#ActuallyAutistic

#ThreadWhat it’s like having a meltdown. A personal autistic perspective. For me it’s a bit like noticing a pan of milk is just about to boil over. It’s clear it’s
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Here’s another thread in my very occasional series of “Ways in which #teachers are unintentionally confusing #autistic children”. Original thread below (art-related), this time it’s about #Science homework. #EduTwitter #SEN
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We live in stressful times.Stress kills.I want me fellow autistic people to live as long and healthily as possibly, so here is a thread of what helps ME to cope
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Growing up with an #ActuallyAutistic brother in the 80’s was a VERY different experience. A thread: for #AllAutistics CW/ TW: swearing, abandonment, emotional/ verbal abuse, sensitive content. 1. I was
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CW: food„Everyone can go vegan!“A very personal thread.I‘m not vegan.I‘m not vegetarian.I‘m not even pescatarian.I eat „everything“...though in reality I eat a very limited diet.That’s because I‘m autistic.Not because I
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For those of you with an interest, I'll be giving a webinar tomorrow via @MCPHS called "Operationalizing Neurodiversity: How Should the Neurodiversity Movement Shift Autism Service-Provision and Research?"https://mcphs.zoom.us
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In a #bullying situation at work small things often lead to bigger things and before you know it you’re out of your depth. The person bullying you may shift between
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Thread about my adult autism assessment: I’ve seen questions on Twitter about the process of getting an autism assessment as an adult. I thought I’d share my experience for anyone
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People sometimes ask me if it was worth getting an autism diagnosis so late in life. Two years on I’m convinced it was, and this is why. #Thread #AllAutistics #AutisticElders#OlderAutistics#ActuallyAutistic
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This is a thread about #autistic children and ONE of the reasons why school can be difficult/stressful. It’s a thing that NTs find hard to understand, and I’ve struggled to
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#Thread about #autism and #waiting for #AdventMost of my life was spent waiting to find out who I was. I did lots of things, my life wasn’t on pause, but
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I’m an #ActuallyAutistic #OccupationalTherapist & writer, and, frankly, I’m horrified by Sia’s movie Music. It’s exploitative, harmful, disrespectful misrepresentation and perpetuates ableist tropes. I’ve seen the prone restra
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#ThreadIt was chilling when I discovered I was autistic late in life and realised how much risk I’d been subject to at times.I can’t write about what happened to me
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What you might notice if you communicate with me. A #thread about how being #autistic affects #communication (I can’t speak for anyone other than me). #autism#AllAutistics#ActuallyAutistic 1/ I’m quite likely
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The Masked Autistic QuizIf you’ve spent your life ‘faking normal, you might not look autistic to the casual observer. So I’ve made a questionnaire that’s tailored to the masking autistic
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Christmas and New Year is always a time when I do a lot of reflection. It’s a transition of kinds. And it coincides with my birthday, another milestone. Since 2018
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