<aside> 💡 In a world, where it's easy to fall prey to unconscious ableism, knowledge is power!

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What is "inspiration porn" and how to avoid it

• I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much | Stella Young https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxrS7-I_sMQ [duration: 9 mins 16 secs]
• How To Avoid “Inspiration Porn” https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2019/11/29/how-to-avoid-inspiration-porn/?sh=5f875b845b3d

What is autism actually like?

• ASAN’s short definition of autism https://autisticadvocacy.org/about-asan/about-autism/
• Why everything you know about autism is wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1AUdaH-EPM [duration: 13 mins 20 secs]
• Reframing “severe” autism https://tania.co.za/reframing-severe-autism/
• LISTEN: a short film made by and with nonspeaking people https://youtu.be/H7dca7U7GI8 [duration: 5 mins 25 secs]
• 11 Things Autistic People Say Can Trigger a Meltdown https://themighty.com/2019/09/autistic-meltdowns-triggers/

How to talk about autism and disability without being offensive

• Identity-first vs. person-first language is an important distinction https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2019/07/identity-first-vs-person-first-language-is-an-important-distinction/
• The fallacy of functioning labels https://www.ncmh.info/2019/04/04/fallacy-functioning-labels/
• 4 Disability Euphemisms That Need to Bite the Dust https://www.cdrnys.org/blog/disability-dialogue/the-disability-dialogue-4-disability-euphemisms-that-need-to-bite-the-dust

<aside> 📌 This is the bare minimum, but it should give you a head start if you wish to educate yourself more on the topic. Thank you for your attention!

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