It’s completely wild that a therapy exists that essentially poisons autistic children with vitamin c so that they get sick to their stomachs and therefore relieving themselves of their autism… What’s even more unbelievable is that it’s called CEASE therapy aka Complete Elimination of Autistic Spectrum Expressions and that people actually believe in their “theories.”
These CEASE therapists only undergo 3-5 day long training sessions before becoming a CEASE therapist. These therapists tell parents vaccines, toxins, microwaves, sugar, and various other day to day items are the cause of autism. Even after the proof of vaccines not causing autism they still cling to the harmful myth recommending parents not to vaccinate their children.
CEASE therapy claims detoxing the child and keeping them away from metal pans and processed foods will cure autism and make autistic kids more social, more willing to make eye contact, and healthier overall… When in reality the child’s ‘change’ in autistic traits is likely because they are in excruciating stomach pain with little to no energy. Also, it’s most likely the child is afraid not to comply or else they’ll be made violently sick again.
Overall, children can’t just poop out their autism, yet these therapists think that is the case and cure. The phenomenon that any sort of disorder can be expelled from the body is extremely outdated and similar to abusive practices in psychology’s history like trephination (removing pieces of the skull), lobotomies, and the theory humorism. It is unbelievable that therapies like this exist and that people actively think it is beneficial.
And the world says autistic people lack the empathy…but parents can do this to their kids and not feel any remorse because they refuse to connect with their child as they are.
If a parent who does this comes across my blog…FUCK YOU.
If you subject your child to this you are an abuser and I hope your child is taken from you.
I totally agree with this and how it is so f-cked and people can’t see it. I’ve noticed that using a B12 spray will limit my emotional bursts and melt downs but that is due to the fact that I have a severe lack of it, meaning my energy levels has gone up after getting and I can handle more. It doesn’t mean I am less autistic, it just means I can use my coping mechanism more easily.
Then again, I am chronically ill on top of that and has to really be sure that my vitamin levels are a-OK
ok you know what I am officially sick of? – all these “inspirational” stories and anecdotes about disabled or chronically ill people still kicking ass and taking names.. like the one story that keeps going across my dash about the woman with breast cancer but she “didn’t let it stop her” .. well guess fucking what. It’s okay if a sickness stops you: sometimes it happens. It’s okay if you can’t get out of bed because of your illness: you’re still amazing. We don’t often hear enough about people whose superpower is surviving, but that’s what a lot of us have to do .. just focus on surviving. We take each day as it comes and sometimes, just taking a walk around the block is a big fucking deal. Don’t underestimate someone else’s struggle. Don’t expect a person to live up to anyone else’s ideals. Just stop. If someone needs to take a break, let them. If someone needs to cancel plans because of their illness or disability, let them. Stop giving them crap and comparing them to other people who have more spoons.
I always enjoyed working with autistic campers ‘cause many of them had genuine questions about rules and wanted full explanations for why it’s not appropriate to say or do certain things at camp, and I was happy to answer. Even if it meant sitting in the dirt for an hour finding different ways to explain why certain words are considered bad or rude.
I don’t think you can assume that children will understand why something is offensive unless you are prepared to give them genuine reasons. It was so frustrating to watch my coworkers offer “because” or “that’s just the way it is” as explanations for rules when the child clearly did not ‘get it’ and was not old or experienced enough to figure it out. You can say that breaking a rule is bad, but unless you show what its greater purpose is, how can you expect a child to respect it?
Agreed up to the last point. I desperately wanted answers – but even when given the “Just Because” explanation I still respected the rules; the same goes for my siblings and friends. A kid doesn’t need a reason to be a good person.
“A kid doesn’t need a reason to be a good person.” I think a kid needs to understand why something is considered good and why something else is considered bad. Example: we do not throw things in public. Some children have already figured out that throwing things is not allowed because it could easily hurt someone, or damage something that people care about. Most people think that “hurting people is bad” is self-evident, but is it really? Kids are still figuring out where they end and the rest of the world begins, and sometimes you really do need to explain to them reasons why they should be considerate of other people’s feelings.
You don’t necessarily need a reason to be obedient, but I think “goodness” is learned and then put into practice through reasoning and experience. Obedience is convenient for adults, but I think it’s important that we give children more explanation for it if we want them to grow.
When kids in my classes say something that’s not okay to say, they usually know it’s bad. What I often discover is that they don’t know WHY.
And there is a wide array of inappropriate behaviours. Saying ‘fuck’ is not appropriate, but it’s not the same thing as calling someone a retard. Calling another kid a shithead is not the same thing as calling them a faggot- both are inappropriate, but you gotta explain things a bit instead of just throwing all of these behaviours into the big bag of Things Adults Don’t Like.
A kid says ‘fuck’- I tell them, look, I know you know this word, I know adults use this word, I know everyone uses this word, but we’re in class in a cultural centre and this kind of language is not pleasant, and it’s actually not allowed. That’s why I don’t use it either, even though I sometimes do in other situations. You go ahead and say that at home if your parents don’t mind, but not here.
