Mel Baggs

Amanda Melissa Baggs (August 15, 1980 – April 11, 2020), also known as Amelia E. Voicy Baggs, was an American autistic and non-binary blogger who predominantly wrote on the subject of autism and disability, and became well known in the early stages of the autism rights movement. Baggs used a communication device to speak and referred to themselves as low-functioning. Revelations about Baggs's past created some uncertainty about their diagnosis. They died on April 11, 2020.

Mel Baggs

Amanda Melissa Baggs (August 15, 1980 – April 11, 2020), also known as Amelia E. Voicy Baggs, was an American autistic and non-binary blogger who predominantly wrote on the subject of autism and disability, and became well known in the early stages of the autism rights movement. Baggs used a communication device to speak and referred to themselves as low-functioning. Revelations about Baggs's past created some uncertainty about their diagnosis. They died on April 11, 2020.