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August 12, 2020 at 3:56 pm in reply to: Internet Access & Community Building While Protecting Student #15444Justin RobbinsParticipant
I think the proper response is, rather than seeking to restrict usage, is to teach him the importance of privacy especially re: the internet. This is easier said than done, but that is the only long-term solution and will actively help him beyond this current moment.
The problem doesn’t seem to be specific sites, but one of behavior. Therefore a different solution than OP requested is needed.
Justin RobbinsParticipantA friend and colleague of mine wrote an article on this very subject: https://www.massgeneral.org/aspire/autism-spectrum-disorder/identity-first-language-autism.aspx
I contributed to that article in 2 parts, which I would like to share here:
“Autism is a fundamental part of who I am, who we are, for good and ill. This goes all the way down to our very genetics. It is an identity, much like gender or race or religion. Saying “with/has autism” violates this fundamental truth by implying that you can separate a person from their autism. Consider how uncomfortable the phrase “person with gay” is! Not only are you saying that our autism can and should somehow be removed from us, but in phrases like “person with autism,” you imply that our being autistic is separate from us being people.
…Words guide our worldviews and mentalities. Words matter. These words matter; they affect everything from federal policy to personalized interventions. How we talk about autism changes how we think about autism and what we do in response to autism. And for those reasons, I proudly say that I’m autistic.” -
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