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 🐌 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.
4/4 For more Autistic-led understanding of Autistic experience find @Aucademy on YouTube, Facebook, & .co.uk
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