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This is the worst possible thing to do if you see an Autistic person melting down; I can't talk when I am melting down and this response could kill and/or injure me and you
Please never do this!! https://twitter.com/autisticats/status/1351948094422843393
This is the worst possible thing to do if you see an Autistic person melting down; I can't talk when I am melting down and this response could kill and/or injure me and you
Please never do this!! https://twitter.com/autisticats/status/1351948094422843393
What to do: observe; if danger of serious harm to head put something soft in between the head and the surface
Don't speak, ask questions, or restrain
This is the danger Autistics were warning about in #Music; our lives are shaped by people's reactions to these media portrayals
Don't speak, ask questions, or restrain
This is the danger Autistics were warning about in #Music; our lives are shaped by people's reactions to these media portrayals
This is dangerous misinformation and if there are multiple scenes showing people this is the right response there's little doubt people will learn from it and hurt Autistic people directly
Knowing that the larger public will see this makes me afraid for my life; in all honesty
Knowing that the larger public will see this makes me afraid for my life; in all honesty
Proper "padding" for head-banging allows the person to continue moving without restraint
It's not about stopping the movements but preventing harm from them; attempting to stop these movements is legitimately violent and should be avoided at all costs
It's not about stopping the movements but preventing harm from them; attempting to stop these movements is legitimately violent and should be avoided at all costs
The feeling of being out of control in a meltdown is very scary
Having people around us who are panicking or trying to control the situation adds to those fears; if I meltdown in public now I will be afraid of someone re-enacting what they saw here
Listen to #ActuallyAutistic
Having people around us who are panicking or trying to control the situation adds to those fears; if I meltdown in public now I will be afraid of someone re-enacting what they saw here
Listen to #ActuallyAutistic
We can't control when meltdowns happen; we can avoid stressful situations but they still come up unexpectedly sometimes because humans are unpredictable
We aren't choosing when; and if it happens in public we will have legitimate reason to fear violence from strangers
We aren't choosing when; and if it happens in public we will have legitimate reason to fear violence from strangers
We will have legitimate reason to fear being in public at nearly any time we could possibly melt down
We are isolated and traumatized enough as it is please boost critiques and get this movie shutdown; that's the only option for harm prevention now
We are isolated and traumatized enough as it is please boost critiques and get this movie shutdown; that's the only option for harm prevention now
I am distraught
I am usually full of words to share on here but I am running out now; autistic people reading this please detach and self-care it's not our fault everyone ignores us
Please take care of yourself first
I am usually full of words to share on here but I am running out now; autistic people reading this please detach and self-care it's not our fault everyone ignores us
Please take care of yourself first
Nuanced use of padding and support of autistic people melting down isn't an easy thing to teach someone; I would normally never attempt to teach this over text
To so casually display one of the worst possible reactions to meltdown is nothing short of actively normalizing abuse
To so casually display one of the worst possible reactions to meltdown is nothing short of actively normalizing abuse
Just like all crisis training even if you know what to do here it takes training to follow though and not restrain when the adrenaline is pumping
This is not an easy task at all and I am only educating this way out of desperation to prevent harm
Don't prevent the movements!
This is not an easy task at all and I am only educating this way out of desperation to prevent harm
Don't prevent the movements!
It's a natural response to crisis to try and control
The first thing people's minds often go to in these instances is what they saw in movies; if you have ever used first aide you should recognize this pattern in emergency response
Teach your first aid classes this! I do!
The first thing people's minds often go to in these instances is what they saw in movies; if you have ever used first aide you should recognize this pattern in emergency response
Teach your first aid classes this! I do!
If you restrain me it's not just my life on the line
Likely contact point if I hit you is the thickest part of my skull; if I hit you with it at full force I could create fractures and internal bleeding in your body potentially being fatal without me ever intending to hurt you
Likely contact point if I hit you is the thickest part of my skull; if I hit you with it at full force I could create fractures and internal bleeding in your body potentially being fatal without me ever intending to hurt you
Also worth noting you wouldn't be much help at this point to me melting down next to you
You would literally be better off walking the other way than restraining; it's always good to wait and observe but it's better you leave than restrain me
You would literally be better off walking the other way than restraining; it's always good to wait and observe but it's better you leave than restrain me
