“Today’s episode revisits an old article with a new update and expresses concerns about the future of autism support and acceptance under the new US administration. The author of the piece, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, initially believed the DSM diagnostic criteria would be the primary barrier to accessing services. However, they now fear a more extreme scenario where the government actively works to prevent autistic people from existing. This shift involves re-allocating funding towards “cures” rather than support. Dr. Hoerricks argues that eugenicist ideologies are driving policy changes. A key worry is that this agenda will be disguised as helpful interventions. Dr. Hoerricks’ fear is that the right of autistic people to exist is now being threatened.”
Here’s the link to the source article:
https://autside.substack.com/p/getting-parents-ready-for-the-coming
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