#AllAutistics

Things #autistic people really need to be told before going off into the world - a thread. Please share widely. Thought, as ever, based on my own experience. #autism #AllAutistics
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Fandom antis strip the “fiction vs reality” argument of nuance. Decent people know not to copy unhealthy sex taboos. What about the portrayal of disability?Why is the autistic community angry
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Here are my takes on Netflix's new show, #LoveOnTheSpectrum, as an #ActuallyAutistic viewer.A thread... 1/?#autismacceptance #neurodiversesquad #Neurodiversity #AllAutistics 1st episode: I really like how they talk about how the ratio
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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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How Autistics Are Mistaken for Shoplifters: A THREAD.#ActuallyAutistic #AllAutistics #Retail #LossPrevention I've spent half of my life in retail, and was pretty good at spotting shoplifters. But since being diagnosed
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We autistics usually call it ‘masking’ as neurotypical, as if we consciously put on a facade to look neurotypical, whatever that happens to be.But we aren’t consciously ‘masking’ at all.
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"Today is world suicide prevention day And it might seem strange to us if it were not because the risk rates among the autistic population is even higher than among
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A #thread about #autism and #masking, #camouflaging, #compensation.I don’t like any of these terms. Masking implies deliberate, deceitful disguise. Camouflaging conjures up images of greasy face paint. Compensation reinforces the
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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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#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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The DSM-5 Autism criteria, translated by an autistic. A thread.#AllAutistics #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAcceptance “Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, abnormal social approach, failure of n
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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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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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Two years on.#Thread about life after a very late #autism diagnosis. I haven’t planned any of this.I’m just going to go with the flow. #autistic#ActuallyAutistic#AllAutistics 1/ I discovered I was
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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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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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