#Autism

Tro

DoctorTro

THREAD ALERT Autism & Vaccines (brace yourself)I love the curious & creative thinkers, the patients who question everything, b/c answering these questions makes me a better educator1/10 Instead of

Alex Steacy

alexsteacy

Was discussing something tonight. ADHD is sometimes regarded as a "sister" disorder to Autism. I was curious why, if that was the case, ADHD gets often treated with medication and

Douglas Bass

douglasbass

On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, I have this to say. Many #ActuallyAutistic people have sent me encouraging thoughts and words about these ideas. I will elaborate a little today. Autistic people deserve to

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mariiposasol

okay imma need neurotypical people to stop using the term "hyperfixation" bc the thing you enjoy a lot or are "obsessed" with are not hyperfixations. you just REALLY like that

Fey Vercuiel

feymakes

Life as a high-functioning autistic person is really difficult because I struggle with unique challenges that are invisible to people:Things like:- Needing routine- Not always picking up on social cues-

Pete Wharmby

commaficionado

Hello. Are you #autistic? No? Cool. Now then, here are a few guidelines for how to work, play and live with #autistic people. I hope they prove useful and believe

outlierdoodles

outlierdoodles

What Is the difference between a meltdown and a temper tantrum? I. A meltdown is 'an intense response to overwhelming situations'. It happens when someone becomes completely overwhelmed by their

Tori ¹ᴰ✨

tld1403

What having ADHD is actually like; an educational thread: Rejection Sensitive DysphoriaExtreme emotional sensitivity and pain triggered by the perception that a person has been rejected or criticized by important

Rees Finlay 🎭

reesytime

So @WHO has has rustled the jimmies of autism twitter. So as a famous influencer powerhouse I'm gonna give you some facts to set the record straight. And tell you

David Gorski, MD, PhD

gorskon

It can’t. This is the same kind of messaging debacle that happened two decades ago when thimerosal was removed from childhood vaccines “out of an overabundance of caution,” even though

The Autisticats - #StopTheShock

autisticats

It’s a very common misconception that autistic people lack a sense of humor. While we can have trouble understanding sarcasm sometimes, more often than not, we’re very keen on making

Dr. Carly M. Lesoski 🏳️‍🌈😷

motheroftheses

Goddamn it Elon I did not want to wake up to the term Asp*rger trending. Hans Asp*rger was a literal nãzi who used the distinction between Autism and Asp*rger Syndrome

Emily♡

ItsEmilyKaty

Understanding the differences and the overlap between Autism and Obessive-Compulsive Disorder from the point of view of someone with both ASD and OCD - a thread. /1 Disclaimer: this is

Kirsty H

Kirsty_H220

Following on from my previous post regarding free school meals for ALL reception - year 2 pupils. Apparently there is no movement for children who are unable to eat these

Dan McIsaac

mcisaac_d

Does labour epidural analgesia cause #autism? Probably not (but only an RCT can answer this question). A thread @CASUpdate @APSForg @OttawaHospital @OttAnesthesia @ASALifeline @SOAPHQ @glbryson @Ron_George @antonchau1 @DrLucieFilteau @Dolor

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horatiofigg

Some thoughts/HCs about neurodivergence in Chiss culture, keeping in mind that TZahn, like most popular SF/F writers, probably isn’t thinking explicitly about disability, neurodivergence or mental health: We only see