Contemplation, one line a day. #MentalHealth
Be Supported to Joy
Be supported to Joy, is what we need.
Empowerment, Solutions are the seed.
For happiness, our hearts will plead.
True want in life, to live in joy.
Can we wake up to Joy,
every single day of our lives?
Inspired by Cal Montgomery's FB post. I love your comment Cal. Disabled or not, I think that's all we ever want in life, to live in joy.
(And thank you Cal, for your kind words about me!!)
Text on Cal's FB post says
I saw this when it came out. It was so beautiful. May we reach a future where every child can be supported to joy. Hari Srinivasan , for one, is working on it.The link should be open-access."“Your kid IS everything!!!!!!” Carey tweeted. “Knox, you made my day. Your JOY gives me and everyone watching JOY. THANK YOU for reminding me why I wake up in the morning and do what I do. I love you.”“She loves me?” [Knox] asked his mom. “Mariah Carey loves me?”"Image: Black autistic boy singing with his whole body in front of his classmates.
Joy is the generosity that comes with giving from the heart
Contemplation, one line a day. #MentalHealth
Joy is the warmth that comes with connections to others
Contemplation, one line a day. #MentalHealth
Straddling Two Worlds
Straddling Two Worlds.
I straddle two worlds, so different it seems,
One of disability, where challenges are extreme,
The other of acceptance, where belonging is key,
But finding a balance, is where I long to be.
I straddle two worlds, so different it seems,
One of disability, where challenges are extreme,
The other of acceptance, where belonging is key,
But finding a balance, is where I long to be.
Joy is the sense of accomplishment that comes with achieving our goal
Contemplation, one line a day. #MentalHealth
A frog hijacked my voice
Been having a sore throat and completely lost my voice for last 2 week now.
Hope it's not a chronic thing.
Joy is the excitement that comes with new beginning and adventures
Contemplation, one line a day. #MentalHealth
Happy Pongal
All set for Pongal this morning, complete with Tiruman and Veshti (traditional attire).
Happy Pongal everyone.
Ready to make some noise with a plate and spoon along with cries of "Pongal O Pongal" when the clay pot of (newly harvested) cooked rice boils over.
Happy Pongal everyone.
A Pongal lunch spread. While farmers celebrate the rice harvest, we celebrate their hardwork by feasting!! Happy Pongal everyone.
Cal Football
Looking back to to this day
From 3 years back - Basketball Game at Haas Stadium, UC Berkeley
Not gone to any games at new school, but hope to in 2023.
Joy is the serenity that comes from acceptance and letting go
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BioMedical Research is IMPORTANT for Autism.
BioMedical Research is IMPORTANT for Autism.
I wish people stop conflating all Autism Biomedical Research as a cure; cure being something the disability rights movement has been against. Honestly no amount of biomedical research is going to reverse disability but it can go a long way in alleviating some of its more troubling symptoms and health issues.
Reality is that a majority of a the moderate-high support autistic individuals do have significant health issues, and other behavioral issues that significantly impact their quality of life.
WE NEED solutions, including BIOMEDICAL ones and TECH ones in addition to changes in SOCIETAL MINDSET that is the main focus of the neurodiversity movement to address these issues.
Shutting down all and any biomedical research is a disservice to the autism community.
SIB's are real. 20% of autistics have SIB. Why are we not looking at SIBs at a physiological level. SIBs leave you battered and traumatized from personal experience. It is something I don't want to live with and I would gladly welcome any research on it. It's not about a CURE, its helping me life a less stressful life - my "pursuit of happiness."
How can these autistics get to the level of demanding acceptance, inclusion in education and employment that the neurodiversity movement is asking for, if the very same group is denying the very things that gives them to the platform of equity.
Why can't I have both - the biology to help with my challenges and the accommodations/inclusion of neurodiversity.
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