#RainMan

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

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

Spooky Dude

nerdythor

So I hesitate to do this, and I’ve had a few really bad mental health months, but I’ve been thinking about it awhile and I’m tired of hiding this shit

Jay #BlackAutisticLivesMatter

DrJayDP

Dear @ItGetsBetter @fakedansavage,I wanted to send you a msg, even though I've got a tiny account with zero weight. Today, I opened up your newsletter for #GivingTuesday and, to

Don Purser 🇺🇸🇺🇸

DGPurser

Not my story, I'm sharing something I saw from a family member:In 1979, I was managing a Wendy's in Port Richey Florida.Unlike today, staffing was never a real problem, but

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

The Quiescent Dork #AllAutistics

QuiescentDork

The conversation surrounding Prof. Dame Uta Frith's conference talk is really bothering me I have to admit. I'm no specialist in diagnostic processes.. as Bones would say "Dammit Jim, I'm

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dissentAutie

People that legitimately think that autistic people aren't discriminated against perplex me. If you actually think healthy, ablebodied neurotypical people have the same struggles that we do then you are

Jen 🤦🏻‍♀️

a_brick_house

#meltdowns from the perspective of an #ActuallyAutistic adult STOP COMPARING THEM TO TRUMP’s TANTRUMS! A VERY IMPORTANT THREAD CW/ TW: Swearing (a lot..) self-injury/ self-harm. ED. 1. It’s

Laura

lolobilto

1. Today was my first #ActuallyAutistic assessment appointment with General Psychiatry services. The appointment didn't really go how I thought it would. 2. Bit of background - I'm 38, currently

autisticMe

autistic_me

The reason why her 'statement' is harmful to our nonspeakers and probably also nonverbals. Please give it a readhttps://twitter.com/autisticats/status/1342166832925581312 https://twitter.com/ekverstania/status/1342206222334898176?s=

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