#Autistic

Dreaming of a world where "Autism therapy" means1. Figure out what the signals from your body mean (feelings, overload, a good stim, etc)2. Figure out how to build time for
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Look, I'm autistic. I like rules (reasonable, sensible rules at least) to be followed and the spirit of them held up. I don't like people who find loopholes or abuse
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I've been overweight since I was like 3 or 4. I have never managed to lose weight until now, and I've lost a lot. It's very hard for me though
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I promised myself I wouldn't tweet about this. But I've had a few beers, so here we go.A recent conversation I had annoyed me. This isn't a jab at that
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When I was Autistic and dealing with my sisters, they literally set the tone for every problem they had with me.If I didn't shave my legs, armpits, and pubes they
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talking to other autistic people and realizing why they say "mild" when i can't fathom that.i really hate spectrum talk. like saying mild means NOTHING. here i am "communicating well"
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Okay, so I wanted to get some writing done, but a connection on here got attacked by some anti-vaxer after sharing photos of her cute babies. (They're super cute btw)
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I'm going to be serious for a second. As an autistic person, you know what one of the worst things i can be called? It's not retard, idiot, stupid anything
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Hey, if y’all could stop using the word autistic in any form as a way to insult and demean others, that would be great. In fact, stop using it as
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I don't know how to express how angry & hopeless I feel about the way our district is doing virtual school, the lack of any meaningful support for our autistic
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My white friends 'stole' a Chinese baby girl who was abandoned on a street corner as a newborn and went from one disgusting hovel of an orphanage to another, is
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I hate how the whole 'has a strong sense of justice' trait that many autistics have gets twisted into 'can't see nuance' or 'can only see things in black and
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Tea, blanket, and ready for the #INSAR2021 session on Global Insights on Understanding and Reducing Autism Stigma panel with @DrEilidh, @JacdenHouting, @DrMBotha, @DesiRJones & So Yoon Kim. I will do
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Idk how to say it without sounding like a moron so here we go.It's been bothering me a lot for the past few years how I thought I might have
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It's not really. People don't disagree on whether or not one can change sex in terms of their reproductive function & system. If they could, there would be no trans
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I know grammar better than grammar dot com, better than grammarians, better than the rules of grammar know their own subject matter. I’ve digested and assimilated the SPIRIT of the
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