Autistic Adults and Ableism
Today’s Autistic Moment: A Podcast for Autistic Adults by An Autistic AdultFebruary 07, 2021
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Autistic Adults and Ableism

While great strides for people with disabilities have been made through the Americans with Disabilities Act, and research have brought great advances for autistic adults: there remains one common stigma: Ableism. Ableism often comes in the form of micro-aggression and/or very good intentions. Sue Swenson joins me to talk about ableism in terms of human rights and respect for the dignity of disabled individuals. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/2daysautistic/support
While great strides for people with disabilities have been made through the Americans with Disabilities Act, and research have brought great advances for autistic adults: there remains one common stigma: Ableism. Ableism often comes in the form of micro-aggression and/or very good intentions. Sue Swenson joins me to talk about ableism in terms of human rights and respect for the dignity of disabled individuals. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/2daysautistic/support
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