#Autistic

Embrace the Chaos

keishakpage

Been trying for a year now to get a police officer to meet with my autistic teen son during an occupational therapy session so he can get an understanding of

Just The Facts On Vax Plz

FormerAntivax

The impression I got from #antivax circles, was that autistic children were very difficult and burdensome. When my vax-free son started to regress and then stagnate I just thought he

Kim Crawley

kim_crawley

Regarding meltdowns and Sia's toxic ableism:I'm autistic and yet I haven't had a meltdown for five years now. Because I have control of my life and almost 100% control of

Alex Zelasi

AZelasi

I'm so grateful I found the autistic community. For many reasons, but today I'm particularly remembering how isolated, unaccepted, and overlooked I felt as a non-binary person even in the

Black Autistics

BlackAutistics

I've been thinking about things that make me feel inadequate as an Autistic person. One thing is the lack of evidence I have to show for the internal labor I

maisie

maiisiesh

can someone pls with a bigger platform talk about the fact that the golden globes nominated music, sia’s horrifically ableist movie, twice?? and the implications of that for autistic people

Structured Success

StructuredSucc

Only recently have I realized that I'm probably autistic, and boy howdy is it easy to think "I wish I was diagnosed earlier."But, early diagnosis can cause harm too. When

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

Things in real life that are generally inaccessible, or at least much less accessible, for autistic people.A thread. 1. Telephone conversation. Any situation where an actual phonecall has to

Emily♡

ItsEmilyKaty

Busting myths and stereotypes about #autism - a thread. Please share. /1 Myth: Vaccines can cause autism. There is no link between vaccines and autism. There has been extensive research

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

Autism mythbusters - let's get rid of some of those incorrect stereotypes.Please share - educate folk today!#autistic #ActuallyAutistic #autism 1. Autism is not caused by vaccines. It's a genetic thing:

Ann Memmott PGC🌈

AnnMemmott

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-020-04840-6 New study re the views of nonautistic people towards autistic individuals. The aim - to move away from negative stereotypes. But the 'sample fictional autistic person' is

The Autisticats

autisticats

I wish I could stop talking about Sia, but I have a few points to make about her recent “apology” in the Sydney Morning Herald. One thing she said was,

Kat Grant 🏳️‍🌈

KatDene

Hi, with all the Sia nonsense happening, you might be engaging with autism issues for the first time! That's totally fine, everyone starts somewhere- here are some basics you should

Myth

neurowonderful

I happened to see the trailer for Music yesterday. As I watched, I was struck by a visceral wrongness. It felt so uncomfortable I had to look away at pointsSia's

The Autisticats

autisticats

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

Lily | a home for the lost

ahomeforthelost

TW: ableism (in particular against autistics) Hi friends! A new middle grade book has come to my attention that is honestly abhorrent. If you read the blurb, Finding S.A.M is

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