More Power To The Trains!

Alfred is best grandpa!

Peeling potatoes

Thank you so much, G.I. Robot! I hope that Nina and Bride continue to get along well. Hope that you can continue to make friends with them too.

Dear G.I. Robot,

What do you think about Bride? Is she a friend too? Also, do you think she and Nina are getting along well?

Bride appears to be a very mean woman on the surface, but friend Nina has told me she is very nice and I trust her! They seem to get along VERY well, actually! They must be very good friends.

It is sad to me when sometimes you figure out that people who are part of a community can sometimes be left out. Being aro, ace, or aroace is just as valid as any other aspect of being LGBTQ+. I hope that this issue is less prevalent in most community circles, but know that if you interact with me, you have a friend and ally.

Found this on Pinterest, but count this screenshot as a reblog

ABA is a policy that I definitely do not support. I have beaten myself up some days because I don’t feel “normal.” It still takes talking with my friends and family to realize that I am not supposed to be “normal.” I’m just supposed to be me. I am lucky to know several people who are willing to help me grow and develop my independence and skills rather than try to make me fit the mold.

Hello everyone,

I found an article from the Child Mind Institute that explains the controversies around ABA therapy. Here is a quick read of the article. The full article will be linked below:

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a therapy that helps kids with autism learn skills and lessen problematic behavior like hurting themselves. There are several different forms of ABA. All are based on the idea that reinforcing certain behaviors will lead kids to repeat those behaviors. Studies have shown that ABA is effective, but some parents and autistic self-advocates do not support its use.

One criticism of ABA is that the earliest version of it used punishments as well as rewards. Punishments are no longer used in ABA, but critics think it is still too hard on kids because it is so repetitive. Supporters argue that modern ABA is often much less repetitive and that practitioners are trained to make learning fun and interesting for the child.

Another criticism is that ABA is too focused on eliminating behaviors instead of building skills. Some practitioners agree that this can be a problem. They emphasize that therapy needs to focus on what kids should be doing, rather than what they shouldn’t be doing.

Finally, some autistic self-advocates say that ABA tries to make kids with autism fit neurotypical standards. They argue that autistic kids have different needs, so they shouldn’t be taught to look and act like neurotypical kids. Some of these advocates says that speech and language therapy is a more helpful way for autistic kids to build skills and independence.

Child Mind Institute

The Controversy Around ABA - Child Mind Institute

Applied behavior analysis is the most popular evidence-based treatment for autism, but some worry it's too tough or focuses on the wrong thi

ABA Therapy

Normally, I don't reblog this stuff, but there is something important in this feed that I cannot believe that never clicked in my brain before. As someone on the Autism Spectrum, I am unfortunately familiar with the history of my disability and its connection to certain horrendous practices (just look up the name Asperger for example). The "certain exceptions" rule really does show the hypocrisy of the anti-abortion argument simply because of the fact that by their definition, life begins at conception. So, wouldn't a child born of SA be a life? And unfortunately, history has shown that this form of exclusion means that this exception rule may be allowed in other circumstances that are less "noble." It's why bodily autonomy is so important: let the person carrying the baby get the choice in the matter rather than a few people at the top who may change their minds at a moment's notice.

“My body, my choice” only makes sense when someone else’s life isn’t at stake.

Considering some days can be rough, I definitely think a good cry is needed regardless of gender or age. Crying is what is needed for that release.

Proving a point to my boyfriend.

PLEASE REBLOG if you (male or female) believe it is perfectly okay and natural for a guy of any age to cry

Aaaahhh! These two are so cute! @arystocrat , you did a wonderful job portraying Zelink in this. Plus, I loved that you set it in Gerudo Town!

a short pre-calamity (pre-blades of yiga) zelink comic i made for @zelink-fanzine

This is why I hand-wrote my subtitles before posting my YouTube videos.

whenever i click the cc button on a youtube video that clearly has a high budget and is made by a fucking studio and i see “english - auto generated” i spit daggers from my eyes and mouth at whoever decided to not pay someone to make actual captions

Okay, here's my first attempt at posting something on Tumblr. This is a Saiyan OC I made with some friends as part of a fanfic story. Her name is Kathryn "Katie" Wukong (Saiyan Birth Name: Punzi). Not the best art, but I am only now learning digital art, and I haven't practiced much in a year

I went with the Minotaur Hug. Having hugged wookies and tree people at Disneyland, I know that a hug like that feels really good. And I always need that comfort.

fuck it I'm bringing back the poll meme from January