I’ve written this in response to all the extremely naïve autism advocates who are supporting the “Under 16’s social media ban in the UK”:
This isn’t about protecting kids or helping them, it’s about segregation, control and the eradication of autistic people from todays society.
In Australia we've already been doing this for 6 months. It didn't affect Jack s%^&. BUT what it did do is set the steps in place to f&%$ over disabled children.
So.... we started with the ban in December last year. Most kids just swapped accounts or used vpns. They got around it, the ones who didn't like it/need it in the first place gave it up (which btw was a choice in the first place- but now it isn’t).
But... the government can now say- if you are under 16 and using social media - you are acting illegally. This is the important part- pay attention!!!!
The next thing the government did was to remove supports from all autistic children and disabled people. They slashed plans to almost nothing, or in some cases kicked them off NDIS altogether. They are removing 241,000 autistic and developmentally delayed children off the NDIS in the next couple years (and it’s already begun).
They removed social/community participation from their NDIS supports. Meaning: they now can't go out in public, because they have no/limited supports that need to be carefully rationed for other things – like health appointments etc.
The government effectively (tried to) rip away online socialisation (with the under 16’s ban), then they took away in person socialisation.
Then they stripped education funding and are adding more aba to schools (through the introduction of “The Thriving Kids Program”). Forcing autistic kids out of schools and into homeschooling, where online is then their only option... very effectively isolating them and segregating them.
If the children stay in schools – they must conform and convert to NTism – if they ‘choose’ homeschooling (because that’s how they frame it – as a choice – instead of forced isolation) – they don’t LEGALLY have access to learning tools like YouTube, or socialising tools like social media – because it’s already been banned for that specific age group.
Do you see the pattern here? – the steps? – the way they are trying to force ND children back into schools and back into ABA – by making other things illegal. If you don’t I’m not explaining it well – because it’s all there in black and white – it’s quite obvious, real and true – and already happening….. if you are not understanding – the next step in ‘controlling and enforcing’ the social media ban is to fine parents who allow their children to continue to use social media programs such as YouTube… effectively stripping home educators of more funds and ability to teach – without being fined or hauled off to jail. This is a step in making homeschooling illegal altogether.
IF.... the children want to protest now- they have no options to do so. They can't go in person- because they don’t have the supports to do so. They also can't do it online through social media- because (wait for it...........) it’s illegal!!!!!
If you still support the social media ban – or the thriving kids program, or the abolishing of the NDIS…….Well done for standing up for something that removes our children's human rights and abilities to live in society. You are a jackass. You may have originally supported it because you honestly thought it was a good thing for kids – and I can’t blame anyone for being naive – but I can blame you now – if you still think it’s a good thing – after I’ve educated you and showed you exactly where it leads.
Wake up. You aren’t supporting what you think you’re supporting. What you are supporting is the inevitable decline of mental health, human rights, removal from education, removal from society and death of disabled children... well done! Are you proud. Do you still support it?
You should NEVER support something that removes the human choice or human right to control their own lives and decisions. Disgusting!!!!! Absolutely disgusting to support this bs.
Learn from Australia’s f ups… don’t repeat them. Stand against this total BS segregation and control of your and your child’s rights.