[tenderwiki]

being autistic/adhd is also having NO voice regulation like you think you’re using your regular voice but someone tells you to keep it tf down and you’re like ??? and then other times you’re trying not to be loud and become whisper-soft and nearly tremulous whaaaat

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Not so commonly talked about/Atypical Autism Traits

Autism has so many traits and manifestations that aren’t commonly discussed or talked about! Frequently, doctors ignore the atypical/”uncommon” traits dismissing and not writing or educating others about them. A lot of doctors have set definitions of autism that aren’t really representative of the autistic community as a whole. Atypical traits in actuality are more common and prevalent than stereotypical ones they just often go ignored therefore less people know about them.

Also, “professionals” often create lists saying atypical traits are gender specific and use functioning disgusting labels to invalidate traits as well as experiences. Autism traits are not different for “boys” or “girls.”. There is a lot of transphobia, misogyny, intersexism, racism, ableism as well as various other forms of oppression in the psychaitric field especially in regards to autism. The sources below do contain unnecessary functioning labels and gendering. Please ignore that and know autism traits aren’t gender specific and that there is no such thing as “severe” and “mild” autism. Autism is a spectrum and every single autistic person manifests autism differently.

Additionally, some traits aren’t just specific to autism but are also traits of various other neurodivergences as well as common among neurotypicals.  

Keep reading

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Let’s not forget that on top of all the shitty things autism speaks does they also steal content from autistic people without their permission and put it on their shitty website without any recognition or compensation. Additionally they block anyone on their social media who disagrees with them or shares their negative experiences with autism speaks. They literally are blocking and stopping autistic people from expressing themselves which is literally the opposite of letting autistic people speak.

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Autistic people’s opinions/feelings on autism topics > parents of autistic children

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Normalize all forms of communication. Talking isn’t the only way to communicate with one another and shouldn’t be the only “socially accepted” way.

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Your child isn’t too young to be disabled. Your child isn’t too young to be mentally ill/neurodivergent. Your child isn’t too young to be lgbt. Your child isn’t too young to face oppression.

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This is an ABA hate blog.

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Pride Flag Chew Stim Necklaces! Various pride flags are also available.

[autisticheart]

fuck “quiet hands” my body isn’t here for your comfort

[autisticheart]

shoutout to autistic people who had obvious signs but they were trained out of you by parents or doctors. i see you and i understand

[autisticheart]

i’m sad to see so many people relate to this but i’ve seen a lot of tags about embracing their traits again and letting themselves stim and be happy and for that i must say we are some of the strongest ppl out there

[nbtodd]

uwu raptor hands

[autisticheart]

gay and autistic jason todd icons

like/reblog if u save or use

[kittysprites]

I made a bunch of Autistic pride flags based on the autistic flag! Original flag by @hs-spritely

-Mod Rosie

(Please don’t use if you’re not autistic!)

[autisticheadcanons]

Another version of autistic pride (here’s the first).

In order: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary, asexual, aromantic, pansexual. 

Feel free to use these however you want, just don’t repost (post these images on your own blog or another site without credit).

Buy them as stickers or on mugs here.

[autistic-crow]

Society™: people with autism can't connect to other people....they're trapped in their own little world, they don't care about what other people are feeling.....

interactions between autistic people: *one of us starts happy flapping because we're so passionate about the conversation topic, the other one absorbs that excitement and starts happy flapping too, which causes the other person to keep flapping, until we're caught in a wonderful cycle of fueling each other's excitement and joy*

[autistic-crow]

the entirety of Marina’s new album is audio stim heaven for me… you could even say it’s a—

—a Handmade Heaven

[autisticheart]

YES thank you??

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do’s and don’ts of supporting autistic people in april and forever

note: we are all individuals and so this many not be perfect for every person, but it’s garnered from my own experiences as an autistic person, autistic tumblr, and articles written by autistic self-advocates

do:

-make yourself clear on things. if you want us to do something, be specific. for example, when my mum wants help clearing the table, it’s better if she says “can you put that on the counter” rather than “can you move that”.

-understand that we can’t always pick up on social cues. if you’ve been dropping a hint and we don’t seem to be getting it, don’t get angry, just tell us outright. it’s easier for everyone that way.

-be accepting of stims. stimming is both something autistic people do to calm down, and something we do when we’re happy. stimming is good and normal, and you should support us and our stims.

-feel free to use autistic-specific items like weighted blankets and fidget spinners. popularizing these items makes them more accessible for us, but be careful not to abuse them like what happened with the spinners. that hurts our community.

-listen to autistic people on their individual needs and experiences. autism is a wide range of presentation and symptoms, and every one of us has something unique to contribute.

-say “autistic people”, rather than “people with autism”, unless someone asks you to refer to them as the latter. most of us view autism as part of our identity, and not something that can be tacked on later.

don’t:

-support autism speaks. they are an ableist group of allistics who actively hate autism and autistic people.

-use the terms “severely” or “slightly” autistic. autism is not a spectrum of severity, it’s a spectrum of symptoms and presentations.

-get angry with us for missing social cues. we can’t help it and we’re trying our best.

-use the word r/t/rd. it’s an ableist slur. similarly, don’t use sayings like “that’s so autistic” or “autistic screeching”.

-make fun of autistic people who have “childish” traits like a love of stuffed animals or a hyperfixation on a kids’ show. our minds work differently and it’s not fun to be bullied for that.

-tell us to shut up about hyperfixations. if you’re not in the mood to talk, just ask if we can talk about the subject later, but don’t just blatantly shut us down. it hurts. our hyperfixations are emotionally important to us and talking about them is euphoric.

-demonize lack of empathy. autistic people often have a different level of empathy than allistics, and may feel stronger empathy towards animals or inanimate objects than towards people. that doesn’t make us bad or evil. demonizing a lack of empathy doesn’t help anyone. also, don’t mock hyperempathy.

-compare us to animals. this should be obvious.

again, some individuals may differ from what’s said here, and that’s ok! we’re all walking different paths and we all have different needs. this is just one girl’s take on autism and allyship based on what i’ve read!

allistics can and should reblog but keep your mouths shut, autistic people can add on!