#Neurotypicals

mark+wednesday

cubinacle

i feel like people don't consider ocd neurodivergent. people with ocd ARE neurodivergent hello???? anyways, here is a thread on ocd to educate yourself, from a person with ocd(: !!!

Eric Weinstein

EricRWeinstein

I respectfully **strongly** disagree. To many of us “Learning disabled” kids w/ lousy grades & crappy teacher recommendations they are our only lifeline. True, we may struggle with them as

NeuroClastic #iDISSENT #noncompliant #resist

NeuroClastic

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,

Noah Buckley

noahvbuckley

“You don’t seem like you have ADHD.”“Thank you, I’m heavily medicated.” To give you an idea of how heavily debilitating ADHD can be, writing is probably my most innate skill

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

Gender Stratocaster

Skatebutch

CW self-harmSomething we don't talk about enough on the left is that warning people about the risks to themselves from burnout doesn't work on people whose are so stuck in

Elle M. (they/them)

ellle_em

Hmm ADHD is trending! Well lemme talk about ADHD for a minute because untreated ADHD really screwed me up for a long time!The most important thing I want you to

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CATGlRLlSM

normalized ableism , a thread yes i'm back on my thread era anyway all of these things sre, in fact, ableist. don't mock people for traits they can't control due

PDX Care Collective

PDX_Care

Let’s talk about ABA therapy! Buckle up, this is a thread (neurotypicals, PLEASE read). We’ll start with a TL;DR. First, PDXCC does not support ABA. 1/ While a small population

Elle M. (they/them)

ellle_em

Hey so YA writers can we talk? Because there's something I've noticed in a lot of YA contemporary fiction that actually bothers me a bit!! Especially because like, I have

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

Why do #autistic students get excluded so frequently from school?Some thoughts, based on my own experiences. If we have an understanding of the 'why', it's easier to address the results.

Mean Fat Girl- 🏳️‍🌈💄

Artists_Ali

For the neurotypicals, a non exhaustive list of ways you can be kind and polite and express interest in other people without promising to do things you aren't going to

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

Autism and meltdowns - what are they and how can you help?A thread. Please read and share widely. As always, based on my own experiences. #autism #autistic #Meltdown Autistic people

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

Non-autistic people of the world, please could you imagine something?Imagine that you notice every sound that's made around you, all the time, and that this gets worse if you're stressed.

Steve Asbell is Drawing

steve_asbell

The DSM-5 Autism criteria, translated by an autistic. A thread.#AllAutistics #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwareness #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAcceptance “Deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, abnormal social approach, failure of n

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

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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