advocacy – Page 2 – Rory's Reckons

The limits of empathy – on compassion

Compassion is a logical, intuitive, or logically intuitive willingness to act with kindness toward someone else.

I have a black box brain a lot of the time, you throw random data in, it gives you a solution when doing something else. Passive problem solving.

Thankfully my life has been excruciating. It allowed me to discover this pattern. Pain allows us to truly love.

The most important thing is you love your kid and try your best – that is the best you can do.

Autonomy is the most vital thing for Autistic people’s safety. Respect it.

Sometimes you can get yourself back – even after nearly three decades of forgetting who you are underneath.

The dangers of elimination of stimming behaviour – be careful what you “wish” for.

Why am I often indecisive… I don’t know…

Sometimes children really do know more than we give them credit for.

When neurodivergent people share a personal story when you tell yours – it’s our communication style.