BEYOND Basics - Autism

Beyond Introspection: A Podcast About Neurodivergence & Identity

Harvey leads a discussion with Pen on autism, including core parts of what autism is, how autistic people interact with the world, and how the world chooses to interact with autistic folks.
Featuring: The Wahoo! Moment of the Week; Links between autism (mis)diagnosis & race; Breaking News: Autistic People Should Lead The Discussion On Autism! Ableist Neurotypicals Are Shocked; Our controversial stance on treating autistic children with kindness and support; Autistic, Trans, & Can't Have Dairy; Wishing Autism Speaks a very Go Away; A very big thank you to Heather!

Referenced/Related Links from this episode:

• https://autisticadvocacy.org/ - ASAN
• https://autismandrace.com/ - Info about Autism and Race, BIPOC Autistic Organizations
• https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/largest-study-to-date-confirms-overlap-between-autism-and-gender-diversity/ - Autism and Gender Identity

NOTE: The following links are from Autism Speaks. Do not take these sources at face value. Content warning for general ableism, child death. These links are included so that listeners can get a sense of the kind of rhetoric Autism Speaks uses.

• https://youtu.be/9UgLnWJFGHQ - I Am Autism
• https://youtu.be/ytcC1QXyxp4 - Autism Every Day

Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People:

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention:

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Internation Suicide Hotlines:

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:
https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte
Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:
https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/
https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.u

Chapters

1. BEYOND Basics - Autism (00:00:00)

2. Wahoo! Moment of the Week (00:01:12)

3. Autism and Race (00:06:50)

4. What Does Autism Look Like? (00:13:07)

5. Treating Autism (00:36:40)

6. Fun Facts About Autism (00:44:44)

7. Autism Speaks Sucks (00:51:10)

8. Final Thoughts (00:57:27)

9. Announcements & Credits (01:01:01)