Aug 14, 2023
Autism Contradictions
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Autism Contradictions
Neurodivergent_lou
Hi! I’m a 23 year old with autism and I’m writing a research paper about the lives of autistic people and what it’s like to be you. Going about your daily lives and living in a world not built for autism. Anything about work, school, relationships, positive or negative! I’d love to hear your stories or comments!
i think something allistics should know about autistic people and the autism spectrum, is that it’s not different points on a line, or a sliding bar that shows “how autistic” you are. autism is not just characterized by one set of behaviors. there are autistic people who speak with a very deadpan, flat tone, and there are autistic people who are overly expressive when they talk, and change their afect every three words. there are autistic people who have a hard time feeling empathy and emotions, and there are autistic people who feel those things unusually intensely. there are autistic people who have one thing they have been interested in their whole life, and there are autistic people who cycle through a bunch of different intense interests every few months. there are autistic people who are very quiet and don’t talk a lot, and those who are very loud and can’t stop talking most of the time. autism isn’t just different for everyone, autism can affect two separate people in ways that are complete opposites of each other. we are not a bunch of traits copied and pasted over and over. we are people, who are going to be different, and who are going to be affected by our neurodiversity in different ways. don’t think my autism will look like your autistic cousins, and don’t think that their experience will be like that of an autistic character you saw on TV. autism doesn’t cancel out individuality.
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I just need to ask someone because I am so confused. Does anyone know if there is any weight to this "Tylenol and metals in baby food can cause autism/adhd" thing I keep hearing about?
It doesn't seem like it makes sense since both autism and adhd are supposed to be something you're born with, and the whole "vaccines cause autism" thing was debunked.
But I keep hearing about this and seeing psa's all over television and YouTube about it so i am very confused. And it's kinda hard to research on Google because I'm not sure if the sources that come up are trustworthy.
Like I said, I don't think it's true, but it's become such a big deal that I feel like I need clarification.
Also, does anyone know why people believe metals and Tylenol are somehow linked to autism/adhd?
Thanks.
*I have autism and adhd myself, btw
Hello! I'm writing an essay on how autism can affect teens in school and relationships for English class. I want to know where I can find good resources? And which ones can I trust? I know autism speaks is a no go ☠️ I'm still fairly new to the autism community
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