#AUTISTIC

anna phylaxis

quatoria

many of us, in fact, were viciously, often systematically, abused, in order to turn us into this traumatized, neurotic, "high functioning" mess. yeah, i can hold a conversation and look

James Barry

JamesBarry1789

This is big. Seems the Sunday Times had to win court approval to publish. Here's the evidence provided by the experts to the court in the Keira Bell case.https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/autistic-girls-seeking-answers-are-seizing-on-s

Ash/Jules is recovering from tlou2🧠🏳️‍🌈

polyanthem

Thread of autistic traits that may appear in characters who are autistic coded, but not explicitly stated as autistic/accidentally written as autistic.So allistics can be more informed and be more

Chris Hatton

chrishattoncedr

The @PHE_uk report on COVID-19 deaths amongst people with learning disabilities in England has finally been published this morning. The link below includes a full report, a summary, an easy

Sarah Boon

Saraheboon

I had my COVID vaccine yesterday, so I thought I’d do a thread doing this as an autistic person, so other autistic people will know what to expect. I got

Neurodivergent Squish Toy 🌈🧠💟🐟

NDPoet

This. I've reached an equilibrium in recent weeks on this. Not having a dx now doesn't change my needs -- it might deny me a few options for the ADHD

Naomi Barrow

Naomi_Barrow

In my experience, people who're #autistic (especially when undiagnosed) are often told that their thoughts, feelings and experiences are untrue.For me, discovering I'm #ActuallyAutistic as an adult means learning to

AutisticSciencePerson

AutSciPerson

When parents say their autistic kid doesn't have auditory sensitivity, and then give out details that show that the kid (likely) has auditory sensitivity, a thread:1. They don't want to

BendyGirl

BendyGirl

A significant factor in the continuation of ATU's is the othering of learning disabled people; that (sometimes unconscious) attitude that those with learning disabilities are somehow less human than the

GabeBryden

FeathersMcGee

Just in case people don’t realise - we have 3 dogs (Sheba the labradoodle is 14, Rosa the cocka and Razzle the border collie are 1) - we got Rosa

AutisticSciencePerson

AutSciPerson

Right when this trailer came out, in terms of not casting a disabled actor, it reminded me a lot of the movie Wonder and how I felt when that child

Hantu the Undiagnosable 🇸🇬

barisanhantu

Being neurodivergent can really mess with the way we experience attraction and I know this is uncomfortable topic because I've always felt some degree of second hand embarrassment for myself.

Riah Person

lilririah

I am determined to see that autistic BIPoC have visibility & proper representation within autistic communities. In thread are lists, organizations, ect that you can look to to be a

Daniel Sohege

stand_for_all

I didn't realise "oxygen thief" was a legitimate reason for not wearing a mask. I'm autistic and asthmatic. I have PTSD and anxiety, and you know what. I still wear

Ali Mercer

AlisonLMercer

I have an autistic child who’s currently expecting to go back to school on 5 Jan, and mentions this often as a kind of mantra that helps him orientate his

🏳️‍⚧️ Milo

Foxonthetable

Part of being in a successful relationship with an autistic person is respecting their emotional boundaries. Anxiety and conflict can lead to sensory overload, which WILL result in a physiologically

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