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1/4 Often Autistic people assigned female birth are missed as Autistic people because for 70+ years research & researchers were only looking for a narrow Autistic presentation.
Lots of women, non-binary people, & men were missed their earlier Autistic identity discovery.
Lots of women, non-binary people, & men were missed their earlier Autistic identity discovery.
2/4 And Black Autistic people & Autistic people of colour are really overlooked, which must change.
My interests, for instance, were not the stereotype of trains. I was dedicated to buying & applying makeup in a meticulous way.
My interests, for instance, were not the stereotype of trains. I was dedicated to buying & applying makeup in a meticulous way.
3/4 I know far more Autistic people interested in snails š than trains or buses.
We are seeing a shift from non-autistic led theories & understanding of the abstract "autism", to Autistic led theories and discussion about Autistic experience.
We are seeing a shift from non-autistic led theories & understanding of the abstract "autism", to Autistic led theories and discussion about Autistic experience.
1/7 Rejection Sensitivity (alt text in picture descriptions) 
2/7 Rejection Sensitivity
3/7 Rejection Sensitivity
1/8 Situational Mutism Pt. 2 (alt-text in picture descriptions)
2/8 Situational Mutism Pt. 2
3/8 Situational Mutism Pt. 2
1/5 Situational Mutism Pt. 1 (alt text in picture descriptions)
2/5 Situational Mutism Pt. 1
3/5 Situational Mutism Pt. 1
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A personal (very late diagonised) #ActuallyAutistic perspective on #change.
For me coming to understand myself better as a result of a very late #autism diagnosis led to some very gradual but significant changes.
Three and a half years on things are very different.
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A personal (very late diagonised) #ActuallyAutistic perspective on #change.
For me coming to understand myself better as a result of a very late #autism diagnosis led to some very gradual but significant changes.
Three and a half years on things are very different.
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This isnāt the result of a āthrow everything up in the air and see where it landsā kind of change, although Iāve done a fair bit of that in my time.
What has been happening is that I have been getting to know myself - the truly autistic āmeā, not the people pleasing version.
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What has been happening is that I have been getting to know myself - the truly autistic āmeā, not the people pleasing version.
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This takes time. Thereās no rushing it. It has taken even longer to accept and appreciate essential autistic qualities and perspectives that the neurotypical world regards as defective or odd.
But very gradually, like the changing of the seasons, my life is being transformed.
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But very gradually, like the changing of the seasons, my life is being transformed.
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"There are legitimate situations where an autistic person needs to be able to put their autistic behaviours aside. For example, how about a job interview"--Bruce McIntosh
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Me: "Oh, I'm sorry! I forgot to leave my autism at home for our job interview. Here, let me stick it in my purse, so as to make you more comfortable interacting with me, regardless of my actual qualifications for this job."
"put their autistic behaviours aside".
They're not "autistic behaviours", they're *human* behaviours from an Autistic human being. There is a difference: autism is our *neurology*. Being Autistic impacts one's entire brain & body. We can't just "set it aside" like an accessory.
They're not "autistic behaviours", they're *human* behaviours from an Autistic human being. There is a difference: autism is our *neurology*. Being Autistic impacts one's entire brain & body. We can't just "set it aside" like an accessory.
Children Are Entitled To (And Deserve) Autonomy
I choose joyful chaos over despondent deference
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I choose joyful chaos over despondent deference
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Iāve heard this said about my son on more than one occasion, āhe seems to think he can do what he wants, and doesnāt have to do something if he doesnāt want to.ā
Um, well, yes.
Heās a human being after all, with free will and autonomy.
#GentleParenting #Parenting #WritersLift
Um, well, yes.
Heās a human being after all, with free will and autonomy.
#GentleParenting #Parenting #WritersLift
Certainly all of our actions have consequences, and I mean naturally-occurring consequences, not adult-imposed punishments.
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Today is #AutisticPride day and the kid woke up with grief about not being normal. So I reminded him that normal is what a group of industrial psychologists thought would make the ideal factory worker.
I reminded him that if autistic people were valued for who we essentially are, the word neurotypical would not exist, it would be replaced with a word that suitably describes a difference in process and functioning. #AutisticPride
I also reminded him that a lot of "normal" people are miserable and unfulfilled. Being normal is not the key to a perfect life.
The āGold Standardā for Autistic Children.
So many Autistic people explain how & why ABA is abusive & harmful, yet many professionals continue to push it.
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So many Autistic people explain how & why ABA is abusive & harmful, yet many professionals continue to push it.
