Just an Aspie trying to figure things out.

I'm 24, a psych major who works full time and has Aspergers. Working full time and going to school is hard for me, but I want to go to grad school so I do it.

[awn-network]

Both AD/HD people and autistics can easily find themselves paralysed by tasks, for a variety of reasons. These include the dreadful issue of being able to plan out a process (especially if it&#8217…

[emigrl]

Urgent Hep Needed - Oct 26 2016 Help needed! I am sitting outside this motel I’m rain with temperature about 40 degrees because this motel does not believe that my dog is a service animal. That required me to either pay pet deposit or show documentation identifying her as a service animal, so i showed them a copy of Department of Justice’s ADA regulation of service animal that clearly says that what they are doing is illegal. The woman in the front desk questioned that the government document could be fake, so i asked her to look it up on her own computer our phone for the same document on DOJ’s website and she refuses. She then had me talk to the manager (who claimed that her name was Sarah, even though the prison on the desk said that the manager I spoke with was the person on the business card I am uploading), who kept saying that she’d have to charge fees because of the extra cleaning they have to do etc. unless I provide an official documentation of my dog nigh a service animal. The woman on the front desk then asked me to give back the phone, which i complied, and the manager decided to reuse service on me and told me to leave the premise or they’d call the police. Which brings me to outside child in rain. I don’t have any other place to go and have no rides. It’s hard for me to get anywhere because i have a big power chair and there is no public transit nearby (I came here on ADA Paratransit and can’t get same day appointment). It was booked with Expedia so I’m going to call their customer service too. Photo: business card of Priti Jairam, general manager at super 8 in South Bend, phone [phone].

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Let’s say you wanted to glue fabric to wood, but what do you use? What about glass to paper? This to That lets you choose two things you want to glue and lists what types of glue is best. (Because people have a need to glue things to other things!)

[dramaticthreads]

This is an incredibly awesome site.  Go check it out!

[aicosu]

Whhhhaaaaaattt!???

[techfails]

EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS

This is one of the first websites I was told about in props. It also has information about the toxicity, adhere time, price, and other stuff about the glues.

[geekhyena]

Useful for cosplayers and DIY!

[kraftpunk]

[yahenni]

With a great big hug

And a kiss from me to you

[postitforward]

Don’t let your inner dialogue commandeer your self-confidence when you’re having a bad day. Try to remember that we are so much more capable than we often give ourselves credit for.

Creatr Gabby Sanchez (@thatnoisegallery) is helping us celebrate one year of PIF by Posting it Forward for confidence.  

[astudyintransience]

i hate when ppl are like “you have problems with doing things like memory and setting goals? write them down, make a schedule:)”

the aforementioned things make that a little difficult

[awyeahtism]

“Defeat executive dysfunction by utilizing your executive functioning! It’s easy!”

[astudyintransience]

so people are reblogging this post and i’ve gotten a few comments along the lines of “it’s like needing scissors to open the container your scissors are in”

and that’s exactly what it’s like

and i feel like there are a lot of people misunderstanding what this post was trying to say (commenting things like “trying isn’t a bad thing though!!! it really does work!!!!!!”)

but it’s like the scissors comparison

no one is saying they’ve given up trying to open the package–it’s just a complaint because this situation is frustrating

because when people give this kind of advice it’s kind of like saying “but you have those scissors in that container right there!! just open it with those!:) it’s not that hard if you try!!!”

but then when you ask for help because you can’t get the container open or you take a break because trying to rip it apart with your hands is exhausting and hurts, people yell at you for being lazy and not trying hard enough

this post is just saying that this situation is frustrating and how there should be better alternatives–i wish someone could lend me their scissors or a knife or SOMETHING instead of CONSTANTLY being expected to open the package with the scissors inside

what makes it even more frustrating is the fact that the scissors only last one use, so you have to struggle with this business with the container EVERY time you need to use them and no one seems to understand that it’s hard because they all have a knife or an extra pair of scissors to help them open theirs

[autisticarchive-deactivated2019]

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, what about shutting up, sitting the fuck down and listening to what autistic people have to say about autism?

1. Autism is a fundamental part of who we are and how we experience the world and it cannot be separated from who we are as people. Autism isn’t something that is happening to us, it’s something we are. Do not tell us that autism is something that we have or something that we’re suffering from, that we only have value if we can separate our identities and our personalities from autism. For the vast majority of autistic people, autism is a part of our identity which means that despite common belief most of us prefer to be called “autistic” as opposed to “people with autism.”

2. The vast majority of autistic people do not want a cure, we want acceptance and accommodations. Do not put your time and money into researching how to cure autism and how to prevent it, put time and money into accommodating and accepting autistic people. We do not wish to become neurotypical, we wish to change society so that we can be accommodated, accepted and included as autistic people. Our goal isn’t to become as close to neurotypical as possible, it is to get the opportunity to live happy, fulfilling lives as autistic people. It is society that needs to chance, not us.

