#Stimming

nam dosan is autistic and/or neurodivergent coded: a (VERY LONG) thread!#startup includes screencaps of examples! before i start, i just wanna say that as a neurodivergent person, i immediately
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Being #AutisticWhileBlack is the constant sensation of being an “only.” I know that’s not literally true, but it still feels that way. Autistic activism is incredibly white, and there’s a
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What happens if you make an #autistic person hide or mask their autistic traits?In this thread I'll try to explain....Please read and share widely. If you're autistic, feel free to
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We talk about a lot on here how autism presents differently in women and girls. I've just been looking through old home videos from my family. To me, it's obvious
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okay so like here’s a thread on why i hc will as autistic, as someone who’s autistic so maybe read if you want also like before i start this
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For My Fellow Neurodivergents:a thread of Mark and/or Ethan stimming ethan mark ethan mark eef! mark's new hat!!! wooo pizza eef stim mark!!! FLAPPY HAND ETHAN!! Flappy hand is my
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Ranpo is autistic-coded and here's why: a thread a note before starting: op is autistic. i know what i'm talking about, so please don't try to 'neurotypical-splain' my own neurodivergency
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Autistic Kageyama: https://twitter.com/tobioshollow/status/1230965203661135872 https://twitter.com/tobioshollow/status/1250533557858111490 https://twitter.com/tobioshollow/status/1247258726148583426 https://twitter.com/tobioshollow/status/1
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30 things I wish people knew about #autism. A thread. Please share and retweet this thread. #ActuallyAutistic /1 Autism is not a mental illness or a disease. #autism /2 There
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To all non-autistic people who have autistic children: if you’re following me, you have undoubtedly become familiar with Matthew Rushin’s case. The prosecutor wrote an open letter to @GovernorVA, @MarkHerringVA,
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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
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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
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It is very common for autistic people to „disappear“ at school, and to then have daily meltdowns at home.Lots of us use all our strength at school to suppress and
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Exposure therapy is used mainly for anxiety disorders and phobias as a way of desensitizing the person to the trigger. But when the triggers are things that happen to you
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To those institutions considering using #proctoring software for assessment - just don't. So many privacy, trust and #accessibility reasons why we shouldn't do this. Frankly, in my view it's bordering
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Content Warning: Extreme normalisation of autistic people.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175094672030101X New paper out about how to stop autistic people from self-regulating in a way vital to our thriving.No mention of
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