Truly Polymathic

Nerd.Writer.Reader.Gamer.Philosophy.STEM.Autistic...

[lovelysuggestions]

remember not to judge your progress based on those around you. everyone has their own challenges is life, their own strengths and weaknesses, their own story - this is yours.

[polymathical]

So true!

[utterlyafk]

It’s autism acceptance month so I thought it was a good time to do another one of my doodles. Functioning labels are something that’ve been bothering me for a while.

As always, I’m sure there are spelling/grammar mistakes, despite checking it 3 billion times I’m sure something will have escaped my notice.

This is a very popular view in the autistic community but I don’t claim to represent the views of all autistic people.

Going from memory I think @butterflyinthewell @neurowonderful and @autisticliving have a lot to say about functioning labels so I’m just gonna hopefully wave my bad doodle from a tiny blog at the cool kids :D

[polymathical]

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I have been dedicating a lot more of my time to guitar lately. I am not by any means a great player yet. But am happy that I have been picking up my acoustic and electric a lot more recently. I may post more because I have many questions while learning. I want to rebuild my passion for it and continue to be more consistent. Anyway, what always made me the most passionate was simply taking some chords I know and finding something that sounds pleasing to my ears and making a little song out of it. I could sing along if I wanted too, but I never made any real lyrics. This always brought me great joy. So I decided to record myself doing it and post it. It may be basic and I still have so much to learn, but I was happy and in the moment and that is one of my favorite feelings while playing. I love music and guitar and slowly but surely I will be able to build the confidence I need to show that more often. Any advice would be nice. :D #music #polymath #learner #autism #acousticguitar #acoustic #electric #guitar #sounds #audiostim #actuallyautistic #sounds #musicadvice #geekynerd #girl #loser #ataraxia #fender #guitaradvice

[recmroom]

the good doctor 102 

You’re right, I’m weird. Part of my weirdness is that I perseverate. That means I keep thinking about things. So, I will keep knocking on your door until I know Martine is okay. 

[polymathical]

Accurate

[butterflyinthewell]

The problem with general ignorance is a lot of people don’t know a thing is bad or even exists. We should approach these people with the proper information to sweep some or all of that ignorance away.

Willful ignorance is a bigger problem. These are people who learn about something or hear something is bad, decide the people telling them are beneath them and continue ignoring the problem they’re promoting.

I’m more afraid of willfully ignorant people than generally ignorant people. Because generally ignorant people may be open to listening while willfully ignorant people accept no POV but their own.

That is why we should find Freddie Highmore on social media and nicely inform him about Autism Speaks. I say nice because who wants to listen to someone who comes at them with an attack? Compliment his acting, tell him you appreciate what he’s doing and then give him the Autism Speaks info. Don’t insult him, don’t tell him he’s a bad person. Just tell him Autism Speaks is harmful and why.

We’ll know what kind of person he is by how he responds to the info.

There’s an old idiom that says you attract more flies with honey than with vinegar. It means being nice is more likely to get you heard than being nasty.

[polymathical]

My life seems to tell me otherwise. Being nice seems to make people stay away or stop listening. It is almost like I am far too nice and understanding that people don't know what to do with it. I haven't completely come to terms with it myself yet. But it has made my social life very confusing and complicated at times. I agree with this whole heartedly, but I also feel lonely because of it. Does anyone else feel like I do? I would love to feel a lot less alone about this and talk to people who understand.

#actuallyautistic #loner #loneliness #autism #help #cananyonerelate #me #truthful

[positivityautistic]

Stereotype

There’s nothing wrong with being the “stereotypical” autistic person. There’s nothing wrong with being far from the “stereotypical” autistic person.

[butterflyinthewell]

It’s okay if you fit the so-called stereotypes associated with a disability. 

It’s also okay if you don’t fit the so-called stereotypes associated with a disability. 

Everyone experiences disability differently because individuals are different, and different is not less.

[exploding-plastic-inevitable]

I don’t know if I consider myself childlish just because of internalized ableism, but I do know that plenty of altistic people have told me I’m immature so I think the whole “destroy the stereotype that autistics are childish” argument at least needs more nuance then a catchprase because I exhibit traits that are seen as childish, and those traits should be respected, accommodated for, and represented

[hyperempathyfeels]

that hyper-empathy feel when you don’t know who your emotions belong to

[cumworm-remade-deactivated20181]

don’t use “autistic” as an insult

don’t use “autistic” as an insult

don’t use “autistic” as an insult

don’t use “autistic” as an insult

[hplyrikz]

Clear your mind here

[urmars]

how to really get to know someone:

- look at their handwriting

- read their favourite book and search for pieces of them within the pages

- listen to their music and let it resonate with you

- go to their favourite place

- stay up ‘till 3am and let them spill their heart out to you

- ask them unusual questions that you never even thought would intrigue you

- spend a day with them doing nothing

- look out for the things they subconsciously do when they’re happy

- watch how their smile forms

[joolshallie]

Different ways to study

A few of you have been asking about ways to revise (that’s not just making notes). Here’s a list of some different techniques you can use to revise/study:

Notes - making notes is the ‘standard’ way of studying - summarising information from textbooks/revision guides into your own words

Mind-maps - making these is a great way to organise ideas and link different ideas

Posters - big and colourful posters are a great way to summarise info as well as a more fun way of working

Teaching - teaching others (anyone who will listen to you will do) is a great way, as it will really show whether you really know the info by how well you can explain it to someone who knows nothing about it

Videos - watching videos can be a nice and easy way to revise, and are useful for visual and/or auditory learners

Podcasts - you can download and listen to podcasts when you are walking to school etc. which is a great way to get extra revision in, and they’re great for auditory learners

Flashcards - these can be useful for making really concise notes, as well as making Q&A or key word and definition cards - they are also really compact so you can take them with you

Group study - working with friends can help bounce ideas off each other, bringing up things you might not have thought about alone - you will all have different strengths that will help each other out

Past questions - doing past papers and looking at mark schemes will help your timings and application of knowledge/exam technique

Write (don’t type) - making notes on tablets/laptops is fine, but when it comes to writing practise essays always write because that’s what you will be doing in the exam (unless you use a laptop for some reason) so it’s best to practise for timings etc.

