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Oh it's bc I thought your Tumblr was inactive so I didn't send any before till after I saw you reblogged some posts! Heck yeah I was excited!!!! I can't wait till next month to see what happens next 💕❤️💕❤️ and it's Shirley yeah, hope you're doing well!!!
SHIRLEY???? SHIRL EY COME BACK INTO MY ARMS........ SHIRLEY I MISS YOU SO MUCH
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i have!! i was super stoked when i saw it updated (i have not forgotten my roots)
anon, i hope you were as excited as i was!
writing an autistic character when you are not autistic - a masterpost
completely double spaced version on google docs here – this post is more blocky for the sake of people’s dashboards, but still long so people will be less likely to glaze over it. my apologies if that makes it hard to read
things to look for and avoid in an autistic character
• symptoms only manifesting as “nonverbal and rocking” • super smart / living calculator • super dumb / doesn’t understand anything • all the symptoms you can come up with for them are “awkward” and “has special interest(s)” (please do more research) • trains, technology, and/or math as special interests • acting like a child • getting treated like a baby • unreasonably cruel and uncaring about others’ reactions to them being cruel • if they’re comparable to sheldon from the big bang theory, start over • animal comparisons • a lack of feelings • please no stories about what it’s like to be autistic told by allistics
the right way to write an autistic person
• lots of symptoms, including secondary ones not included on a general diagnosis requirement list (here’s a list i rather like that was made by an autistic person – their blog is also a good resource) • having a good amount of general knowledge and actually talking about it (i cannot believe that i have to say this) • talking about things outside of special interests (again…. come on……….) (special interests are usually the default things our brains go to when theres no stimulation or we want to entertain ourselves – it isn’t literally all we think or talk about ever. if a conversation has no connections to a special interest, reconsider having your autistic character bring it up in a context that is not an introduction.) • explicitly expressed to be capable of attraction and romantic feelings – if your character is an adult, add sexual feelings to this point • capable of general functioning, just with a disability that makes it more difficult – not a walking disability (….sigh) • a wide amount of feelings and emotional turmoil (but perhaps only being able to express it in limited ways) • we’re people • just people whose brains are wired differently
things to avoid in research for an autistic character
• autism moms / autism blogs and websites not run by autistic people • any affiliation with autism $peaks means you should walk away and never look back • a scientist trying to create explanations for what autistic people do without actually asking / not mentioning asking autistic people • anything about a cure for autism • a person that “worked with autistic kids” phrased in the same way as “worked with animals” • talking about autistic people as if they are mysteries, are like animals, or are otherwise othered weirdos instead of people
things to look for in research for an autistic character
• actual autistic people talking about their experiences and symptoms • just stick to that and you’re good but it’s hard to find sometimes ngl. just look for the above red flags
things i would personally like to see in an autistic character
• less easy to swallow sadness and more destructive anger. i would love to see a canonically autistic character who was frustrated easily by small things and had trouble communicating why • not a story about being autistic, a story that happens to have a character or characters who are autistic – it isn’t pointed out or questioned, they’re right at home with the rest of the cast and not othered (a la symmetra from overwatch) • intensive sensory issues / small sounds making large reactions • clear communications about not liking x sensory thing (for example being touched) • poor motor skills / clumsiness and not being laughed at for it • walking funny (body bent downwards, walking very fast, walking slowly, big strides, shuffling, stiffness, etc) – no one treats it as if it’s funny or something totally strange • a big personality that has a presence so they can’t be cast aside (but feel free to have quiet characters too) – if this was along with being nonverbal they would probably leap to being one of my favorite characters ever • a fear of asking for clarification on sarcasm or jokes because of past experiences and an arc about the character becoming more comfortable asking questions
>> if any fellow autistic people want to add something, feel free <<
allistics are encouraged to rb this
Adding:
Stimming beyond just flapping or rocking! Looking at things in patterns, tapping or rubbing things, putting things in their mouth or biting things (like their collar, part of a necklace, stim toys, pencils, their hand, etc), humming or saying things under their breath
Unusual body language (flapping in different ways based on mood, bouncing when excited, slamming palms on desks when overwhelmed, ducking into shirt when upset)
Under or over exaggerating or difficulty with facial expressions or body language or eye contact
