#Actuallyautistic

Rory 🍉🏳️‍🌈 ADHD/Autism

roryreckons

Auditory Processing stuff less known presentations (even among people with ADHD/Autism):1. Audio Queuing a) latent queuing b) recognition c) override2. Music[not

Retro Princess

RetroPrincess1

TW-ableism, hate speechSo - the Sia/Music film/Maddie/autism controversy. Going to give my perspective as an #ActuallyAutistic woman in a thread so feel free to mute this if it’s too much.

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

NeuroClastic #iDISSENT #noncompliant #resist

NeuroClastic

Today I got a call from my psych provider and it was like I hadn’t been asking for months for a doctor who understands autism, even if they mostly work

myk is more of a question than a comment

mykola

Anyone want any advice today? #AskMyk is open for business, I'll do my best to speak to your neurodiversity/autism/adhd-related challenges and offer advice from my own life! #actuallyAutistic #askingAutistics #adhd

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

Esmée🛸👽

ServillasSpeaks

Apparently, there will be a new series on Dutch TV called "The A-Word" (Het A-woord). This is once again the "autism is a burden"-trope and I have some things to

VictoriaIsAutistic

AutistMakingWay

Thread about living with alexithymia #ActuallyAutistic #Neurodiversity #autismI experience alexithymia. It's one of those anecdotal conditions that autists know we experience, but it's not formally dxed or researched.It's like c

Steve Asbell is Drawing

steve_asbell

How Autistics Are Mistaken for Shoplifters: A THREAD.#ActuallyAutistic #AllAutistics #Retail #LossPrevention I've spent half of my life in retail, and was pretty good at spotting shoplifters. But since being diagnosed

🏳️‍🌈Community Soul Dumpster🏴

marblehousesys

Based on this tumblr post (image desc. below), I use 'minced filled pumpkins' or as a shorthand for sensory/mental stimulation.Why enrichment is important, especially for #NeurodiverseSquad #teamADHD

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

Riah Person

lilririah

"Today is world suicide prevention day And it might seem strange to us if it were not because the risk rates among the autistic population is even higher than among

Autistic Med Student

MedAutistic

This hits hard. Last week at my eval I was told that if I don't start putting on a better neurotypical performance for my colleagues and evaluators, I won't pass

Jen 🤦🏻‍♀️

a_brick_house

SELF AUTISM DX:A Thread -I was initially self diagnosed. I watched my parents go through HELL with my brother. Dan was born in 1980. At the age of 3, someone

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

Undercover Autie

UndercoverAutie

Thread of some of the signs from my childhood that I was neurodivergent.They’re coming from an #ActuallyAutistic and #ADHD person unlike ‘official’ lists of traits.(I say ND not just

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