Further reading - reading articles and books around the subject areas will give you a broader idea of the concepts and a better overall understanding

Accents/voices - some people find using different accents or characters of voices helps them remember things (in the exam you can recall info because you remember you said it in an Australian accent for example)

Key word lists - making lists of words and definitions can be useful, as using key words in context in essays/questions is what gets you the higher marks

Post-it notes - writing key ideas on post-it notes and sticking them in places you go commonly (on the fridge, by the light switch, in your bedroom, on the TV etc) 

Apps - there are loads of great apps that you can download to make notes and flashcards etc. as well as apps for generally increasing your productivity - see my studying apps post here

Songs/mnemonics - making funny little songs to remember processes can be really useful, as they really stick in your head

Charts/timelines - depending on the subject, making timelines and charts can be really useful as a different visual representation

[polymathical]

Reblogging this because I still haven't found the best way for me to study so I will figure it out soon.

[busylearningstuffrn]

STUDY SNACKS!!

gotta fuel that great brain of urs

fruit salad - banana goes w every fruit so slice a banana and wash some berries and u got yourself a ~fancy~ fruit salad

banana w peanut butter

apple w peanut butter

dates w peanut butter (i was weirded out at first too but trust me it’s good)

granola w yoghurt (or i like it w almond milk)

be fancy and make your own granola 1 2 3

avocado toast. i put salt pepper lemon juice olive oil and chili flakes

smoothies (keep frozen bananas in your freezer to make your life easier)

banana, peanut butter and almond milk

BUTTERBEER SMOOTHIE I HAVE BLESSED YOUR LIVES

a bunch of great ones

if u put any greens in your smoothies what i’ve found is that if u blend the liquid w the green BEFORE putting anything else in u won’t get any weird spinach chunks or something like that

popcorn. good just plain, w cinnamon-sugar, or w sriracha

blueberries and almonds 

clementines and oranges

oatmeal

fav recipe: in a bowl, mash a large banana(or 2 small) and mix with cinnamon. then heat almond milk in a pan, when warm, put in the oatmeal. after a minute, put in the mashed banana mixture and stir around for a couple more minutes. top with your fruit of choice and some peanut butter

coffee or tea

dark chocolate

smoothie bowls!! 1 2 3

carrot sticks w hummus or guac

roasted chickpeas six diff ways

frozen grapes (for when it starts to get hot out)

nice cream. basically just a really thick smoothie made out of frozen bananas but it’s like you’re eating ice cream. 10/10 recommend

toast w almond butter and bananas

if u haven’t noticed i’m a big fan of peanut butter

[joolshallie]

Different ways to study

A few of you have been asking about ways to revise (that’s not just making notes). Here’s a list of some different techniques you can use to revise/study:

Notes - making notes is the ‘standard’ way of studying - summarising information from textbooks/revision guides into your own words

Mind-maps - making these is a great way to organise ideas and link different ideas

Posters - big and colourful posters are a great way to summarise info as well as a more fun way of working

Teaching - teaching others (anyone who will listen to you will do) is a great way, as it will really show whether you really know the info by how well you can explain it to someone who knows nothing about it

Videos - watching videos can be a nice and easy way to revise, and are useful for visual and/or auditory learners

Podcasts - you can download and listen to podcasts when you are walking to school etc. which is a great way to get extra revision in, and they’re great for auditory learners

Flashcards - these can be useful for making really concise notes, as well as making Q&A or key word and definition cards - they are also really compact so you can take them with you

Group study - working with friends can help bounce ideas off each other, bringing up things you might not have thought about alone - you will all have different strengths that will help each other out

Past questions - doing past papers and looking at mark schemes will help your timings and application of knowledge/exam technique

Write (don’t type) - making notes on tablets/laptops is fine, but when it comes to writing practise essays always write because that’s what you will be doing in the exam (unless you use a laptop for some reason) so it’s best to practise for timings etc.

Further reading - reading articles and books around the subject areas will give you a broader idea of the concepts and a better overall understanding

Accents/voices - some people find using different accents or characters of voices helps them remember things (in the exam you can recall info because you remember you said it in an Australian accent for example)

Key word lists - making lists of words and definitions can be useful, as using key words in context in essays/questions is what gets you the higher marks

Post-it notes - writing key ideas on post-it notes and sticking them in places you go commonly (on the fridge, by the light switch, in your bedroom, on the TV etc) 

Apps - there are loads of great apps that you can download to make notes and flashcards etc. as well as apps for generally increasing your productivity - see my studying apps post here

Songs/mnemonics - making funny little songs to remember processes can be really useful, as they really stick in your head

Charts/timelines - depending on the subject, making timelines and charts can be really useful as a different visual representation

[13faeinapenguinsuit]

That autistic / ADHD feel when you want to do… something.

[shinybluething]

I call this “activity cravings” because it’s like when you want a certain food but you aren’t sure which food. But for activities.

Do I want to go for a walk? Play a game? If so, what kind of game? DO I want to make things? Read? Watch tv? A movie?

[rohie-deactivated20191102]

sorry i can’t relate to mean people. i can understand not being openly friendly but how can you go out of your way to actively be so mean….on purpose….for fun….aren’t u exhausted …