tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post7367462990222010647..comments2024-02-04T16:46:03.204-08:00Comments on Radical Neurodivergence Speaking: Stop Proving me RIGHT. (more on "A Year in the Life of Autism" & their devotion to being screwups)Neurodivergent Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02815685510033244185noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-6565811665698814612015-09-16T18:31:15.828-07:002015-09-16T18:31:15.828-07:00Another reason why vlogs are often inaccessible to...Another reason why vlogs are often inaccessible to Autistic adults and other disabled people: bandwidth. So many of us live in poverty -- often abject poverty. Unlimited streaming internet is often far, far out of our financial reach. In addition to the other problems with vlogs (spoken language can be difficult or impossible to understand, closed captions are often absent or a not-very-funny joke, flashing and flickering light and unpredictable sounds can be seizure triggers) they are very bandwith-expensive. I can only view vlogs at a library, coffee shop, or friend's home -- none of which are reliable and regular sources of bandwidth for me. <br /><br />If you want your ideas to have the widest possible circulation, *including* being read by people living in poverty, you *must* write those ideas in words that are displayed as clear text without distracting and obscuring background images or locked away in images or frames where text readers can't go. Images should always have descriptions included. And if videos are required or helpful, they must always have a text transcript that is accessible to both eyes and screen readers.<br /><br />This is basic internet access 101 shit. The Year in the Life folks are seriously in need of being schooled on access issues. Seriously.Sparrow Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00605007402119856421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-81766260109232552302015-08-18T17:37:40.312-07:002015-08-18T17:37:40.312-07:00Exactly what Becky Gaines said!
Thank you, and I a...Exactly what Becky Gaines said!<br />Thank you, and I am listening.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09368536712281633558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-10361989471573721992015-08-17T18:14:51.789-07:002015-08-17T18:14:51.789-07:00As the mother to an Autistic child, and sister to ...As the mother to an Autistic child, and sister to an Autistic adult...<br /><br />Remember this.<br /><br />For every pitiful Autism warrior mom, there are parents who are listening. We are listening. We take your words, and your advice, and your upsets, and we use them to understand our own children, and how to best advocate not only for them, but for all Autistic individuals. You all matter, big or small. You're all people. No more or less than anyone else. You've taught me that this "journey" we're on? It's not mine. It's my daughter's. And while while it's sometimes hard for me, my place is next to her - not in front of her. <br /><br />Thank you. Heather Rhonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067819514993852626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-72643081550269059832015-08-17T17:51:31.621-07:002015-08-17T17:51:31.621-07:00As an allistic parent of an Autistic child, I want...As an allistic parent of an Autistic child, I want to say THANK YOU. You must feel like none of us are listening sometimes but there are some of us out here desperate for your input and guidance as the best possible sources of information about our children. I am thankful every single day that there is a communication path between Austistic adults and me. Without it I would be screwing things up. I cannot tell you how deeply I appreciate you. Becky Gaineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638095415894429309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-18988679863047974542015-08-17T17:35:42.304-07:002015-08-17T17:35:42.304-07:00Sigh.
Sigh. <br />Morénikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360855353262663284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-46751819346970852942015-08-17T17:11:37.624-07:002015-08-17T17:11:37.624-07:00Scorpio wims. *sigh*
Though, as I was looking th...Scorpio wims. *sigh*<br /><br />Though, as I was looking through the screenshots, which I didn't see initially, as they were deleted, I saw a few parents who immediately concurred with autistic voices and some who fervently advocated WITH and not FOR us.<br /><br />I have hope, but less and less for parent advocates who will rise to the top of the martyr mommy pile and stand as a conduit for, and not a voice above actually autistic people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759784860076755613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-47354523012603899082015-08-17T07:06:10.120-07:002015-08-17T07:06:10.120-07:00Vlogs often trigger sensory overload for me.Vlogs often trigger sensory overload for me.oscahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173912155230038155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-27733161258100983902015-08-16T17:33:29.593-07:002015-08-16T17:33:29.593-07:00Yup. Absolutely. I got really tired of the whin...Yup. Absolutely. I got really tired of the whiny. and the "I was monitored but i am not autistic and big meanie you made me depressed because you questioned the entire thing."Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17944358257815978125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-56213833503080315722015-08-16T16:15:05.805-07:002015-08-16T16:15:05.805-07:00Curiosity got the better got me and I found the bl...Curiosity got the better got me and I found the blogs twitter account unfortunately. It's been locked too but the header picture is absolutely creepy. These folks disturb me. ratheruniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658832012531012427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147438406266555027.post-4243397211429751362015-08-16T15:40:20.442-07:002015-08-16T15:40:20.442-07:00Not holding my breath.Not holding my breath.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426410722389975820noreply@blogger.com