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Jul 27, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
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Autistic traits which are interpreted as rude… #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity All slides have my username @neurodivergent_lou in the bottom left hand corner. All slides have a yellow background with black text. Slide 1: Text reads- Autistic traits which are interpreted as rude…
Slide 2: Text reads- Autistic people sometimes laugh at inappropriate times. This can be because we struggle to understand social cues so sometimes we might react in a way that is unexpected. Laughing can also be a way to respond to strong emotions. Sometimes for example, when I am anxious, I laugh as it is an automatic response to that feeling. It is not me laughing at anyone, it is just something that I do. We laugh at inappropriate times.
Slide 3: Text reads- 2. We might struggle to keep our voice volume at the right level. Sometimes autistic people struggle to regulate how loud our voices are. Sometimes we might talk loudly and not realise we are doing so. This can mean that we are seen as rude, perhaps like we are dominating the conversation. When in fact, we might struggle to understand the social cues that go with voice volumes or recognise how loud our voices are.
Slide 4: Text reads- 3. We may leave situations suddenly. Social situations can be really overwhelming for autistic people. Social interaction can take up a lot of energy for us too and we may as a result feel quickly exhausted. We may struggle with anxiety too and anxiety can be heightened in busy situations or situations with other people. Autistic people also experience sensory issues and this can sometimes mean that sensory stimuli is heightened. If we need to leave a situation suddenly, the likelihood is that we are struggling, not being rude.
Slide 5: Text reads - 4. We can be quite pedantic and may need to ask lots of questions. Asking questions can help autistic people to understand things. We may need more information than others, as it creates a sense of predictability. This is because the world can feel particularly unpredictable to autistic people. Sometimes information initially doesn't make sense to us or we might struggle to process information through hearing it. This is not us being rude, this is us needing more information or not understanding things.
Slide 7: Text reads- 6. Our facial expressions might not fit with the situation. Sometimes autistic people have facial expressions which don't necessarily fit with the situation. This can mean that we get accused of being rude or horrible when in fact we just have facial expressions which are different from the norm. Non- autistic people may struggle to interpret the facial expressions of autistic people.
Slide 8: Text reads- 7. We might not reply to messages. Autistic people can struggle to reply to messages. This can be due to the difficulties that autistic executive functioning such as difficulties initiating the task of replying to messages or difficulty remembering to reply to messages. We may also struggle to prioritise tasks. It can also mean that we struggle to interpret information via text messages so we don't reply. There are lots of different reasons why this might happen.
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Autistic Traits I assumed I didn’t experience as I interpreted them literally…

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As an autistic person, my life got significantly better when I started scheduling days of rest and no expectation…

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#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAwareness #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #Disability #Disabled #DEI ko-fi.com/post/Autistic-…All slides have a light blue background with black text. Slides 1: text reads - 7 phone life hacks for autistics and ADHDers
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