theautisticcoach, to actuallyautistic

I have SIX new autistic life coaching groups starting this month. There is a time & day that will fit your schedule. If you want to connect with fellow autistics and grow as an autistic human in an intentionally autistic space led by an autistic professional, tell me!

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics

ILikeYarnALot,

@hwestiii @theautisticcoach @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics The tag was created in response to allistic medical professionals and parents speaking for people who are autistic and flooding the tags with allistic voices, not in response to anyone pretending to be autistic.

HannahCelsius, to random

"Balcony scenes", a new story about a young man in love on a balcony. With some autism-explanation-blocks 🙂

https://www.radioklotestad.nl/en/text/balcony-scenes.html

#BalconyStories #Love #Clumsiness #autism #TrueStory #ArtistArchive #ArchiveArtist

Jessica, to random

#introduction #introductions

Hello! I am reposting my pinned toots from my Mastdodon account, and this one is about who I am.

I'm Jessica, a British #Ace in her 30s who recently discovered they're #ActuallyAutistic.

I made a Twitter account last year when I thought I had BPD, OCD & GAD. However, I struggled to connect to those communities, and later learned I was misdiagnosed. I still experience depression and anxiety, though now see these stemming from being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world.

I have found acceptance and understanding in the #neurodivergent community which helps me learn something new about myself every day. I use my account to learn more and talk about my life and experiences as someone who recently learned they belonged to these communities.

I used to think I was shy, introverted and antisocial. I never posted much online for fear of being judged or misunderstood, it was easier to just keep to myself. I now know this isn't true, and I just hadn't found the right community.

Since being on Mastodon, I've really enjoyed meeting various people across many different communities. In a different pinned post, I've listed a bunch of interests in hashtags - feel free to follow if we share stuff in common!

InayaShujaat,
@InayaShujaat@paktodon.asia avatar

@Jessica Welcome to Mastodon! I have #Tourettes and #OCD, and have recently discovered that there’s a lot of overlap with #autism. Our two communities can benefit one another because we share a great deal.

AnneMarie, to random

Question. I understand there are things I can do to prevent a meltdown throughout the day. But are there things I can do when I’m in the moment of one? Is there some way I can stop?? I find some things..like sensory issues I personally deal with in every day life can not be avoided and even though I can be proactive with some tools I have..ultimately I can’t stop everything. I did experience a bad meltdown recently. I wish I could of stopped it while in it. #autism #meltdown

HannahCelsius, (edited ) to art

My #introduction

So i'm an artist, i write, draw, make sculptures, photos, and animation and soundscapes. And all of that stuffed into my very own Radio Klotestad, an autofictography, which is alive and kicking at my website. And i make a music driven radio play Radio Klotestad.

#ActuallyAutistic
#Amsterdam
#animation
#antifa
#art
#artist
#autism
#BerlinSchool
#edm
#fashion
#music
#Musodon
#photography
#poetry
#radioplay
#soundscapes
#SpaceMusic
#writing

and putting things in alphabetical order.
PS: toots are deleted automagically after 1 week (but not all).

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VeeRat,

@actuallyautistics @autisticadvocacy @actuallyautistic @theautisticcoach @PCF Yes definitely. Some people like to claim allyship but then get defensive instead of trying to understand. I see this with #autism and also with #covid refusal to wear masks to protect me and others. They don’t want to do the work if it means they have to change their thinking or behavior. I don’t think they actually believe in what they claim to as “leftists”.

hmm_cook, to random

The 5 Most Overlooked (and Common) Autistic Stressors
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF2foW2RiGY#ActuallyAutistic >

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autism #SelfReg

Frances_Coppola, to random
@Frances_Coppola@econtwitter.net avatar

Diagnosis, from Still Life With Paradox. Be kind, please. #autism

https://stilllifewithparadox.blogspot.com/

JesseSkinner, to random
@JesseSkinner@toot.cafe avatar

ChatGPT is optimized for giving the most predictable, obvious response.

Usually that means it's dull and boring, but I find it useful sometimes, when I end up thinking too divergently about something, I need help finding the obvious solution right that's in front of my face.

shiri,

@JesseSkinner A sibling of mine found this wicked cool site that uses GPT to help with brain tasks that affect us neurodivergent folks.

It's got:

  • A todo list that will automate the executive function task of breaking down a task into smaller steps
  • A tool for revising text into more or less professional tone
  • A tool that helps with time blindness on estimating task length
  • a tool that will make a todo list for you from a rambling block of text if you're struggling to come up with the list in the first place

It's written by @chton who really needs to put a donate button on their site.

goblin.tools

#chatgpt #openai #neurodivergent #autism #actuallyautistic #neurospicy

theautisticcoach, to autisticadvocacy

You aren’t needy. You aren’t a burden. You aren’t dramatic.

You’re allowed to have someone listen to your needs, your dreams.

Autistic people are people. You don’t have anything to feel guilty for.