Echolalia or echopraxia - repeating phrases, picking up other people’s catch phrases or accents, copying other people’s movements
More comorbid disorders / symptoms. ADHD, specific learning disorders, tic disorders, OCD, anxiety, depression, synesthesia, prosopagnosia (face blindness), etc
Needing and getting accommodations for work or school and it not being a big deal or seen as a commentary on their character or abilities. (Possible school accommodations: extra time on exams, getting to take exams in a quiet environment, note taking services or assistance, being able to take a break if needed, being able to do an alternative assignment if something like giving a speech isn’t possible at the time)
Treatment or support. Therapy, occupational therapy, skills training, service or emotional support animals. No ABA, no trying to make them “normal,” no trying to train them out of their stims or force them to make eye contact; please stick to actual, helpful therapy to help them function as independently as possible or to be as happy and well adjusted as possible
It’s okay to include a mixture of accepting one’s symptoms and diagnosis (and acceptance from others) and frustration, embarrassment, or difficulty with some symptoms (and others potentially judging the character for symptoms, not understanding symptoms, or being an ass about something without realizing that they’re talking to someone with autism who has that symptom)
Please vary symptom severity! Most of us are more bothered by some symptoms than others and don’t have all possible or even all common symptoms but still really struggle with some particular symptoms. “High functioning” or “low functioning” doesn’t adequately describe most of us
Science / math / technology special interests are okay, just don’t be stereotypical about it. We’re not Rain Man, just STEM geeks
We can be verbal but still struggle to begin conversations or fall back on stock phrases (like “I don’t know”) or echolalia when stressed. We might struggle with being either too formal or too informal or not know how to talk to people who we shouldn’t be too formal or too informal with
Many of us can use sarcasm and metaphors. That may not look like when an allistic person does it (ex, may announce sarcasm immediately after, may be bad at giving off any cues that something was sarcasm and then being confused when it’s taken seriously)
Some try hard to blend in. Some of us have an extreme aversion to doing anything “just because” and so struggle with social norms
We can flirt! We can be seductive! We may not understand it and may learn it as a social thing and do it by accident in situations where we really should not, but that’s okay!
Not being able to predict what sensory issues will be a problem on any given day, sensitivity varying with stress levels, etc
In addition to no animal comparisons, no robot comparisons or bird comparisons. We may feel like aliens or otherwise nonhuman due to confusion and alienation, but we are human and shouldn’t be portrayed as otherwise
Autistic family members. Autism runs in families. It has nothing to do with vaccines
Autistic friends! We’re likely to get along with other people like us, though we won’t get along with every autistic person that we meet for the sheer fact that they have autism
WE’RE NOT INSPIRING JUST FOR EXISTING OR DOING THINGS MOST PEOPLE CAN DO, THANKS
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happy birthday, todoroki! here’s to years and years more of smiles
miscellaneous bnha art from twit! i have a lot more but they’re on my old laptop
my tododeku exchange ( @tddkexchange ) gift for @zondernaamtales sorry for being so late!
here’s some tododeku comforting each other (after all, some insecurities take a little time and a little help to overcome)
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prices in USD sketch $10 (+$5 per character); lines & color $20 (+$10 per character) chibis $5
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prices in USD sketch $10 (+$5 per character); lines & color $20 (+$10 per character) chibis $5
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commission for trashquing of theirs and their friend’s ocs oran and elliot!! thank you so much for letting me draw your adorable ocs!
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prices in USD sketch $10 (+$5 per character); lines & color $20 (+$10 per character) chibis $5
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any questions, feel free to contact me!
EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS:
a matter of a friend living under a roof or not, so aaa i’d appreciate you spreading this around at least!
prices in USD sketch $10 (+$5 per character); lines & color $20 (+$10 per character) chibis $5
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any questions, feel free to contact me!
EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS:
a matter of a friend living under a roof or not, so aaa i’d appreciate you spreading this around at least!
prices in USD sketch $10 (+$5 per character); lines & color $20 (+$10 per character) chibis $5
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the cutest little fallen angel yohane commission for my friend ae again!!!
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chibi commission for my friend ae of their beautiful boy mika!!! thank you so much!!
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prices in USD sketch $10 (+$5 per character); lines & color $20 (+$10 per character) chibis $5
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