#Autistic

A funny thing about being autistic, detail-oriented, and repeatedly traumatized is that I develop an intuitive understanding of how people talk, act, & respond, as individuals, as members of groups,
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If you really want to be fascinated by ableism, try reading late 80s/early 90s kidlit talking about autism and disability. I'm reading The Babysitters Club, a staple of the late
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This morning I had a total autistic executive function breakdown that I think perfectly shows the way that sensory overstimulation can affect us in a physical and mental way, so
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I read a piece by a noted skeptic on the recent article about spelling as communication. It's about what you would expect. I don't want to draw attention to it.
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Autism versus Face Masks and Maskholes: A thread about why you shouldn't jump to conclusions about people who don’t wear masks, and what people who can’t wear masks—like my autistic
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just a reminder that autistics can hyperfixate on friends/people as well as things like hobbies/stories/subjects/music of course you can't excuse overly clingy behavior, but just be aware that when asking
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Y’all don’t view disability rep as important or necessary compared to other types of rep and it really shows SOC has ownvoices disability rep & y’all love to erase that
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allistics'/neurotypicals' collective inability to perceive of experiences other than their own both blows my fucking mind out of the water & simply enrages me, on the daily.https://twitter.com/SNeurotypicals/status/1246154825588289536 LYK
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I have tough skin when it comes to Autism...but the LACK of education on autism in the Black community is alarming . Our kids are ALWAYS diagnosed LATE or LAST..
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i saw a post on my tl talking about how its autism acceptance month and i would like to say happy #AutismAcceptanceMonth :D im going to talk about some
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I believe Elon Musk is Autistic; I definitely felt Autistic vibes from him in interviewsDon't expect most Autistic people to be anything like him; we are all very different people
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You know what REALLY annoys me?! When people say they’re a fan of someone who is helping you through a difficult time, but not only saying they are a fan,
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50 Reasons why your #autistic adult (or you) may be in a Bad mood. Please share widely, add your thoughts and ideas too, make it a resource. #autism #Neurodiversity #thread
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Kinda personal, but when I was diagnosed with ASD, my difficulty in communication was really highlighted to me for the first time. Because it's so recent/fresh in my head, it's
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Holy shit, this is an awful tweet. High and low functioning autism are medical terms used to describe how someone can FUNCTION. How well they can carry out tasks such
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it’s the cubed side of the take today but i’m not enjoying the “autistic people can never address their issues or find solutions to their sensory sensitivities and it’s ableist
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