#actuallyautistic #autism @actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics @autisticadvocacy

paul, to random
@paul@oldfriends.live avatar

Police: Three male 15 year olds arrested after rape of another young male teen with #autism after baseball practice in the locker room of Wyoming High School, #Cincinnati #Ohio

https://wlwt.com/article/wyoming-high-school-alleged-sexual-assault-baseball-practice/43804922

DivergentDumpsterPhoenix, to autisticadvocacy
@DivergentDumpsterPhoenix@disabled.social avatar
ElizabethLeeCo, to random

I've never been good at being catty or passive aggressive, even though people really seem to think I'm doing so. Sometimes it's an uphill battle convincing them I mean exactly what I'm saying...no more, no less 🙃

(image by #NeuroWild)

#ActuallyAutistic #Autism #Autistic

fractured_void, to random

Something I think people need to understand.

#autism #autistic #ActuallyAutistic

gato, to adhd Portuguese

I got my official diagnosis as autistic yesterday. :infinity_rainbow: Im happy with the diagnosis and relieved to be done with this anxiety indulcing assessment process. And (in theory) the diagnosis gives me access to some legal protections, like asking for accommodations at work, which is why I decided to get assessed in the first place.

I was also assessed for ADHD. Even though all my ADHD assessments show a high probability of having ADHD, and that the ADHD characteristics I present have a significant negative impact on my life. I was not diagnosed with ADHD as well.

According to the psychologist who did my assessment, a person with ADHD could not have accomplished the things I have accomplished. From her perspective, I was able to keep my life together enough over the years, and all the ADHD related characteristics I present are due to autism + anxiety and depression. 🤷🏻

This all seems very arbitrary and ableist to me. I know that some professionals would use those very same arguments to say that I'm not autistic.

For the past few months, even without an official diagnosis, I have had access to ADHD treatment and have been taking ritalin. The drug has had a significant positive impact on my ability to do tasks that require I focus for more than 15 minutes, like programming, studying, or practicing art. Before, even if I was really interested in those tasks, I either would not be able to do them or I would do them but be miserable all along because I would be fighting myself all the way. With ritalin, I get to do those tasks Im interested in and actually enjoy them, which bring me such joy and relief. If my access to this treatment is now cut, I'll have to seek out a second opinion.

#autism #ADHD #ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic @adhd

Richard_Littler, to actuallyadhd
@Richard_Littler@mastodon.social avatar

I'm #AuDHD so my autie 'special interest' is affected by hyperfocusing on not getting things done in a very thorough way.
Case in point: This A.M. I was trying to focus on work. Instead, I got distracted by this film frame because it says FOCUS and I felt compelled to colour-correct and restore it.
#autism #adhd #asd @actuallyautistic
@actuallyadhd

Film frame affected by ageing red tint, but now corrected. Text: FOCUS

matty, to actuallyautistics

I was looking at SpaceKraft, who designed the sensory room in my campus, and reading the blog for my personal research and seeing how "bubbles" is their first word because of the bubble tube just made me so happy for them like I wish I can cry right now.. it is so touching ❤️

https://www.spacekraft.co.uk/blog/post/treetops-school-learning-through-fun

@actuallyautistic @actuallyautistics #actuallyautisic #autism

crowbar, to random
jbzfn, (edited ) to random
@jbzfn@mastodon.social avatar

Decided to look 4 gigs again, no longer fixated with finding a workplace that'll accommodate my .

As sad as it sounds, I ran out of options, my country just decided to give up.

Everyone is praising us from the outside. Internally we're between the Cartel and a Bolsonaro copycat.

We became a right-wing narcolibertarian safe heaven at the heart of a progressive South America, and it's gonna get worse.

My last drop of empathy went out with my tears watching the election results.

james, to random
fractured_void, to random
tashasounart, to random
@tashasounart@worldkey.io avatar

Today was difficult - kid had a meltdown (he has sensory issues with the sound of crows) and it took a while to calm him down and get him to finally eat his lunch in his blackout tent "calm room". Now I'm tired and going to play some Octopath 2. #parenting #autism

SarahOestreich, to random

I’ll preface this that #RFKJr has a lot of harmful views when it comes to #vaccines and #autism. He sucks. But apparently today he decided to add a new reason to dislike him. #RobertFKennedyJr cited his grandfather, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. in his ideas about #ForeignPolicy. Anyone who even has passing knowledge of the Kennedy patriarch knows he was extremely #antisemitic, vocally concerned about “#Jewish influence” and referencing the “Jewish problem.”

SarahOestreich,

Last week I posted about #RFKJr’s promotion of his grandfather’s #ForeignPolicy views. That wasn’t good. Now there is news that #AlexJones, #SteveBannon, #RogerStone, #MikeFlynn and #CharlieKirk like him. Look, I know they’re not going to vote for him, but it’s worth looking at just why they’re fans. Kennedy is a conspiracy theorist. #Vaccines and #autism, lying about casualties in #Ukraine, talking about the danger of globalism… #RobertFKennedyJr speaks their language https://t.co/atlUo8PMQh

I_Like_Books, to random

"An adult with an Autism Spectrum Disorder may 'seem' to have no problems and you may dismiss them as 'doing just fine', but please remember that these adults appear this way due to years of hard work to develop successful 'coping mechanisms'. These coping mechanisms are NOT NATURAL. They require a lot of mental energy to implement. They work best in ideal situations. Any stress including fatigue, illness emotional upsets, and surprises will interfere requiring even MORE effort to camouflage their internal reactions.

Simply put - it is EXHAUSTING! Please understand.

They 'have' worked and still are working hard to fit into your world.

Every. Single. Day."

credit to
http://www.facebook.com/TheAspieCoach

#Meme #ASD #Autism

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