#Autism

#fanderdisabilityblackout#fanderdisabilitypositivityThe month of April is Autism Awareness/Acceptance month, so I decided to take some time to research into autism whilst being careful to avoid topics that @ThomasSanders is already aware
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So I just learned about Asper Kanojo. Which is apparently about a guy meeting a girl with Asperger's. Cautiously interested because intentional autistic representation is pretty uncommon in anime and
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This man writes and acts on Atypical, a show about autism.Here's some things he's said whilst writing Atypical.Add the slew of autistic people who are uncomfy with the depiction and
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My big brother & I are both autistic, have a lot of the same sensory & logical triggers for confusion/shutdown, and I grew up being told he needed accomodations and
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Since autism awareness day passed I wanted to talk about my twin brother and how much I love him and all his lil quirks #AutismAwarenessMonth I never really knew my
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A latest study about autistic people recognising facial expressions and emotions has been published at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056499320300183?via%3Dihub. It is quite a big study! I am going to tweet my thoughts on
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Today, for the first time since my #autism diagnosis, I went out to get groceries. I normally go to 2 stores (similar atmospheres, different prices). So I did an experiment
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HEY EVERYONE REMEMBERTOMORROW, THE 8TH OF OCTOBER IS MY 24TH BIRTHDAY!STUCK INSIDE THOUGH SO IM GOING TO STREAM AS MUCH AS I CAN, PRETTY MUCH ALL DAY. JUST BECAUSE ILL
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This really happened but it's not just one terrible study. It is THE ACCEPTED LITMUS TEST for theory of mind.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796729/ there is an entire Emily Blunt goddamn movie where the
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We are introducing a revision and expansion to our guidance on writing about disabilities.These are some excerpts:We advise avoiding writing that implies ableism: the belief that typical abilities – those
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Are you a woman, diagnosed with #ADHD, AND #Autistic who tweets a lot about your life with these conditions? I'd like to follow you, as I'm an ADHDer, and I'm
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tw/ sexual assaulti will NEVER condoned sexual assault or apologists. but, i want some of yall to understand that tagging random people and saying "YOU HAVE 1 HOUR TO UNFOLLOW
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This is an excellent visual of the Autistic Spectrum by artist Rebecca Burgess. The spectrum definitely is not linear, or “mild to severe” Us Autistics have a range of
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I know there is a lot going on but I need to get something off my chest.Yesterday 4YO had a dentist appointment. There was a bit of anxiety going in
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Autistic responses. Doctors.I've been watching some popular TV shows from time to time. One was a medical show, with various medical specialists explaining how they investigate a set of symptoms.
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Today’s #SpendingReview again lacked a long term plan for #socialcare reform and funding. The £1 billion of additional funding for social care next year is unlikely to meet future demand
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