Woke up feeling hugely disappointed in all the people/doctors in my life, over 50+ years, that were just fine accepting the narrative that I was just a miserable, broken, hard to live with mess without any one digging deeper or even just really LISTENING to me and BELIEVING me...the clues were all there.
So. That's fun. But I can only assume this is one of the stages of acceptance/grief to a late in life diagnosis.
Look I am not a train autistic, but it's undeniable that trains are freaking cool. Trains are interesting, and maybe if more NTs were train people, more cities would have functioning public transport systems. Just saying.
Disability Pride Month began in America with the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the 26th of July 1990. It runs for the month of July each year, and is about promoting and celebrating disability pride.
Hi everyone! I'm a #postdoc in #cognitivePsychology . I research what happens when we get unexpected sensory input, and how we decide when we should learn from that unexpected input, and when we should disregard it because it's unlikely to be informative.
My PhD tested how #actuallyAutistic people may differ from non-autistic people when they get unexpected sensory input.
I'm also interested in inclusivity, mental health, space & art and will sometimes boost these topics.
So much of my work as an #ActuallyAutistic educator for young adults is undoing the damage done to them by ABA therapy and school systems. I know dogs that were educated with more humanity than some of my students.
They're taught to be ashamed of their autistic traits, and that's pretty much it. Most of them can't define autism, even in their own words.
PLEASE do not ever expose autistic people to ABA. Any perceived benefit can be attained with different approaches, like play therapy. Teach them about autism, using the #SocialModelOfDisability.
They're fully human beings, don't ever treat them with any less dignity.
Doing my bit for #WorldAutismAwarenessDay by posting on LinkedIn (mostly for people back home) to not pursue ABA, consider not posting only about their struggles as parents of autistic children, and by providing a link to https://autisticscienceperson.com/
An autistic woman sees a news item on TV about the awful events at Bondi Junction yesterday. She sees the floral tributes, and wishes that such tributes weren’t wrapped in plastic, tied with ribbons etc, because then, when it was time, they could be swept up & composted.
That sounds totally lacking in empathy right? Why else would she be thinking about such trivial details?
I’ll tell you why. It’s because she is so distressed by the event, the fear suffered by victims at the time & since by those who survived & others who witnessed it, the loss of innocence experienced by those who have never before been so close to such an awful event, the grief suffered by those who have lost loved ones, that focussing on a practical, logistical issue is a way for her to avoid being overwhelmed by such feelings.
The next time anyone tells you that autistic people aren’t empathetic, tell them that empathy isn’t about how people look or behave, it’s about how they feel. Some autistic people are very much out of touch with their feelings, & find them very difficult to identify & articulate. Their feelings are buried very deeply within them. Some are hyper-sensitive to the suffering of others, which might be seen as being overly dramatic & making an event all about them. And the others are somewhere in between.
The fact that a person doesn’t express their feelings, or express them the way you might expect, does not mean that those feelings aren’t there. #actuallyautistic#empathy
“AuDHD represents a blend of ADHD and autistic traits, leading to unique experiences and challenges. When the underlying needs of ADHD and autism interact, it can feel like a tug of war for the AuDHDer - Do I need routine or spontaneity? Newness or familiarity? Busyness or a steady pace? Though these examples are quite simplistic, they illustrate the internal confusion of the AuDHDer attempting to address their needs.”
It has taken me a long time to get to the point where I can give myself permission not to do things that a part of me thinks I have to do, but it's so much nicer inside my head now.
Social exhaustion is a real thing. I'm trying not to collapse from fatigue, but I've got hours more socializing lined up.
People often assume that if you can do something at all, then you aren't disabled in that activity. But sometimes disability takes the form of an activity being way more taxing for you than someone else.
I'm Layne, resident late 20s transmasc goth / metalhead hybrid from Germany, queer as heck, disabled and ND in various ways. Library assistant by day, utter nerd ... actually not by night but 24/7. I love ttrpgs, video games, space, science and bunnies.
“Having All of Your Internal Resources Exhausted Beyond Measure and Being Left with No Clean-Up Crew”: Defining Autistic Burnout
First academic/clinical article I've ever seen specifically on autistic burnout, and it rings true. It's particularly validating to see initial confirmation that autistic burnout is its own distinct phenomena, which likely requires its own specific interventions.
thought i was getting $100 as a birthday 🎁 but that’s understandably just not in the cards. I need help covering my phone bill, I believe I have 10 days after it’s due before it gets cut off. All help is good help☺️
Hi. First post on this account. Very recent late Dx #ActuallyAutistic here. Special interests in my bio. Probably should include Autism as a special interest because I'm still in that phase. Nice to meet you. 👋