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#AuDHD #BlueSkyTherapists #AutumnAvenger 🤜🏾🤎🧡🤛🏻🖤🏳️‍🌈💗🏳️‍⚧️💙
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Sienna Red @siennared.bsky.social · Sep 30
we should get better at holding space for people being at different levels of comprehension, awareness, processing ability & emotional intelligence. I know that's idealistic of me, that I'm asking for the impossible.

But it's suffocating & isolating us. 5/
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ljwaters.bsky.social
We had a pretty bad ice storm overnight, I thought it would have melted by now
December 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Autistic people - you don't need to justify your burnout recovery #autisticburnout #autism #autistic #burnout #neurodivergent youtube.com/shorts/CqiQf...
Autistic people don't need to justify burnout recovery #autisticburnout #autistic #neurodivergent
YouTube video by Dr. Dan | Neurodivergent Psychologist
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December 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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autismchrysalis.bsky.social
Unmasking your (autism/NDness) around family can be so hard if they were a big part of why you started. It’s okay to mask if you need to, to get through family time.

#AutisticMasking #ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #Neurodiversity #unmasking
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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autismchrysalis.bsky.social
Removing yourself from a toxic situation is not giving up, it is not weakness, it is not cowardice. It is protecting yourself, it is incredibly difficult, and it is an act of bravery.

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurodiversity #healthyrelationships
December 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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articulateautistic.bsky.social
Love this list!

#Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutismMom #Neurodivergent
Reframing Neurodivergent Traits Learning to view natural traits positively is a crucial step toward radical acceptance and learning to work with your brain, rather than against it. Demanding → Decisive Impulsive → Spontaneous Stubborn → Persistent Clingy → Loving Bossy → Leader Restless → Active Neat Freak → Orderly Defiant → Courageous Fixated → Focused Demanding → Assertive Shy → Introspective Impractical → Innovative Rigid → Precise Picky → Discerning Fearful → Cautious Goofy → Joyful Hyper → Energetic Nosy → Curious Impatient → Eager Sneaky → Inventive Moody → Passionate Talkative → Outgoing Emotional → Empathetic Anti-social → Introvert Dramatic → Expressive Rash → Intuitive Loud → Exuberant Unrealistic → Creative
December 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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fastsuzy.bsky.social
Today in my queer exile from my entire religious maga family I’d like to say I miss my little ADHD nephew. He tackle hugged me. He said I was the best at reading books to him. He would knock me over and scream in my face that coffee was good for him. Happy Merry. #estranged #autistic #audhd
December 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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dynamicdorian2.bsky.social
To me High Functioning Autism just means I had to learn to adapt Very Quickly or else things got Very Bad

Which is also why unmasking is Very Scary

I wont say the venn diagram between CPTSD and autism is a circle for everyone... But its damn close for me 🥴

#audhd #actuallyautistic #autistic
December 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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cyranoavek.bsky.social
If an autistic child asks you why you are doing something, please do not think they are criticizing you or asking you to stop. They want to know why you are doing what you are doing. They might be so happy and amazed at what you are doing they want to understand better.

#autism #autistic
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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autismchrysalis.bsky.social
If you’re wondering if it’s okay for you or your family members to stay in their room rather than join the festivities, here’s some of my thoughts on that: buff.ly/AQeigkH

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurodiversity #AutismAcceptance #Acceptance #Understanding
December 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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rachelneedsanap.bsky.social
#Autistic people may not use the same tone of voice as non-autistics, & this leads to a lot of misunderstandings. People often think I’m upset or angry when I’m not, & they respond accordingly.
December 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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staceylscott.bsky.social
If you’re relatively new here, this might help #autistic
AUTISTIC COMMUNICATION BINGO Card
December 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM
siennared.bsky.social
If I had a dollar for every #autistic client in therapy to process the anger and frustration and powerlessness they feel from this oh so common autistic lived experience!
#audhd
open.substack.com/pub/bridgett...
Why Autistic People Notice What Everyone Else Misses, and Are Punished for Saying It
Autistic people are often told that we overthink, misinterpret, or read too much into situations.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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rosemc15.bsky.social
Thank the autistic gods I have these noise reduction earbuds with me. Sweet relief!
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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stephenc202.bsky.social
My younger daughter has been diagnosed with autism for about 3 years now, but we understand so little. Parenting an an autistic child can be a pattern of 2 steps forward, 2 steps back. The weeks with only one step back are definite wins!

