Amanda SeiglerSep 27, 20201 minThe Autistic Community Mourns the Loss of Mu AlmalitiOn September 25, 2020, Feda and Muhammad Almaliti (often referred to as Mu) lost their lives in a tragic house fire. The local fire depar...
Amanda SeiglerSep 12, 20202 minOfficial Statement about Debarking an Autistic TeenBoth Fierce Autistics and Allies and Autistic Inclusive Meets USA condemn the optional surgery to DEBARK an autistic teen. This is an opt...
Amanda SeiglerSep 9, 20201 minHealthcareWe believe that healthcare must be universal for the country. Society focuses a lot on centrism, which hinders the perceptions on coloniz...
Amanda SeiglerSep 8, 20202 minStatement about the Shooting of the 13. year old Autistic Teen in UtahTRIGGER WARNING!!! An Autistic child is shown injured after being shot by law enforcement. Video, images and interviews include injured c...
Amanda SeiglerMay 2, 20203 minOFFICIAL STATEMENT ABOUT MMS BEING BANNED IN THE UNITED STATESOfficial Statement by Executive Director, Amanda Seigler. Originally posted on May 02, 2020. Moved to site on September 08 2020. Today hi...
Amanda SeiglerMay 1, 20202 minSTATEMENT ABOUT AUTISM SPEAK'S "APOLOGY"Official Statement by Executive Director, Amanda Seigler Originally posted on May 01, 2020. Moved to site on September 08 2020. On Monday...
Amanda SeiglerApr 27, 20202 minOFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON THE VIRTUAL PROTEST OF AUTISM SPEAKSOfficial Statement by Executive Director, Amanda Seigler Originally posted on April 27, 2020. Moved to site on September 08 2020. On Apri...
Amanda SeiglerJan 27, 20201 minDiscrimination and EquityWe do not condone racism, sexism, queerphobia, ableism, anti-semitism, islamophobia, xenophobia, ageism, and classism. This organization ...
Amanda SeiglerJan 27, 20202 minCareers and EmploymentMany autistic folks are struggling to find jobs, and many are homeless in the United States. Not everyone is privileged with a safe home ...
Amanda SeiglerJan 27, 20201 minDisability Rights and NeurodiveristyDisability Rights and Neurodiversity We are helping lead the Disability Rights movement in the United States, along with many other organ...
Amanda SeiglerJan 27, 20201 minHarmful Quack TreatmentsAs an organization, we do not support any harmful product, treatment, or cure that is perceived to fix or treat autism. Autism is not tre...
Amanda SeiglerJan 27, 20202 minHarmful TherapiesWe do not support the need to address autism in therapy for therapist to fix or change their client's identity. It is something that an i...
Amanda SeiglerJan 27, 20202 minEducationEducation is meant to be inclusive. Segregation and isolation, as well as restraint and seclusion are not ways in which educators should ...
Amanda SeiglerJan 27, 20202 minAutism ResearchAutism Research is heavily biased and led mainly by non-autistic professionals. This is largely due to researchers before the 60s, as wel...