#Autistic

*sigh*This is gonna be a big thread, about a lot of things I have a lot to say about. I've retweeted a lot of stuff (and still plan to), but
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Instead of paying neurodivergent kids to do chores, what if we paid them to utilize their special interests with real-life skills?Autistic and adhd kids should at least have the option
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Imagine blaming your child for your inability to do your job. Lol I raised my brothers from the age of fucking 9 because I had an absent mother while my
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Ive read some negative comments regarding the parents of #autistic children lately. As a parent of an autistic child & many others who advocate and do everything humanly possible for
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Some thoughts about @elonmusk saying he is autistic, from someone with ADHD. A lot will not be about Elon Musk, but about how people might be responding to it. 1/12
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Doing a talk tomorrow where I'm basically going to name and describe a bunch of ND traits and symptoms to an audience of people who are likely unfamiliar with them.This
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Look...The entire point of being a grown-up is that you shouldn‘t have to do what other people tell you anymore.These arbitrary „grow-up“ requirements people make up?Being grown-up means you DON‘T
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Let’s make a thread about autistic burnout. Maybe a passing Dr might read it, and learn from our collective knowledgeI’ve had many periods of autistic burnout in my life. I
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Can we talk about autism?In the 1920s, my dad’s 1st cousin was born. In those days, people didn’t understand autism. Dad’s cousin was frustrated by his inability to communicate. He
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This interview with @Sia is quite something...@maddieziegler didn't want to play the role because she was worried about offending someone (2:30 time stamp), but she was reassured that wouldn't happen
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ive been wanting to make this thread for a while but here’s an educational and positivity thread on autism, using my own experiences to describe it more easily :) it
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I don't really know how to convey to people that it wasn't just that kids bullied me in school for my (as then undiagnosed) autistic traits, but that teachers totally
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In this world autistic people are treated like burdens and mistakes.If you are going to adopt a child fully knowing that they have special needs and have attachment issues only
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#Thread. I’ve been thinking about what has changed since I discovered I’m #autistic. The most significant development is I now have an explanation for what previously seemed inexplicable. Understanding #autism
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I made an 8 page comic about myAUTISTIC JOYfor #ASDComicTakeover in celebration of #AutismAcceptanceMonth! There are several factors that make up Autistic Joy for me: Understanding, Support, and Safe Surroundings.
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Week 4 of self-isolation. My bf bought me a giant box of Coke Zero a few days ago and then drank half of them himself and now I already have
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