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I have heard this line so many times: āThey told me ABA therapy was the āgold standardā for Autism.ā
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#WritingCommunity #WritersSupportingWriters #ADHDSupport #CelebrateNeurodiversity #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptance #AutisticPride #AutisticPrideDay
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Professionals need to explain exactly what they mean by that, because gold standard is subjective; it will mean different things to different people.
Successful supports (as opposed to "therapies") will mean different things to different people.
What does it mean to the CHILD?
Successful supports (as opposed to "therapies") will mean different things to different people.
What does it mean to the CHILD?
Autistic Pride š§µ
This was never, ever supposed to happen. Here it is:
First photo: BA, English, 2001, San Diego State University
Second Photo: MFA Creative Writing (Fiction), 2005, San Diego State University
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This was never, ever supposed to happen. Here it is:
First photo: BA, English, 2001, San Diego State University
Second Photo: MFA Creative Writing (Fiction), 2005, San Diego State University
#AutisticPrideDay2022 #AutisticPride #Neurodivergent
I mentioned this before, even a week ago: I wasnāt even supposed to had had to had the chance to graduate from high school, let alone ever get through first grade. Psychiatrist wrote a disabled child as should be institutionalized
#AutisticPrideDay2022 #AutisticPride
#AutisticPrideDay2022 #AutisticPride
Here, I am thankful for a parentās judgment against an expert, as my mother only completed school up to the 8th grade, was learning English at the time, and was an immigrant wife of an Americans in the military.
#AutisticPrideDay2022 #AutisticPride #Neurodivergent
#AutisticPrideDay2022 #AutisticPride #Neurodivergent
It occurred to me that some may think I āwasteā time on Twitter (as I primarily Tweet during my evenings/weekends when I am not working). As a #Hyperlexic , my first & most natural language is actually writing because I take in such inordinate amounts of sensory dataā¦ š§µ
ā¦so, when I Tweet I am actually doing a number of things which folx may not realize: 1) I am processing my š”ideas š”, some of which are incorporated into my š projects: they may be saved for later or might even inspire a cathartic impromptu writing sessionā¦
2) I am engaging with a global community of advocates & amazing humans of multiple ages, across all time zones & representing diverse intersecting lenses specifically because my specialization is understanding perspectives which are different from my own, and this enriches meā¦
Weāre only in the first week of April & Iāve already received a multitude of emails asking about how to respectfully speak about Autism & Autistic people.
Here are a few gentle reminders, for those of you who want to be good allies this month:
Here are a few gentle reminders, for those of you who want to be good allies this month:
In the debate over āAutistic Personā or āperson with autismā, though individual opinions can and do vary, Autistic person is preferred by most Autistic (not all) people.
Itās always good to ask & respect the individualās choice in how to identify themselves.
Itās always good to ask & respect the individualās choice in how to identify themselves.
Aspergers is being phased out as a diagnosis though some Autistic people have received this label in recent years (depending on where they live in the world).
Autistic is Autistic.
Separating Autistic people this way harms all of us even those who are given the Aspergers label.
Autistic is Autistic.
Separating Autistic people this way harms all of us even those who are given the Aspergers label.
I found out that I was Autistic, at the age of 29, fairly late in life.
When I would tell people this newly discovered information, often, they would have a range of reactions, from not knowing how to respond, to disbelief.
When I would tell people this newly discovered information, often, they would have a range of reactions, from not knowing how to respond, to disbelief.
In my experience coming out, Autistic has been a lot like coming out Queer -you have to come out over & over again.
It is an endless process with each & every new person you meet (if you choose to disclose that information).
It is an endless process with each & every new person you meet (if you choose to disclose that information).
When you do decide to disclose this information to people who may have been close to you in your life, you may lose people, because some humans will be unable to accept the new information, in relation to the way they think of you.
Itās official April. You may have heard that April is considered āAutism Monthā to many people.
A few gentle reminders to non-Autistic people, as we jump into this month:
A few gentle reminders to non-Autistic people, as we jump into this month:
1. Please step aside and let Autistic People lead the conversation about Autism this month.
Historically, April has often been a time non-Autistics speak over Autistic voices, effectively silencing us and cutting us out of conversations about issues that impact us.
Historically, April has often been a time non-Autistics speak over Autistic voices, effectively silencing us and cutting us out of conversations about issues that impact us.
2. Please DO help to amplify the voices/words of Autistic people on Autistic issues this month (and all year long).
