We're forced to mask, like an intrusive and unreasonable extension of a dress-code, because if we don't - and let being autistic breathe a little - then we get loads of grief in various forms.
So finally being able to take it off and relax into ourselves a bit (if we even can) is a good feeling.
It is really difficult though. Sometimes the mask sticks. Sometimes it won't come off.
This is not about face masks. Its about autistic masking.
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What happens if my routine slips, as an autistic and (probably) ADHD person?
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My routine is mostly in place to keep my stress levels down. As an autistic person, I am constantly beset by a sensory barrage of info that I struggle to filter, and endless communication difficulties with neurotypical people. Keeping a good routine is a way of reclaiming control
It helps keep my stress at manageable levels, which can prevent meltdown, shutdown and eventually burnout.
1. The interviewee in question was responding to what people should do *now* to improve their situation, because the crisis is *now*. Securing better jobs 'in the long term' therefore is irrelevant.
2. No one has ever argued that a government shouldn't be encouraging everyone to get the best pay they can. This is a strawman fallacy, as it represents a weakening of what the interviewee actually said.
Easy fixes that schools can implement today to help their autistic students - a thread just off the top of my head.
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1. Allow autistic children to leave lessons a few minutes early to avoid the rush of lesson changeover. These times can be awful from a sensory point of view. #autistic#education
2. Permit autistic children to use quiet, out of the way spaces during break times. Break and lunch can be the *most* stressful times of day for us, so allowing us to hide in quiet spots can be a lifesaver. #autistic#education
Just a reminder that the news outlets in this country are so heavily weighted Conservative, that Labour, the Greens and to a lesser extent the Lib Dems are always fighting against massive media bias.
We have seen in the last 5 years just how potent that media support is in deciding political outcomes. The fact that Labour in 97 benefited from The Sun converting (briefly) to Labour is another sign of just how powerful this is.
The BBC being slavishly pro-gov doesn't help.
The Tories will always enjoy this support, and it will always give them far more support than their policies, capability and behaviour deserve.
As such, the progressive parties have to be cleverer and more strategic.
There is still a weird taboo surrounding the word 'autistic' amongst the general public, and this inability to use the word causes so much harm.
If people can't even bear using the word itself, how are they ever going to truly accept autistic people? A thread 🧵🧵🧵
There are loads of 'alternative' terms for being autistic. They range from the slightly misinterpreting - 'with autism' - to the openly euphemistic - 'on the spectrum'. For whatever reason it is clear that many people feel uncomfortable with the word 'autistic'. /2 #autism
Autistic people themselves seem to prefer the nice-and-straightforward 'autistic', as shown time and again.
So, whatever is driving this taboo has nothing to do with fear of upsetting actual autistic people, which is weird. /3 #autism