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I am a black autistic woman sharing information I learn about being black/POC and a woman with autism.

Research is often limited when it comes to being an autistic woman and more so if you are a POC. So this blog is dedicated to sharing information in regards to these things.

#black autism #actually autistic #autistic adult #autistic spectrum #poc autistic #autistic poc

kosmogrl

god knew I’d be too powerful if I could read social cues

treasuredplanet

I think that when you're overstimulated you should appear kind of grayed out and no one should be able to interact with you like a locked character in a video game

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I hope Black girls with anxiety have a good day today.

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I hope Black girls with depression have a good day today.

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I hope black girls with PTSD have a good day

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I hope black girls with body dysmorphia have a good day

thereluctantwife

I hope black girls with verbally abusive parents gave a good day

dittohasadhd

I hope autistic black girls and black girls with ADHD have a good day

midnight-soulless-system

I hope black girls with schizospec and/or personality disoders have a good day today

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i hope all mentally ill and or disabled black girls have a good day

picatchu

outfit for when you have an unimaginable amount of misunderstandings every day

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headphones too loud is actually really good for you. they proved this.

kaputtsolvi

What I feel people frequently forget about autistic special interests is that they aren't always information based. They may simply be visual or mental

Someone may have a special interest in a show, but instead of that meaning that they will talk about that show often, it may mean they watch that show extremely frequently.

Special interests are ways of regulating, not simply encyclopedias we have in our heads. Sometimes it's watching something frequently. Maybe only listening to one genre of music, maybe it's a collection, maybe it's an action. I'm tired of it only being seen as autistic people's personal encyclopedias

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henneseyhoe

Me after sprinkling autism traits into my characters just so I can relate to them 💀

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MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR YOURSELF

JUST COOK IT BADLY AND COOK IT AT YOUR OWN PACE

TAKE BREAKS

BRING A CHAIR INTO THE KITCHEN

BUY TOOLS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER

Are all my cut vegetables the same thickness???? IT DOESN'T MATTER IT JUST NEEDS TO BE CUT AND COOKED

"The recipe called for (insert food that you don't like) so I have to add it." YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT FOREVER FRIEND DITCH THE INGREDIENTS

THERE'S NO POINT IF IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU WON'T EAT WHY TORTURE YOURSELF

SMACK THE GORDAN RAMSEY IN YOUR HEAD MAKE WHAT YOU WANT YOU ARE THE HEAD CHEF HERE

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Hate that the thought of using AAC is still in a way frown upon.

No matter how much more is talked about and seen, the general public isn’t aware and open to it.

Like AAC is something only really know if disabled, have family member that disabled, or work with disabled people.

If was to walk up to one of my teachers and talking about AAC, they would look at me like was crazy. Because most likely doesn’t know what it. Or what used for. Or how work. Or why needed.

If was to actually use AAC like need, would be viewed as disrespectful. Which isn’t much because already seen that way to a good amount but…

Being black most definitely plays a role, even if most won’t admit. Black people see more things as disrespectful then probably should, especially if older. The concept isn’t something they really know and they extremely value spoken language. They values correct grammar and using your voice and AAC for me isn’t either of those. It’s not my body voice and I can’t always use correct grammar.

Even if don’t contribute race into why AAC frowned upon. AAC is used by those with disabilities, the public isn’t fully okay with people being disabled. With them needing more help.

So even if race wasn’t problem, using AAC still wouldn’t be okay to them

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Synesthesia is when senses get crossed. You may hear colours or literally feel music. With autistic people already having atypical brain wiring it makes sense that autistic people are more likely to experience synesthesia than the general public.

It's not something I personally experience, but there are plenty of autistic people who do.