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Yesterday I made a thread about how the caricature of autistic body language in Sia’s movie is harmful. Some autistic people said the scenes made them feel ashamed of their
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I’m watching Sia’s movie, in order to write a detailed & chronological review (so that nobody else watches it out of curiosity). But for now, I just want the public
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“Autistic” is not a bad word. It’s a neutral, descriptive term that is very much preferred by autistic people ourselves. Much like Deaf people and Blind people, the majority of
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If you’re new to the autistic community, you might not know what the acronym AAC stands for. AAC means “Augmentative and Alternative Communication.”Augmentative = a supplement to spoken communication Alternative
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If you’re the parent, teacher, caregiver, friend, etc. to an autistic person, keep this in mind: When you want us to do something, you have to be explicit about it.
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Hi, it’s your cool Autisticat Aunt Abby! Today I’m teaching sex education, so read with discretion.Autism, ADHD, and hypersexuality often go together. Impulsive, compulsive, & risky sexual behavior is common
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CW: autistic meltdown, prone restraint, death This is an extremely hard thing for me to write about. But in Sia’s new movie, the autistic character Music is shown having several
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Are you looking for some good autistic representation in film? Then this thread is for you! Here are 9 films and TV shows with autistic subjects/characters who are portrayed accurately
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Autistic adults may use coping mechanisms, tools, and behaviors to self-regulate that others interpret as “childish.” Our stim toys, chewies, ear defenders, etc. are often mocked for being “age-inappropriate.” Adults
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CW: ableism, SiaYesterday, in an interview on an Australian TV show, Sia said this about her decision to cast Maddie Ziegler as a nonspeaking autistic person in her new film:“It
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We’ve gained thousands of followers in the past few months, many of whom may not be well-versed on what autism actually is. So, here’s a basic run-down of how autistic
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SPOILER WARNING for Soul. I watched the Pixar movie Soul with my family last night, and I really enjoyed it. I think one of the reasons I loved it so
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