#Autism

Freedom of speech ≠ freedom from consequences. If I stood in the quad at UCL with a megaphone shouting that vaccines cause autism, would it be unjust if I was
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Lets be totally blunt, hyperfixation isn’t for neurotypical people. Alright? There are other words you can use, Fixate, Focus on, pay special attention to, etc. Hyperfixate is for NEURODIVERGENT people!
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To: @JustinTrudeau @cafreeland @CQualtro @theJagmeetSingh @ElizabethMay @MPJulian Will you officially condemn @fordnation and @ToddSmithPC for their unrelenting cruelties and targeted harassment towards people with disabilities?Since Ford t
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OA PUBSocial research must include people w/ communication disabilities (1/10 people), but it can be challenging. In @QRJCardiff I explore solutions to make #FocusGroup #Research more inclusive #Accessibility #Inclusion #ADA30
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Narcicistic men usually stand out like a sore thumb. They instincivtely care a great deal about their physical appearance, and often dress with a style that is flashy; they stand
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In America it’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, but this is a good opportunity to talk about language around disability. Not all disabled communities use the people with (disability)
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Autism and friendship Something I've wanted to do a thread on for a while but now feels the right time A lot of stereotypes on this topicThat we're 'bad at
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hey here's a thread on why hyperfixations are often times not a good time for people with autism/adhd/ocd, whoever may be impacted, since i so often see non-neurotypical people use
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Every single way that researchers find that autistics differ from non-autistics will be labelled as a 'deficit' or 'disordered', even if that difference is not negative in any way (and
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Which drugs should I try taking for self-improvement? The case for each one: 1. Vaping nicotine gives you the upsides of a smoking habit without the downsides of actually smoking.
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One of the things I struggle with on Twitter is when it’s ok to disagree. If I don’t see things the same way as someone else is it alright to
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Dreaming of a world where "Autism therapy" means1. Figure out what the signals from your body mean (feelings, overload, a good stim, etc)2. Figure out how to build time for
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before you get on my ass about voting, did you know a lot of disabled people aren’t even ALLOWED to vote? if you have schizophrenia, autism, Down syndrome, mental illness,
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A #thread about positive #autistic #identity.The work I’ve been doing since discovering I’m autistic at the age of 58 is all about learning to love my autistic self.In a world
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Can transphobic ableists stop with "confused autistic kids being transed?” So gross! I came out to my 2 autistic children over 2 yrs ago. They're still adamantly cis.Autistic ppl aren't
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"Our #1 goal is to make sure that every autistic adult can find affordable housing in the community, along with the supports they need to keep their housing.” TPGA interviews
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