Life Asper Margo

Author, Model, Asperger and Autism Advocate. Dyspraxia, because being clumsy is in my nature.

[growingupautie]

Looking for Autism Acceptance in lieu of Awareness? *Clears throat*

(Movie Trailer Voice) This Autism “Awareness” month…BEWARE wait…BE(A)WARE…wait…Be Aware! of Autism’s Most Wanted. There are many more of us out there, and it’s time for us to band together and fight. So this April…If you must “be aware” of Autism, be aware of Autistics, and understand that what we really want…is acceptance.

Starring: Growing Up Aspie - A Comic By Nathan McConnell and The Daily Spectrum Life Asper Margo Twainbow and Autistic Executive It’s An Autism Thing. I’ll Help You Understand It. By Emma Dalmayne Michael McCreary - AspieComic Agony Autie Conspiracy of Birds and Neurodivergent Rebel

[Growing Up Aspie] presents… Autism’s Most Wanted.

Rated R.

Kidding. Can you imagine?

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[trust-me-i-just-get-weirder]

Spoilers: The Accountant

So what I liked about The Accountant was that some of the typical format for the “high functioning autistic” movie was subverted.

First off the main character. Christian Wolff is an accountant who cooks the books for criminals. The typical plot would be the brainy guy who needs to be protected, and that gets flipped right off the bat. He’s a badass who can shoot a cantaloupe from a mile off and defends others around him, rather than the other way around.

Second there’s his relationship with (SPOILERS) his brother. It wasn’t the typical patronising keeper kind of relationship, but it wasn’t ambivalent either. And in the end when (SPOILERS) they’re after the fight, you’re kind of expecting them to hug it out, because that’s how emotional reconciliation goes down in Hollywood. That doesn’t happen, because Christian doesn’t like hugs or physical contact, and Brax respects that. It’s a nice change to see the autistic person being accommodated, not the other way around.

Lastly, and honestly this one is my favorite, it portrays low functioning, high support autistics so much better than I have ever seen. In the end it is revealed (SPOILERS) that the voice is Christians high support autistic sister, who is communicating with him and masterminding most of his deals and clients through her digital communication aid from a home for autistic people. She’s a big player and a hero, despite the fact that she is nonverbal and high support. You don’t see that a lot in movies. *EDIT* turns out she wasn’t his sister, she was his friend, the kid of the therapist that runs the home. Thanks to @meowmart01 for pointing that out!

Point being, it’s a good movie. It’s surprisingly good representation, and is definitely worth a watch.

[dragonpyre]

Un-diagnosed autistic kid starter pack

“Wow, you’re so rude”

“Just eat your food, stop being so picky”

“Why are you failing this class, I know you’re smarter than this”

“I don’t get why you’re confused, it’s really easy”

“You need to get out more and talk to people. Stop playing with X so much”

“Why do you always wear that? Don’t you have other clothes?”

“Stop doing that thing, it’s really annoying/why are you always doing that?”

“Just hug him, he’s your Grandpa. I don’t care if you barely know him. Why are you being so weird about it?”

Me: Eternal screaming.

[growingupautie]

My second “Empath” comic, and my second female Aspie comic. Enjoy.

“Margo Comeau #2: Un-Bully-Vable Behavior” In summer school I blended in by not really participating and talking only when being talked to.

This one guy in particular was talking to me and this girl who showed signs of aspergers but couldn’t mask them walked by and he interrupted what he was saying and looks at the girl and says “You’re such a loser. You look like a pig”

I know I should’ve stuck up for her but I froze. But I promised myself from then on that I would stand up against people like this. I think everyone should. -Margo Comeau Www.lifeaspermargo.com

[growingupautie]

Margo Comeau #1: Irrecognizable Differences"

I’ve been wanting to show the female Aspie perspective for a while as they can be quite different and harder to recognize that male Aspies and I wanted to shine a light on their stories.

With that in mind this is a story from Margo Cameau about her experiences in camp as a child and realizing that making friends can be complicated when you’re “different like that.”

“I am a 25 year old aspie female who is dedicated to spreading autism acceptance worldwide and I invite you to follow along in my journey.”-Margo Comeau

Check her out on… FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lifeaspermargo WEBSITE: Www.lifeaspermargo.com

Ladies how do you feel about me continuing to do some female perspective comics from time to time?

Is this similar to something that happened to you?

[theprofilerandhispsychiatrist-d]

When faced with that one social norm, that is just so illogical, that you’re just like:

[growingupautie]

[xaspiewriterx-deactivated201712]

#weird #nonconformist #Aspie #aspiepride

[waltdisneyconfessions]

“I Headcanon Belle (Beauty and the Beast) as an Aspie or metaphor for autism so hard. The song Belle, with the townspeople solidifies that for me. And thinking she is an Aspie makes me happy, because I am. I always connected really well to Belle as a child, and now (with the headcanon) I do even more!”

[pursuitofinfinity]

Autism Wallet Cards

So here is an important resource that everyone with autism should be aware of. I’ve been much more comfortable going out in public the last week knowing I have this in case anything happens.

These cards are made for free by the Disability Independence Group, and you can customize yours with your most likely reactions (I am most worried about going non-verbal in stressful situations, so I included that in my form, and they added I am prone to mutism). Once again, these are FREE, and they can be a huge help in a situation you aren’t expecting. I got this card after I went nonverbal in a very bad situation. I was yelled at and told I could talk, locked up, and put in an intensive unit with scary people that made things worse. I would not have expected this before, but it all could have gone much differently if I had this card to relay the necessary information. So for that reason, I’m spreading this and reminding you that if a situation like that is possible, you should get one. There’s no harm since it is free, and although I hope you never have to use it, it is always good to be prepared. So yeah, check out http://www.justdigit.org/wallet-cards/ to get a free wallet card, and thank you to everyone there who is helping our safety. Note: The card can also be made for intellectual abilities.

[lifeaspermargo]

Amazing idea.

[lifeaspermargo]

Restaurant 'Fires' Customer Who Berated Employee With Autism

"We have fired this customer."

[lifeaspermargo]

How Being Included Changed This Boy’s Life

Having opportunities to learn with everyone could access more opportunities for all.

This first person account is a must read. 

[screaming-till-im-numb-deactiva]

I love my new top!! I got it from neurowonderful’s redbubble (the link is on their blog) They run ask an autistic on youtube!

[ The tee shirt is black with white writing on it saying “I love someone who is autistic (it’s me)]

[neurowonderful]

Ah, how wonderful! I’m happy you like it. Thank you for showing us!

[lifeaspermargo]

Coping with depression is hard. This poignant comic shows one woman's journey.

This moving comic essay covers why it's entirely OK to take medication for depression.

[wilwheaton]

[sensoryconfessions]

Hi!

So I’m a pretty hypersensitive person. I wanted to make this Confessions blog for people with sensory issues because i hadn’t seen one yet. If you could please signal boost of reblog to get the word out i would greatly appreciate it!

ask box will be open soon !

[sensoryconfessions]

ask box and submit are open !

[keicho-nijimura-blog]

whenever i feel weird about hand flapping in public when stressed/excited/etc i just whisper “flappy hands are happy hands”