mcdutchie

mcdutchie, 5 hours ago to Autism

#Autscape2024 “Autistic Joy” registration is open!
28 August – 31 August @ The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire, UK

Programme of presentations:
https://www.autscape.org/2024/programme/

Booking information:
https://www.autscape.org/2024/registration/
Prices include full board.

What is #Autscape:
https://www.autscape.org/

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@actuallyautistic @neurodiversity #autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic #neurodiversity #conference #retreat

mcdutchie, 11 days ago to disability

@EU_Commission: “EU-wide access to #disability support and assistance: ❌ Not a EU competence”

Also @EU_Commission: “EU-wide #guardianship and #institutionalisation of #disabled people: ✅ Totally a EU competence, let's do it!"

https://edf-feph.org/blog/the-no-competence-fallacy/
by Florian Sanden of the European Network on Independent Living

@disabilityjustice

mcdutchie, 19 days ago to actuallyautistic

“In general, I see autistic people being denied independence, or allowed their independence but denied much of what constitutes living.”

— @heta, President of the European Council of Autistic People, writing on #IndependentLiving as an #autistic person for the European Disability Forum.

https://www.edf-feph.org/blog/autistic-people-and-independent-living/

@actuallyautistic @disability