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Amythest Schaber
Amythest Schaber – ‏@AmythestSchaber
"They [autistic children] are virtual inanimate objects except that they breathe" - Arlene Farray, who 'works supporting children w/ sped'
3:01 PM - 19 Dec 2016
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Steve Silberman
Dec 19
Steve Silberman ‏@stevesilberman
@AmythestSchaber Where was that said?
Amythest Schaber
Dec 19
Amythest Schaber ‏@AmythestSchaber
@AmythestSchaber Never forget: "professionals" are some of the deepest wells of hate. "Professionals" are more likely to be ableist than not
Amythest Schaber
Dec 19
Amythest Schaber ‏@AmythestSchaber
@stevesilberman In a comment on my youtube video, "What is ABA?"
Amythest Schaber
Dec 19
Amythest Schaber ‏@AmythestSchaber
@AmythestSchaber "-they cannot follow instructions; they cannot pay attention; they are virtual inanimate objects except that they breathe." pic.twitter.com/zm835tPeXa
Steve Silberman
Dec 19
Steve Silberman ‏@stevesilberman
@AmythestSchaber Oy gevalt.
Steve Silberman
Dec 19
Steve Silberman ‏@stevesilberman
@AmythestSchaber I once heard a well-known scientist, receiving an award, say, "the early days of autism research were veterinary medicine."
S. E. Despres
Dec 19
S. E. Despres ‏@sedespres
@AmythestSchaber a BCBA once told me taking advice from Temple Grandin was akin 2 a "cancer patient telling oncologist how 2 treat cancer".
Ciarán Welch
Dec 19
Ciarán Welch ‏@bubonicfred
@AmythestSchaber "you are a different autistic from these other autistics so my opinion as a non autistic person is more valid"
Ciarán Welch
Dec 19
Ciarán Welch ‏@bubonicfred
@AmythestSchaber at these point I just want to put anyone who starts off with " I have worked with x for n years" on block on principal
Autistic Sinner
Dec 19
Autistic Sinner ‏@LetsStimTonight
@AmythestSchaber Good lord... "Let me isolate you from children who are like you w/ less necessary supports so that I can dehumanize them!"😕
Amythest Schaber
Dec 19
Amythest Schaber ‏@AmythestSchaber
@stevesilberman How much medical training do you think it would take to remove that scientist's head from their butt?
Tara Dresbach
Dec 19
Tara Dresbach ‏@TaraEDbach
@AmythestSchaber This is seriously horrifying
S. E. Despres
Dec 19
S. E. Despres ‏@sedespres
@AmythestSchaber of course this was the same guy who insisted to a 3 year old autistic boy that an octagon was a hexagon. Kid was right. 🙄
Comet Arts
Dec 19
Comet Arts ‏@CometAura
@AmythestSchaber What a horrible thing to say.
Cat Flynn
Dec 19
Cat Flynn ‏@CatRFlynn
@sedespres @AmythestSchaber I'm an autistic cancer patient and they actually should.
Ann Price
Dec 19
Ann Price ‏@kannprice
@AmythestSchaber maybe someone should send this to person's workplace?
Several Irenes
Dec 19
Several Irenes ‏@ireneista
@stevesilberman @AmythestSchaber funnily enough, veterinary ABA is very focused on the ethics of it. In contrast to when it's for humans
Scott Karp
Dec 19
Scott Karp ‏@scottkarp
@AmythestSchaber @stevesilberman Most "professionals" are NT and know nothing about the actual experience of autism.
Spider Doof Warrior
Dec 19
Spider Doof Warrior ‏@chromesthesia
@AmythestSchaber wait wait wait. is this modern!?!?!

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