is such a horrid phrase, goddamn
[image ID: infographic where the right side is text and the left side is a picture of lots of small toys laid out in swirling patterns on a sage green carpet. In the bottom of the image is a green seal that says "I am Cadence" with a yellow heart.
Headline: What Pathologizing Autism Looks Like
Four groups were presented this image of 10 year old Cadence's creation. Over 380 comments were recieved from the groups. This is a summary of those responses.
Group 1 (Mums Group of Typically Developing Children)
"Beautiful". "Gorgeous colours". "A piece of art". "Love it, it reminds me of a 3D zen tangle". "What a great display of patience".
Group 2 (Neurotypical Led Support Group for Parents of Autistic Children)
"Its sad they don't know how to play". "My kid does this too, it's so frustrating". "Yep, my kid is always making a mess too".
Group 3 (Autistic Led Support group for parents of Autistic children)
"Wow, that's a kid with determination". "Epic". "I just love the creativity". "So beautiful and artistic".
Group 4 (Professionals Led Autism Education Group)
"ABA and RDI can help with developing more appropriate play skills". "I would use the interest in the toys to direct mutual attention and unwanted behaviour".
/end ID]