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[autistictic]

WHY I DON'T CALL AUTISM AN INVISIBLE DISABILITY - AUTISTICTIC

Many people call autism an "invisible disability" because, as they say, you can't tell someone is autistic just from looking at them. I challenge that view and explain why.

[mrsmoodle]

ADHD adults . Insta @ebm_asd_adhd FB Earthbound Madness ASD / ADHD . . #autismawareness #autism #autismacceptance #asd #autismmom #autismlife #autismfamily #earthboundmadness #ADHD #ADD #autismo #autismsupport #autismparents #autistic #autismspectrumdisorder #autismspectrum #Hyperactivity #aspergers #love #inclusion #autismparent #autismworld #autismrocks #sensoryprocessingdisorder #specialeducation #disability #sensoryprocessingdisorder #differentnotless #anxietyhelp #mentalhealthawareness https://www.instagram.com/p/CCa0yCQopYi/?igshid=1dubi892dd05f

[bikeraholic]

Today is 🧩”World Autism Awareness Day”! 🧩 If you are wearing blue or have a bike that’s blue send it in and we will post in support of Autism Awareness 🧩💙🏍 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 📸 @baskinboga ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ▶️ Follow @bikeraholic ◀️ ▶️ Follow @cartelbaggers ◀️ _______________________________ www.facebook.com/BikerAholic www.Twitter.com/BikerAholic _______________________________ 📸 Tag your pics and videos with ▶️ @bikeraholic #bikeraholic ◀️ for a chance to be featured. ✌🏻️🏍 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Comment your thoughts below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Tag a friend who needs to see this! ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #worldautismawarenessday #autism #autismawareness #autismspeaks #lightitupblue #autismawarenessmonth #greatcause #greatcauses #supportautism #autismo💙 #autismo #autismacceptance #autisme #autismfamily #autismrocks #autismlove #autismsupport #autismparent #autismspectrum #autismstrong #autismstars #indianmotorcycle #motorcycle #harleylife #bikelife #custombagger #baggers #biker https://www.instagram.com/bikeraholic/p/BvxFwtHg40l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y8a7iea5rabq

[ozelegitimozelcocuk]

Öğrencim 10 yaşında ve kendine özgü kalem tutuşuyla yeteneğindeki kağıda döküyor #Otizm yeteneğe engel değildir.💙💙💙 My student is 10 years old and pours his talent with his unique pencil #Autism is not an obstacle💙💙🌹 🌹...................Eğitim desteği için 🌹#05445499058 #takipte kalın #followme #autism#istanbul#autismspectrum#praderwilli #specialneeds#specialneedskids#doğancüceloğlu#autismparent#ademgüneş#autismmom#autismmoms#autismdad#Dikkateksikliği#disleksi#Diskalkuli#Disgrafi#özgülöğrenmegüçlüğü#okulöncesi#DEHB #downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness #supportdownsyndrome #lovedownsyndrome #respectdownsyndrome #kemalsunal https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp9U0dRlmDf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uqhsq3stvghc

[laurenvsshark]

