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Blackness x Neurodiversity V: The Disappointing Discourse About the “Reality” of “ADHD”

We seriously need to find a new way to talk about “ADHD,” and I’ll attempt to do exactly that.

Dec 23, 2021

Blackness x Neurodiversity V: The Disappointing Discourse About the “Reality” of “ADHD”

Dec 23, 2021

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Blackness x Neurodiversity III: How Society Systematically Denies the Existence of Most Autistic…

We need to de-center whiteness within the neurodiversity community if we want to help the entire community and affect meaningful change.

Aug 28, 2021

The neurodiversity symbol (a rainbow colored infinity sign) over a black background.

Aug 28, 2021

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Blackness X Neurodiversity II: The Inherently Radical Politics of the Neurodiversity Movement

Divorcing the radical politics of the Neurodiversity Movement from neurodiversity discourse is to betray the movement itself.

Aug 19, 2021

THE DIALECTICAL PROCESS applied to NEURODIVERSITY THESIS Neurodiversity is a GOOD idea ANTITHESIS Neurodiversity is a BAD idea SYNTHESIS Neurodiversity is a useful idea but needs tweeking NEW THESIS Neurodiversity V2.0 ANTITHESIS Still No SYNTHESIS Back to the drawing board

Aug 19, 2021

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Blackness x Neurodiversity VIII: How Autism Being in the DSM and ICD Harms Both Autistic People and…

Allistic people’s hostility, hatred of, and apathy towards autistic people because we socialize and communicate differently ruins them…

May 22, 2023

Blackness x Neurodiversity VIII: How Autism Being in the DSM and ICD Harms Both Autistic People and…

May 22, 2023

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Blackness x Neurodiversity X: (Internalized) Ableism and the Limits it Places on Being Autistic

“It took many years of vomiting up all the filth I’d been taught about myself, and half-believed, before I was able to walk this earth . .”

Jan 15

Blackness x Neurodiversity X: (Internalized) Ableism and the Limits it Places on Being Autistic

Jan 15

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Blackness x Neurodiversity IX: Let’s Move Beyond the Myopia of “Narcissism”

The grip that “narcissism” has on the world is harmful to both allistic people and autistic people, and is leading us to nothing but ruin.

Jul 18, 2023

Blackness x Neurodiversity IX: Let’s Move Beyond the Myopia of “Narcissism”

Jul 18, 2023

Kay Salvatore

Why Is ‘Slave Play’?

Another take in the sea of takes on this supposedly radical and searing satirical play about how racism affects love.

Sep 4, 2022

Why Is ‘Slave Play’?

Sep 4, 2022

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Blackness x Neurodivergence VII: The Wreckage of Your Past

There’s a quote from James Baldwin that is always in my mind, and it’s something that I’ve always thought about even before encountering…

Aug 27, 2022

Blackness x Neurodivergence VII: The Wreckage of Your Past

Aug 27, 2022

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Blackness x Neurodiversity VI: Autistic People and Social Communication

Turns out you’re wrong if you believe autistic people have an innate difficulty when it comes to social communication. Who knew?!

Mar 14, 2022

Blackness x Neurodiversity VI: Autistic People and Social Communication

Mar 14, 2022

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Jan 14, 2022

Jan 14, 2022

Kay Salvatore

Kay Salvatore

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poor unemployed Black #autistic nonbinary trans person, INTJ, my Enneagram is 8w7w9, @iwritecoolstuff.bsky.social

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