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Posted @withregram • @prismic.autistic Sharing this infographic I made after my second COVID vaccination, as I prepare to get my booster shot later today. My body’s reaction (body aches, chills, and headache), while normal and expected, was a bit of a rough ride. I hope this can help others in some way! Text in post reads: Autism and COVID 19 vaccination. Autistic folks tend to have sensory processing difficulties which include being sensitive to feeling unwell. Things that can help: Reduce/eliminate responsibilities for a day or two. Gather things you’ll need: Tylenol Ice for headache Plenty of water Foods that take little or no prep Cozy clothing or pajamas Any sensory comfort items Plenty of blankets Distractions, if you find that helpful After your shot: Get plenty of rest Stay hydrated Remember stimming can be a powerful coping tool Remind yourself this is only temporary, and so worth it in the end! #ActuallyAutistic #AutismCommunity #AutisticCommunity #ActuallyAutisticAdult #AutisticMemes #AutisticParent #Autistic #Autism #AutismAcceptance #AutismAwareness #AutismSpectrum #AutisticPride #AutisticAdults #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #Unmasked #SensoryProcessingDisorder #SPD #AutismAdvocate #Disability #Disabled #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityRights #AutismEducation #CovidVaccination #CovidVaccine #RedInstead #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs https://www.instagram.com/p/CXyq3pTFSUmEpxYcbFL5tpnUhxumPfLGd00iks0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[namethatghostling]

[tweet by @ShonaDav:

“RT please

I want to start a long-term hashtag #austisticparent as it’s clearly a topic that interests many and there is so little information out there

Please use if you are an #autisticparent

Or if you are #ActuallyAutistic and hope to become an #autisticparent one day”]

i thought it’d be a good idea to share this here too. as it is the conversation on parenting autistic children is dominated by allistic parents and autistic adults, particularly autistic parents, are considered almost mythic. despite our best efforts, the majority of allistic people still view autism as a “children’s disorder” and view autistic people as infantile and unable to live full adult lives. and with the discussions of reproductive rights of disabled and disordered people becoming more publicized it’s more important than ever to amplify the voices of autistic parents.

remember, autism is genetic. allistic parents have been getting recognized for discussing their relationships to their autistic children on social media for ages yet we hardly see the same attention given to autistic parents raising autistic children. #autisticparenting should be a conversation belonging predominately if not exclusively to autistic people. please share this post if you can and help create spaces where the voices that are so often silenced can be heard.

allistic people please reblog but do not comment

[just-1-voice]

Listen to autistics, parents, and a former ABA therapist discuss why Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is abuse for autistic people in this hour-long webinar. #RepublishedAutomatically https://just1voice.com/neurodiversity/autism/applied-behavior-analysis-for-autism/?utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=revive

[just-1-voice]

Millennials make up the majority of parents of Generation Z and A children these days and they also are likely to be Facebook users. So if Facebook is your platform of choice, here are some groups I recommend joining as part of my hub of autism resources. #RepublishedAutomatically https://just1voice.com/neurodiversity/autism/recommended-facebook-groups/?utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=revive

[just-1-voice]

Supporting autism means listening to autistic people and learning how to be accepting and inclusive of us. Check out these pro-autism resources! #RepublishedAutomatically https://just1voice.com/neurodiversity/autism/resources/?utm_source=tumblr&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=revive

[callistolexx]

I find this to be very accurate. Posted @withregram • @prismic.autistic New report out from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, about autism. Quick highlights: “It is recognised now that most autistic people are adult, do not have an intellectual disability and are likely to be undiagnosed.” It notes, “... autism as one element in the range of neurodiversity, an innate difference rather than a deficit; The difference becoming prominent in an alien, socially complex world attuned to neurotypical normality; here, it is better expressed by the term ‘condition...’ . Not to be confused with the term “disability” (which refers to the very real difficulties we experience), “disorder” is a highly pathologized term that carries much unnecessary stigma. Yes, we exist in a reality where this stigmatizing language is used in the current medical model, but we aren’t required to embrace the labels and descriptions written by neurotypicals about us. The neurodiversity movement celebrates all neurotypes as perfectly normal variations of the human brain. I include here a helpful infographic (swipe right) that highlights the difference between the medical model vs. social model of disability. . I am not disordered. I am perfectly autistic. . . . . #actuallyautistic #autismcommunity #actuallyautisticadult #autisticmemes #autisticparent #autistic #autism #autismacceptance #autismawareness #autismspectrum #asd #autisticpride #aspergers #autisticadults #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #unmasked #sensoryprocessingdisorder #autismadvocate #disability #disabled #disabilityadvocate #disabilityrights #adhd #adhdmemes #dyspraxia #socialanxietydisorder #socialanxiety #redinstead #nothingaboutuswithoutus https://www.instagram.com/p/CDrrMv1gF7B/?igshid=5ohcq37lan9g

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[nobodytrue]

#autisticparent #autisticfather #actuallyautistic