I remember learning what a decade was. It was a huge amount of time to my young self that I couldn't fathom someday living through. Well I've lived, danced and sometimes crawled my way through the last decade. Today is Fox's decade birthday....and mine, because when your baby is born, so are you. The person that walks out of that hospital is a transformation of your former self and life. I never fully knew what it was like to breathe until I took my first breath as a mother. And every single one after that has been so much more meaningful and significant than before. Becoming a mother a week (and 1 day) after my sixteenth birthday I think has blessed me with a unique relationship with Fox. We raised each other in ways I could have never guessed before this incredible journey. Fox was born at 10:43 on the morning of April 4th 2007. It was a Wednesday, not that that made a difference in how scared I was, a Friday would have still left me sobbing in the bathroom after my family left for the night. I had just become a Mother 2 years before I would become an adult and I had no idea what I was going to do with this tiny person. I was incredibly clueless on how to take care of a newborn. Many tears, laughs, smiles and more tears have made motherhood live up to its expectation (and beyond). With love, guidance and many, many lectures from my mom and dad, I manage to keep us alive, happy and mostly sane. At age 2 1/2 Fox was diagnosed with autism and I knew I only had about 5 minutes to feel sad before I needed to make a plan. I threw myself into being an advocate for my son and learning a new style of mothering and within this journey of therapies, doctors, meltdowns and testing, I transformed yet again into something new. This is where I truly learned that I would literally go to the ends of the earth to help my children and move mountains to ensure their happiness. At 3 1/2 came Killian and each day after I've had the privilege of witnessing a unique and magical type of brotherly love. From Killian's early years the bond between him and Fox has been unbreakable. Many times Killian has been Fox's translator and mouthpiece. And continues to be right by his side, yelling, laughing and quietly whispering "your butt smells stinky". 🙃 In the depth of the lowest points in my life my children have been my constant, my happiness, my unwavering support and #1 fans. My muffled nightly cries often times gone unnoticed but just as often cured with a good cuddle puddle. Thankful that I've always had the motivation to continue, even at the times it felt impossible, it is thanks to my children that I found the strength to weather the storm. In my darkest times I've always been able to count on my children to be the flashlight that guides me back to self love, dedication and perseverance. At 6 Fox and Killian(3) were finally gifted a Dad, Mitchell. And every moment after our bond as a family has grown and evolved into an amazing gift. Every day I am able to witness the love and strength of Mitch and Fox's bond is so special to me. In my young years during those long nights alone with Fox I dreamed of having a partner to love and support Fox in the way I did and couldn't. In a way that only a father, who's love runs as deep as mine could. Fox is blessed to have a dad that would do anything in this world to make him happy and understood, even if it means answering the same question 20 times in a row 🙃 And at 9 came our sweet Sullivan. Being able to watch brotherhood and love through Fox's eyes has been an incredible experience. Fox leans into Sully and whispers "I love you little baby" and my heart melts. Learning to love a child differently than you had envisioned is not always easy, but this process has strengthen my love and revealed to me the sacrifice a mother's heart is willing to take in order to ensure your child receives everything they deserve in life. At times I have cried for my son's future, as much as I have rejoiced in the milestones we were told he'd never reach. I've loved the past decade of my life. It has made me the person I am today. I was a scared 16 year old girl who had never held a newborn baby before and I think through it all, Fox and I just made life work they best way we could. I've spent the last decade doing my best to raise this beautiful, unique boy. I've always counted on him to be right by my side and at times needed him to lean on as much as he needed me. I hope that my children can be a reflection of myself, and the love they've awakened within me. Thank you universe for choosing me to be Fox's mom. Thank you for deeming me worthy enough to raise this spectacular, incredible, unique person. Thank you for teaching me the meaning of love, sacrifice, passion, dedication and family. Here's to what the next decade has in store for us 💕 lastly, my favorite quote about parenthood. "Through the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did - that everything involving our children was painful in some way. The emotions, whether they were joy, sorrow, love or pride, were so deep and sharp that in the end they left you raw, exposed and yes, in pain. The human heart was not designed to beat outside the human body and yet, each child represented just that - a parent's heart bared, beating forever outside its chest." -Debra Ginsberg April 4th 2017 (Photo credit: Keshia L. Photography.)

[terrycorbettco]

Sitting here having a cup of coffee and enjoying a morning cigar while I work on my soon to launch consumer product line that combats Autism. My goal is donate the proceeds for All Children On The Spectrum by funding Awareness, Education and Research. For those that don’t know, 1 in 68 births in the USA are diagnosed with Autism, “ASD.” There are 3.5 Million Americans with Autism and it’s estimated that 1% of the worlds population has Autism as well. WELL, I INTEND TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT! #autismspeaks #autismawareness #autismmagazine #autismparent #autismparent

[itsmunkychoi]

I’m currently watching “Life, Animated” and I’m just just crying my eyes out. Listening to this man speak about his experiences as an autistic person makes me understand Caleb more. I remembered about Caleb’s obsession with Pocoyo, Pepa Pig and Yo Gabba Gabba. He would refuse to watch anything else. The first time I heard Caleb genuinely laugh at something was when he was watching Peppa Pig and Daddy Pig lost his glasses. He was 1 ½ years old. That’s when I began to realize that he wasn’t just obsessed, he was actually making connections between that world and our world. I started noticing that he was acting out what he was watching and he memorized every scene. I was amazed at how his mind worked. Caleb will be 4 soon and he’s still non-verbal. He tries to sound out words but doesn’t quite get them. Unless you know him personally you wouldn’t understand what he’s saying. It’s very hard especially when you’re a child and you’re learning how the world works. It’s hard on me as a parent to watch my child be uncomfortable. It’s draining for both Caleb and I to deal with the tantruming, the OCD and the rituals that we have to follow. Sometimes I break down and cry right along with him. But you know what? I wouldn’t change my son for the world. Some people ask me “how do you do it?” I think God picked me to be his mother for a reason. There are times I yell, there are a lot of time outs, there are a lot of times that I give in to his demands just to get through my day. But there are also times when Caleb comes back to me. He will randomly give me a kiss or climb on my lap and want me to hold him. So, how do I do it? LOVE! Love is how I do it! Caleb and Noa both know that I love them so much, and I know that they love me too. Love is all that matters. ♡ #autism #autistic #autismmom #autismparent #special #needs #specialneeds #asd #love #lovelovelove #son #myheart #mumblr #personal #spoonfulofsugar #sweet

[autistictic]

15 TIPS FOR SURVIVING THE SUMMER HEAT - AUTISTICTIC

Nobody ever taught me how to make the summer heat more bearable. I had to learn over years of suffering. Here are my 15 tips for surviving the summer heat, so that others don't suffer as I did.