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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 2h

What a joyful smile he had. I am so sorry. May Omer’s memory be for a blessing.

Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 9h

I’m down for that kind of interaction. Not of fan of dehumanizing interactions about anything. I think most of what most US citizens call “political issues” are actually moral issues. And framing mere politics as moral choices lends the weight to these discussions that they deserve.

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 10h

Safer and more educational. Drag Queens model literacy, wit, confidence, presence…all kinds of good things frat bros seem to know very little about.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Curiosity beats compliance.”—Connor Boyack Quote of the day.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 30/09/2026

"I understand being consumed with fear & skepticism after being told a medical procedure might have hurt your child. It’s why I’m going to tell you my story of becoming—but then un-becoming—a passionate anti-vaxxer autism parent." At TPGA. thinkingautismguide.com/2024/12/why-... #autism #parenting

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Let's Talk About Why My Autistic Son Is Fully Vaccinated — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

If you have concerns about vaccines and autism, please listen to my story of becoming—but then un-becoming—an anti-vaxxer autism parent.

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Be like @shannonrosa.bsky.social, hold yourself accountable for mistakes, learn better, then show everyone how to do better. #PublicHealthMatters #ScienceIsReal #VaccinatonSavesLives #VaccinesProtectEveryone

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I think this is the first photo I’ve seen in which Jack Smith is smiling. It’s freaking me out a little bit. But I will get over it. Anything that makes him smile is probably good for our country.

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

You don’t sound like a messy soul to me. You sound like a soul shining in a beam of courage and clarity in part thanks to your Aunt Penny.

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’d like to see some research on post-menopausal neurodivergent women who got talked out of HRT within 10 years of menopause by doctors telling them HRT caused cancer. What are our options now that it is too late for what might have helped us earlier?

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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Truth 👇

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garyivory.bsky.social @garyivory.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#BobbyIsTeamYou Fifty-six years ago, I started my teaching career in South Texas. So it’s been fun to write these 30 #PostcardsToVoters for Bobby Pulido and James Talarico and mail them to that same part of the state. Email: Join@TonyTheDemocrat.org

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Wow. I am an autistic editor. The author’s choice of POV is the author’s choice. It wouldn’t even occur to me to second guess that decision without a specific reason.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 17/09/2026

“On the one hand, any influence by partners must be an issue of concern, but on the other hand, categorical dismissal risks silencing individuals who may have thoughts to communicate but lack reliable means of expression.” Prizant, on supported communication: autismspectrumnews.org/a-30-year-jo...

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A 30-Year Journey From Skepticism to Acceptance: Reconsidering the Authenticity of Assisted Communication of Nonspeakers

Autism expert Barry Prizant explores assisted communication, challenging assumptions about nonspeakers and the path to authentic expression.

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So you have several types of expertise from your studies, your work, and your lived experience. That tells me how helpful you must have been for traditionally underserved families in IEP meetings you attended. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I would love to learn more about your point here. Off the top of your head, is there any reading material about the harm of integration policies that might help me understand more details?

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

And to my friend, colleague, moderator, conference organizer & senior editor of @thinkingautism.bsky.social, @shannonrosa.bsky.com, I heap gratitude upon you every day for ur patience & hospitality.(2/2)

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Many thanks to everyone who made the panel Respectful Parenting of High Support Neurodivergent Children possible at Standford Neurodiversity Summit #SNS2026 including but certainly not limited to Tiffany Hammond @jessdiaryofamom.bsky.social, @lollardfish.bsky.social. (1/?)

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🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis @ayannasanaa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A young Black autistic boy with a message for Black Autism Acceptance Day 🥹

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Now at Stanford Neurodiversity Summit: Natasha Nelson @supernovaparenting.org's keynote: Strengths in Connections: Reimagining Autism Research with the Black Communication at the Center. Her Intersectionalities: She is a Black, Autistic, Woman, raised in poverty. She is all those things. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

We're going to have a little bit of fun, says Natasha. She is going to ask questions. Her slide is Triple Jeopardy Syndrome, which describes the discrimination disabled Black women face. Audience member Brittany says she was stereotypically autistic and yet she got missed most of her life. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Audience member: Adult person diagnosed two months ago. Part of the problem is that autistic people can be such rule followers, they are the "good" kids. Natasha says she was such a rule follower that she was put with the "bad" kids to help them regulate. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Brittany, who is a Black autistic woman, says that even though she was the good kid who excelled at everything; she always got in trouble for asking too many questions. #SNS2026

