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Mel Baggs | |
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| Born | Amanda Melissa Baggs August 15, 1980 |
| Died | April 11, 2020 (aged 39) Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Alma mater | De Anza College Simon's Rock |
| Known for | Autism advocacy |
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| Years active | 2006–2007 |
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| Subscribers | 9.45 thousand[1] |
| Views | 5.17 million[1] |
Last updated: April 2, 2025 | |
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Mel Baggs (born Amanda Melissa Baggs; August 15, 1980 – April 11, 2020) was an American non-binary writer and disability rights advocate with a focus on developmental disability self-advocacy.[2][3][4] They are most well-known for their blog posts and YouTube videos about autism,[5] although they wrote about a variety of disability experiences and disliked being thought of as an "autism blog[ger]". Baggs described themself as "cognitively disabled, physically disabled, chronically ill, developmentally disabled, and psychiatrically disabled".[3] As an adult they did not speak and used a communication device.[2][3][6]
- ^ a b "About silentmiaow". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Autism Movement Seeks Acceptance, Not Cures". NPR. June 26, 2006. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c Baggs, Mel. "About". Ballastexistenz. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ McClellan, C.S. (May 24, 2008). "Kindergartners Vote Classmate With Disabilities 'Off the Island'". Digitaljournal.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Wolman, David (February 25, 2008). "The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know". Wired. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Erin Anderssen. "'Autistics': We don't want a cure". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
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