3. We do not support Autism Speaks or their campaign #LightItUpBlue and neither should you. If you want to support autistic people, check out ASAN or Autism Women’s Network instead. If you want to know why Autism Speaks isn’t supported by autistic people, this post contains links to a lot of resources on the topic.

4. Functioning labels are inaccurate and harmful and they do not give a nuanced description of what kind of support an autistic person needs. Instead of calling an autistic person “high functioning” or “low-functioning” name the specific issues or strengths you’re referring to. Are they non-verbal? Say that. Are they able to manage a job? Say that. Are they unable to drive? Say that. Do not attempt to force us into two boxes, one of which are used to invalidate or struggles and ignore our deficits and the other one being used to ignore our assets and deny our humanity.

5. Non-verbal autistic people can and do learn to communicate using other communication forms than verbal speech and they’re all individuals with their own thoughts, feelings, wants and opinions. You do not get to speak on behalf of non-verbal autistic people. You do not get to assume that you know exactly what they think, want and feel, especially not when you have never made any effort to communicate with any of them. Instead of assuming that you know what non-verbal autistic people think and feel, try listening to what they have to say by reading the words of some non-verbal autistic people such as @lysikan or Amy Sequenzia or Emma Zurcher-Long.

6. ABA is harmful and abusive. The goal of ABA isn’t to help autistic people develop coping methods and helpful strategies, it is to train and force them into hiding their autistic traits by all means possible. If you do not see why this is a problem or if you want to learn more about why it is such a big problem, this masterpost by @neurowonderful contains a lot of resources on why ABA is harmful.

7. If you want to learn more about autism, listen to autistic people - not our parents, our siblings, our therapists our or caregivers. Autistic people are the ones who know the most about being autistic, so if you want to learn about autism we’re the ones you should ask. If you want to learn more about the different aspects of autism, @neurowonderful‘s youtube series “Ask An Autistic” is a good place to start. You can also send any questions you might have about autism to @askanautistic where autistic people are ready to answer them for you.

Please reblog this post to spread the word even if you do not plan to share anything else in connection with Autism Awareness Month.

[nicocoer]

Neurodiversity 2016

Each brain is wired uniquely. It's what makes you YOU. Your mind is colorful, a true work of art, and it's our favorite part of you.

Look at this year’s Think Geek Shirt!!!!!! And yes, proceeds support ASAN. wink emoticon I NEED this. Welp

[Image is a model wearing a black shirt with a painter’s palette that looks like a brain and with color splotches that look like brains, with the word “Neurodiversity” below it]

[goldenheartedrose]

YAYYYYY! I was so sad when they didn’t do a new design last year (just reused the previous year’s).  I LOVE this one.

[teesadutta]

[wocinsolidarity]

(for some reason this keeps deleting when I try to reblog, but description from the OP):

2.10.16

Larry Wilmore speaks to 11-year-old activist, Marley Dias, who has collected about 1,000 books with Black girls as main characters after she became frustrated with always “reading about White boys and dogs” in school.

[dailystitch]

today stitch feels like telling you a big truth, you can be truly amazing and do great things, because you are special 

[the-bitch-goddess-success-deact]

thank you, stitch

[kayden1694-deactivated20180204]

I’m gonna cry. This is so sweet 😭

[sweetoothgirl]

GORY BLEEDING HEART CAKES

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24-Year-Old Transgender Man With Asperger's Killed By Arizona Police Weeks After Beginning Transition

In December of last year, a 24-year-old autistic man named Kayden Clark uploaded a video to his YouTube channel in which he excitedly announced that his insurance would pay for his gender reassignment surgery. “I can breathe,” he said. “The anxiety’s gone.” Thursday afternoon, he was shot and killed by police in his Mesa, Arizona, home.

A more respectful article:   

[commongayboy-deactivated2018082]

If you need a ride to go somewhere or you’ve had one too many to drink and can’t drive, download Uber on your phone right now, and use the code: CGB95Uber for a FREE ride credit for when you can’t drive.

Or just use this link to sign up for your free ride credit: https://get.uber.com/invite/CGB95Uber

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Reblog to lower the amount of drunk drivers

[realvsable]

Mostly void, partially stars.

[retsof-deactivated20180908]

Tag yourself. I’m Huitloxopetl.

[fuckyeahcomicsbaby]

IT Workers Share the Most Idiotic Things Non-Techies Have Told Them

[lemonadepope-deactivated2020021]

Why is the IT guy a furry weasel/ferret looking guy

[yiffbattle]

because IT workers are not human.

[somecreativedomain]

This hurt my soul

[huffpost]

It was a chilly 45 degrees in the Big Apple that night.