#camoflaging

[intelligentliving]

Madagascar Chameleon Rediscovered After Last Seen 100 Years Ago

Conservationists rediscovered the Voeltzkow’s chameleon during an expedition to the northwest of Madagascar. It was first described in 1893 and last seen in 1913, before World War I. Now that’s some good camouflage! The mysterious Voeltzkow’s chameleon is the sixth of Global Wildlife Conservation‘s (GWCs) top 25 “most wanted” lost...

[neurodivergentrebel]

My Autistic Experience With Eye-Contact: I don't need to look at you to speak to you (or hear you)

Growing up, especially in school, I was often scolded for "not paying attention" (regardless of whether I was actually paying attention or not). 

Growing up, especially in school, I was often scolded for “not paying attention” (regardless of whether I was actually paying attention or not).  “Look at me!”   “Eyes on me!” “Eyes to the front!”  “If you’re drawing or doodling, you’re not paying attention to what I’m saying,” the teacher would say, somehow failing to comprehend that a person’s ears can work fine even if their eyes are…

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[neurodivergentrebel]

"If You Tried a Little Harder" - But I Was Already Trying My Hardest

"If you tried a little harder..." - the worst words to hear when you've already been trying your hardest, did your best, and had nothing left to give.

Brightly colored 3 panel comic: Panel one a person in a purple outfit is jumping with excitement saying “LOOK WHAT I DID”. Panel 2: a person in an orange shirt with hands on their hips is annoyed saying “If you tried a little harder next time it could be better.” Panel 3: The person from panel one is sitting on the floor sad, with a thought bubble above them that reads “but I was trying my…

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[mindingmyownbrain]

While autism is usually diagnosed in childhood, some people remain “off the radar” for a long time and only receive a diagnosis much later. One possible reason is that they have learned socially appropriate behaviours, effectively camouflaging their social difficulties, including maintaining eye contact during conversations, memorising jokes or imitating facial expressions.

The British Psychological Society Research Digest