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Apr 11 • 23 tweets • 14 min read
Hello folks!

This is @pinguicverse here.

I am going to start to slowly wrap up.

I am weaving all the threads we created this week.

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#DisabledAndCute
#AutismAwarenessMonth
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#ActuallyAutistic
Before I do that, I want to thank you all for your participation and engagement.

I have learned a lot from all of you.
Thank you admin for trusting me with the space and community you created with so much hardwork.



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#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#ActuallyAutistic
Thread 1:

I started by introducing myself and plan for the week :)

I actually had about 10 pages of handwritten notes at this point. 😂



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#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#ActuallyAutistic
Thread 2:

Common myths and misunderstandings: Where I talked about random things I have heard as an autistic person.





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#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#ActuallyAutistic
Thread 3: How to know what kind of support an #autistic person needs?

This was a question that stemmed from the previous thread. The person who asked is a very dear friend, sister and mentor of mine who loves me dearly.

Thread 4: What does my autism come in the way of?
This is a very common question that I get asked.





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#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#ActuallyAutistic
Thread 5: #Autistic Superpowers
I wanted to counteract the "tragic" narrative on this. I actually asked you about your superpower first and built on it.






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Thread 6: How to decorate your home that feels welcoming to an autistic person?
A resource guide on Interior design that I collated for myself.





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#AutismAwarenessMonth
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#ActuallyAutistic
Thread 7: Neurotypical's Guide to Friendship with an autistic person.





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#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#AutismAwarenessMonth
#Friendship
This week was not just about threads I wrote.

It was also about you answering my questions and validating my thoughts.

I hope you will continue to share your thoughts even after I have passed the baton.
First:

List of autistic folks to follow on Twitter

Second:

What is your superpower?

Third:

What are you deeply interested in? Simply because I love listening to other people's passion project.

Four:

We did a bit of data collection on Alt text after the much awaited feature by @Twitter and @TwitterA11y

Five:

How do you feel accepted?

We took a bit of a detour when I asked you to share pictures of your pets and plants

Thank you for that

Five:

I asked you what your "Comforting objects" were.

Six:

I asked you how you were coping with the world moving on from covid despite its looming presence.

I felt so heard and validated.

Thank you for this

Seven:

I asked you about your favourite autistic fictional character(s).

Seven Days.
Seven Threads.
Seven Questions.

I had a lot of fun.

Dhonnobad.
Shukriya.
Thank you.
Go raibh maith agat!
How to reach me in future:

You can follow me @pinguicverse on Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok.
I will be very grateful if you can follow and share about @_serotonin_club with your family and friends.
It is a club where we share first person narratives of neurodivergent folks living in or from South Asia.

We are available on Twitter & Instagram.

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Apr 11
Last thread: Neurotypical's Guide to Friendship with an autistic person.

Don't worry, the bar is very low here.

#ActuallyAutistic
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#AutismAwarenessMonth
#Friendship
1) Don't mock them.
2) Let them stim.

Don't try to hold them back or make fun of them. Read Rule 1.
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Apr 11
Today's thread:

How to create a space for Autistic Adults.

How to design and decorate your home that feels welcoming to an autistic person?

#AutismAcceptanceMonth
#AutismAwarenessMonth
#ActuallyAutistic
Background:

i) About a year ago, I started looking for interior designers who have experience in designing homes for autistic adults - someone who designed one home. I was not looking for an expert.

Spoiler alert (Not!) - I did not find any.
ii) So I did the usual - Research.

Most search hits were about children.

I have no idea what they think happens to autistic children when they grow up?
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Apr 8
Yesterday I asked you what your neuroatypical superpowers were.

Let me do a small-ish thread on my superpowers.

Some of them are very similar to what you shared.

A thread.

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#AutismAwarenessMonth
#ActuallyAutistic
1) I love big data and I cannot lie.

I am not a statistician. It is not heavy duty maths.
But often, for work (and sometimes for fun too), I have to look at patterns.
I tabulate judgments and analyse them.

Even though the content is very #TW-ish, I love doing this so much.
2) My "special interest" changes every few months.
But when I'm in that zone,I am obsessed about it.

Suddenly, one day, I cannot look at it anymore. Until few months later, when I am again interested in it.

I call it "Jhum irrigation" of brain

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shifting_…
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Apr 7
Second Thread: While I have asked you what your neuroatypical superpowers are, I will make a list of ways Autism comes in my way on a daily basis.

Here's a thread of things others seem to do so easily, but I struggle.
1) SOCIALISING

Navigating unwritten social rules is one of my biggest challenge.

I often say- I feel like a different operating system altogether.

Sarcasm, innuendos, implicit expectations are my nemesis.
2.1) CHANGES

I hate the phrase - Change is the only constant thing.

No, constant is the only constant thing.

You would think I hate big changes.

No.

If I am made to sit on another chair in the dining table, I will very visibly go into distress.
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Apr 6
Q1. It can be a two step process.

a) read what #ActuallyAutistic folks have said on it to get a rough idea of what support looks like in general.

b) when it comes to supporting a person, ask them what they need. It will differ from person to person, and day to day.
For eg:Depending on what my life looked like in the past week or month, my need may vary.

If I have had a very busy few days of socialising & work, I may need silence, space to recover and stim.

If I have had a few days of rest, I may have higher tolerance to change and sound.
I think @aheeleyRIBA summarised it very well below :)

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Apr 6
First Thread: I wanted to talk about Autism.

Common myths and misunderstandings.

A Thread.

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1) Autism is not a disease.

Therefore, there are no "causes".

You will hear all sorts of things people think cause autism: medicines, vaccines, milk, gluten.

This is all incorrect.
2) There is no cure.
Several universities have been criticised recently for trying "to find a cure".

Stop looking for cure.

Invest that money on making places accessible.
As an ally, the biggest thing you can do for an autistic person is: Support them and be there for them.
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