#Autistics

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

Once again I'm reminded that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The recent push by a large number of autistic people to 'own' their diagnosis and try to

kieran (EUPHORIA SPOILERS)

marthablckburn

why you shouldn't be supporting atypical: a thread "Atypical" is a netflix original series, the first season came out in 2017. it revolves around 'sam' an autistic teen and his

Zero (they/their)

ZeroWrites

I think only good things would come from @splcenter identifying Autism Speaks as a hate group.A thread. (1/) Autism cannot be separated from the autistic. When you say you want

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

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

GhillieGuide

Ghillie_Guide

tw // ableism , physical abuse , prone restraintThis is the worst possible thing to do if you see an Autistic person melting down; I can't talk when I am

Suffering but like...festively

MxAmericanPi

I thought of a new way to frame the Sia thing for people who don't get it. This also applies to casting trans people in trans roles, etc. Imagine if

Riah Person

lilririah

Autistic Performers & Artists Y'all are amazing, even if you think what you do is small. Your beingness will always be more than enough.Pop on in the thread, if you

hux | lizzie huxley-jones 🍟📚

littlehux

This morning I had a total autistic executive function breakdown that I think perfectly shows the way that sensory overstimulation can affect us in a physical and mental way, so

neuroqueery

neuroqueery

A 2020 study on #autistic camouflaging strategies! They identified four types and made some interesting observations on how they affect diagnosis. [a thread]https://molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13229-019-0308-y Partic

Gwen loves cats and bunnies 🐇🍞🐱🐻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

gwennelsonuk

More nonsense about trans healthcare:Blockers are apparently bad because they're also used for cancer, or for chemical castration of sex offenders.They're specifically used for androgen sensitive prostate cancer. Basically, blockers

Crone in a Million

CroneInAMillion

Women and girls are unmentionable. Now we are "people with vaginas".https://twitter.com/OpenClinicNHS/status/1323223344397885442 "Pregnant person", "abortion is a person's choice". "People with uteruse

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

I have a confession. I didn't know who Sia was before today. But my first impressions haven't been hugely positive.Autism and representation in film and TV - a thread on

April Spectrum, BA.🔋🦓💤🛸🏳️‍🌈🤝🐈

AprilSpectrum

Did you know that Nazi Hans Asperger's didn't discover autism?Nor did he coin that term.He actually plaguerized the work of a Jewish woman in Soviet Russia.The same woman discovered schizoid

Emily♡

ItsEmilyKaty

Why is there such a high prevalence of mental health problems among autistic people and what can we do about it? - a thread. /1 Research shows that 80% of

Uriah

crimkadid

I might start repeating something like this as a mantra: the most important thing in the world no one knows is that children born after the onset of autism epidemic

By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.