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Louise Stone
stonelikerock94
Today I got an email at work asking that we change to using person first language. I responded cheerfully and educationally why we use identity first language. The person also
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Riah Person
lilririah
I get that people still use the terms "aspie" & "aspergers" because of old diagnoses & because it's still a diagnosis in some countries.For y'all who still insist on using
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Erin Ekins (she/her)
QueerlyAutistic
I hate how the whole 'has a strong sense of justice' trait that many autistics have gets twisted into 'can't see nuance' or 'can only see things in black and
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Hantu the Undiagnosable 🇸🇬
barisanhantu
Beatitudes of the AutisticBlessed are the bus drivers who arrive on time and do not just bypass the bus stop, for their rewards shall be timely. Blessed are the hawker
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Eileen Lamb
theautismcafe
Thread: I said I wouldn’t let fear stop me from speaking up so I won’t. If you’re the NT parent of an autistic child and have the audacity to speak
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Cup of Jo
jocarys
1. I want to do a thread for #WorldAutismAwarenessDay I used to have so many misconceptions about what being autistic is like and that was AFTER I got a
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Autistic Bodybuilding
AutieBuilder
Here's the thing with being nonverbal:IT'S A STRESS RESPONSE!When we feel we can't get our message out, we stop talking. So, if a parent is committed to misunderstanding their autistic
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💎 Emily / aiju 💎
the_aiju
It’s kind of fascinating how this thread is basically me but I really dislike a lot of the framing around autism.https://twitter.com/mykola/status/1112883937272107008 From my own experience I would say that autism
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Neurotypicality Research Inc
SNeurotypicals
Researcher: I have studied the autistics and they lack Theory of MindAutistics: Oh, you interviewed autistics about their experiences?Researcher: lol noAutistics: umResearcher: I told them a story & they didn't
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christy
CECELlAPAREKH
little autism education thread for the tl
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fun facts with lulu
FunFactsLulu
Thread: Just a reminder this study of autistic adults' reports of mental health found that there is a direct connection between experiencing [both internal & external] autism acceptance and positive
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Hantu the Undiagnosable 🇸🇬
barisanhantu
Let's talk about Restricted and Repetitive Behaviours and Interests (RRBIs), along with associated words like "rigidity" and "routine" - I'd be quite curious to hear how other autistics relate to
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Eb
EbThen
Oh for chrissake what have I missed that an Autism-related word is trending. Oh. Oh no. This is really actually bad. Fucking Elon Musk. Now listen there wasn't a lot
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🌈Trevor_Pott(BLM, $hero_sandwich_2020, π);
cakeis_not_alie
I honestly don't even know what resources I could ask for. Maybe it's because I'm relatively "high functioning" (meaning I can, for at least short periods, hide who I am
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Steve Asbell
steve_asbell
How Autistics Are Mistaken for Shoplifters: A THREAD.#ActuallyAutistic #AllAutistics #Retail #LossPrevention I've spent half of my life in retail, and was pretty good at spotting shoplifters. But since being diagnosed
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teona | chaotic cripple ♿👩🏾🦼
tee_spoonie
I'm really gonna need other yt disabled folk, esp yt autistics to really reflect on how y'all address us. This is microaggressive as hell, and there's even another person in
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