Title. I’m an Autist and an activist within my region, and have seen regularly that when I try to bring up the struggles of Autistic and Neurodiverse groups, that they are dismissed softly. Usually the same expression as you can see them holding back on saying something, and quietly dismissing what you’re talking about, and often quietly putting down our requests for events like what is done to elevate the issues and concerns of racialized groups, gender oppressed groups, and so on.
I’ve so consistently encountered it that I’m writing stuff to confront this, and I wanna hear other folks’ experiences with this, what factors they’ve seen, approaches they’ve taken, etc.
I’ve not put this into practice yet, but I think getting other neurodiverse people on board first and coming at it as a group is a good way to show how important the issue is, and also how we are such a big and important demographic. It’s easier for NT people to (accidentally) not notice us since our differences are cognitive, not physical appearance.