Hannah Bee
@beehb.bsky.social
#AuDHD
🏴 Cymru Wales Cymraeg
Nature
Dog walks
Podcasts
Audiobooks
Early Years Worker
🏴 Cymru Wales Cymraeg
Nature
Dog walks
Podcasts
Audiobooks
Early Years Worker
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Reeves said PIP is "a waste of their potential and a waste of their futures.”
PIP is a measure that keeps more disabled people IN WORK, without it many will drop out of the workforce.
This REDUCES the economic activity the country needs.
Reeves is lying by pretending it's somehow the opposite.
PIP is a measure that keeps more disabled people IN WORK, without it many will drop out of the workforce.
This REDUCES the economic activity the country needs.
Reeves is lying by pretending it's somehow the opposite.
March 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Reeves said PIP is "a waste of their potential and a waste of their futures.”
PIP is a measure that keeps more disabled people IN WORK, without it many will drop out of the workforce.
This REDUCES the economic activity the country needs.
Reeves is lying by pretending it's somehow the opposite.
PIP is a measure that keeps more disabled people IN WORK, without it many will drop out of the workforce.
This REDUCES the economic activity the country needs.
Reeves is lying by pretending it's somehow the opposite.
Recommendations for who to follow please. Looking for interesting accounts. Bonus if also funny and / or AuDHD content! Thanks in advance.
February 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Recommendations for who to follow please. Looking for interesting accounts. Bonus if also funny and / or AuDHD content! Thanks in advance.
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Welsh Government is seeking the views of disabled people from across Wales about the Social Model of Disability.
Anyone interested in participating can register their interest by completing this short opt-in questionnaire: respond.criteria.co.uk/survey.aspx?...
Anyone interested in participating can register their interest by completing this short opt-in questionnaire: respond.criteria.co.uk/survey.aspx?...
February 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Welsh Government is seeking the views of disabled people from across Wales about the Social Model of Disability.
Anyone interested in participating can register their interest by completing this short opt-in questionnaire: respond.criteria.co.uk/survey.aspx?...
Anyone interested in participating can register their interest by completing this short opt-in questionnaire: respond.criteria.co.uk/survey.aspx?...
Funny and sad in equal measures.
Karen Hoyland, 42, who tweets under the name “AutismMummy42”, said: “I’m doing everything I can to make sure the neurological condition that forms the basis of my son’s personality doesn’t become his whole personality.”
I won’t let my son’s autism define him, says self-defined Autism Mum
A woman who has based her entire personality on having an autistic son has vowed not to let her son’s autism define him, it has been revealed. Karen Hoyland, 42, who tweets under the name “AutismMumm...
thedailytism.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Funny and sad in equal measures.
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Possibly the best AAC post of all time: If you or your autistic person use AAC [alternative communication], don't forget to enable descriptions of personal boundaries—because everyone should be able to say "stop" and "F*** off". From Mel Baggs, RIP:
ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/c...
ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/c...
Communication page I used to handle that invasive woman I met.
It’s been quite some time since I posted my letter to the woman who accosted me on my way to the para transit van. But I wanted to update people on how I handled the situation when she approa…
ballastexistenz.wordpress.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Possibly the best AAC post of all time: If you or your autistic person use AAC [alternative communication], don't forget to enable descriptions of personal boundaries—because everyone should be able to say "stop" and "F*** off". From Mel Baggs, RIP:
ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/c...
ballastexistenz.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/c...
So helpful when other people but into words what I can barely explain to myself.
Why are new things potentially tricky for autistic people?
A thread (the first I've done for years and years)
#neurodiversity #autistic
A thread (the first I've done for years and years)
#neurodiversity #autistic
November 23, 2024 at 9:26 AM
So helpful when other people but into words what I can barely explain to myself.
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Aut2ask x LiberalJane
Collab:
BURNOUT🧵
it is exhausting being nevrodivergent in a
neurotypical world
Collab:
BURNOUT🧵
it is exhausting being nevrodivergent in a
neurotypical world
November 20, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Aut2ask x LiberalJane
Collab:
BURNOUT🧵
it is exhausting being nevrodivergent in a
neurotypical world
Collab:
BURNOUT🧵
it is exhausting being nevrodivergent in a
neurotypical world
November 18, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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Some quick facts about autism and ADHD diagnoses that might blow your mind 🤯
- Asperger's (which, of course, we don't use any longer) was only added to the DSM in 1994. Prior to that, the only people being diagnosed with autism were primarily nonspeaking with high support needs. (1/5)
- Asperger's (which, of course, we don't use any longer) was only added to the DSM in 1994. Prior to that, the only people being diagnosed with autism were primarily nonspeaking with high support needs. (1/5)
November 18, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Some quick facts about autism and ADHD diagnoses that might blow your mind 🤯
- Asperger's (which, of course, we don't use any longer) was only added to the DSM in 1994. Prior to that, the only people being diagnosed with autism were primarily nonspeaking with high support needs. (1/5)
- Asperger's (which, of course, we don't use any longer) was only added to the DSM in 1994. Prior to that, the only people being diagnosed with autism were primarily nonspeaking with high support needs. (1/5)
Reposting as I need to read this again a few more times, I think.
