#autismadvice

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It's me after an eternity.

I'm gonna be honest here and say something a bit controversial.

I dislike the idea of associating myself with a "mental illness" i mean, sure I have autism but that doesn't mean I'm ill or something. I just struggle at things where people succeed (like socialising). But that doesn't mean I'm a lesser human. I can do things which other people can't do. Like memorise the square numbers up to 100 (for example, 1,4,9,16....4096.....9025....12,321) or not get offended at things at political things. so I'm not useless, I'm just different and I don't think that's an illness or anything. Then again, ik that there are other people on the spectrum who probably prefer to say they're mentally ill and that's totally fine, it's just that I'd no longer probably affiliate with those people, is all.

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This quote is advice to parents of children with autism. In the last 2 weeks my autistic son, his teachers & school staff, and we his parents have been working together to help him navigate typical end of school-year programs so that he can participate with his classmates. It ends up looking different than I could have imagined, but he’s making great progress. My deepest thanks to his teachers & school staff for their skill and compassion. And he’s such an awesome kid!! Pen: Pilot Metropolitan <1mm> Ink: Diamine Poppy Red Paper: Leuchtturm1917 notebook #quote #qotd #quoteoftheday #quotestagram #johnnyseitz #autismadvice #autism #autistic #aspergerssyndrome #aspergers #calligraphy #italic #italichand #handlettering #fountainpen #pilotmetropolitan #diaminepoppyred #leuchtturm1917 #wendywander7

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Fellow ASD Friends, I Really Need Advice !!!

on facebook, people are now allowed to ‘donate’ their birthday to a cause in an effort to raise money for organizations. I have a facebook friend who has decided to raise money for Autism $peaks >.< She is always at the forefront of activism, but she is also very harsh against people who confront her. I am a privileged person, and that is undeniable. I’m white, and I am afforded opportunities and experiences that can’t even compare to those who are not white or white passing. This classmate of mine calls Autism $peaks a “wonderful organization” who provides her “severely autistic brother with treatments and awareness.” She also references autistic people as “People of the Spectrum of Autism”

I am autistic !!! but I pass as NT a lot of the time as a college student. Her post--at least the way I read it--seems to indicate she may not have done much research into the organization itself? I’m itching to just make her *aware* of what the organization has done and perpetuated, but I think that she may come back and attack me for being someone who passes as “high functioning” and who doesn’t understand the issues surrounding more non-NT passing autistic people of color. Which, I willingly admit, is true. I don’t. But as an autistic person I literally “can’t even” when I see these things. I want to try and respectfully argue with her, but is it appropriate to engage in these conversations on her profile? Is it ok to bring this up, especially since it concerns her brother, whom she genuinely loves and adores? How can I help her see my perspective without diminishing the support that A$ may have given her family when they had literally no one else? idk I’m a mess of turmoil and coffee

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Autism acceptance month:Tips on how to survive NT madness

So this post is mainly for Autistic people who are excited to share their culture. And when i say "NT" I mean like people who are basically autismphobic... I'm sorry, still getting used to the terms. Anyway people are getting attacked for sharing autism headcanons and facts and art etc..

And its mostly by NT's who don't understand anything. Like if you share a headcanon saying something, they pretend that they'll understand it by claiming that you're being offensive or trying to generalise Autism. Or that "my 1 year old cousins, dogs, neighbours dads, friends, grandmother's, grandson doesn't act like that, therefore this is wrong" Most people with Autism will probably understand it better but you need to keep in mind that Autism is very wide. You can't look at one autistic person and say: "THEY REPRESENT EVERYONE ELSE" There are people who probably like wearing clothes when going to bed at night, because it's comfy and sleeping naked makes you feel weird in certain areas. And there will be people who feel completely sensory killed because of the clothing. Anyway that's one of my points. There's also people who love making friends but don't know how to and people who prefer being alone because human contact is a pain. Anyway, you have 3 options when an NT attacks. You can either Educate them, fight with them or ignore them. 1) It's important that people understand that autism isn't just an insult, 12 year olds use online to insult someone. You need to explain that autism is like the pics art color gradient (that's the only example i have). Maybe they'll understand better and won't be so ignorant.

Fighting with them is kinda stupid but hey, if you wish to just be the PC principal in South Park (no i don't watch it, I've just seen a video clip of it.) Just try and find the things they say and change it into something offensive. But i wouldn't recommend it. You're just wasting your time.... unless you're a loser.

3) Ah the best one. Just ignore them. Some NT's lack knowledge, meaning they're unintelligent. It's hard to explain autism to someone who's stupid.

Btw, if you're an NT (not autistic) don't take offence. i mean this mostly for people who insult autism or assume they understand it when they don't.