#Autistic

NeurodivergentGradStudent

learningtostem1

I really appreciate this article. Not only is it great to see an academic paper on autism by autistic authors, I really identify with the way they discuss masking as

Ann Memmott PGC🌈

AnnMemmott

Meantime, who asked about autism and employment?Here's my own employment summary from the big research papers. Tiny print - will describe in quick thread below.A big charity decided it was

AutisticSciencePerson

AutSciPerson

I am the Chair of the Board of @NeuroClastic I don't mention it a lot because I find that if I mention the association, my posts are less likely to

⭕️ megsie 🦦 tlou2 goty

scoopsahoyrobin

For anyone planning on watching Sia’s new movie “Music” that’s got Maddie Ziegler - a neurotypical dancer - playing an autistic girl... Don’t. Attached in this thread is a review

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

There's a fundamental assumption that too many non-autistic adults make about autistic children: That they don't know what's good for them and need pushing outside their comfort zone.This is not

NeuroClastic #iDISSENT #noncompliant #resist

NeuroClastic

I’m going to be vulnerable for a minute. In your language. Because I can tolerate an extreme amount of suffering, I feel like I have to, like it is some

Kellyann has anti-fascist sentiments

Green_Mt_Girl

Hi. I am an autistic adult. NTs have frequently described me as childlike. PLEASE DON'T DO THIS.This language reinforces harmful and infantilizing stereotypes that lead to all kinds of injustices,

Sara Gibbs

Sara_Rose_G

Guide for neurotypicals writing about autism: first of all, consult autistic people. I guarantee 100% you will get it wrong if you don’t. Even autistic people who are new to

♡ Doms #redinstead ♡

aspiewithsword

I've noticed some of my mutuals didn't know abt why functioning labels are harmful, that's OK! Here is why they are Functioning labels are labels used by nt to describe

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ufofwb

(TW suicide) i recently learned some really important information about stimming and its importance in preventing severe distress and longterm neurological damage + depression & suicidality in autistic ppl, so

Tania 🇿🇦 Autistic Strategies Network

ekverstania

If you see any more SPEAKING autists commenting on @Sia's movie without directing attention to what actual nonspeaking autistic people want the world to know, please remind them of the

elle 💜🤍🖤

scretladyspider

#ActuallyAutistic people are criticizing it because you didn’t do anything that represents their community; you co-opted a narrative in a way that infantilizes and glorifies autism and hired a NT

Jim

EdgySpirit

Autistic people often use different words to describe #autism from professionals etc. Partly we use this turn of phrase because they are less stigmatising and user friendly. Partly because we

Erin Ekins (she/her)

QueerlyAutistic

The autistic community has it's own rules and language, just as any community does, and if we attack autistics who are just finding the community for not knowing those rules

Adriana L. White, MLIS MEd ASD GAD

Adriana_Edu

WHY ARE THEY "JUMPING ON TOP" OF AN #AUTISTIC KID HAVING A MELTDOWN? Not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES!? Literally pinning her down!? WHY!? That's not how you

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

What is #autism?A thread. Please share as my mission is to raise awareness and acceptance. There are a lot of myths and misconceptions around autism - this is something that

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