Masking isn’t deception - it’s survival.
But it comes at a cost.
Unmasking is about finding spaces where survival doesn’t mean erasing ourselves.
Positives spaces where we can thrive aren't optional or a neat desire - they're a necessity for life.
But it comes at a cost.
Unmasking is about finding spaces where survival doesn’t mean erasing ourselves.
Positives spaces where we can thrive aren't optional or a neat desire - they're a necessity for life.
November 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Reposting as I need to read this again a few more times, I think.
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Paraphrased: "Many autistic adults engage in camouflaging. This masking can be stressful and raise the risk of heart disease, stroke and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. W/out adequate support some autistic adults may experience burnout a phenomenon characterized by chronic exhaustion..."
#Ageing as an #Autistic person is challenging.
We’re more likely to have health issues but often find services inaccessible.
We value independence but aren’t supported to maintain it.
We’re as deserving as other age groups but tend to get overlooked.
#AutRes
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/gro...
We’re more likely to have health issues but often find services inaccessible.
We value independence but aren’t supported to maintain it.
We’re as deserving as other age groups but tend to get overlooked.
#AutRes
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/gro...
Growing old with autism
For many autistic adults, the golden years are tarnished by poor health, poverty and, in some cases, homelessness. Their plight reveals huge gaps in care.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 18, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Paraphrased: "Many autistic adults engage in camouflaging. This masking can be stressful and raise the risk of heart disease, stroke and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. W/out adequate support some autistic adults may experience burnout a phenomenon characterized by chronic exhaustion..."
This really speaks to me.
November 18, 2024 at 11:32 AM
This really speaks to me.
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We are starting a new project at Thriving Autistic and would love to know:
What were your wow moments that made you realise you may be Autistic?
What were your wow moments that made you realise you may be Autistic?
November 18, 2024 at 8:34 AM
We are starting a new project at Thriving Autistic and would love to know:
What were your wow moments that made you realise you may be Autistic?
What were your wow moments that made you realise you may be Autistic?
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People are a lot like books except I look forward to books showing up at my front door unannounced
November 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
People are a lot like books except I look forward to books showing up at my front door unannounced
Being aware about your individual window of tolerance is really useful if you’re around people in any way.
If you know your window today (or generally) is really low, let the people know around you know you need to re-center, then tap into your practices. Much better than hurting yourself & others.
If you know your window today (or generally) is really low, let the people know around you know you need to re-center, then tap into your practices. Much better than hurting yourself & others.
Are you familiar with your window of tolerance? It’s a psychological concept, developed by Dr. Dan Siegel. It’s what our parents called their nerves. The space in which a person can function effectively, think clearly, and manage stress without becoming overwhelmed or shut down.
November 18, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Oh lord. I love snow but am also terrified of walking on slippery surfaces - mixed feelings!
A map of where I think #snow will fall next week, as the cold arctic air sets in, though not necessarily settle. Also where disruption from settling snow most likely to occur.
🟣 Purple more organised frontal snow Mon-Tues on N flank of low moving SE
🟦 snow showers Sun-Fri
*subject to change
🟣 Purple more organised frontal snow Mon-Tues on N flank of low moving SE
🟦 snow showers Sun-Fri
*subject to change
November 18, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Oh lord. I love snow but am also terrified of walking on slippery surfaces - mixed feelings!
A work in progress x
Gooooood morning & happy #Monday everyone!! 💖🖤💖🖤💖🖤🦄🦄🦙🌈🏳️🌈💥☀️⭐️🌟✨️💫💫
Boundaries are important. We do this for us. It is not selfish to have boundaries. It is self care.
💖✨️🦄🦄🦙
#MentalHealth #SundayNight #MondayMorning #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityPride #DisabilityAwareness #Healing #Recovery
Boundaries are important. We do this for us. It is not selfish to have boundaries. It is self care.
💖✨️🦄🦄🦙
#MentalHealth #SundayNight #MondayMorning #ActuallyAutistic #DisabilityPride #DisabilityAwareness #Healing #Recovery
November 18, 2024 at 4:09 AM
A work in progress x
I hope
November 17, 2024 at 8:39 PM
I hope
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I spend a lot of time reading through diagnostic reports, especially for autism, and the deficit/problematic language abounds. Language is, indeed, everything.
Neurodiversity affirming language is SO important - I read so many referral forms which describe traits with an unintentionally problematic lens.
LANGUAGE IS EVERYTHING!
LANGUAGE IS EVERYTHING!
November 17, 2024 at 12:56 PM
I spend a lot of time reading through diagnostic reports, especially for autism, and the deficit/problematic language abounds. Language is, indeed, everything.
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For many years I have been posting little observations online. What you may not know is that for many years, artists have been illustrating them - for no reason other than they wanted to respond. Below is a thread of some of these beautiful drawings because they should be seen 🧵
November 8, 2024 at 9:59 PM
For many years I have been posting little observations online. What you may not know is that for many years, artists have been illustrating them - for no reason other than they wanted to respond. Below is a thread of some of these beautiful drawings because they should be seen 🧵