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
New science points to 4 distinct types of autism
Scientists are redefining autism as a complex condition with multiple forms, challenging traditional notions.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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moonmeowz.bsky.social
the autism that makes you Offputting and Abnormal and Unlikeable and the trauma that makes your Only desire in life Being Accepted and Loved and Good. and the Inability To Be Anything But This Way and the Desire to Depart from yourself
December 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
siennared.bsky.social
Am I Entering the Fray?

#highmaskingautism #unmaskingautism #recoveringfromreligion #autisticwomen #mentalhealth #audhd #neurodivergent

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Am I Entering the Fray?
Moving from one deconstruction space to another
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December 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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apostle-o.bsky.social
Hey, is there like a secular commune for neurodivergents? Can we form an autism monastery? Just garden, read books, maybe play tabletop games? Never have to deal with a normie again?
December 26, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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skinskintainan.bsky.social
#Scape #EastCoastKin

うすいひかり

#art #photo #photography #sky #sunset #sunray #silhouette #Tainan
©️skinskin
December 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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chrispharo.bsky.social
Last year when I was exploring the Mt. Rainier National Park.

#mountain #lake #trees #sunset #nature #views #landscape #peace #wanderlust #nationalparks
Pink clouds and blue sky at sunset reflecting off a lake along with evergreen trees that are in front of a mountain, one with evergreen trees, and another with rock with a bit of snow on top.
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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frogandtoadbot.bsky.social
Toad opened his present from Frog. It was a beautiful new clock. The two friends sat by the fire.

The hands of the clock moved to show the hours of a merry Christmas Eve.
Toad and Frog set in front of a roaring fire in the hearth, admiring the new clock. From "Christmas Eve" In *Frog and Toad All Year*
December 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM
siennared.bsky.social
I'm making a playlist 'Unmasking Autism' and I'm looking for songs, that could be about autistic unmasking What songs resonate for you?

🎵 #unmaskingautism #playlist #latediagnosedautistic #highmasking #audhdwomen
music.youtube.com/watch?v=y2bl...
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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tgwood505.bsky.social
My daily #peace offering. #vermont #photography #photographer #photographers #nature #protectyourpeace #reflections #nature #mothernature #naturephotography #northeastkingdom
Pink and orange sunset over an autumn pond with moon.
December 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
siennared.bsky.social
Many talk about pain in relationship/friendship & learning how to overcome people pleasing, #unmasking It resonates cuz we've survived the way we could til we learned better. This 🎶 feels like the awakenings in the #neurodivergent community: owning/ advocating for ourselves.
youtu.be/3m6RhunJLk0?...
use me!!!!!!!
YouTube video by Olga Myko - Topic
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November 30, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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isabellefk.bsky.social
Ooh, I am! It’s often the #neurodivergent and/or #neuro-affirming teachers, parents, carers, researchers & allied professionals. Check out @autisticrealms.bsky.social and @tanyaadkin.bsky.social’s fab info ✨

autisticrealms.com/neuro-affirm...

#monotropism
#doubleempathy
#neurodiversity
Neuro-Affirming Research in Practice: Supporting Autistic Students, Embracing Monotropism In The Classroom And Beyond | Autistic Realms
Written by Tanya Adkin and Helen Edgar, based on the presentation we delivered to the National Autistic Society Professionals’ Conference in March, 2025. Sh ...
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November 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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autisticrealms.bsky.social
Inclusion Must Be Global, Decolonized, Culturally And Linguistically Diverse, And Anti-Normative

by Hari Srinivasan, @drstevenkapp.bsky.social, @drmbothapsych.bsky.social et al Nov 25

A super piece!

Read here:
www.researchgate.net/profile/Kris...
Image of editorial: Journal of Social Issues EDITORIAL Inclusion Must Be Global, Decolonized, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, and Anti-Normative Hari Srinivasan, Timothy Chan, So Yoon Kim, Rita Obeid, Desiree R. Jones, Monique Botha, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Diana W. Tan, T. C. Waisman, Steven K. Kapp, Imene Kassous, Jacqueline Mathaga, Kristen Gillespie-Lynch, : 3 November 2025
November 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM