#Autistic

C.L. Lynch

lynchauthor

So I watched the first couple episodes of #LoveOnTheSpectrum and I am gutted. It feels like watching one of those true crime docs. Like, you know it’s going to upset

Angry Black Changeling

AshleighJMills

I can’t get my head off of Sia’s shitty video. That clip is really etched in.These are not coherent thoughts but I’m thinking abt Maddie in the orange segment& the

everything

commicouture

Learning about Autism First let's define autism. Autism is a pervasive developmental disability that affects communication, movement, and sensory processing. The amount of support each autistic person needs varies.

Latinos for Liberty

Latinos4Lib

Today my 11 month old daughter was attacked by a kid who had to be about 7 or 8 years old. It all happened so fast. My daughter was bleeding

Zero (they/their)

ZeroWrites

When this first came across my TL, I was like "Autistic self-deprecation, you're going to fit right in," gave it a like and chucked it.The second tweet was a little

Izz 🤍

feelinmp3

If one more person tells me to let go of the sia situation i will lose it. I'm already ashamed of my disability and her movie is making it even

TransgenderTrend

Transgendertrd

"Research showed that teenagers with autism or anorexia as well as those who had endured difficult childhoods were more likely to say they wanted to change sex." Some of the

Syd #AllAutistics

AllAutistics

I feel like being reckless today. So, I’m just going to be very honest...Being autistic impacted my sense of gender. Though I effectively share the experiences of ppl who identify

Njolan Vøidsson’s Saga

HitlerPuncher

Ok, I have to talk about something that just happened with my son. As you probably know, Jackson is autistic and only partially verbal. This is important to understand. He

Jake Redacted-Smith

Smith_n_Chips

I have mixed feelings on the Sia stuff, but the idea people criticising her should just be grateful for the representation irks me Also lmao at her doing “extensive research”

Thinking Person's Guide To Autism

thinkingautism

Autistic people deserve the love & respect that come with acceptance, not merely acknowledgment that autism exists. Awareness is passive. Acceptance is a choice.Here are ten ways you can honor

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

3. Sitting in 'odd' positions. We're often very bendable - remember Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a common comorbidity - and loads of feel more comfortable in slightly contorted positions. People always

Steve Asbell is Drawing

steve_asbell

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

AutisticSciencePerson

AutSciPerson

Let's talk about demands.Parents are taught too often that children "must" do certain things.Here's how you can assess whether it is truly a "must."1/10 1. Am I making assumptions about

eudora melty

clairealsto

For those of you who aren't in the autistic/disability community, here's what's going on with Sia's movie and some lessons for us, ok? Sia has written, produced, and directed a

Elise Kumar 🤷‍♀️ Extremely Earnest 🚪👻

elisekumar

I think that everyone - neurotypical or neurodivergent - should consider how hard parenting might be before becoming a parent. That doesn’t mean “reconsider it!!”. It means... think about how

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