#AUTISTIC

Shannon Des Roches Rosa

shannonrosa

Let’s talk about Why No Autistic Child Should Be in ABA Therapy. I am coming at this from the perspective of a parent whose autistic son is an older teen.

sunny! ✿

w0rmbrains

the difference between special interest, hyperfixation and hyperfocus, coming from someone with adhd and autism - a thread SPECIAL INTEREST: a special interest is a strong and passionate interest that

🏴🚩🏳️‍🌈⚧EⒶrth Nam☭k ∞ #BlackTransLivesMatter

earthnamek

Read this threadAs a trans gay autistic Canadian political analyst who also does PR for an anarchist author specializing in American fascismLately I am fixating on UK politics; they portend

NortherlyRose 🌈 💙

NortherlyRose

#ThreadIt was chilling when I discovered I was autistic late in life and realised how much risk I’d been subject to at times.I can’t write about what happened to me

Warwick

WarWraith

I probably should take a break from this hellsite, but it's pretty much the only sense of peer interaction & vague sense of connection I have.I have an assumption that

Jo Billington

MsJoBillington

Re-reading the autism & bullying literature this morning for a paper I'm writing. This phrase from one paper captures a typical theme in the literature:"Strategies are required to support &

Sparrow/Liz (semi-hiatus)

UntoNuggan

[Dietary restrictions]My body: hey so our joints are wonky and we have very little energy so please don't overdo it or you'll suffer, k?Me: ...ok so frozen meals are easyMy

Tania 🇿🇦 Autistic Strategies Network

ekverstania

[THREAD] If you're an autistic activist who speaks, and you've recently joined the fight for the communication rights of nonspeaking autistic people, I want you to know that you're going

Emily♡

ItsEmilyKaty

Society needs to learn that being super clean or tidy ≠ having OCD. Society needs to learn that feeling sad ≠ having depression. Society needs to learn that being moody

Krysia Waldock

krysiawally

I had a really good conversation with @autgeek yesterday on clarity in communication and I wanted to share some things as I think it's not just useful for us, but

🕸️🐙 ˗ˋˏ s q u i d ˎˊ˗ 🇵🇭🌟 (she/her)

synchysis

This is infuriating to hear from a kind-hearted, badass and beloved comrade.y'all are ok with this?https://twitter.com/Copossumrade/status/1351995314920542211 Is this how we treat people who are different from us in our communities?

Emma Daniel

huxley06

Having seen some tales on school meals from people who have clearly never met someone living on or below the bread line. Here are some reasons vouchers or simple old

Devon Price

drdevonprice

Therapy isn't for everyone. Or to put it more pointedly, *therapists* aren't for everyone. Most therapists are white, well-off cis women trained to work with people very much like themselves.

Bogi Takács PERSON

bogiperson

I want to talk a little bit about autism in fiction because of the latest trashfire.(Will link in thread)Specifically, the whole subgenre of "my sibling is autistic, woe is me"

Robert Chapman

R_J_Chapman

Brains change and adapt, and dementia shows that even being neurotypical is only ever temporary. We need to think of neurotypes not just as constructs but also as temporal segments.

Sam Connor

criprights

What people seem to be missing around #ndis #independentAssessments is that you won’t be ABLE to appeal or fight funding decisions. Appeals against NDIS decisions have spiked, a 700% increase

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