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Autism is a spectrum because it includes autistic people who have no visible signs of autism, autistic people who have every stereotypical visible sign of autism & autistic people who fall everywhere in between.
We all exist. We are all valid. And we are all deserving of support.
Autism is a spectrum because it includes autistic people who have no visible signs of autism, autistic people who have every stereotypical visible sign of autism & autistic people who fall everywhere in between.
We all exist. We are all valid. And we are all deserving of support.
Episode 6 of #ITWelcomeToDerry is now streaming on HBO Max. Episode 7 tomorrow.
Episode 6 of #ITWelcomeToDerry is now streaming on HBO Max. Episode 7 tomorrow.
Friendly but weird... annoying... self-centered... too much... not enough... introverted... finicky... overly sensitive... talks too much... smart but... capable but... [insert positive attribute here] but...... (there's always a but)
Friendly but weird... annoying... self-centered... too much... not enough... introverted... finicky... overly sensitive... talks too much... smart but... capable but... [insert positive attribute here] but...... (there's always a but)
No it's not. It's an explanation.
"No. You're using it as an excuse. You should have known the thing you did was unacceptable."
Except I didn't. And I'm explaining why.
No it's not. It's an explanation.
"No. You're using it as an excuse. You should have known the thing you did was unacceptable."
Except I didn't. And I'm explaining why.
Without disability supports, we are stuck using desperate, highly ineffective, and often harmful strategies to survive.
Without disability supports, we are stuck using desperate, highly ineffective, and often harmful strategies to survive.
Autistic burnout is pervasive, long-term (3+ months) exhaustion, loss of function, and reduced tolerance to stimulus. It's described as being the result of chronic life stress and a mismatch of expectations and abilities without adequate supports.
If you know. You know. 😅
Autistic burnout is pervasive, long-term (3+ months) exhaustion, loss of function, and reduced tolerance to stimulus. It's described as being the result of chronic life stress and a mismatch of expectations and abilities without adequate supports.
If you know. You know. 😅
I have no issue with the word disorder because I see it as a descriptor, not a moral judgment. But I think we need to start acknowledging that "disordered" behaviors...
I have no issue with the word disorder because I see it as a descriptor, not a moral judgment. But I think we need to start acknowledging that "disordered" behaviors...