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person: u cant be autistic bc u dont do ur hand flapping and stuff constantly and in public. my cousin has autism i know what im talking about
me: ok thats cool but watch this *makes a weird noise and rolls around on my bed for 10 minutes*
me before figuring out i was autistic: honestly who the fuck am i what the fuck am i what do i like/dislike what am i feeling and also why why am i reacting a certain way what the Fuck
me after: ooooOOOOHHHHHHH
an analogy
laziness:
executive dysfunction:
autism be like
me at home: *wrapped in a weighted blanket, listening to a song on a loop and flapping hands* autism!!! me in a supermarket: *angry stimming in a corner* stop the planet Iâll leave
Hereâs an app to help with executive dysfunction.
Itâs called RoutineFactory and is free on Google Play currently, with the App Store version coming soon, and is geared towards disabled people with difficulty with daily functioning.
Itâs linked to the online site (Here: https://routinefactory.com/) but I believe it can also be operated to begin from a smartphone or tablet.
There are scheduled tasks (To help build a routine), and âPersonal Assistants,â which are something that can be pulled up at any time to give any help needed for tasks.
Thereâs also a reward point system that can be used if you want (By adding points to any task), and if you have a caretaker, you can redeem points with them, or have it for yourself.
I like it because itâs really made clear that itâs geared towards disabled adults who need it as well as children. (i.e., the quote talking about why itâs good is by a person with PDD, not a parent).
Hereâs descriptions of the images I attached:
Image 1: Screenshot of the RoutineFactory scheduling system. Image 2: Screenshot of the RoutineFactory list of task options. Image 3: Screenshot of the RoutineFactory checklist creator. Image 4: Screenshot of the RoutineFactory Assistants system. Image 5: Screenshot of naming a personal assistant. Image 6: Screenshot of the personal assistant options.
Just keep stimming Just keep stimming Just keep stimming stimming stimming What do we do we stim stim stim
Happiness is
Spinning on a chair and flapping while listening to the one song on repeat because EVERYTHING IS AMAZING
moriartysdance:
lmaao (laughing my autistic ass off)
if you canât normally sit still long enough for nail polish to dry (a life long struggle for me), I suggest sitting at a kitchen table (couches are temptation to rub against something that might mess it up) and do your favorite stim that doesnât need you to touch anything (like rocking/flapping after it dries a little bit) and queue up a couple things on youtube (at least a half hour) or sit through an episode of a show you enjoy!Â
It really helps me not touch anything because I donât have to touch anything. Grab a glass of water/juice if you get thirsty or think you might.Â
do you ever get sucked into Special Interest Hell where it occupies like 90% of your thoughts and youâre having trouble focusing on anything else, and you know youâre not interacting with people enough, and you WANT to talk to your friends, but you canât think of anything else to talk about and they donât care about it enough to have a satisfying conversation? thatâs where iâm at right now
Fortunately, my latest new special interest was something two of my friends like, too, and they where happy to talk about it all the time.
Instead I was having trouble focussing on my classes as all I wanted was going home and engaging in the interest. Not to mention me not doing any studying because ⊠âI should do that ⊠Yeah. Or âŠâ *goes back to special interest*
As much as I love discovering new special interests, during that first weeks I look forward to the interest becoming less thrilling so that I can do something else again ⊠Itâs weird. Oo
Itâs definitely true that when it comes to how society has treated autistic people, itâs neurotypicals who seem to exhibit the most glaring lack of empathy.
Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes (via half-sassed)
Someone: *makes a joke based on incorrect information*
Part of me: *understands it is a joke meant for humor and should not try to explain why the basis of the joke is incorrect*
Other part of me: heY DID YOU KNOW!!!
Meltdowns are not:
Things we choose to do
Things that we want to do
Things that we would do if we had the choice to prevent them even if preventing them was hard
Things that you should taunt us for
Things that are understood
Meltdowns are:
Extremely hard for the autistic individual, not only those around them
A reaction when we are out of our own control
Comparable to a computer crashing and needing to be rebooted, only people donât understand why we crash, or that weâve done so
After a meltdown:
Possible not remembering of what was done during the meltdown, completely or incompletely; partial amnesia can occur
Possible exhaustion after, and expecting someone to be able to just function completely might just cause more problems
Possible extremely fast bounce backs; where the person who melted down is back to normal immediately after it ended and struggling to deal with the fact that those around them need recovery time afterwards because they donât.Â
Possible shutdown of senses, reduction of abilities (such as loss of speech partially or completely), or seeming reduction of processing capabilities.
Possible meltdown causes:Â
Sudden change of plans
Loss of an important object temporarily or permanently (see change of plans, but worth mentioning on its own)
Being rushed too much
Sensory overload building up
A sudden sensory trigger
Generally any case of something unexpected without ability to process how to respond.
Browser Extensions for Autism (also useful for ADHD/Dyslexia etc)
Chrome:
Text Mode -Good for those who are visually sensitive. loads pages in black and white/all text/obscures images. Itâs also helpful for those who use screen readers. (Thanks to http://daigonite.tumblr.com/) FlashControl -Stops Flash animations running by themselves. (Thanks to lysikan.tumblr.com)
BeeLine Reader -Uses a colour gradient that guides your eyes for those with difficulty reading monocolour text. (Thanks to nihilmeliusnihilpeius.tumblr.com)
Hacker Vision -Makes backgrounds black and text white to reduce the level of light your eyes are exposed to.
nyt_mod -Dims your browser screen-5 customisable levels (thanks to queermisandrist.tumblr.com)
Update:
F.lux/G.lux -makes the colour of your computerâs display change according to time of day (warm at night and bright during the day). Cuts down on harsh contrast. (Thanks to kelpforestdweller and anon)
Readability -Ensures every webpage is in a clear readable view with the option of disabling the pageâs background noise and clutter. Great for the inattentive.
Hide GIFs -Turn on to hide any gifs from displaying.
Firefox: (Massive thanks to kiyoteruhiyama.tumblr.com for all these)
Image Block - Turn off all images on a webpage by clicking the button in the upper right section of the browser window.
Flashblock - Block all flash animations. (note that java must be enabled for this to work.)
Easy Read - Links, instead of being different colors, are now the same font/color as the rest of the text.
No Color - Disable background colors or images on websites.
Black background and white text - Self-explanatory. Can reduce eye strain or help those with sensitive vision.
Screen Dimmer - Dim the browser screen to reduce eye strain
âPeople with Autism Spectrum Disorder canât be in managerial positions!â
the 'so you think you might be autistic' info packet
keeping in mind that itâs midnight and iâm not operating at full mental capacity here, so this is not very intelligently composed. everything that follows was written or otherwise created by autistic people.
excuses to be a jerk by amanda baggs: this is her post that contains the most factual information about autism, but i think her entire blog should be required reading for humanity. sheâs also on tumblr at youneedacat.
disabled, not different and the obsessive joy of autism and on being articulate by julia bascom
social skills donât exist by amanda vivian; the same author on uneven skills
first-class autistic, second-class citizen and thatâs just your autism talking by melanie yergeau
why you shouldnât support autism speaks masterpost in case you need to yell at anyone
the loud hands project because beautiful video that everyone should watch
disclaimer: this is just shit that resonated with me and/or that i found helpful. i donât know what your specific experience has been. also you might experience a lot of fridge horror about your entire life but i hope not because that part sucks. i can direct you toward some angry songs i use to cope with this if youâd like.
autism problem #283
when people treat you like youâre younger than you are
