You put it so well. Diagnosis is a tool for accessing help and not an identity... of course I understand the need to fit in somewhere, especially when you've felt different all your life. It's sad to see so much content focused on validation (not bad in itself), but not a lot of content advocating for things that could truly help with the disability. I think the neurodiversity movement could benefit a lot from engaging and cooperating with the larger disabilities community. The movement right now seems to lack organized political goals. It would be amazing to see the autistic community fight for health insurance to cover alternative early interventions, like occupational therapy, since only criticizing ABA doesn't put caregivers in a better situation since often that is their only option. Of course, I'm not judging anyone at all but this is just my opinion on how the community could better advocate for EVERYONE. Have a wonderful day!
I've made a lot of videos about this actually, but all of us are different so it won't present the same especially across different groups of bipoc. I'd recommend following as many different autistic bipoc content creators that speak on their experiences 🤗
You put it so well. Diagnosis is a tool for accessing help and not an identity... of course I understand the need to fit in somewhere, especially when you've felt different all your life.
It's sad to see so much content focused on validation (not bad in itself), but not a lot of content advocating for things that could truly help with the disability. I think the neurodiversity movement could benefit a lot from engaging and cooperating with the larger disabilities community. The movement right now seems to lack organized political goals. It would be amazing to see the autistic community fight for health insurance to cover alternative early interventions, like occupational therapy, since only criticizing ABA doesn't put caregivers in a better situation since often that is their only option.
Of course, I'm not judging anyone at all but this is just my opinion on how the community could better advocate for EVERYONE.
Have a wonderful day!
Would you make a video explaining how autism presents differently in bipoc? ✨️
I've made a lot of videos about this actually, but all of us are different so it won't present the same especially across different groups of bipoc. I'd recommend following as many different autistic bipoc content creators that speak on their experiences 🤗
@@Diversity_in_Neurodiversity thanks i will try to do that!