Notices by Dr. Amy, Psy.D. (dramypsyd@ohai.social), page 4

Happy final day of #AutismAcceptance month! If you're looking to donate to a cause, here's a good one: https://autismandrace.com/autistic-people-of-color-fund/

I’m glad Kristi Noem is getting hate for killing a dog, as she should be, and I want to make sure folks know she’s terrible for lots of other reasons too

-Cutting lunch programs for low income kids
-Making SD hostile to trans people
-Banning abortion
-Racism

And much more. She’s vile.

As I've gotten more public-facing in my career I've had to set up boundaries around people contacting me. There are a lot of demands on my time and energy, and for my own mental health I've created clear parameters about what kinds of contacts I will respond to. People want to have discussions, pick my brain, etc, and I only have so much bandwidth.

I've been asked, "What if I want to contact you, but my request is outside those boundaries?" I have a simple answer that I hope is very clear:

Did an autism bingo card this morning and got a full blackout so I’m never entertaining my imposter syndrome ever again

If you're a psychologist and you work for insurance companies reviewing claims for "medical necessity," I'm going to ask you for two favors:

1. Re-think your life choices.
2. Make sure you're actually qualified to speak to the population you're assessing. If you deny autism testing as unnecessary, I'm going to google you, and if you have no training in autistic adults I am going to tell my client how they can contact your licensing board and report you for practicing outside your scope.

JRC is trying to be allowed to shock autistic kids again, please sign if you are able

https://autisticadvocacy.org/2024/03/take-action-to-stoptheshock/

A company I do education for asked me to prepare a talk and asked what my rate would be. I told them, and they replied that they had budgeted $100 more than I asked for so they'd be paying me over my rate. This is the way, not asking people to work for free.

Jewelry making is an activity that takes my full attention without stressing me out so it's a great way to prevent thought spirals 🦉 #SelfCare

Continuing Education Course: Neurodiversity-Affirming Psychological Evaluations: ADHD and Autism

It is well past time that providers and evaluators took a neurodiversity-affirming approach with our clients. Unfortunately, many clients have experienced harm as a result of non-affirming practices and approaches to care. This course is essential for those who have a basic understanding of neurodiversity-affirming mental health care and who conduct evaluations with ADHD…

https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/03/08/continuing-education-course-neurodiversity-affirming-psychological-evaluations-adhd-and-autism/

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My word count might be on the low end today. Does this count as writer’s block?

My toxic trait is that my email says "attached please find" and there is, in fact, no attachment for you to find.

@freemo No idea if there were conditions but she could have been being petty 🤷♀️ I feel like even if there was good reason to turn down the federal funds, we should have found a way to make feeding kids a priority

@freemo Actually Kristi Noem (governor) turned down federal funding for school lunches, then state legislature voted down expanding the lunch program due to lack of money

@freemo 100%! I’m just yelling about kids specifically today because of my awful state government. NO ONE should go hungry. EVERYONE should have enough to eat, clean water, a safe place to live, etc

Just a general PSA, I’m not gonna debate about feeding children. This is not a thought experiment. Anyone treating it that way will be blocked.

I don’t care whose kids they are. No child should go hungry.

South Dakota’s government just voted down a bill to feed children because we “can’t afford it” but we can afford to send troops to Texas to harm children at the border. Recently our government turned down federal money to feed children in poverty. Because we are a pro-life state. 🤬

I need to go lie down for a while

Sigh.

Got an email with an “opportunity” to write for Brainz Magazine and got this response when I enquired about pay.

If you write, PLEASE know that your labor and expertise have value. Reputable publications pay their writers. Sketchy publications solicit free labor. And scammers charge you to be published.

Florida’s New “Special Persons Registry”: I Hate It
On January 1, 2024, Florida enacted a new law, and I hate it. The so-called “Special Persons Registry” gives Florida police the right to make lists of residents based on their disability status, including those with formal diagnoses of Downs Syndrome, dementia, autism, and others. Supposedly this will “improve relations”
https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2024/01/04/floridas-new-special-persons-registry-i-hate-it/
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When Armani got his diabetes diagnosis we had to change his food. He was uncertain, so I put some in a cereal bowl and pretended it was my dinner, so he stole it from me. He’s been eating it no problem ever since. 💜