#positivelyautistic

[strangerdarkerbetter]

My nephew and I stimming together!!

Last weekend I went to visit my family and had a great time. 

In the week leading up to my visit, I talked with my sister a lot and we were facetiming almost everyday so I could talk to my niblings. One of the times we were talking, I could hear L in the background going “Wee weee weeee”. I asked my sister what was going on and she said he was rocking back and forth on the couch while saying that over and over. 

So later, when we were facetiming, I showed L that I rock too which made him super excited. 

When I later asked what they wanted to do while I was there, L told me, excitedly, that we were going to rock together! My heart melted and I was so excited. 

So while I was there, he started rocking on the couch and I joined him. He couldn’t stop smiling and, when I finally needed to stop, he kept trying to get me to rock with him some more. 

It was such a beautiful experience!

[apinchofsanity]

Autistic!Luna Lovegood headcanons

Creates spells to help with sensory overloads, such as charming a pair of glasses to dim bright colours that hurt her eyes and charming a pair of earmuffs and earrings so it muffles loud noises 

Creates a spell to instantly make all her clothes soft to stop them from scratching against her skin

Has trouble concentrating 

Prefers being bare foot

Wears long necklaces with beads and small charms to fidget with

Has an agreement with the kitchen House elves who make her food that isn’t as flavourful/spicy as every one elses, and also her plate has an enchantment on it so the different foods don’t touch. In exchange for this she visits the kitchens once a week and shows them all the pretty things she’s found while walking

Collects random things she finds pretty, shells, rocks, sticks, leaves, feathers etc

Finds rocking soothing

Can stare into the Ravenclaw common room fireplace for hours on end looking for shapes in the flames

Likes clothing and fabric with tassels 

Runs fingers and toes through the folds in fabric for comfort

Doesn’t like eye contact

No sense of direction and often gets lost on the Hogwarts stairwells so Ginny or other DA members accompany her from class to class so she’s not late

Stares into space and gets lost in her thoughts a lot

Special interest is magical creatures and can memorise a large number of interesting facts about them 

Paints with her fingers and likes using many layers of paint so it creates a 3D effect to her art

Places her wand behind her ear or in her hair bun because she often misplaces it 

Likes spinning and twirling as a form of stimming

Cuts the labels off all of her clothing

Writing is hard and hurts her hand when she grips the quill, so she uses an enchanted quill to take notes for her during classes, and to write her homework (this is allowed by Dumbledore to any disabled students in Hogwarts with similar issues) 

[overexplainingautistic]

[Three selfies using a mirror and big camera of an androgynous short-blue-hair’d person wearing a pale blue “I love someone who is Autistic (it’s me)” shirt. 

The first is a simple shot with a flat but genuine smile, with the shirt’s text clear to read, though mirrored in the photo. 

The second shows the person holding a white and aqua fidget cube attached to a belt loop, and looking at it. 

The third is a close up of the fidget cube hanging from the belt loop, and a blue fidget spinner being pulled out of a pants pocket] 

I was feeling confident and autistic when I took these. 

I took these photos in the gender neutral single occupant bathroom at college, during class which I left because the professor was making too unfriendly an environment for me to care to put up with. A friend I made in the class confirmed for me after, that I missed nothing of value. I went on to get an A in the class in spite of the ableist professor’s constant resistance to meeting my accommodations, and repeated requests for me to stop drawing in class. This includes after I explained to her that drawing is how I can listen and learn in class most reliably. 

My favorite color is blue, and I’m agender and go by they/them. 

[shego1142]

you know that really good autistic feel when you find something that tastes super super good and has a good texture and you want it like everyday for the rest of your life?

I tried packaged Melon Milk (the one made by Haioreum if anyone is wondering since there's a bunch of brands) for the first time yesterday

And!?!?! I'm!?!?! Want!!!!

Like I've had melon milk before, I've made it, you basically just juice a cantaloupe or a honeydew and add milk and you're done

But it was so good. ^___^

So much better than I thought it'd be too.

Idk I'm sure it's not like the best to everyone

but I seriously want it for an everyday drink but they only make juice box sizes of it from what I can see so far ._.

(Not that I'm complaining about it being in a juice box that's part of why I love it juice boxes are stimmy)

Lol anyway I guess I just wanted to share bc it made me really happy to find something I liked so much!

[shadowhawk24601]

My sensory kit! I carry this stuff in a medium-sized swiss army bag, which makes everything easy and portable. Pictured (from left to right) is- Earbuds- listening to music is a good relaxation method for me (mainly the song Andromeda by Gorillaz because of the beat and the video itself is perfect) Fidget Cube- One of the most effective items here. My favorite sides are the buttons and the roller/gears. The only con is that it's noisy Stress Relief Scent- A mixture of lavender, sandalwood, and bergamont. Fidget Spinner- Not nearly as satisfying as the cube, but it's much quieter Bead Keychain- This was made for me by my aunt, who used those specific colors because they looked like small nebulas (and space is my special interest). I like to hold it in my hand and roll the beads through my fingers. Razorback Stress Ball- Too tough to properly squeeze but I like running my thumb along the ridges Pokeball- A simple Pokeball with a weight put inside- good for moving around in the palm of my hand. Mints- Both to chew on and for the wonderful minty flavor Stuffed Cat- Her name is Marth (after the Fire Emblem character), and she has been my main comfort object for the past few years. She sits with me outside the bag in my lap for weight, and while listening to lectures at school or other things I'll pet her. When I get anxious I either squeeze her paw or hug her Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty- Since I don't have the original container, I placed it in a yellow container (not pictured, but the lid has a drawing of wonder woman). It makes a satisfying clicky noise when squeezed correctly and also just feels nice to stretch and shape into spheres. Stretchy Dragon- Named Mordremoth (one of the Elder Dragons in Guild Wars 2), he was a gift from one of my friends who is also on the spectrum. I enjoy stretching his tail or squeezing his belly area where most of the pellets are. White Puff Ball- Very soft and good for squeezing. It also has a translucent star on it which is nice and smooth. Bast Figure- A gift from my World History teacher because of my love of mythology. It's small enough that I can fidget with it in my hand and not be too noticeable. Blue Stress Ball- Very good for squeezing; has lots of feedback.

[autism-asks]

positive friday: I have gotten an official diagnosis and i was very worried about how my family would react but they are being wonderful. they support me in everything i need and wished that they had known before so my life would have been less stressful. i'm very happy

That’s so great! It’s wonderful that you have such a supportive family! 

-Sabrina

[ponyvillesprincess-blog]

I'm making an appointment to undergo testing tomorrow for autism but after speaking to my mom and grandmother about it I feel comfortable calling myself autistic because both of them confirmed thinking this about me when I was a child. I doubted if I should claim that self diagnosis but after hearing them tell me about behaviors I had as a little kid that I obviously dont remember I know for a fact that I am autistic and I feel happy being able to say that without doubt or fear!! I'm autistic !!

[aspyamongus]

They have a luigi ball at target !!!