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#Thread Knowing what to expect. A personal autistic perspective on managing uncertainty. #autism #AllAutistics#ActuallyAutistic 1/ I’m having my second Covid jab later.This time I know what to expect.There will be

#ThreadAn A-Z of autistic strengths, from a personal autistic perspective.Autism is so often defined in terms of ‘deficits’ and ‘disorders’.This is a celebration of some of our positive autistic characteristics.#AutisticPride#Autism

#ThreadA-Z of autism from a personal autistic perspective. ‘Z’s. Zealots, zeitgeist, and Zoom. 1/ Z was a tricky letter to form when I was first learning to write. And in

#ThreadA-Z of autism from a personal autistic perspective. ‘V’s Virtues, values, and validity. #AutisticPride#AutismAcceptance #AutismAcceptanceMonth 1/ We often hear about negative autistic traits and characteristics.So-called ‘sym

#ThreadA-Z of autism from a personal autistic perspective ‘U’s Understanding, underestimation, and unity.#AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAcceptance #AutisticPride 1/ My understanding of what it means to be autistic has changed significa

#Thread A-Z of autism from a personal autistic perspective. ‘J’s Jabberwocky, joy, and justice.#AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAcceptance #AutisticPride 1/ Jabberwocky might seem a strange place to start. It’s ostensibly a

One of the recommendations I was given along with my #autism diagnosis was to ensure I spend sufficient time alone. This helps me to regulate my energy levels, emotions and

Getting an autism diagnosis late in life introduced me to a number of new concepts: meltdown, shutdown, burnout and sensory overload. Applied to my life retrospectively these made perfect sense,

If you’re wondering if you might be #autistic but ruling it out because not all of the criteria apply read on. Like many late diagnosed #ActuallyAutistic people #autism wasn’t seen

I’ve had this little red #origami horse for five years.It’s one of my most treasured possessions. This #thread is about how it came to me.#autism#AllAutistics#ActuallyAutistic 1/ Five years ago I

Just before the psychologist told me whether or not the multi-disciplinary team had concluded I was #autistic, she asked me what I thought about getting an #autism diagnosis. #AllAutistics#ActuallyAutistic 1/

#Thread. I’ve been thinking about what has changed since I discovered I’m #autistic. The most significant development is I now have an explanation for what previously seemed inexplicable. Understanding #autism