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I found during my work as a non-attorney advocate for disabled children, that black children in particular got diagnoses like ODD and Emotional Disturbance at a much higher rate than white children. That set up black children for the school-to-prison pipeline from preschool on up. #SNDS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Jennifer, who is a white teacher in Baltimore, said that when kids were having issues, her training was usually that kids of color had emotional issues, not disabilities. Natasha says we need to stop assuming that parents aren't invested in their kids' success. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha: She always says misbehavior (acting out or in) is communicating (bio, psycho, or social) unmet needs. We need to ask with curiosity instead of assuming intent. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha: Autism can be interpreted differently in Black people. Natasha was ONLY labeled as gifted growing up. Even though she had so many autistic traits. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha: What people do not think to acknowledge is that after 400 years of transatlantic slavery, then Jim Crow, then red lining, then and then and then, all of that lack of access. Which is why in the Black community, in her NW Georgia community, autism was considered a "white" thing. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha: For the Black community, and working with orgs like Color of Autism, more information is getting out into the community about basic autism traits, supports, resources. Because a lot of people are still in the "awareness" tire, not ready for #AutismAcceptance. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha: Black parents who push back against an autism diagnosis, who have a stress response, we have to understand that they are now dealing with another form of oppression and needing to fights. They can have a fear response. Doesn't mean they don't want to support their child. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha: Medically, it is very expensive to be autistic. Autistic people are more likely to have chronic medical conditions. It's expensive for the average middle class family. For people who have other racial, cultural, gender, and financial barriers it can often be insurmountable #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha: When she told her mom she was autistic, her mom said that she couldn't be because she acted like everyone else in her family. And so if she was autistic so was everyone in her family. Natasha said hmmm. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha's first daughter was more obviously autistic, her older daughter less so. So when her second daughter was diagnosed, Natasha said that if her daughter was autistic then she was too. The pediatrician said hmmm. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Factors contributing to barriers to access for autism for families of color: There are systemic barriers, for Black families specifically. There are inequitable healthcare systems, inadequate funding and research for autism programs. Addressing this issue is a justice matter. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Audience member: Autistic girls and women can mask more than autistic boys and men. Natasha says yes. Audience member: Sometimes the mask is so thick it fuses to your skin and you don't know where you end and the mask begins. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Audience member: Self denialism is a thing. Natasha says, yes, especially when the culture is hostile to autism. @faethinking.bsky.social: Two people can have the same traits, but be treated entirely differently depending on their gender, race etc. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

@autisticenough.bsky.social the difference in presentation between autistic girls and boys leads to girls being discriminated against for showing the same traits, being told to act like a "lady" etc. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Camille Proctor: Women are expected to be the caregivers, like Natasha was with her six siblings. Those women can have weightier masking because if they're not OK then no one is OK. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Audience member Maiya: We're expected to be she boss badasses strong women, and anything that disrupts that is side-eyed. Natasha: And if you can't live up to that, it's bad. Can lead to mental health issues, e.g., depression. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Audience member: Autistic woman, Trans, AMAB, was constantly told she was doing masculinity wrong. Her brothers were diagnosed early, she was diagnosed at age 31. Natasha: Research often overlooks autistic people who were assigned a gender that doesn't fit. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Audience member from Ukraine: Her daughter has a friend who is a girl. Definitely autistic but undiagnosed. Social struggles come from being unsupported. Natasha: This conference has a a lot of ND people all in one people with competing access needs, voice regulation, personal boundaries. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha: And then some of us have sensory sensitivities, we need our space. Some people are passionate about sharing information. And we all know accessibility and inclusion is important, and Natasha was trying to help people cope. And she forgot to take care of herself, to eat all day. #SNS2026

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 21/09/2026

Natasha: A lot of autistic people know that it's so much and often too much to take care of other people's need and they still do it. [And this is one reason why burnout can be an issue.] #SNS2026

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Carol Greenburg @autisticenough.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This brings up such an important question especially in the current 🇺🇸 political climate: How do we all balance the needs of individuals with the needs of their various communities? (2/2)

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