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Jan 10, 2023 • 14 tweets • 9 min read • Read on X
Hey Therapists, Stop telling clients you
"don't understand why they want to know if they're autistic because it wouldn't make a difference, anyway".
#TherapistTwitter #AutisticTwitter
Hey Therapists, Telling your clients "it wouldn't matter if they were Autistic or not" is - at best, dismissive and at worst, medical gaslighting and/or medical trauma - both common experiences in the Autism Community.
#LateDiagnosedAutistic #MentalHealthMatters
Hey Therapists, Stop telling clients they
"couldn't possibly be Autistic because (insert harmful stereotype here)."
It's inaccurate and causes harm to your clients and the Autistic community.
#AutismCommunity #AutismAssessment #AutismEvaluation #Therapy
Hey Therapists, Stop getting information on what Autism is and how to assess for and diagnose Autism from non-Autistic people and problematic Autistic
"advocates".
Don’t know who I’m talking about? Yeah, that’s the problem. You should.
#AutisticMasking #AutismAcceptance
Hey Therapists - here is what to do to best support clients:
If a client asks if they could be Autistic - offer a “possibly!” then be honest about what you do and don't know about Autism as well as the sources you utilized to gain this knowledge.
Offer to learn more.
#AutisticAF
Hey Therapists,
If you want to actually be affirming to Autistic people: get your information and understanding of Autism from Autistic people, especially multiply marginalized, forcibly marginalized and non-speaking Autistic people and those of us with more support needs.
Hey Therapists,
Read these blogs:
•Autistic Hoya
autistichoya.com
•Autistic Tic
autistictic.com
•Fidgets and Fries
Ink.bio/fidgets.and.fr…
•Non-Speaker Pages/Blogs
neuroclastic.com/directory-of-n…

#TherapistTwitter #MentalHealth #TherapyTwitter
Hey Therapists,
Listen to these podcasts:
Autism in Black
autisminblack.org/podcast
The Neurodiversity Podcast
neurodiversitypodcast.com
Two Sides of the Spectrum
…-sides-of-the-spectrum.simplecast.com
All Things Private Practice- Episode 24
allthingspractice.com/blog/podcast-e…

#TherapyPodcast
Hey Therapists,
Read these books:
NeuroDiversity: The Birth of an Idea by Judy Singer
Taking Off the Mask by Hannah Louise Belcher
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price
We're Not Broken: Changing the
Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia
Hey Therapists,
Take These Trainings (no, really):
Anti-Ableist Ethics
anti-ableist.com/about-fag
Autistic Well-being - Modified CBT
vimeo.com/ondemand/autis…
(More in next tweet)
Challenging Myths Around Autism: What
Assessors and Therapists need to know
(Link in Link Tree as it's long)
EMDR Considerations for Autism and ADHD
transcendstherapy.com/about-4-1
Neurodiversity Affirming Training
neurodiversecounseling.com/neurodiversity…
Here’s my previous thread on affirming trainings you can attend:
Why is it important for us to know if we’re Autistic?
“It helps me to best know myself.”
“It helps to answer questions nothing else fully does.”
“It connects me to community.”
#TherapistTwitter #Therapy #AutisticTwitter #Autistic
Sincerely curious: if you had a therapist ask you “why would knowing you’re Autistic help you?”
What would you say?

#AskingAutistics #AutisticTwitter

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Jun 17, 2023
@mightbeautistic It all depends on what is causing the burnout and what is needed to get out of the burnout.
For me, in elementary school, the need was to get out of traditional school and be unschooled.
In grad school, to graduate and start to take clients slowly.
@mightbeautistic Most recently when it was physical disability adding to my burnout, I needed to quit my job (a luxury too many of us cannot do) and have days where I did nothing other than take care of my body with rest. I reconnected to my love of reading (audiobooks) and started my pages.
@mightbeautistic I read a lot about how we can only heal in community, however the past few years I’ve been mostly isolated at home due to *gestures widely* as I am immunocompromised. I’ve found Community online and while people say that’s not the same/enough - it is for this Autistic person.
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Jan 17, 2023
"High Functioning" just means "capable of hiding our internal experience".
High Functioning Anxiety, Depression, Autism - so on.
The label is not helpful to the person capable of hiding their difficulties and struggles other than to maintain privacy /autonomy.
1/
"High Functioning" means you do what's expected of you.
Maybe it's work. Take care of your kids or friends or family. The ability to convince other people you're doing okay, that you don't need help or accommodation.
"High Functioning" convinces us we "shouldn't" need help.
2/
"High Functioning" convinces us our distress is just us being dramatic. That we are
"making a big deal out of nothing". That we need to put more energy into cleaning, working, cooking - whatever it is we're
struggling to do day to day.
"High Functioning" is a liar.
3/
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Nov 23, 2022
As we enter a week where many may be interacting with family and other humans more - thought I’d share some Neurodivergent Affirming points from a therapist:
🧵
Your needs matter more than anything.

Seriously.

Each of our connections with others and circumstances will be different, so safety is going to be the most pressing and important need. If you need to sacrifice peace for a bit to stay safe - understood.
1/
Before you enter whatever event you may be attending with family or others this week - try to take some time to think of what needs to check in with yourself during the event(s).

Do you need to pay attention to your heart rate? Make sure you’re breathing?
2/
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Oct 26, 2022
As a kid, I was often criticized for stating “I can’t”
Instead, I was told to have a growth mindset and say “I can”
I understand why adults tried to get me to change this perspective, however now as an adult with multiple disabilities, I recognize this wasn’t the advice needed
1
There are many ways to help motivate a person to give something their all and there are also opportunities for us to recognize - people are going to do the best they can in a given situation.
It’s not that I was trying to get out of doing something - I legitimately could not.
2
Now, as a therapist I regularly help clients recognize when something is a realistic goal to attempt or if something is unrealistic or even impossible and would best benefit from accepting this - not as defeat; but as reality.
3
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