We Need Profound Acceptance of Profound Autism
“It profoundly disturbs me that choices are limited for those who have the greatest disabilities.”
Jill Escher at TEDx: Five Things You Must Know About Autism — Reality Check Edition
In an April 2023 TEDx talk, NCSA president Jill Escher counters the feel-goodism of Autism Awareness Month by highlighting five difficult truths about the rising national autism crisis.
April: Autism Awareness or Autism Propaganda?
“Awareness of and advocacy for the realities of autism. We don’t need propaganda. We can educate without being preachy. We can advocate, telling our truths, while being kind to one another.”
"Love on the Spectrum US": A Pageant of Hope and Heartbreak
Love on the Spectrum on Netflix is a reality show with a lot of heart, and heartbreak.
When Severe Autism Parents Sacrifice Careers
#AuthenticAwareness requires that we understand the impact of autism on parents’ ability to work and earn a living.
#AuthenticAwareness: When Autism Is Connected with Shaken Baby Syndrome
Not all autisms are present at birth.