The ‘fidget spinner’ fad may look like just another silly craze to you, but don’t be fooled: it shows up some incredible truths about normalcy, and the pathologising of things autistic people (and other disabled people) do…
Content warning: refers to the emotional and physical abuse of autistic people (in the form of ‘treatment’ that many are subjected to).
“This is important. Really important, so read this next sentence twice: Something that was considered entirely pathological and in dire need of correction when done by disabled people is now perfectly acceptable because it is being done by non-disabled people. This should make you stop and think, especially if you are someone who works with, educates, or researches people with diagnoses like autism.”
http://www.thinkingautismguide.com/2017/05/what-fidget-spinners-fad-reveals-about.html?m=1
But Lighthouse 
Reblogged this on Autism Candles.
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