#Autism

So, which one is it? is there a biological reason ND people are predisposed to being more affected by trauma, or are we socially more vulnerable to experiencing traumatic events?
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Satomi autismfication NOW Um where to start...I’ll start with when she would’ve gotten her ASD diagnosis, which was actually after she dropped out of college, as she was in therapy
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I’m having a hard time with the discussion about the movie, Music, written and directed by @Sia. First, everyone is referencing NonSpeakers as “non-verbal.” NonSpeakers are nonspeaking because they are
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A mega-thread on sexual identity language, flawed thinking from many well-meaning conservative and moderate Christian straight folks, and surprising agreements I share with some far-right critics: One of the most
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a thread on nanase haruka from free! and why he's the most autistic coded character i've ever seen i'm going to be listing autistic traits that haru exhibits, but
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i hate mental health discourse so much because it still ends up with people like me being infantilized. mentally ill people are never really actually given a speaking position, especially
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This thread is about my experience of a #DClinPsy interview as an autistic applicant. My seriously awful answers have been on a loop in my head (I feel a bit
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// police brutality , deathMario Gonzalez, a 26 year old man was killed in Alameda, Ca on April 19 due to police officers putting their knee on his neck for
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One of the recommendations I was given along with my #autism diagnosis was to ensure I spend sufficient time alone. This helps me to regulate my energy levels, emotions and
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Thread of why Jotaro Kujo is tied for my favorite character and why he's so important to me :] (JoJo spoilers ahead) For some backstoryI was introduced to JoJo from
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People who do not know much about autism, often make the mistake of assuming being autistic does not affect me very much. They are wrong but informing is more important
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When the lines were drawn and it was clearly The Hive vs. Lvl 6, I immediately rocked with The Hive. They were the most down to earth ppl that I'd
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A word about me and disability.1) I entered the disability movement as a parent of a kid with Down syndrome. It's the identity marker I placed on myself.2) I have
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The word "special" makes me physically recoil. ~special class~ ~special students~ "low motivated" and "low functioning" are gross labels. Instead of vilifying harmless labels like "disabled", why don&
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Yesterday I remembered that when I was around 6-7 years old, I learned how to make origami foxes in my art class at school. Then, when I got home, I
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Looking at old pics of me on T or living as a trans guy and it's a little sad I guess. I think I made a cute boy (narcissistic I
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