A kid says ‘you’re retarded’- I ask them what they meant, and when they inevitably shrink back from the answer- because they KNOW it’s wrong!- I start talking to them and everyone else about mentally disabled people, about different types of brains, I ask them if they know anyone like that, if they’ve seen anyone like that. I tell them about the ones I know. And I explain that the word hurts, how it hurts, why people use it to hurt, why they caused harm without meaning to. Finally I tell them the word is not allowed here, and they now know exactly why.
Kids like to push boundaries because it’s part of growing up, and some of the boundaries adults set are completely arbitrary and inconsistent. It’s important to explain things.
And adults are not always right. Their rules are not always fair or safe- asking ‘why’ is good for survival.
To latch on ‘throwing things in public’ I constantly have to deal with this and kids respond much better to ‘don’t throw plasticine, please, you are wasting it, it costs money, it makes everything dirty, and you might damage something in this room, like the tv for example, and then you will have to pay for it’ than ‘don’t throw things, that’s bad!’
Kids respond to explanations better because all their childhood they get a lot of orders, all the time, which they are expected to follow unquestioningly. Come here, put that down, don’t touch, don’t do this, stand here, go into class, sit down, stand up, we’re leaving, we’re going, do this first, do that later. They are not in control of their own time, no one asks their opinion, and also no one takes the time to explain why things are done a certain way- and if they question these things, they’re usually called disobedient and bad, or stubborn, or at the very least stupid for not understanding.
It’s more efficient for the group, but it’s disrespectful and upsetting for the individual.
so it starts with predatory recruitment. military recruiters visit high schools and sometimes even middle schools to normalize the idea that joining the military is no different from going to college. almost none of those kids can actually join, but they try to sell them on it anyway with talk of how cool it’ll be and what a badass it’ll turn you into, and stuff like that. the army even has even put out three T-rated video games about army life since 2007, the most recent in 2015.
it gets even more intense in high school, when they start contacting kids directly. when you take the SAT and ACT, your information automatically gets sent to recruiters and they start sending you recruitment literature that blends in really well with the letters you’re getting from colleges suggesting you apply.
then, once people are old enough to actually join up, the recruitment pitch shifts to more tangible offers with little to no intention of ever following through. one of the biggest selling points is the G.I. Bill, but it comes with a whole host of terms and conditions that no one ever mentions, which often results in the benefits being mostly (or even completely) unusable for a lot of people, with just under half of servicemembers ending up using any of it at all.
they also recruit heavily based on the idea that your time in the military will translate into work experience and make it easier to find a job when you get out, but most military equivalents to civilian jobs deal with highly specialized equipment that makes the experience irrelevant, and you don’t get any certifications or equivalencies.
another big draw is Tricare, which is, quite simply, the best insurance in the world. What they don’t tell you is that your dependents get a shitty knockoff, and you also get kicked over to that shitty knockoff as soon as they determine that whatever’s wrong means you won’t be returning to active duty. they want to protect their investment as long as it can fight for them, but beyond that, you can go fuck yourself. and that’s to say nothing of the nightmare that is the VA, which is infamous for multiple-month wait times for even basic care, which is very often poor quality when you eventually do get it.
once you’ve actually joined, a few things happen that the recruiter never mentioned. first and foremost, you’ve entered into a contract with the united states government, which means that any breach of that contract is a federal felony. in other words, everything in this post from here on out is 100% completely and totally unavoidable without utterly fucking up your life.
the second is that you are now subject to two entire sets of laws that, most likely, you had no idea existed until just now. lots of those laws are standard federal law that only applies to military personnel (title 10, mostly), but the rest are called the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). a lot of the ucmj is pretty straightforward stuff that you’d expect, like “it’s a crime to disobey orders” (Article 92) and the like, but there’s a ton of general conduct laws as well. for example Article 88 – Contempt Toward Officials, which says:
Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
in other words, if you’re an officer it is literally a crime to criticize the government, even in private and even if you’re not in uniform. more generally, though, all military personnel have their political activity severely restricted by a combination of articles 10, 2, and 18 of us code, DOD directives, and military regulations. from this article, here’s a list of some things that you’re not allowed to do if you’re in the military:
Participate in partisan political fundraising activities, rallies, conventions (including making speeches in the course thereof), management of campaigns, or debates, either on one’s own behalf or on that of another, without respect to uniform or inference or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement. Participation includes more than mere attendance as a spectator.
Use official authority or influence to interfere with an election, affect the course or outcome of an election, solicit votes for a particular candidate or issue, or require or solicit political contributions from others.
Allow or cause to be published partisan political articles, letters, or endorsements signed or written by the member that solicits votes for or against a partisan political party, candidate, or cause. However, letters to the editor are allowed.
Serve in any official capacity with or be listed as a sponsor of a partisan political club.
Speak before a partisan political gathering, including any gathering that promotes a partisan political party, candidate, or cause.
