Please take a moment to review our Community Guidelines. It can’t be stressed enough that Autism Women’s Network is an intentional community, as well as Autistic safe-space. What that means is integral to how we moderate our Facebook Page. Safe space for Autistic people includes maintaining a community where Autistic people are the authority in our own lives, as well as ensuring that others are not speaking over Autistic voices. No one is forced to “like” or follow our Page; so if you find that our mission is not something you are willing to respect then we ask that you reconsider why you’re here. We welcome visitors and strive to provide resources for others to learn from individuals on the Autistic Spectrum, but we will not do so at the expense of our Autistic community members. COMMUNITY GUIDELINES: 1. AWN is a space to support Autistic women and girls. The Autism Womens Network was founded by and directed by Autistic women. Those who support AWNs mission and follow community guidelines are welcomed visitors. 2. AWN uses identity first language, as we believe it is impossible to separate a person from their autism. Identity first language both respects and affirms the worth and value of our Autistic identities. 3. Please stay on topic. Comments that are not on topic or include links to unrelated subject matter will be deleted. The Autism Womens Network is Autistic Safe Space. In order to keep this page safe for Autistic people: We ask that visitors be aware of possibly triggering language. We do not use functioning labels (high/low functioning autism) Hate speech, hostile and abusive language will be deleted. Engaging in such behaviors will result in permanent banning from the community. All comments suggesting that abuse or murder of disabled people is caused by lack of services will be deleted and the commenter will be banned. Lack of services or supports for disabled people and their caregivers is never a justification for murder or abuse. AWN supports science based medicine that put the dignity and bodily autonomy of Autistic people first and foremost. Comments or posts that advocate the use of experimental procedures and discredited ideas (chelation, MMS, lupron, anti-vaccine, etc.) will be deleted. Parents, professionals, caregivers or other are welcomed visitors to our community, but we ask that you not speak over the voices of Autistic people. This is an intentional community. These guidelines are necessary to keep this space safe and inclusive for Autistic women and to keep this page true to the mission of Autism Womens Network. You can find out more about our mission and goals at: autismwomensnetwork.org/about
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 20:40:10 +0000
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