Precious Leslie
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first heard Jan 2025
last heard Jan 2025
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Right.
So in the
Neurodiversity movement and in more specifically autistic advocacy, we have this mantra, you know, nothing about us without us.
That's a very common saying, um, even in the greater disability um rights movement.
And yet, far too often the conversation lacks the voices of black autistics.
And it it really just lacks a nuance in general.
And so when you're looking at the current diagnostic criteria for autism, um, in order to be diagnosed according to what's outlined in the DSM five, an individual
is measured on and I'm using quote their words, but impairments in social interaction and communication and their quotes again, restricted, repetitive and stereotype patterns of behavior.
Also in psychology and sociology, there's definitely an overwhelming consensus that one's culture has a massive impact on social norms, communication styles, behaviors, beliefs, etc.
And
Yet, you know, the the criteria for being diagnosed with autism is based on how white male autistic children tend to present.
I'm a I'm a firm believer in that intersectionality is of the utmost importance when we're discussing human rights in any form.
But you can't even start to have a conversation about autism by its nature without acknowledging the intersectionality piece.
Yeah, so for me personally, um, you know, I am a
Black autistic woman.
Um
Each of those aspects are integral parts of my identity.
They they shape the way that I interact with.
others and society, they they shape the experiences that I have in those interactions and ultimately shape the way that I perceive the world and my worldview.
Um
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