Participate in any radio, television, or other program or group discussion as an advocate for or against a partisan political party, candidate, or cause.
Conduct a political opinion survey under the auspices of a partisan political club or group or distribute partisan political literature.
Perform clerical or other duties for a partisan political committee or candidate during a campaign, on an election day, or after an election day during the process of closing out a campaign.
Solicit or otherwise engage in fundraising activities in Federal offices or facilities, including military reservations, for any political cause or candidate.
March or ride in a partisan political parade.
Display a large political sign, banner, or poster (as distinguished from a bumper sticker) on a private vehicle.
Display a partisan political sign, poster, banner, or similar device visible to the public at one’s residence on a military installation, even if that residence is part of a privatized housing development.
Participate in any organized effort to provide voters with transportation to the polls if the effort is organized by or associated with a partisan political party, cause, or candidate.
Sell tickets for or otherwise actively promote partisan political dinners and similar fundraising events.
Attend partisan political events as an official representative of the Armed Forces, except as a member of a joint Armed Forces color guard at the opening ceremonies of the national conventions of the Republican, Democratic, or other political parties recognized by the Federal Elections Committee or as otherwise authorized by the Secretary concerned.
Make a campaign contribution to, or receive or solicit (on one’s own behalf) a campaign contribution from, any other member of the Armed Forces on active duty.
Any activity that may be reasonably viewed as directly or indirectly associating the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security (in the case of the Coast Guard) or any component of these Departments with a partisan political activity or is otherwise contrary to the spirit and intention of this Directive shall be avoided.
most of that list comes from DoD Directive 1344.10 (full text here) and while there’s plenty of stuff you can do, politically, but almost all of it requires you to be either anonymous or passive about it. so now it’s illegal for you to do anything substantial toward changing policy in any way, and possibly also to even so much as complain about the president or call congress incompetent.
so now that you’ve been properly restricted (and remember, the only way out of this without a felony is with a DD214 (discharge paperwork)) you’re put to work. on the surface, it seems like any other job, but there’s subtle differences. for one thing, literally every person who’s gotten more raises than you is your boss and you have to do whatever they tell you unless it conflicts with what someone who’s gotten even more raises than them already told you to do.
your orders can also be literally anything that’s not illegal. if your boss at starbucks tells you to always stand on one foot while you work the register, you might do it for like an hour or two, but then you’d stop bothering and if your boss got upset about it then that would be unreasonable. if your CO tells you to always say the pledge of allegiance in Farsi, then it’s your responsibility to learn how to say it in Farsi and always do so until that CO or someone above them give you permission to say it in english again, and if you don’t, that’s a crime.
what that means is that if you get assigned to recruitment duty, you can and will be ordered to look and sound excited about being in the military as you tell 13 year olds they should join up after high school, and you will legally have to do it.
and all of this is without even mentioning the missions. combat, and the act of killing another human being, are traumatizing even in the most ideal of situations. if someone breaks into your home to attack you and you push them back and something heavy falls on them and kills them, that’s still a traumatic experience for you. even legitimate wars for good reasons against enemies that really do need to be stopped are horrifying experiences for everyone involved.
but when the war is bullshit and most of the casualties are civilians and you know all this and aren’t even allowed to say anything about it, let alone do anything about it? that combines with combat to royally fuck a person up.
this is the part where everyone who’s read this far gets ready to jump down my throat about how the people being bombed are the real victims and not the people dropping the bombs, so let me remind you that this anon was in response to a post i made that started with the words “The US Military is […] evil” and that im not in any way trying to say that the troops get the worst of it, just that they are being used and abused by the system.
because remember, those troops have been groomed to be recruited since they were five years old and asked their parents why they got veterans day off from kindergarten, and have been pursued more and more actively all the way up through high school. the military lured them in, is chewing them up, and will spit them out when it’s done with them without giving one single fuck about them.
and no matter how you cut it, that describes a victim.
Important post. I’m reliably told that security clearances are also a gilded cage – to the extent that sometimes I’ve wondered whether Trump is picking people who can’t be cleared on purpose so they won’t be as thoroughly monitored.
Yeah, recruitment campaigns are actively aimed at kids from poor communities. Which often means disproportionately communities of color. They prey on the people that don’t have a hope for college or networking or any sort of leg into a career. They tell impoverished kids that the military is a future, it is a career, it’s on the go training with good pay and requires no experience. And if they ended up not liking it? Well now they have all this experience and the GI bill to fall back on when they’ve served out their contract, so win-win, right?
When you’re other option is a life of wage slave Hell, it’s a proposition even those with the most rigorous moral opposition have a hard time saying no to. Much like prison industrial system, the military industry is built on the backs of this country’s desperate and disenfranchised.
I agree with most of this, but I would argue that most of the restrictions on political activity come out of attempts to avoid a politicized military, and boy howdy do we not want a politicized military. (And it definitely sometimes acts politicized now, but it could be so much worse.)
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